Franklin D. Roosevelt Johnson - Gold Side Character Sketch

Dublin Core

Title

Franklin D. Roosevelt Johnson - Gold Side Character Sketch

Date

1943

Creator

Gold Side

Description

This costume sketch comes from the dramatization “Lay Down dat Chicken Boy” by the gold side in 1943. The name of this character comes from US president Franklin D. Roosevelt. The costume and character obviously play on racial stereotypes and the black vernacular for comic effect.

College Night is the Homecoming tradition of the University of Montevallo. It began in 1919 as a competition between the classes. It evolved into two sides represented by the school colors, purple and gold. In the early years of the competition each side would put together a stunt which was a short comedy, a dramatization, a slow song, and a pep song.

Language

en-US

Rights

University of Montevallo

Subject

College Night

Contributor

Alexis Duncan

Publisher

University of Montevallo

Format

8.5x11 card-stock

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Card-Stock

Physical Dimensions

8.5x11

Files

FDRJG.jpg

Citation

Gold Side, “Franklin D. Roosevelt Johnson - Gold Side Character Sketch,” Archiving Montevallo, accessed December 21, 2024, https://carmichaeldigitalprojects.org/archivingmontevallo/items/show/79.