| Description |
5 linear feet |
| Summary |
Papers and collected materials of Dr. Eva Jessye, world-renowned choral director, writer, composer, actress, and celebrated authority on Afro-American music, speech, literature, and art. Associated with this collection are books and recorded music donated by Eva Jessye. These additional materials are kept in the Axe Library Special Collections and can be identified in the library online catalog. |
| Provenance |
Materials in the Eva Jessye Collection were donated to the Leonard H. Axe Library by Dr. Eva Jessye in 1977. Additions were made from 1978 to 1991. |
| Subject |
Jessye, Eva, 1895-1992.
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Jessye, Eva, 1895-1992 -- Correspondence.
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African American women musicians -- Biography.
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African American women composers -- Biography.
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Choral conductors -- Biography.
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African Americans -- Music.
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| Added Author |
Leonard H. Axe Library. Special Collections.
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| Added Title |
Jessye, Eva (1895-1992) collection, 1885-1994 |
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