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Erwin A. Salk collection on Paul Robeson
Collection
Identifier: 2293
Content Description
The Erwin A. Salk collection on Paul Robeson dates from 1933 to 1976 and consists of 0.80 linear feet of material devoted to actor, singer, scholar and civil rights activist Paul Robeson. Materials include brochures, photographs and audiovisual materials. Of interest are a collection of photographs representing Robeson’s educational accomplishments as a star varsity team member on Rutgers Intercollegiate Debating Association. In addition, images feature Robeson as a star athlete...
Dates:
Other: 1933-1976
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
Howard Swanson papers
Collection
Identifier: 358
Content Description
The papers primarily document the life of Howard Swanson and his contribution to classical music history. The papers are of interest for studying African American composers and more specifically Black scholars of operatic and classical music. Formats in the collection include correspondence, financial records, memorabilia and programs of Swanson’s performances. The bulk of the collection consists of sheet music manuscripts, including several unpublished works. Additionally, the papers...
Dates:
1933-1980, undated
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
William Warfield papers
Collection — Container: 32 boxes
Identifier: 379
Scope and Contents
The William Warfield papers document Warfield's career as a bass baritone singer, actor, narrator, and professor. The collection consists of correspondence, financial documents, schedules, collected items, newspaper articles, and photographs spanning the years 1948 to 1990. The papers have been arranged into five series, which are arranged as follows: biographical information and correspondence, financial records, itineraries and schedules, collected items, and oversize items. The bulk of...
Dates:
Created: 1948-1990; Other: Majority of material found in 1950-1980; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1989
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
Helen R. White collection
Collection
Identifier: 2245
Content Description
The Helen R. White collection is comprised of theater playbills, clippings, concert programs and related ephemera pertaining to performing arts in Chicago. Included are programs for a production of Black Nativity by Langston Hughes; a concert by Leontyne Price; a concert by Pearl Bailey; a production of Martin Duberman's In White America; and a performance by The Singing Whites, comprised of soprano Helen R. White and Lewis V. White. Also included is a program for the 1968 debutante ball of...
Dates:
Other: 1944-1989
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
Camilla Williams papers
Collection
Identifier: 389
Scope and Contents
The papers document the career of Camilla Williams, acclaimed operatic singer and concert artist, in the United States and abroad. The papers encompass 1.2 linear feet, which includes 0.2 linear feet of correspondence (letter, post cards, greeting cards, telegrams) and 1.0 linear foot of non-correspondence, including press releases, publicity notices, notes, foreign itineraries, invitations and collected materials about Williams' travels and about other people. The bulk of the papers date...
Dates:
Created: 1944-1975; Other: Date acquired: 12/01/1975
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
Camilla Williams papers addendum
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 389-1
Scope and Contents
The addendum to the Camilla Williams papers is comprised of 17.7 linear feet correspondence, photographs, albums, scrapbooks, news clippings, programs, press releases, publications, memorabilia, and greeting cards pertaining to Williams' personal and professional activities. The papers document the career of Camilla Williams, acclaimed operatic singer and concert artist, in the United States and abroad. The bulk of the collection focuses on her career as an opera singer and classical music...
Dates:
Created: 1897-1979; Other: Date acquired: 12/01/1989
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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