MUS. Music
Found in 81 Collections and/or Records:
Cortex and Ankle Manuscript Score
This collection contains the musical score for "Cortex and Ankle: Songs after Texts of Christopher Middleton," composed by Michael Hersch, 2016.
Dinah Shore Collection
Janet Jackson Memorabilia Collection
This collection contains two black coats made for Janet Jackson's 1990 Rhythm Nation Tour. One coat was worn by Jackson during the opening sequence of the tour while performing "Control" and "Nasty." The other coat is a similar, second version of the first coat.
Rissi Palmer Collection
The Rissi Palmer Collection, 1984-2021, consists of songwriting notebooks, photographs, CDs, and outfits from African-American country music artist Rissi Palmer, b. 1981.
Rex Stewart Letters Collection
Rex Stewart Letter Collection consists of correspondence between Rex Stewart and his friend, Munich journalist and photographer Hans Henning Hartmann, written between 1954 and 1968. The collection also includes letters from other individuals, including potential concert managers, and posthumous letters from Stewart's wife, Claire Gordon, addressed to Hartmann.
Otha Turner Collection
Louis Armstrong Collection
This small collection contains a contract for a performance by Armstrong and related correspondance and five publicity photos, two of which are reproductions used in the publication and promotion of Gary Giddens' biography of Armstrong.
Allison Russell Papers
The Allison Russell Papers, 2004-2024, consist of set lists, photographs, and drafts of lyrics of musician Allison Russell, b. 1982.
Walter Schaap Papers
The Walter Schaap Papers, 1918-2005, consist of the papers of jazz scholar Walter Schaap, 1918-2005.
Richard Danielpour Music Manuscript
This collection consists of two autographed music manuscripts by Richard Danielpour titled "An American Requiem for Mezzo-Soprano, Tenor and Baritone, Chorus (SATB), and Orchestra".
Floyd Donald Funk Papers
This collection contains index card research and papers and sheet music created for classes with music professor Vernon Taylor of Peabody College.
About this Site
This site contains collection guides, or finding aids, to the archival collections held by Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives, the History of Medicine Collection, and the Scarritt Bennett Center. Finding aids describe the context, arrangement, and structure of archival materials, allowing users to identify and request materials relevant to their research.
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