Dolls and All That Jazz! UFDC 76th Convention Journal

UFDC's 76th Annual Convention Journal, Dolls and All That Jazz!

During the second week of September 2025, I received my beautiful copy of UFDC's 76th Annual Convention journal, Dolls and All That Jazz! The convention was held in July 2025 in Norfolk, Virginia. I did not attend, but because I contributed an article to the journal, I received a copy.

The journal spine includes the convention name, location, and year.

Printed in full color, the 132-page hardbound journal includes 20 articles about dolls from the 1920s or those inspired by that decade. 

Table of Contents (TOC)

The title of my article is seen better in this close-up of the TOC.

Dedicated to the memory of my parents, who were born during the 1920s, this is the 1st page of my article.

"A Beloved Collection of 1920s Black Dolls and Their Provenance" starts on page 39 and begins by honoring my parents and discussing an Armand Marseille 362 character baby. 

The final page includes dolls inspired by the 1920s Harlem Renaissance.

I ended the article with another mention of my parents and a quote from Josephine Baker (an African-American entertainer who found fame in France during the 1920s). 

The things we truly love stay with us always, locked in our hearts as long as life remains.

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