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Grace Matthews White Scrapbook, 1909-1924 (K0387)
0.02 c.f.

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Mrs. Edwin C. White was a well-known music teacher in Kansas City, MO. Newspaper clippings of famous musical artists, music programs from Kansas City's Orpheum Theater, Shubert Theater, and others. Also items from the Society of Music Teachers and related to her students.

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Anne Winter and Kurt von Schlemmer Collection, 1980-1990 (K0606)
1 c.f.

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Collected materials gathered or produced by Recycled Sounds, a Westport MO phonograph record store owned by Winters and Schlemmer. Includes "Recycled Sounds" magazine issues, newspaper articles; and a few photographs, and posters handbills and promotional materials of various rock bands and venues in the Kansas City area, and materials concerning the Greater Kansas City Coalition against Censorship.

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Robert Oliver Wiziarde Papers, 1894-1980 (K1157)
0.01 c.f.

Research notes and short biography and copies of correspondence and music written by Wiziarde, a composer, playwright, poet, and author in the Kansas City region.

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"Women of Old-Time Music" Video Cassette, no date (CA6004)
1 video cassette

Video documenting women's role in development of folk music in the Missouri Ozarks. Includes performances and interviews with musicians.

Women's Division, Kansas City Philharmonic Association Records, 1950-1990 (K0833)
4 c.f.

Organizational records of the Women's auxiliary for the Philharmonic orchestra. Includes minutes, correspondence, scrapbooks, financial records, and newsletters and newspaper clippings.

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Women's Jazz Festival, Inc. Records, 1977-1986 (K0314)
4 c.f.

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The administrative records of the Women's Jazz Festival: minutes; correspondence; financial records; public relations; fundraising records; planning for the festivals, competitions, and scholarships; audio tapes; and a small number of slides and photographs.

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Austin Wright Papers, 1961-1972 (S1022)
0.25 cubic foot, 3 folders

 Digitized Materials

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The papers of Austin Wright contain newspaper clippings and photographs chronicling Wright's career as an entertainer and politician in St. Louis's African-American community. During his life, Wright's voice served as the main feature of a variety of local acts, including the Three Peppers, a group that performed in several large venues, most notably the Riviera Club. Wright also participated in such civil rights organizations such as the Congress on Racial Equality (CORE). He also worked to support community organizations like the YMCA and Annie Malone Children's Home.

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Young Audiences of St. Louis Records, 1967-2002 (S1024)
33 cubic feet

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The Young Audiences of St. Louis Records contain meeting minutes, memos, newsletters, photographs, videos, and newspaper clippings pertaining to music education for K-12 students. Founded in 1957, the Young Audiences of St. Louis's mission is to assist schools with developing and promoting live music and cultural events for students.

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