Student Senate Meeting Minutes September 2, 2026,
2026
Winona State University
Student Senate Meeting Minutes September 2, 2026, Student Senate-Winona State University
Student Senate Meeting Minutes
This document is the official Winona State University Student Senate Minutes for September 2, 2026.
"Stories About Black Heritage In Florence",
2026
University of North Alabama
"Stories About Black Heritage In Florence", William Lindsey Mcdonald
Writings
Annotated speech outline about African American heritage in Florence, Alabama. The speech includes an overview of African Americans in Florence and Muscle Shoals and a discussion of notable stories and figures, such as "Tom Brannon and the Capture of John A. Murrell" (winter 1834), Randall Campbell, Dred Scott, Edmund Patton, Sam Patton, and Parson Dick. The document also contains xerox portraits of the notable individuals mentioned.
"When The Methodist Came To Lawrence Hill",
2026
University of North Alabama
"When The Methodist Came To Lawrence Hill", William Lindsey Mcdonald
Writings
Speech outline about the Methodist history of Lawrence Hill, a settlement on LaGrange Mountain, in Leighton, Alabama. The location was the former site of the University of North Alabama's predecessor LaGrange College before its relocation to Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama and series of name changes.
"The Trail Of Tears" (1999),
2026
University of North Alabama
"The Trail Of Tears" (1999), William Lindsey Mcdonald
Writings
Speech, speech outline, article, and related memorabilia commemorating the sorrow of the Trail of Tears and Commemorative Motorcycle Ride ending in Waterloo, Alabama. The pdf compilation also includes a "5th Annual Trail of Tears Pow Wow" letter signed "Your Brother, Thunderheart"
"Green Hill's Golden Era Of Gun Shops",
2026
University of North Alabama
"Green Hill's Golden Era Of Gun Shops", William Lindsey Mcdonald
Writings
Speech outline and article that discusses the history of gun shops in Green Hill, Alabama and the surrounding vicinity. Notably, the outline mentions the Kennedy Gun Factory, a remnant of the gun factory's legacy, a family home, remains as a historic landmark in Florence, Alabama now recognized as the Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts on the campus of the University of North Alabama view the historical marker here.
Student Senate Meeting Minutes August 26, 2026,
2026
Winona State University
Student Senate Meeting Minutes August 26, 2026, Student Senate-Winona State University
Student Senate Meeting Minutes
This document is the official Winona State University Student Senate Minutes for August 26, 2026.
"Unsung Americans Sung" List Of Songs,
2026
Handy Brothers Music Co., Inc.
"Unsung Americans Sung" List Of Songs, W. C. Handy
Documents
List of songs in Unsung Americans Sung, a volume of African American music edited by W.C. Handy. The volume's thirty-eight songs range from ballads about specific historical figures, such as Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington, to arrangement of poems like Langston Hughes' "The Negro Speaks of Rivers."
"Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled",
2026
Music
"Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled", Russell Smith, Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc.
Documents
Sheet music for the sacred solo "Let Not Your Heart Be Trouble" with lyrics derived from the fourteenth chapter of the Gospel of St. John. The sheet music was published by Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc. and signed by W.C. Handy on December 30, 1946
"Opportunity," Signed Sheet Music,
2026
poet
"Opportunity," Signed Sheet Music, Walter Malone, W. C. Handy, Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc.
Documents
Sheet music for "Opportunity" with music by W.C. Handy and lyrics based on the poem by Walter Malone. The sheet music was published by the Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc. and signed by W.C. Handy on December 30, 1946.
"How Like A Rose Is Love," Signed Sheet Music,
2026
Lyrics
"How Like A Rose Is Love," Signed Sheet Music, Hal Hode, Peter Tinturin, Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc.
Documents
Sheet music to How Like a Rose is Love published by Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc. and signed by W.C. Handy on December 30, 1946.
"How The First Song Was Born," Signed Sheet Music,
2026
University of North Alabama
"How The First Song Was Born," Signed Sheet Music, Alexander Hill, Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc.
Documents
Sheet music for the Alexander Hill Ballad "How the First Song was Born" published by Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc. and signed by W.C. Handy on December 30, 1946.
Obituary & Memorial Article,
2026
University of North Alabama
Obituary & Memorial Article, The Florence Times
Documents
Obituary and memorial article entitled "Father of the Blues: W.C. Handy, Famed Composer Dies; Florence Native" derived from The Florence Times. Handy passed way at Sydenham Hospital in New York following admission to the hospital with bronchial pneumonia. The article recounts memories from community members of Handy's youth in Florence and lasting influence on the community.
"Pasadena: Romanza Occidental," Signed Sheet Music,
2026
Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc.
"Pasadena: Romanza Occidental," Signed Sheet Music, W. C. Handy
Documents
Sheet music for "Pasadena: Romanza Occidental" with lyrics and music by W.C. Handy. The composition was published by Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc. and signed by W.C. Handy.
"Shine Like A Mornin' Star," Signed Sheet Music,
2026
Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc.
"Shine Like A Mornin' Star," Signed Sheet Music, W. C. Handy
Documents
Sheet music arranged by W.C. Handy for the unrecorded spiritual "Shine Like a Mornin' Star" published by Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc. and signed by Handy on December 30, 1946.
"Twenty-Third Psalm," Signed Sheet Music,
2026
University of North Alabama
"Twenty-Third Psalm," Signed Sheet Music, Lillian Evanti, Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc.
Documents
Sheet music for the "Twenty-Third Psalm" arranged by Lillian Evanti. The arrangement was published by Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc. and signed by W.C. Handy on December 30, 1946.
"There's A Red Glow In The Sky Above Vesuvius," Signed Sheet Music,
2026
Poem
"There's A Red Glow In The Sky Above Vesuvius," Signed Sheet Music, Andy Razaf, William C. Handy, Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc.
Documents
Sheet music for "There's a Red Glow in the Sky Above Vesuvius: A Timely Plea for Universal Peace" published by the Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc. The title and arrangement are by W.C. Handy, who signed the copy.
Annotated Broadway Daily News Clipping Featuring Handy,
2026
University of North Alabama
Annotated Broadway Daily News Clipping Featuring Handy, Danton Walker
Documents
Annotated excerpt from the Broadway Daily News that discusses William C. Handy and his home in Yonkers, New York.
Collier Library Archives Adds Music To Collection,
2026
UNA Student Writer
Collier Library Archives Adds Music To Collection, Laura Jane Jenkins, Greg Biggers
Documents
News article about the edition of fifteen original pieces of sheet music signed by W.C. Handy music to the archives at Collier Library through Alice Nolen's donation of the Nolen Collection in memory of Mrs. Gerdes Brown Nolen.
Chamber Committee Begins Work On Handy Shrine,
2026
University of North Alabama
Chamber Committee Begins Work On Handy Shrine, Wilma Hardin
Documents
Article from The Florence Picture discussing the development of a Handy Shrine in commemoration of W.C. Handy. The article includes a photograph of Handy's childhood home, the site of the new museum, and a brief discussion of his rise to fame alongside a photograph of Handy with Welton Reynolds.
"W.C. Handy Plays A Prominent Part At Ascap's Festival Of American Music",
2026
University of North Alabama
"W.C. Handy Plays A Prominent Part At Ascap's Festival Of American Music", American Society Of Composers
Documents
American Society of Composers (ASCAP) program discussing W.C. Handy's prominent part at their Festival of American Music. The program includes a selection of arrangements featured as well as excerpts from The New York Sun, New York Hearld Tribune, and The New York Times discussing Handy's musical talent.
