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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
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
Deloris L. Holt Collection
Collection
Identifier: SPC-2022-015
Abstract
The Deloris L. Holt Collection contains documents from the life and career of Deloris L. Holt, an educator, author, and activist who dedicated her career to sharing the history and achievements of Black Americans with the world. She was the founder of Kinderpress and published books and teaching resources with an emphasis on Black History and Early Childhood Education. This collection includes documents relating to her many publications, including original manuscripts, as well as extensive...
Dates:
1970-2022; undated
Lillie Hill Jones Sacred Music Collection
Collection
Identifier: SPC-1900-013
Scope and Contents
The collection is comprised of music, primarily African American sacred music such as gospel and spirituals, in avariety of formats, including sheet music, anthologies, and books. The collection also contains personal papers detailing Jones' education, choral, and church activities, musical education and instructional materials, and music history.
Dates:
1881-2000; Majority of material found within 1930-1999
Marguerite P. Justice Papers
Collection
Identifier: SPC-2019-050
Abstract
The Marguerite P. Justice Papers collection includes, correspondence, photographs, reports, pamphlets, speeches, and other materials regarding the Los Angeles Police Depatment, Los Angeles Police Commission, and varying clubs and organization in the city of Los Angeles.
Dates:
circa 1930s-1990s
Los Angeles Tribune (1941-1960)
Collection
Identifier: SPC-2022-029
Scope and Contents
This collection contains seven issues of the Los Angeles Tribune; a newspaper published in Los Angeles by civil rights activist, Almena Lomax. The newspaper ran from 1941-1960 and was published for African American residents of Los Angeles.
Dates:
October 12, 1941; August 24, 1942; October 19, 1942; November 30, 1945; December 14, 1942; March 26, 1945
P. Louis and Marylynn T. Johnson Family Collection
Collection
Identifier: SPC-2023-023
Scope and Contents
The P. Louis and Marylynn T. Johnson Family Collection (1946-2023; undated) contains one box and 0.21 ft. of material belonging to the Johnson & Mahoney family. The majority of the collection contains political campaign documents regarding the Nixon, Ford, and Reagan administrations, autographed photographs of Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Ronald Reagan, and several photographs of P. Louis Johnson and politicians, a photograph of Marylynn T. Johnson’s family, several...
Dates:
November 14, 1946-October 25, 2023; undated
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
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
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- Caldwell, Hansonia L. (Hansonia LaVerne), 1944- 3
- Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers 2
- National Association of Negro Musicians (U.S.) 2
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- American Chorale Directors Association 1
- Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983 1
- Broussard, Jacqueline, Dr. 1
- California Federal Savings & Loan Association 1
- California State University, Los Angeles. Department of Music 1
- Chester, Patsy F. 1
- Clark, Steve 1
- Community Care and Development Services 1
- Congregational Church of Christian Fellowship (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1
- Cook-Glover, Rosemarie L. 1
- Cortines, Ramon C. 1
- Dennison, John Teman 1
- Devereaux, Yvette 1
- Dickerson, Charles 1
- Dunbar, Paul Laurence, 1872-1906 1
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974 1
- Europe, James Reese, 1881-1919 1
- Founder's Church of Religious Science (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1
- Grant AME Church (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1
- Greater Los Angeles Community Action Agency 1
- Gunn, Mabel Massengill 1
- Hahn, Kenneth 1
- Hall Johnson Choir 1
- Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958 1
- Henderson, Luther, III 1
- Holt, Deloris L. 1
- Johnson, Charles B. 1
- Johnson, J. Rosamond (John Rosamond), 1873-1954 1
- Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938 1
- Johnson, Lionel 1
- Johnson, Marylynn T. 1
- Johnson, P. Louis, Jr. 1
- Jubilee Singers (Fisk University) 1
- Justice, Marguerite P. , 1921-2009 1
- Justice, William H. 1
- Lanterman, Frank 1
- Lester, Herbert 1
- Lester, Nora Jean 1
- Lomax, Almena 1
- Los Angeles (Calif.). Police Department 1
- Los Angeles Tribune (firm) 1
- Los Angeles Unified School District 1
- Martin, Roberta, 1907-1969 1
- Mormon Tabernacle Choir 1
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 1
- Palange, Louis, 1917-1979 1
- Parnther, Anthony 1
- Pasadena (Calif.). Board of Education 1
- Pasadena Education Association 1
- Pasadena Unified School District 1
- People's Independent Church of Christ (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1
- Prairie View A & M University 1
- Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976 1
- Robinson, Inez 1
- Rustin, Bayard, 1912-1987 1
- Sacramento Chorale 1
- Scott, Hazel, 1920-1981 1
- Sebastian, Jacquelyn F. 1
- Shambrey Chorale 1
- Shambrey, Celestine, 1911-2001 1
- Sheats, Samuel C. 1
- Silber, Irwin, 1925-2010 1
- Smith, Pia 1
- Smith, Shirlee 1
- Spangler, Nancy Anne 1
- Tejeda, Judy 1
- Trefts, Carolee Gardner 1
- Tyler, Harry E. 1
- University of California, Davis. Department of Music 1
- Watts Labor Community Action Committee (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1
- Williams Jubilee Singers 1
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