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Humble, John S., 1886-1945 (Sc 2932), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding Aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2932. Teacher’s certificates and diplomas of John S. Humble of Simpson County, Kentucky; yearbook excerpts relating to Humble’s teaching in Tennessee and Texas; and local color stories written by Humble.

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Crabb, Alfred Leland, 1884-1979 (Mss 367), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and bibliography (click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Collection 367. Correspondence, book and article manuscripts, and research material of Alfred Leland Crabb, a native of Warren County, Kentucky and later professor at George Peabody College for Teachers in Nashville, Tennessee. The topics of the manuscripts include historical fiction related to Nashville and Bowling Green, biographies of prominent Nashvillians, and articles on all levels of education. Much of the unpublished material is fiction but draws from Crabb's Plum Springs school days and his student experiences at Western Kentucky University.

Temple Family Papers (Mss 241), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 241. Correspondence; financial and legal papers; genealogy and other material related to the Temple family of Warren County, Kentucky, particularly that of Adalaska L. and Mary Camilla (Miller) Temple and their daughter Ruth Hines Temple. Over 400 pieces of artwork on paper by the latter are found in the collection, including pencil, as well as, pen and ink drawings, watercolors, pastels, and other graphic and creative design work.

The Athens Of The West: Education In Nashville, 1780-1860, Timothy Augustus Sweatman

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Nashville, Tennessee, is known as the Athens of the South because of its reputation as a center of learning. The city’s commitment to education goes back to the days of its founding as a village on the extreme Western frontier of the United States. In 1785, five years after Nashville was first settled, Davidson Academy, an advanced classical school, was established. At the same time, numerous private schools operated in the Nashville area, providing many of the region’s children with a basic education.

During the first quarter of the nineteenth century Nashville moved closer to becoming a major educational center. …

Black Music Research Newsletter, Fall 1984, Samuel Floyd

Center for Black Music Research Newsletter

"BMR Newsletter is published jointly by the Columbia College Center for Black Music Research and the Fisk University Institute for Research in Black American Music." Article:"Black Music and the Humantities in America: A Summer Institue for Faculty from United Negro College Fund-Affiliated Schools"/William T. Dargan; "Composers Corner"/Lucius Wyatt; "British Newspapers as Source Material: The Case of James Douglass Bohee"/Jeffrey P. Green; "Bibliography of Music by Black Composers"/notes from Dominique-Rene de Lerma. Editor: Samuel A. Floyd. Vol. 7, No. 1. 6 pages.

Black Music Research Newsletter, Spring 1984, Samuel Floyd

Center for Black Music Research Newsletter

"BMR Newsletter is published jointly by the Columbia College Center for Black Music Research and the Fisk University Institute for Research in Black American Music". Article: "Afro-American Folksong Scholarship"/Darius Thieme; "Composers Corner"/Lucius R. Wyatt; "A Selected List of Music for Organ Solo by Black Composers"/Dominique-Rene de Lerma and Herndon Spillman. Editor: Samuel A. Floyd, Jr. Vol. 6, No. 2. 6 pages.

Black Music Research Newsletter, Fall 1983, Samuel Floyd

Center for Black Music Research Newsletter

"BMR Newsletter is published jointly by the Columbia College Center for Black Music Research and the Fisk University Institute for Research in Black American Music." Article: "News and Notes From…The Institute for Research in Black American Music at Fisk University"/William T. Dargan; "News and Notes From...The Center for Black Music Research at Columbia College Chicago"/Samuel A. Floyd, Jr; "Composers Corner"/Lucisu R. Wyatt; "A Note on Samuel Cleridge-Taylor"/Jeffrey P. Green; "Piano Music by Black Composers: A Selective List"/Dominique-Rene de Lerma. Editor: Samuel A. Floyd, Jr. Vol. 6, No. 1. 6 pages.

Black Music Research Newsletter, Spring 1982, Samuel Floyd

Center for Black Music Research Newsletter

"BMR NEWSLETTER is devoted to the encouragement and promotion of scholarship and cultural activity in black American music, and is intended to serve as a medium for the sharing of ideas and information regarding current and future research and musical activities in universities and research centers." Articles: "A Musical and Sociological Review of Scott Joplin's 'Treemonisha'"/Dominique-Rene de Lerma; "Black Instrumental Mujsic Traditions in the Ex-Slave Narratives"/Robert B. Winans; Research and Announcements; "Composers Corner"/Lucius R. Wyatt; "Letters From Black People and Institutions in the Correspondence Collections of the Music Division of the Library of Congress"/Wayne Shirley. Editor: Orin Moe.Vol. 5, No. …

Black Music Research Newsletter, Fall 1981, Samuel Floyd

Center for Black Music Research Newsletter

"BMR NEWSLETTER is devoted to the encouragement and promotion of scholarship and cultural activity in black American music, and is intended to serve as a medium for the sharing of ideas and information regarding current and future research and musical activities in universities and research centers." Articles: "Taking the Borad View in Black Music Research"/John Storm Roberts; Fisk University Archival Collection of Recorded Black Music"/Darius Thieme; "Hazel Harrison: Premier Pianist"/Jean Cazort, Constance Hobson; "Black String Musicians: Ascending the Scale"/Caldwell Titcomb. Vol. 5, No. 1. 6 pages.

