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Collection Overview
Title: Shirley Meyer Blankenship Music and Papers, 1950-2016![Add to your cart. Add to your cart.](themes/library_web/images/addtocart.gif)
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ID: 12/5/53
Primary Creator: Blankenship, Shirley (1938-)
Extent: 14.5 cubic feet
Arrangement: Organized into five series: Series 1) Personal Papers, ca.1900-2009, Series 2) Audio Recordings, 1953-2015, Series 3) Sunshine Dinner Playhouse Theatre Production Photographs, 1995-1997, Series 4) Guido Sinclair Music and Papers, 1958-2005, and Series 5) Shirley Blankenship Computer Files, ca. 1950-2016. Series 1 is arranged chronologically. Series 2 is arranged in two different methods by date of acquistion: materials received in 2009 are arranged by a system of Roman numerals given to each recording by Shirley Blankenship and materials received in 2016 are arranged alphabetically based on their original order. Series 3 is arranged alphabetically by the title of the production. Series 4 contains two sub series based on the primary creator of the material: Sub-Series 1) Guido Sinclair Papers and Music and Sub-Series 2) Shirley Blankenship's Guido Sinclair Legancies. Each sub-series is arranged chronologically. Series 5 is arranged into three subseries based on the bulk of material found within each set of files: Sub-Series 1) Personal Files, Sub-Series 2) Audio Files, and Sub-Series 3) Shirley Blankenship's Guido Sinclair Legacy Files. Each of the sub-series in Series 5 is arranged alphabetically by title.
Date Acquired: 12/04/2009. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: Adams County, Illinois, Champaign County, Illinois, Compositions-Music, Harps, Jazz, Music, School of, Music -- Indonesia, Music Composition, Piano, Quincy, Illinois, Theatrical Productions, Violin
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Consists of scrapbooks, reel-to-reel audio tapes, CDs, DVDs, cassette tapes, VHS tapes, sheet music, photographs, correspondence, posters and concert programs documenting Dr. Shirley Meyer Blankenship's career as a music student at the University of Illinois, a harpist, violinist, pianist, composer, theater performer, private music instructor, and University of Illinois School of Music faculty member between 1972 and 1981. Of special note are original compositions based on the music of her former husband and jazz musician, Guido Sinclair (1935-1992), as well as graphic illustrations, concert posters, jazz recordings, and Sinclair's original compositions. Materials in Series 4, Sub-Series 1 represent materials created by Guido Sinclair and donated by Shirley Blankenship to the archives. The Music and Papers were partially digitized by Dr. Blankenship prior to being acquired by the University of Illinois. A small but selected sample of images and recordings are included online.
Biographical Note
Shirley Meyer Blankenship is a music educator, composer, pianist, harpist, and violinist. She was born in Decatur, Illinois, in 1938 and graduated from the Notre Dame Conservatory of Music (Quincy, IL) in 1955 and Quincy Senior High School in 1956. As a teenager, she was awarded the title Miss Quincy. She received a BM in piano performance with a minor in violin from the University of Illinois in 1961. She continued her training in piano performance at Washington University in St. Louis receiving a Master of Music in 1966. She then returned to the University of Illinois to begin a Master of Music Theory degree and taught Music Theory as a graduate teaching assistant. She earned her second graduate degree in 1969 and eventually taught harp and music theory at the University of Illinois between 1972 and 1981. In 1977, she became the first woman to receive a Doctorate degree in music composition from the University of Illinois. From the late 1970s to the early 1990s, Dr. Blankenship performed on harp with the Squareknot Quartet, a group which included such members as Dorothy Martirano on violin. In the mid 1980s, Dr. Blankenship organized an arts exchange between the Squareknot Quartet and the country of Indonesia. At this time, Dr. Blankenship also married Guido Sinclair, a Jazz musician who played saxophone and performed regualarly at jazz venues in both Champaign and Chicago. Between 1988 and 1992, she began performing with Sinclair on violin, harp, and piano at several local bars and restaurants including Nature's Table. Dr. Blankenship was instrumental in promoting Sinclair's music after his death in 1992 and arranged, published, and performed several of his compositions. Around this time she began the Artist in Motion series, which held concerts at several area clubs including Chester Street. From the mid 1990s to the 2010s Dr. Blankenship began working on her Harp Legacy Project, in which several contemporary composers created compositions for her to perform and record. From this project she has created a number of harp webinars and articles on composing for the instrument.
