Concert Programs, 1900 - 2023, bulk: 1940 - 1990
Scope and Contents
This subgroup is comprised of over 1000 printed concert programs from around the globe. Notable performances include the NAACP's Emancipation Centennial Concert, Newport Jazz Festival programs from the 1960s, The Cotton Club and Zanzibar in new York City and programs from festivals performances of American jazz musicians in the UK, Germany, France, Sweden and the Netherlands.
Dates
- Creation: 1900 - 2023
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1940 - 1990
Creator
- From the Record Group: Neumann, James R. (Collector, Person)
- From the Record Group: Neumann, Susan (Collaborator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. To request access to the Collection, contact Conservatory Library special collections staff at: con.special@oberlin.edu. Access to materials is granted by permission of the Conservatory Special Collections librarian.
Full Extent
36 Linear Feet (38 total containers: 32 total Hollinger boxes - 20 standard and 12 oversize. 6 total oversized portfolios) : Approximately 1050 concert programs are contained in buffered folders or sleeved portfolios and arranged in alphabetical order by artist surname or by event. Roughly 125 oversized programs are contained in individually sleeved artist portfolios. ; (2) 14 x 17" and (4) 11 x 14" portfolios.
Language of Materials
English
Spanish; Castilian
French
Swedish
Japanese
Italian
German
Repository Details
Part of the Oberlin Conservatory Library Special Collections Repository