In the Spotlight: Lawrence's George "Nash" Walker

September 1st - December 4th, 2026

Coming September 1st, 2026 to the Doyle Library lobby, ground floor. 

 Featuring the research and personal collection of author Dr. Daniel Atkinson, In the Spotlight: Lawrence's George "Nash" Walker follows the career of George "Nash" Walker from Lawrence, Kansas to the lights of Broadway. Walker and his partner, Bert Williams, performed a highly successful vaudeville act of Broadway and overseas, blazing the trail of opportunity for future Black actors and actresses in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. 

Don't miss Dr. Atkinson's lecture on September 10th from 12:00 noon - 3:30 pm in the Quiet Reading Room #4520, on the Fourth floor of the Doyle Library on the Santa Rosa campus. Daniel E. Atkinson is an independent scholar who received his PhD in ethnomusicology from the University of Washington, Seattle, in 2011. After stints as a jazz musician, journalist and Music Director for an NPR affiliate, he became a specialist of Afro-American vernacular expression. 

This Exhibit, and Dr. Atkinson's lecture, are funded by a grant from the Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation Randolph Newman Cultural Enrichment Endowment.