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| Title | Fred Edmiston Papers Finding Aid |
| Abstract | Collection of material contained in five boxes that relates to the publication of "The Coon-Sanders Nighthawks: The Band That Made Radio Famous," authored by Fred Edmiston. This book recounts the Nighthawks formation and early years up to Carleton Coon's death in 1932. The collection includes primarily correspondence, photocopies of newspaper articles, photographs, audio recordings, and motion pictures, as well as a scrapbook that features Johnny Coon, Carleton Coon's son. |
| Compiler | Fred Edmiston
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| Date | circa 1920-2003 |
| Location | SC1-3 |
| Subject | Musicians
Radio broadcasting
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| Local Subject | Local Musicians
Coon, Carleton
Nighthawks
Sanders, Joe
Radio Shows
Coon, Johnny
Coon-Sanders Nighthawks Fan Club
Edmiston, Fred
WDAF Radio
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| Item Type | Finding Aid
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| Item ID | 214033 |
| CONTENTdm number | 37845 |
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