During her teaching career, Dr. Blankenship has been an instructor of harp, piano, violin, viola, composition, music theory and other subjects at the University level. Her appointments include: Washington University in St. Louis; MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Illinois; Quincy College; Lindenwood Colleges in St. Charles, Missouri; Hardin (formerly Jefferson) Junior High, St. Charles, Missouri; Olivet Nazarene University, Kankakee; and the University of Illinois. As a violinist, Dr. Blankenship has performed with the Quincy Symphony, University of Illinois Symphony and also with the Springfield, Kankakee and Danville Symphonies. She has been the harpist for the Decatur Symphony and was the principal harpist with the Champaign-Urbana Symphony, in which she has participated as a violinist, violist and keyboardist as well. Her theatrical career includes being the music director, accompanist and/or actress for productions at the University of Illinois, Little Theater Company and Champaign, Illinois' Sunshine Dinner Playhouse. Dr. Blankenship has contributed her performance skills to the advancement of contemporary and new music, especially for the harp. As a student at the University of Illinois, she was a member of The Contemporary Chamber Players and has been a consultant to numerous composers. Dr. Blankenship has performed and/or composed under the names of Sherilee Niles, Shirley Meyer, Shirley Ann Blankenship, Anne Jazzmin, and Gianne Sinclair.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Accruals:
Additional materials were donated by Dr. Blankenship on July 26, 2016.
Box 21 and 22 were donated by Dr. Blankenship to the Music and Performing Arts Library and then the boxes were transferred to the Center on June 14, 2021.
Box 23 and 24 were donated by Dr. Blankenship to the Sousa Archives on November 1, 2021.
Box 25 was donated to the Sousa Archives on May 2, 2023.
Acquisition Source:
Dr. Shirley Meyer Blankenship
Acquisition Method:
Gift
Box and Folder Listing
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[Series 1: Personal Papers, ca. 1900-2017],
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Series 2: Audio Recordings, 1953-2015],
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Series 3: Sunshine Dinner Playhouse Theatre Production Photographs, 1995-1997],
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Series 4: Guido Sinclair Music and Papers, 1958-2005],
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Series 5: Shirley Blankeship Computer Files, ca. 1950-2016],
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- Series 1: Personal Papers, ca. 1900-2017
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- Arranged in two subseries. Subseries 1: Consists of Scrapbooks, Photographs, Concert Programs, and Writings. Materials arranged chronologically. Subseries 2: Consists of original scores by various composers that Dr. Blankenship edited professionally, as well as administrative documents, correspondance, and recordings. Arranged alphabetically by composers last name.
- Sub-Series 1: Scrapbooks, Photographs, Concert Programs, and Writings, ca. 1900-2009
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- Box 1
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- Folder 1: Family Photographs, ca. 1900-1950
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- Folder 2: Family Photographs, ca. 1900-1950
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- Folder 3: Family Photographs, ca. 1900-1950
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- Folder 4: Scrapbook Number One, ca. 1938-1960
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- Description from front of scrapbook: Baby pictures, Decatur and Quincy homes, mother and her brother elmer, sister Marilyn, write up from 3 years, sister Angela, teacher, card from Clarence Allen, dad, grade school pictures notes grade cards, program and write ups 1950 recital, orchestra pictures, notre dame activities, harp ensemble, early pictures, voice recitals, apple drawing, pictures playing instruments, friends, dance recitals, older pictures, California trips, junior high, ymca concert, article junior hi-lights, tour with quincy college, programs, band picture, French horn, miss merry Christmas, latin festival, articles, church programs, more with notre dame, family pictures
- Folder 5: Scrapbook Number One, ca. 1938-1960
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- Folder 6: Scrapbook Number One, ca. 1938-1960
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- Folder 7: Scrapbook Number One, ca. 1938-1960
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- Folder 8: Quincy Yearbooks, 1951-1953
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- Folder 9: Interlochen Programs, 1954-1955
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- Folder 10: Programs, 1950-1969
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- Consists of concert and theater programs, summer music camp programs, newspaper clippings, Illinois Summer Youth Music programs, photographs, and listings of concert programs contained in scrapbooks. Arranged chronologically.
