Description: [Business Card for Mary Dee and “The Mary Dee Show”] Author: Dee, Mary [Pseudonym for Mary Dudley] Title: [Business Card for Mary Dee and “The Mary Dee Show”] Publication: Homestead, Pennsylvania: [circa 1950] Description: Business card measuring 2” x 3½”; signed on the front and inscribed on the back. Very good: lightly toned with old tape remnants. This is a business card for Mary Dee, signed by her on its front and inscribed and signed on the back. It advertises “The Mary Dee Show—The Only 2 Hour Negro Broadcast in the Tri-State area.” Dee is widely considered the first African American female disc jockey in the United States. She grew up in Homestead, Pennsylvania, attended Howard for two years, and then attended the Si Mann School of Radio in Pittsburgh. She first went on the air on station WHOD on August 1, 1948 to announce a calendar of events for Black women in the area. She was soon given a 15 minute slot, and her show progressed to four hours long by her fourth year. In 1955 WHOD was sold and she ultimately ended up in Philadelphia where she aired a gospel music show. Dee is considered a pioneer in her development of a radio format that combined discussion of community affairs, news, and music. She was also one of the first two Black women admitted to the Association of American Women in Radio and Television and was successful in getting the organization to forgo meetings in segregated facilities. A wonderful artifact from the career of the first Black female disc jockey. Very good. Seller ID: 2898 Subject: African Americana, Radio, Women This item is offered by Langdon Manor Books, LLC, antiquarian booksellers. Please do not hesitate to contact us for additional information and/or photos and we will respond promptly. We package our items carefully, ship daily, and have a no hassle returns policy--your satisfaction is guaranteed. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksllers (ILAB) and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA) and adhere to their rules of ethics. ALL ITEMS ARE GUARANTEED IN PERPETUITY TO BE AUTHENTIC AND ORIGINAL Terms and shipping: Payment is required within 3 days of purchase. Payment via paypal unless other arrangements have been made prior to purchase or bidding. Shipping in the continental United States, with delivery confirmation is $4.00 International shipping via USPS priority is based on weight and location. International purchases under 4 pounds and under $100 may be shipped via USPS First Class. Texas residents will be charged 6.25% sales tax. Please note that any bookends you see in a photograph are NOT included as part of this purchase. Your satisfaction is guaranteed. We allow returns for any reason, our feedback is perfect, and we will absolutely make things right if you are disappointed with your purchase. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 500 USD
Location: Houston, Texas
End Time: 2025-02-05T17:33:48.000Z
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Author: Dee, Mary [Pseudonym for Mary Dudley
Publisher: Unknown
Year Printed: 1950
Language: English
Subject: Americana
