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Posted by: Morgen Stevens-Garmon
The team processing the Jessye Norman papers take a first hand look at her "quick dessert cake" recipe.
Posted in: African American History, Food, Guest bloggers, Musicians, Special Collections, Staff, Women in Music
Posted by: Morgen Stevens-Garmon
Processing Technician Pam Murrell shines light on the surprisingly ordinary life of a man who would be deemed one of the extraordinary classical composers of syncopated rhythm.
Posted in: Composers, Guest bloggers, Musicians, Staff
Posted by: Morgen Stevens-Garmon
Archives Processing Technician Emily Baumgart describes some timely cicada-centric compositions by avant-garde composer, writer, poet, and inventor Lucia Dlugoszewski.
Posted in: Composers, Guest bloggers, Staff, Women in Music
Posted by: Morgen Stevens-Garmon
The following is a guest post by Music Division Archivist Dr. Stephanie Akau. Earlier this year Processing Technician Anthony Edwards and I had the privilege of processing the records of the Arsis Press. This music publishing company was founded in 1974 and run solely by intrepid school teacher, social activist, and composer Clara Lyle Boone …
Posted in: Composers, Guest bloggers, Musicians, Staff, Women in Music
Posted by: Libby Smigel
Dance Curator Libby Smigel takes a look at the life and legacy of Helen McGehee on her centenary.
Posted in: Dance, Guest bloggers, Staff, Women in Dance
Posted by: Morgen Stevens-Garmon
Celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week, Emily Baumgart takes a look at several notable educators in the Music Division's special collections.
Posted in: Composers, Dance, Guest bloggers, Staff, Theater, Women in Dance, Women in Music, Women in Theater
Posted by: Libby Smigel
Dance Curator Libby Smigel gives a sneak peak at the materials inside the newly available Erick Hawkins and Lucia Dlugoszewski Papers.
Posted in: Composers, Dance, Guest bloggers, Special Collections, Staff, Women in Dance, Women in Music
Posted by: Morgen Stevens-Garmon
How a CBS radio broadcaster, Oliver Daniel, used his national platform to promote both notable and neophyte musicians.
Posted in: Guest bloggers, Musicians, Special Collections, Staff
Posted by: Morgen Stevens-Garmon
Archives Processing Technician Melissa Capozio Jones looks at bandleader Glenn Miller while processing a new collection on the 1956 major motion picture he inspired, "The Glenn Miller Story."
Posted in: Composers, Guest bloggers, Musicians, Special Collections, Staff