- Folder 11: Programs, 1950-1969
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- Folder 12: Programs, 1950-1969
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- Folder 13: Scrapbook Number Two, ca. 1950s-1960s
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- Picture, second recital 1953, voice recitals, articles about voice recitals, solo recital, article about graduation voice recital, Horace Heidt, YMCA concert, another year, Illinois summer youth, thank yous, wedding picture, picture of Lydia-mom, beaux arts' ball, seventeen program, news articles, programs, Quincy symphony, interlochen, graduation recital from notre dame, 1955, pictures, wgem talent contest, Europe, grieg's concerto, Kewanee, young artists night, quincy symphony, violin, friends, alpine pops concert, Miss Quincy pageant, miss ilinois pageant, pictures, awards, graduation, grade cards, post graduation, cards from sister Julia
- Folder 14: Scrapbook Number Two, ca. 1950s-1960s
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- Folder 15: Scrapbook Number Two, ca. 1950s-1960s
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- Folder 16: Scrapbook Number Two, ca. 1950s-1960s
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- Folder 17: Scrapbook Number Three, 1956-1965
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- Description from front of Scrapbook: Scholastic recognition scholarships, pictures, UIUC, grade cards, 1956-1961, letters, receital programs, death of father, friends, sister Marilyn and family, Washington university (St. Louis) 1961-1962, grades and teachers, grad recital 1962, Jacksonville Macmurray College, 1962-1963, Murrayville and Woodson, Quincy College 1963-1965, Chapel, news article, programs and write ups, friends, more programs, Jacksonville 1962-1963, Quincy 1963-1965
- Folder 18: Scrapbook Number Three, 1956-1965
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- Folder 19: Quincy Diploma, 1956
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- Folder 20: Diplomas, 1955-1969
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- Folder 21: Diplomas, 1955-1969
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- Box 2
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- Folder 1: Scrapbook Number Four, ca. 1965-1975
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- Description from front of scrapbook: marriage to Larry Blankenship 1965, return to UIUC completed master's wash University and master's in comp studies uiuc, friends, trip to Trinidad, death of uncle Leland meyer, Illinois summer youth, teacher, news article theory project, st. Charles lindenwood colleges and hardin and Jefferson junior high schools, pictures and programs, back to the uiuc, faculty, peninsula music festival, letter from nettle, teacher ratings, article, harpist a bit of a masochist, programs, trip to California, American harp society, friends, death of mother, 1975, mother's pictures, my friends, pool I had built at 3002 perkins road, trip to California, harp society, article for the American harp society journal
- Folder 2: Scrapbook Number Four, ca. 1965-1975
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- Folder 3: Scrapbook Number Four, ca. 1965-1975
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- Folder 4: Scrapbook Number Four, ca. 1965-1975
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- Folder 5: Trinidad Trip Slides, ca. 1969
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- Folder 6: Programs and books picked up on trip to Trinidad with Larry, ca. 1969
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- Folder 7: Programs, 1956-1977
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- Folder 8: Programs, 1970-1982
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- Folder 9: Programs, 1970-1982
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- Folder 10: Programs, 1970-1982
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- Folder 11: Notecards from dissertation and student work, ca. 1970s
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- Folder 12: African Music notecards, undated
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- Folder 13: "A Study of the Music of the Valley Tonga" paper for MUSIC 320 proseminar with audiocassette, 1972
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- Folder 14: Dissertation Final Draft, 1977
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- Folder 15: "Visions and Revisions" sheet music, 1974
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- Folder 16: Dissertation manuscript: "Berg, Lives: Opus 3: Lyris the Suite", 1977
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- Folder 17: Dissertation manuscript: "Berg, Lives: Opus 3: Lyris the Suite", 1977
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- Folder 18: Scrapbook Number Five, 1979-1982
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- Folder 19: Scrapbook Number Five, 1979-1982
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- Folder 20: Indonesia Trip Photographs, 1981
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- Box 5
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- Folder 1: Contest Sheets - Grade School, 1948-1952
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- Folder 2: Portraits, ca. 1940-1960
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- Folder 3: Quincy College Yearbook, 1964
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- Folder 4: Oversized pages from scrapbook
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- Folder 5: Newsaper clippings from Scrabbooks, Shirley and Guido, 1987-1989
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- Folder 6: Artists in Motion fundraiser invitation and RSVPs, 1996
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- Folder 7: Voice and Harp Sheet Music, two pieces by Gordon Binkerd, 1977
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- Includes "Through Your Strangeness Frets My Heart" by Gordon Binkerd and "Secret Love (for Voice, Cello, and Harp)" by Gordon Binkerd.
- Folder 8: 1) Young Artists Scholarship Contest - "A Time for SInging" and 2) program for memorial service for Marilyn Loofbourrow, 2000
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- Folder 9: 1) "One of the Boys: The Sy Rogers Story" VHS and 2) "Pastor Grogans" DVD, 2005
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- Item 1: Artists in Motion and Guido Connection stamps, ca. 1980s-1990s
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- There are a total of seven stamps which have been given the accession numbers: 2009.1205053.001-200.1205053.007.
