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Mellonee V. Burnim Collection, 1861-1996, bulk 1976-1996

145 Audiocassettes (approximately 135 hours: analog, stereo) Collection ID: SC 7
The collection includes Burnim's dissertation research on African American religious music conducted primarily in Indiana between 1976-1979 with an emphasis on gospel music performance and practice; and post-dissertation research on African and African American religious music conducted between 1980-1996 in the U.S., Cuba, Liberia, and Malawi. Also included is documentation of the 1984 Smithsonian American Folklife Festival and gospel sheet music. The collection was primarily recorded on analog audio formats and includes audiocassettes, open reel tapes, videocassettes, open reel video, slides, sheet music, song texts, and additional documentation.

Luvenia A. George Collection, 1905-2003, bulk 1935-1998

15 document cases (6 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 115
The collection consists of materials related to Smithsonian Institution programs, including the Duke Ellington Youth Project, in addition to gospel sheet music and related research materials from George's personal collection.

Ray Funk Gospel Music Collection, 1906-2001, bulk 1980-1994

8 document cases (3.94 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 84
Research on the Black gospel quartet tradition including recorded interviews, transcripts, programs, sheet music, hymnals, subject files, sound recordings and videos.

Blondell Hill Gospel Music Collection, 1916-1964, bulk 1940-1964

1 document case (0.21 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 158
This collection consists of gospel song books and sheet music, song texts, photographs, and other ephemeral material related to Blondell Hill's participation with choirs in Richmond, Indiana, Petoskey, Michigan, and Harbor Springs, Michigan.

Arizona Dranes Okeh Records Correspondence, 1926-2004, bulk 1926-1929

1 document case (0.21 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 135
The collection consists primarily of contracts and correspondence between Arizona Dranes and the Consolidated Music Publishing House (owner of the Chicago OKeh Records franchise) from 1926-1929. Contracts for Nov. 15, 1926, include one song not commercially released (and possibly not recorded), "He's Got Better Things for You." Also included are articles about Dranes and this collection by the donor, Malcolm Shaw, and gospel historian Dr. Daniel E. Walker.

Adelaide Hall Collection, 1928-2003

1 document case (0.21 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 134
The collection contains photographic materials, articles, programs and ephemera related to Hall's performance career.

Karen Shearer Collection, 1935-1996, bulk 1974-1992

53 document cases (22 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 129
Collection consists primarily of interview transcripts, program transcripts, and artist publicity materials used in the production of the Westwood One Radio programs Special Edition, That's Country Music, Rock Chronicles, My Top Ten, and History of Rock 'n Roll. It also contains materials from various specials including programs on Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix, and the Rolling Stones.

Logan H. Westbrooks Collection, 1936-2016

40 document cases (28.7 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 156
The collection of music industry professional Logan H. Westbrooks contains professional and personal papers, photographs, sound recordings, video recordings, digital files, posters, books, memorabilia, artifacts and other material documenting his life and work from the 1930s through the 2010s. Professional papers pertain to his employment at Capitol Records, Mercury Records, CBS Records, CBS International, Soul Train Records, Source Records, and his management firm Ascent Music Inc. Personal papers pertain to his upbringing in Memphis, TN, the Church of God in Christ, lectures at California State University and Indiana University, philanthropic activities, and civic service. Topics include African American music industry executives; record labels; recording industry in United States, Africa, and Jamaica; African American musicians; black churches; rhythm and blues, soul, jazz, and funk music; radio and African American disc jockeys.

Gertrude Rivers Robinson Collection, 1938-2012

17 document cases Collection ID: SC 20
The papers of Gertrude Rivers Robinson contain music manuscripts and sketches, correspondence, press clippings, class notes and coursework, lecture materials, audio recordings, photographs, slides, films and videos documenting her life and career as a composer, ethnomusicologist and pedagogue, including her research on the Balinese gamelan tradition.

Winona Fletcher Collection, 1939-1987, bulk 1982-1987

3 document cases (1.05 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 2
This collection documents the activities of Dr. Winona Fletcher as Producing Director of the Indiana University Afro-American Arts Institute's 1986 revival of the Federal Theatre Project's 1939 production Prelude to Swing, entitled Prelude to Swing +50.