Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Brown, Angela M. (Angela Marie), 1963-
- Abstract:
- A collection consisting primarily of programs, newspaper and magazine clippings, photographs, awards, correspondence, memorabilia, audio recordings and video related to Angela Brown's career.
- Extent:
- 17 document cases
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
Angela Brown Collection, SC 155, Archives of African American Music and Culture, Indiana University, Bloomington.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Angela Brown is an award-winning soprano, who has performed opera, pops, and gospel. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree in voice from Oakwood University and studied voice under Virginia Zeani at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. The Indianapolis native has performed opera and spirituals around the world, recorded prolifically, and created and produced Opera…from a Sistah's Point of View. This collection consists primarily of documentation related to Brown's career, including programs, awards, and memorabilia from her career.
- Scope and Content:
The collection consists primarily of programs, newspaper and magazine clippings, photographs, awards, correspondence, memorabilia, audio recordings and video related to Angela Brown's career.
- Acquisition information:
- Donated by Angela Brown and Janet Jarriel in 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2021. Accruals anticipated.
- Arrangement:
Arranged in 10 series with sub-series:
- Series 1: Concert programs (includes related promotional materials) (chronological)
- Series 2: Articles and press clippings
- --- Subseries 2.1: Press clippings, magazines (chronological)
- --- Subseries 2.2: Oversize newspaper clippings and publications (chronological)
- Series 3: Press kits and promotional materials (chronological)
- Series 4: Awards & certificates (chronological)
- Series 5: Memorabilia (chronological)
- Series 6: Personal papers (chronological)
- --- Subseries 6.1: Correspondence
- --- Subseries 6.2 Freddie Mae Brown
- Series 7: Photographs
- --- Subseries 7.1: Portraits (chronological)
- --- Subseries 7.2: Events (chronological)
- --- Subseries 7.3: Digital images (2021 accrual)
- Series 8: Posters and lobby cards
- Series 9: Audio recordings
- --- Subseries 9.1: Performances
- --- Subseries 9.2: Coaching, rehearsals, and performances
- --- Subseries 9.3: Commercial recordings
- Series 10: Video recordings
- --- Subseries 10.1: Optical media
- --- Subseries 10.2: Videocassettes
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- African American women singers
opera
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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Use of time-based media materials (audio and video) may require production of listening or viewing copies.
Access to streaming audio, moving image, and full resolution digital image materials may currently be restricted to researchers who can authenticate with an IU account or who are physically present on campus. Remote streaming to individual researchers may be allowed with the completion of applicable forms.
For further information about access to online audiovisual materials, contact AAAMC staff at aaamc@indiana.edu.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, including but not limited to the Indiana Public Records Act (5-14-3-2 et seq.). Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which Indiana University assumes no responsibility.
Copyright is retained by the creators/authors of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. All requests for copying and publishing materials must be submitted in writing to the Archives of African American Music and Culture, and may require the written permission of the creator(s)/author(s) or donor(s).
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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Angela Brown Collection, SC 155, Archives of African American Music and Culture, Indiana University, Bloomington.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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Smith Research Center, Rooms 180-1812805 East 10th StreetBloomington, Indiana 47408-2601, United States
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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812-855-8547aaamc@indiana.edu