- Box 10
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- Folder 5: Scrapbook Number Nine, 1994-1997
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- Description from front of scrapbook: Contemporary Music Theatre, Artists in Motion, Student Recitals, Weddings
- Folder 6: Scrapbook Number Nine, 1994-1997
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- Description from front of scrapbook: Contemporary Music Theatre, Artists in Motion, Student Recitals, Weddings
- Folder 7: Scrapbook Number Nine, 1994-1997
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- Description from front of scrapbook: Contemporary Music Theatre, Artists in Motion, Student Recitals, Weddings
- Folder 8: Scrapbook Number Nine, 1994-1997
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- Description from front of scrapbook: Contemporary Music Theatre, Artists in Motion, Student Recitals, Weddings
- Folder 9: Scrapbook Number Ten, 1996-1999
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- Description from front of book: Julia's wedding, Sunshine Dinner Playhouse, Herbert's Death, Weddings, Recital programs of students
- Folder 10: Scrapbook Number Ten, 1996-1999
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- Folder 11: Scrapbook Number Ten, 1996-1999
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- Folder 12: Scrapbook Number Eleven, 1999-2004
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- Folder 13: Scrapbook Number Eleven, 1999-2004
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- Folder 14: Scrapbook Number Eleven, 1999-2004
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- Folder 15: Scrapbook Number Twelve, 2002-2008
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- Description from front of book: Chester Street, Ruby's, Assembly of God, Les Mis, Godspell, Garvey
- Folder 16: Scrapbook Number Twelve, 2002-2008
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- Folder 17: Scrapbook Number Twelve, 2002-2008
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- Folder 18: "Guido's Friend" audio CD, ca. 2006
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- www.yavawinds.com listed on back. CD-R. Contains eight tracks
- Box 11
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- Folder 1: Indonesia related correspondence, 1982-1987
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- Folder 2: Indonesia related correspondence, 1982-1987
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- Folder 3: Negatives of Indonesian Masks and Art Objects
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- Folder 4: Books on Indonesian Music and Dance, 1978-1985
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- Folder 5: Artists in Motion Business Records, 1994-1996 (2007)
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- Folder 6: Artists in Motion Business Records, 1994-1996 (2007)
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- Folder 7: Marilyn and Duane Loofbourrow photo album, undated
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- Description from front: David Guth = Julia Loofbourrow's husband, Galen and Ann Loofbourrow = An's parents; Galen's children = Kent, Kim, Megan, dog; Shirley
- Folder 8: Scrapbook Number Thirteen, 2008-2009
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- Folder 9: About the Life of Shirley Meyer Blankenship - tapes and data DVD, undated
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- Folder 10: Rolled Calligraphy poems, undated
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- Box 13
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- Folder 1: Nature's Table poster featuring flyers for Guido Sinclair performances, ca. 1980s
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- Folder 2: Junior Hi-Lights Quncy student newspaper, 1951-1953
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- Articles on Blankenship marked with post-it notes
- Box 14
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- Folder 1: Copies of Photographs of Guido Sinclair and Shirley Blankenship, ca. 1980-1992
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- Copies of photographs of Guido Sinclair: individually; with Squareknot Quartet; drawing of (1986); with Jane Blankenship; with unidentified individuals.
- Folder 2: Shirley Blankenship and Guido Sinclair Photographs, ca. 1985-1992
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- Photographs, negatives.
- Folder 3: Anne Jazzmin Advertisements, ca. 1988
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- Advertisements from International Musician (October, 1988); Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette, November 24, 1988.
- Folder 4: Anne Jazzmin Promotional Photograph, Resume, and Recording, ca. 1989
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- Photograph; Resume through 1989. Cassette tape: Anne Jazzmin Duo, Anne - Harp; Guido Sinclair, Sax. Pieces include: Days of Wine and Roses, Love Boat, Stela by Starlight, Our Day Will Come, and The Way We Were.
- Folder 5: Nate Griffin, Not Enough, ca. 1994
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- Arranger: Nate Griffin. Orchestration for: Not Enough, Everytime Am I Worthy.
- Folder 6: Columbia College Archives Donation, 1996-2009
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- Donations of Guido Material to Columbia College, Chicago, IL. Lists of contents in Boxes 1, 2, 3, and additional materials.Gift agreementswith Center for Black Musc Research (CBMR), Columbia College, Chicago, IL,1996. Promotional materials from CBMR. Correspondence with CBMR staff. Finding aid to Guido Sinclair Collection, CBMR, Columbia College, February 1997.
