African American music

Content Description This collection is comprised of 7.84 linear feet of printed items of the Chicago Music Association, the first incorporated branch of the National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc. and of collected printed items highlighting the musical activities of the members of the Association, the recipients of its yearly cash awards, and other professional African American musicians, singers and organizations. Formats in the collection include programs, playbills, flyers and newsletters. The bulk of...

Content Description The collections contains 1 linear foot of correspondence, newspaper clippings, musical programs, ephemera, newsletters,” manuscripts, and an unpublished portion of a Master’s thesis and a complete doctoral dissertation. All items detail Cureau’s professional involvement in teaching and researching music, her professional affiliations and relationships, performances, and her participation with institutions and conferences dedicated to Black musical genres, folk music and ethnomusicology. Of...

Acknowledgement This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services award MH-245560-OMS-20. Scope and Contents The Mildred Ellis papers consists of 8.59 linear feet of correspondence, photographs, ephemera, news clippings, music recital programs, and other memorabilia, providing an extensive view into the life and career of composer and musician, Dr. Mildred Ellis. Also included in this collection are records from the...

Content Description The Walter Harris, Jr. papers document his professional work as a Professor of Music at Arizona State University (ASU) from 1980 to 2000 and Loyola University New Orleans 2003 to 2018. The papers mainly encompass course outlines and syllabi with supporting research documentation for courses focused on African American Music in particular music culture, esthetics in traditional Africa, and Negro Spirituals. The bulk of the collection consists of sheet music focused on African American...