Pitner and Beusse Merchandise Brokers pamphlet
Scope and Content
This collection consists of a pamphlet published by the Pitner and Beusse Merchandise Brokers that contains a racist humor essay by Sidney Fant Davis (1896-1993) called "The 'Colored Brother' or 'The Creator's Masterpiece." The essay was circulated in newspapers nationwide, but Pitner and Beusse Merchandise Brokers printed it separately as a pamphlet in Georgia to promote their business.
Dates
- 1922
Creator
- Davis, Sidney Fant (Person)
- Pitner and Beusse Merchandise Brokers (Athens, Ga.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.
Administrative/Biographical History
Pitner and Beusse Merchandise Brokers was a wholesale grocer based in Athens, Georgia, founded by Walter C. Pitner (1877-1954) and Jesse Hoyt Beusse (1865-1931). Additional historical information has not been determined.
Extent
1 folder(s)
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, 1975
Description Control
This collection was processed in 2018.
- Title
- Pitner and Beusse Merchandise Brokers pamphlet
- Author
- Kristina Ford
- Date
- November 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository