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W.C. Handy Music Festival collection

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Collection Overview

Title: W.C. Handy Music Festival collection, 1948-2003Add to your cart.

Primary Creator: W.C. Handy Music Festival collection, 1948-2003

Extent: 28.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Collection contains 28 boxes.

Abstract

The WC Handy Music Festival is held in Florence, Alabama every year to honor Handy's musical achievements. The Music Preservation Society of Alabama Shoals created this week-long festival in 1982.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The WC Handy Music Festival Collection (1948-2003) includes correspondence, miscellaneous papers, newspaper clippings, magazines, t shirts, hats, and pins.

Biographical Note

William Christopher Handy was born on November 16, 1873, in Florence, Alabama. During his youth, Handy's family discouraged his intrest in music. In high school, he secretly joined a blues band and played cornet. After high school, Handy went on to have a successful career in music. He became a very famous American composer and musician and is known as the father of the Blues. Handy passed away on March 28, 1958 in New York City.

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Box 1Add to your cart.
Item 1: 1948-1981: newspaper clippings 1971-81Add to your cart.
Item 2: nip magazine April 1971Add to your cart.
Item 3: newspaper clippings 1970Add to your cart.
Item 4: the Florence Times Oct 5, 1949Add to your cart.
Item 5: newspaper clippings 1948-1969Add to your cart.
Box 2Add to your cart.
Item 1: newspaper clippings 1982Add to your cart.
Item 2: WC Handy music festival calendar of eventsAdd to your cart.
Item 3: WC Handy music festival program (12)Add to your cart.
Item 4: Alabama's Black Heritage A Tour of Historic Sites magazineAdd to your cart.
Item 5: WC Handy memorial edition program 1970 (2)Add to your cart.
Item 6: WC Handy music festival 1982 jazz program (2)Add to your cart.
Item 7: proclamationAdd to your cart.
Item 8: binder with 1982 festival correspondence and miscellaneous papersAdd to your cart.
Box 3Add to your cart.
Item 1: Shoals magazine July August 1983Add to your cart.
Item 2: 1983 newslettersAdd to your cart.
Item 3: 1983 newspaper clippingsAdd to your cart.
Item 4: music festival calendar of events program (2)Add to your cart.
Item 5: tentative festival schedule 1983Add to your cart.
Item 6: binder with 1983 festival correspondence and miscellaneous papersAdd to your cart.
Box 4Add to your cart.
Item 1: 1984 newspaper clippingsAdd to your cart.
Item 2: ticket sales paperAdd to your cart.
Item 3: July 1985 correspondenceAdd to your cart.
Item 4: proclamationAdd to your cart.
Item 5: Books about WC Handy and all that jazz Muscle Shoals regional library system paperAdd to your cart.
Item 6: calendar of events 1984Add to your cart.
Item 7: binder with correspondence and miscellaneous papers 1984Add to your cart.
Item 8: WENN Birmingham 1984 cassette tape of Peggy's radio showAdd to your cart.
Box 5Add to your cart.
Item 1: newspaper clippings festival 1985Add to your cart.
Item 2: WGWL TV 15 editorial by Dick Biddle, board chairmanAdd to your cart.
Item 3: tentative schedule of events 1986Add to your cart.
Item 4: binder with correspondence and miscellaneous papers about 1985 festivalAdd to your cart.
Item 5: festival program 1985 (2)Add to your cart.
Item 6: city of Florence proclamation (4)Add to your cart.
Item 7: north Alabama attractions brochureAdd to your cart.
Box 6Add to your cart.
Item 1: newspaper clippings 1986Add to your cart.
Item 2: Alabama's black heritage a tour of historic sites magazine (2)Add to your cart.
Item 3: the Meistersingers present "A Message of Hope" pamphletAdd to your cart.
Item 4: Alabama mountain lakes tourism vol 10 no 11 August 1986 newsletterAdd to your cart.
Item 5: 1986 magazinesAdd to your cart.
Item 6: your guide to northwest Alabama program (3)Add to your cart.
Item 7: traveling travel services corporation July-August 1986 bookletAdd to your cart.
Item 8: festival programs (4)Add to your cart.
Item 9: binder with correspondence and miscellaneous papers 1986Add to your cart.
Item 10: north Alabama attractions brochureAdd to your cart.
Item 11: jazz it up ribbonAdd to your cart.
Box 7Add to your cart.
Item 1: newspaper clippings 1987Add to your cart.
Item 2: 1987 magazinesAdd to your cart.
Item 3: newsletters and correspondence 1987Add to your cart.
Item 4: binder with correspondence and miscellaneous papers about 1987 festivalAdd to your cart.
Box 8Add to your cart.
Item 1: newspaper clippings 1988Add to your cart.
Item 2: music festival brochuresAdd to your cart.
Item 3: binder with correspondence and miscellaneous papersAdd to your cart.
Box 9Add to your cart.
Item 1: newspaper clippings 1989Add to your cart.
Item 2: Essence April 1989 magazineAdd to your cart.
Item 3: binder includes: correspondence, miscellaneous papers, and festival programsAdd to your cart.
Box 10Add to your cart.
Item 1: newspaper clippings 1990Add to your cart.
Item 2: magazines 1990Add to your cart.
Item 3: correspondenceAdd to your cart.
Item 4: binder with correspondence and miscellaneous papersAdd to your cart.
Box 11Add to your cart.
Item 1: newspaper clippings 1991Add to your cart.
Item 2: magazines 1991Add to your cart.
Item 3: binder with correspondence and miscellaneous papers about festival events 1991Add to your cart.
Box 12Add to your cart.
Item 1: newspaper clippings 1992Add to your cart.
Item 2: magazines 1992Add to your cart.
Item 3: festival correspondence 1992Add to your cart.
Item 4: festival correspondence in binder including info requests, board of directors, calendar, etc.Add to your cart.
Box 13Add to your cart.
Item 1: newspaper clippings 1993Add to your cart.
Item 2: magazines 1993Add to your cart.
Item 3: festival programs 1993Add to your cart.
Item 4: festival correspondenceAdd to your cart.
Item 5: calendar of events 1993Add to your cart.
Item 6: binder with festival correspondence and miscellaneous papersAdd to your cart.
Box 14Add to your cart.
Item 1: newspaper clippings 1994Add to your cart.
Item 2: magazines 1994Add to your cart.
Item 3: binder with correspondence and miscellaneous papersAdd to your cart.
Item 4: festival programsAdd to your cart.
Box 15Add to your cart.
Item 1: festival programs 1995Add to your cart.
Item 2: correspondence 1995Add to your cart.
Item 3: newspaper clippings 1995Add to your cart.
Item 4: magazines 1995Add to your cart.
Box 16Add to your cart.
Item 1: newspaper clippings 1996Add to your cart.
Item 2: correspondenceAdd to your cart.
Item 3: miscellaneous festival papers 1996Add to your cart.
Box 17Add to your cart.
Item 1: correspondence 1997Add to your cart.
Item 2: two binders with miscellaneous festival papers 1997Add to your cart.
Item 3: newspaper clippings 1997Add to your cart.
Item 4: magazines 1997Add to your cart.
Box 18Add to your cart.
Item 1: correspondence 1998Add to your cart.
Item 2: binders with correspondenceAdd to your cart.
Item 3: programs 1998Add to your cart.
Item 4: newspaper clippings 1998Add to your cart.
Item 5: magazines 1998Add to your cart.
Box 19Add to your cart.
Item 1: miscellaneous papers in folders 1999Add to your cart.
Item 2: 2 binders with correspondence and miscellaneous papers 1999Add to your cart.
Item 3: magazines 1999Add to your cart.
Box 20Add to your cart.
Item 1: newspaper clippings 2000Add to your cart.
Folder 2: Handy poetry contest papers 2000Add to your cart.
Item 3: River Views magazine 2000Add to your cart.
Folder 4: press pack final papers 2000Add to your cart.
Box 21Add to your cart.
Item 1: correspondence 2001Add to your cart.
Item 2: newspaper clippings 2001Add to your cart.
Item 3: magazines 2001Add to your cart.
Box 22Add to your cart.
Item 1: newspaper clippings 2002Add to your cart.
Item 2: Alabama calendar of events magazine 2002Add to your cart.
Item 3: Bluph... magazine 2002Add to your cart.
Box 23Add to your cart.
Item 1: newspaper clippings 2003Add to your cart.
Box 24Add to your cart.
Item 1: Handy festival t shirtsAdd to your cart.
Item 2: festival hatsAdd to your cart.
Item 3: miscellaneous festival papersAdd to your cart.
Box 25Add to your cart.
Item 1: Handy festival t shirts 1998-2003Add to your cart.
Box 26Add to your cart.
Item 1: Handy festival t shirts 1993-97Add to your cart.
Box 27Add to your cart.
Item 1: Handy festival t shirts 1987-1992Add to your cart.
Box 28Add to your cart.
Item 1: Handy festival fans, mugs, and pinsAdd to your cart.
Item 2: Handy festival cups, water bottle, sunglassesAdd to your cart.
Item 3: Handy festival long sleeve t shirtAdd to your cart.
Item 4: songfest staff badge 2002Add to your cart.
Item 5: Handy festival hatsAdd to your cart.

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