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African American Music Collection
Collection
Identifier: SPC-2020-007
Abstract
This collection contains sheet music, event programs, magazines, booklets, postcards, photographs, and other material related to African American musicians, composers, arrangers, and musical groups. This collection is mostly comprised of sheet music that falls under the sacred music genre such as gospels and spirituals, but also includes music in the blues genres. Also included in this collection are a few flyers and programs for events featuring African American musicians, booklets and...
Dates:
1871-1990; undated; Majority of material found within 1890-1945
Neil Boyer Photography Collection
Collection
Identifier: SPC-2017-015
Abstract
This collection contains photographs and negatives taken by Neil Boyer, a commercial photographer based in the South Bay Area of Southern California. Clients include: businesses and organizations; families; models; bands; and others who hired Boyer for portraits; public relations and marketing purposes; product photography; holiday and Christmas cards; and events. Material types include: black-and-white and color negative film; color transparency film; slide film; polaroids; proof sheets;...
Dates:
1971-2019; undated; Majority of material found within 1980-2000
Jester Hairston Collection
Collection
Identifier: SPC-2015-004
Abstract
Materials created and collected by and about Jester Hairston, and administrative materials related to Hairston's centennial celebration. Materials include manuscripts, music and lyrics, articles, and administrative files.
Dates:
1917-2007
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
Ed Pearl, Ash Grove Collection
Collection
Identifier: SPC-2021-022
Abstract
This collection contains material belonging to Ed Pearl, founder of the Ash Grove venue. The majority of material related to the Ash Grove includes documents regarding efforts to create a new Ash Grove in the 1980s, as well as in the 1990s on the Santa Monica Pier; and material related to Ash Grove produced events, the Ash Grove Foundation, and Ash Grove music archives project. Also included are documents regarding Pearl's career as a producer for San Francisco Mime Troupe, KPFK-FM radio...
Dates:
1947, 1952-2021; undated; Majority of material found within 1980-1999
Shambrey Chorale Collection
Collection
Identifier: SPC-2010-002
Abstract
This collection includes sheet music, performance notes, performance programs, chorale rosters, photos, a book,
journal articles, correspondence documents, and multimedia related to the Shambrey Chorale. Choral works include early
traditional sacred church music and hymns from 16th century styles to contemporary styles, compositions from canonical
European composers, traditional negro spirituals, gospel, jazz, musical theater, U.S Patriotic, American Folk Songs,
Christmas themes, and...
Dates:
1890-2005
Southeast Symphony Association Records
Collection
Identifier: SPC-2021-030
Abstract
The Southeast Symphony Association (SESA) Records (1967-2019) comprises of record books; photo albums; panoramas; organizational records; concert programs, flyers, and posters; magazines; and newspaper clippings concerning SESA, the SESA Conservatory, the Symphonettes Guild, and the Southeast Symphony Orchestra.
Dates:
1967-2019
Frances Steiner, Chamber Orchestra of the South Bay
Collection
Identifier: SPC -2018-050
Scope and Contents
The Frances Steiner Chamber Orchestra of the South Bay Collection (1974-2018; undated) contains one box and .21 ft. of material belonging to Dr. Frances Steiner. The majority of the collection contains newspaper clippings of concert reviews from the Los Angeles Times, the Daily Breeze, and the Palos Verdes Peninsula News regarding the Carson Dominguez Symphony and the Chamber Orchestra of the South Bay. The box...
Dates:
1974-2018; undated
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
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- Henderson, Luther, III 1
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- Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938 1
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- Martin, Roberta, 1907-1969 1
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- Silber, Irwin, 1925-2010 1
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