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Hairston, Jester, 1901-2000

 Person

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Albert J. McNeil Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2018-002
Abstract

Albert John Joseph McNeil is an American choral conductor, ethnomusicologist, author, and founder of the Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers. His career has been dedicated to upholding choral music traditions with the presentation of Negro spirituals and concert music by African American composers. He is Professor Emeritus of Music at the University of California, Davis, where he was director of choral activities for 22 years and headed the Music Education Program.

Dates: 1920-2012

Don Lee White Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-1900-029
Abstract

This collection contains the papers, photographs, videos, and musical recordings related to organist, conductor, and musicologist Dr. Don Lee White. The collection documents African-American church music, church history, and the evolution of spiritual music in African-American churches. It also includes several compilations of hymns along with audio and video recordings of church and classical performances.

Dates: 1772-2010; Majority of material found within 1980-2010

Virginia L. White Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2018-054
Abstract

The Virginia L. White collection (1957-2016) contains primarily tour materials consisting of photographs, posters, programs, ephemera, scrapbooks, and costumes that once belonged to former, long-time Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers (AMJS) members Virginia L. White and Jacquelyn F. Sebastian.

Dates: 1957-2016; Majority of material found within 1968-1979

Filtered By

  • Subject: African American choirs X
  • Subject: African Americans -- California X
  • Subject: Church music X

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Subject
African American choral conductors 2
African American musicians 2
Jubilee singers 2
Music -- Instruction and study 2
African American churches 1