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Borowitz True Crime Digital Collection
Street Ballad: Susannah Don't You Cry; Carry Me Back to Ole Virginny
Borowitz True Crime Digital Collection
Street Ballad: Susannah Don't You Cry; Carry Me Back to Ole Virginny
| Title |
Street Ballad: Susannah Don't You Cry; Carry Me Back to Ole Virginny |
| Publisher |
Birt, Printer, 39, Great St. Andrew Street, Seven Dials |
| Time Period |
19th century |
| Description |
Victorian street ballads titled "Susannah Don't You Cry" and "Carry Me Back to Ole Virginny." Both street ballads on this broadside are example of blackface minstrelsy. “Blackface minstrelsy is a popular entertainment form, originating in the United States in the mid-19th century and remaining in American life through the 20th century. The form is based around stereotypical and racist portrayals of African Americans, including mocking dialect, parodic lyrics, and the application of Black face paint; all designed to portray African Americans as othered subjects of humor and disrespect. Blackface was a dominant form for theatrical and musical performances for decades, both on stage and in private homes. The Street Ballads of Victorian England collection includes Blackface minstrelsy materials for the benefit of scholars seeking to better understand the role racial performance has had in shaping Western culture.” The text of this note was created by Dorothy Judith Berry who suggests that archival collections containing minstrelsy content share a common historic note. Citation: Berry, Dorothy. “Descriptive Equity and Clarity around Blackface Minstrelsy in HTC Collections.” August 6, 2021. www.dorothy-berry.com/minstrel-description) |
| General Subject Area |
Literature-Poetry Music Printing and Publishing |
| Extent |
1 page |
| Institution |
Kent State University |
| Repository |
Special Collections and Archives |
| Finding aid title | Finding Aid for the Street Ballads of Victorian England collection |
| Access Rights |
This digital object is owned by Kent State University and may be protected by U.S. Copyright law (Title 17, USC). Please include proper citation and credit for use of this item. Use in publications or productions is prohibited without written permission from Kent State University. Please contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives for more information. |
| Duplication Policy |
http://www.library.kent.edu/special-collections-and-archives/duplication-policy |
| DPLA Rights Statement |
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
| Format of Original |
document |
