W. C. Handy Collection
Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958
1948 - 1948
A photograph, letters written, and pieces of music by African American composer William Christopher "W.C." Handy (1873-1958) sometimes called the "Father of the Blues".
MS 1701 Comparative Miami vocabularies
Godfroy, Gabriel
Volney
Handy, Charles N.
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Miami words obtained by J.P. Dunn in 1908 from a Miami Indian named Gabriel Godfroy, of Peru, Indiana; compared with Miami words collected by Volney, 1797. (published; see manuscript for reference); and Miami words collected by Charles N. Handy, 1850 (published; see manuscript). Also sample conjugation of verbs and grammatical discussion by Dunn …
Boyd Raeburn Papers
Raeburn, Boyd,, 1913-1966
Kleeb, Milt,, 1919-2015
Johnson, Budd
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The collection consists primarily of the "band library" for the Boyd Raeburn Orchestra, containing arrangements of musical numbers performed by the Orchestra. The arrangers included Ed Finckel, Juan Tizol, George Handy, Budd Johnson, Johnny Richards, Stanley Baum, Ralph Flanagan, Johnny Mandel, George "The Fox" Williams, Milt Kleeb, Tadd Dameron, and …
Oral history interview with Margret Craver Withers
Brown, Robert F.
35 Color slides
115 Pages (Transcript (1983-1984))
12 Pages (Transcript (1985))
An interview with Margret Craver Withers conducted 1983-1985, by Robert F. Brown, for the Archives of American Art.
Oral history interview with Richard Reinhardt
Polsky, Richard
An interview of Richard Reinhardt conducted 1990 July 5, by Richard Polsky, for the Archives of American Art Philadelphia Project. Reinhardt discusses his childhood in Philadelphia; his earliest art school classes, beginning at the age of ten; his studies at the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art (now The University of the …
Oral history interview with Richard Reinhardt
Pacini, Marina
An interview of Richard Reinhardt conducted 1991 Aug. 22, by Marina Pacini, for the Archives of American Art Philadelphia Project.
For the record [motion picture] / presenter, Archives of American Art ; director, James Slayden; narrator, Brian O'Doherty
Narrator Brian O'Doherty discusses the role the Archives of American Art plays in art historical research through a selection of historical documents which he describes, including a letters, photographs, a sketchbook, diary, and oral history interviews. Dr. Harlan Phillips and E.P. Richardson appear briefly to discuss the Archives.
Hyman Bloom papers
Durlacher Bros. (New York, N.Y.)
Letters from Dorothy Canning Miller, R. Kirk Askew (of Durlacher Bros.), Henry Allen Moe, Ala Story and others; financial and business records; printed material, including an exhibition catalog, announcements for an exhibit at the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and a 1949 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship; a typescript of …
Sheet Music collection
A toast to W.C. Handy; on the Occasionof his 79th Birthday dinner Waldorf Astoria hotel, N.Y.C. -- The Blues I've got poet -- Harlem Lullaby -- Ole Manny's Lullaby Songs; with an instrumental medley -- He's up against the real thing now -- Everytime I pick a sweetie; with Ukulele arrangement -- You're in the right Church …
Eubie Blake Letter and Music Manuscripts
Dwyer, Lawrence
Collection consists of one letter and six music manuscripts by James H. "Eubie" Blake.
