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African American Music Collection
SPC.2020.007
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Contributing Institution:
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
Title: African American Music Collection
Identifier/Call Number: SPC.2020.007
Physical Description:
2 boxes
Physical Description:
0.86 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1871-1990; undated
Date (bulk): 1890-1945
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 magazines
regarding African American music, and postcards and photographs of African American musicians and musical groups.
Language of Material:
English
, Yiddish
.
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
This collection is arranged into six series mainly based on genre or item type. Materials within each folder are arranged
chronologically.
African American Music Collection Series Titles
- Sheet Music, 1894-1976
- Music Books, 1921-1957
- Ephemera, 1893-1973, undated
- Singing and Performance Groups, 1871-1958, undated
- Periodicals, 1990
- LP Records, 1942 1952
For information about citing archival material, please consult the appropriate style manual or see the Citations for Archival
Material guide: (https://libguides.csudh.edu/archives-citation)
This collection is part the Sacred Music Collection, also known as the Georgia and Nolan Payton Archive of Sacred Music, and
is associated with the
African Diaspora of Sacred Music and Musicians (ADSMM) Program . The Sacred Music Collection is made up of smaller collections that contain various primary source materials, such as sheet
music, books, periodicals, photographs, audio visual materials, manuscripts, and more. ADSMM's mission is to facilitate research,
preserve, and make accessible collections documenting the lives of important figures within the sacred music community as
well as its influence primarily within the Los Angeles Black community.
Interested in accessing other Sacred Music collections? If you would like to view these materials in-person, please make an
appointment through the
Gerth Archives and Special Collections website . If you would like to view these materials online, please visit the the
Sacred Music Digital Collections Database website . Please keep in mind that some of the materials in our archival collections are still in the process of being digitized and
are therefore not yet available to the public.
The African American Music Collection (1871-1990; undated) contains two boxes of 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 magazines regarding African American music, and postcards and photographs of African
American musicians and musical groups. This collection is arranged alphabetically by event title, name of arranger or composer,
publication title, or event venue.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives
and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical
materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
African Americans -- California
African Americans -- Music
African Americans -- Poetry
African American choirs
African American churches
African American musicians
African American periodicals
Hymns
Jubilee singers
Music by African American composers
Printed ephemera
Sheet music
Church music
Gospel Music
Sacred music
Socialism -- United States
Spirituals (Songs)
Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983
Hall Johnson Choir
Jubilee Singers (Fisk University)
Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958
Williams Jubilee Singers
Dunbar, Paul Laurence, 1872-1906
Martin, Roberta, 1907-1969
Silber, Irwin, 1925-2010
Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938
Johnson, J. Rosamond (John Rosamond), 1873-1954
Scott, Hazel, 1920-1981
Europe, James Reese, 1881-1919
Rustin, Bayard, 1912-1987