Black Music Research Newsletter, Spring 1981, Samuel Floyd

Center for Black Music Research Newsletter

"BMR NEWSLETTER is devoted to the encouragement and promotion of scholarship and cultural activity in black American music, and is intended to serve as a medium for the sharing of ideas and information regarding current and future research and musical activities in universities and research centers. Articles: "The Blues as Dance Music"/Albert Murray; "Scott Joplin: Questions Remain"/Addison Reed; "The Music of Chautauqua and Lyceum"/Frederick Crane; "Developments in Black Gospel Performance and Scholarship"/Irene Jackson-Brown; "Retrospective: The Black Composers Series"/Calvert Bean; "Composers Corner"/Lucius R. Wyatt; Announcements; Research News. Vol 4, No. 3. 12 pages.

Black Music Research Newsletter, Winter 1980, Samuel Floyd

Center for Black Music Research Newsletter

"BMR NEWSLETTER is devoted to the encouragement and promotion of scholarship and cultural activity in black American music, and is intended to serve as a medium for the sharing of ideas and information regarding current and future research and musical activities in universities and research centers." Articles: "Black Concert and Recital Music"/Dominique-Rene de Lerma; "Black Music and Musical Analysis: William Grant Still's 'Songs of Separation' as a Point of Departure"/Orin Moe; "Deford Bailey"/Jessica Janice Jones; "Old-Time Black Gospel Quartet Contests"/Doug Seroff; "Foundation News: Why Applications Fail"/the staff of the National Endowment for the Humanities; Announcements and Information; Questions and Answers; …

Black Music Research Newsletter, Fall 1980, Samuel Floyd

Center for Black Music Research Newsletter

"BMR NEWSLETTER is devoted to the encouragement and promotion of scholarship and cultural activity in black American music, and is intended to serve as a medium for the sharing of ideas and information regarding current and future research and musical activities in universities and research centers." Articles: "The Ethnomusicologist and Black Music"/Bruno Nettl; "Black concert and recital music: A glimpse of Afro-Caribbean music in the early 17th century"/Dominique-Rene de Lerma; "Rural Black String Band Music"/Charles Wolfe; "National Conference on Black Music Research-Summary"/ Lucius R. Wyatt; "The Conference Concert: A Review"/Carman Moore; Questions and Answers; Announcements and Information. Editors: Samuel A. …

Black Music Research Newsletter, Fall 1979, Samuel Floyd

Center for Black Music Research Newsletter

Includes the list of the newly created National Advisory Board for the institute for Research in Black Music at Fisk University. "Black Music Research Newsletter is devoted to the encouragement and promotion of scholarship and cultural activity in black American music, and is intended to serve as a medium for the sharing of ideas and information regarding current and future research and musical activities in universities and research centers." Editor: Samuel A. Floyd, Jr., Editorial Board: Cynthia Burks, Lynne Davis, Anita Pulcher. Vol 3, No. 2. 8 pages.

Black Music Research Newsletter, Summer 1979, Samuel Floyd

Center for Black Music Research Newsletter

"Black Music Research Newsletter is devoted to the encouragement and promotion of scholarship and cultural activity in black American music, and is intended to serve as a medium for the sharing of ideas and information regarding current and future research and musical activities in universities and research centers." Editor: Samuel A. Floyd, Jr., Editorial Board: Lynne Davis, Anita Pulcher. Vol 3, No. 1. 14 pages.

Black Music Research Newsletter Supplement, Spring 1979, Samuel Floyd

Center for Black Music Research Newsletter

Vol 2, No, 4 Supplement: A Directory of Scholars specializing in the area of black American music including General Black American Music, Concert Music, Blues, Jazz, Rhythm and Blues, Ragtime, Sacred Music, Curriculum and Teaching, Ban Music, Folk Music, and Musical Theatre. 5 pages.

Black Music Research Newsletter, Fall 1978, Samuel Floyd

Center for Black Music Research Newsletter

"Black Music Research Newsletter is now the official publication of Fisk University's new Institute for Research in Black American Music. The Newsletter will retain its original purpose, format, and publication schedule." Editor: Samuel A. Floyd, Jr. Editorial Board: Lynne Davis, Anita Trumpler. Vol 2, No. 2. 4 pages.