- Box 25
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- Folder 1: Theory Materials for Ear-Training, undated
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- An ear training guide created by Blankenship.
- Sub-Series 2: Edited scores, 2004-2017
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- Consists of original scores by various composers that Dr. Blankenship edited professionally, as well as administrative documents, correspondance, and recordings. Arranged alphabetically by composers last name.
- Box 21
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- Folder 1: Akhavijou, Ramin, July 2014
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- "Seventh Son" solo for harp
- Folder 2: Alexander, Eric - Ayers, Jesse, 1997-2004
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- Eric Alexander, untitled; Jesse Ayers, "Veni Emmanuel"
- Folder 3: Bayer, Elizabeth Kennedy, 2011
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- "Pretty Girl Problems"
- Folder 4: Barton, Jack - Boyd, Blair, undated
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- "Peace Was Twice the Story" for multiple harps; "Shift"
- Folder 5: Bezdek, Jerry, 2005
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- "Kristy's Harp"; "Ballade pour Flute et Harp"; "Passacaglia for Harp"
- Folder 6: Cahyo, Scptian Dwi, 2016
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- "Nebula"
- Folder 7: Dachman, Adam Foster - Diaz, Carlos Rojo, 2016
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- "The Rabbit"
- Folder 8: Dolatowski, David, 2011
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- "Veni Creator Spiritus"; "Meditation" for Flute and Harp; "Ostra" for Flute, Viola, Harp
- Folder 9: Fields, Matthew H., 2004-2012
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- "Progeny of Memory"
- Folder 10: Glesser, Frederic, 2006
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- "Summer Nights Passing"
- Folder 11: Grahn, Ulf, 2004
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- "The Forrest Pond"; "Fetching a thought passing by..."; "Concerto for viola and ten instruments"
- Folder 12: Guastaferro, Domenic- Guastavson, Mark, 2014
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- "The Dream Maker"
- Folder 13: Hyland, Marc - Jeandroz, Christine, 2013
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- Folder 14: Jordan, Chase - Krein, Michael Reed, 2017
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- "Cantos II: Thoughts at Sea"; "Lullaby for Mom"
- Folder 15: Lauer, Elizabeth, March 20, 2012
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- ThreeBees for flute, clarinet, and harp, mvmt III: "Boogie"
- Folder 16: Liu, Elbert, undated
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- "Manhaunt" for solo harp
- Folder 17: Lynn, Monica - Maddox, Art, 2011
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- "Le Synchronisme" for solo harp; "Barcarolle"
- Folder 18: Martin, Robert J. - Miller, Timothy, 2011-2013
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- "fast walk"; "The Journey to Kuwa'hi"; "III: Playful"
- Box 22
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- Folder 1: Newell, John - Partain, Randy, 2012
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- "The Winds"; "Kelevsma"
- Folder 2: Perreur-Lloyd, Keith - Peterson, Geoffrey, 2013-2016
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- "A Mighty Handful: Symphonic Portraits of the Russian Five"
- Folder 3: Pollauf, Jacqueline - Readman, Peter, 2012
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- Folder 4: Reinkemeyer, Andrea - Segal, Anna, 2016-2018
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- "The Thaw", "NaamJai (Liquid Heart)"; "Lullaby"
- Folder 5: Smooke, David - Strickholm, Peter, 2011
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- "Anasazi Dance"
- Folder 6: Shore, Clare - Sumrall, Jack, 2007-2017
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- "Compline"; "Fragility"
- Folder 7: Shirangi, Soheil - Taurins, Jason A., 2017
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- "The Remarks No. 9"; "Saxharp"
- Folder 8: Torresani, Paolo - Warhol, Mark, 2013
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- "what burns inside"; "Rencontre", "Pas de Deux", "Amitie"
- Folder 9: Toyotomi, Yasamune, 2011
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- "Liturgie Rouge"
- Sub-Series 3: Squareknot Quartet Arrangements
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- Box 23
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- Folder 1: 1. "Ruby My Dear" [S, P], undated
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composer: Thelonius Monk
arranger: Shirley Blankenship
- Folder 2: 2. "It's Easy to Remember" [S, P], undated
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Composers: Richard Rodgers
Arranger: Shirley Blankenship
- Folder 3: 3. "A Sinnner Kissed an Angel" [S, P], undated
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composers: Ray Joseph and George Shearing
arranger: Shirley Blankenship
- Folder 4: 4. "I Mean You" [S, P], undated
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Violin part only
composer: Thelonius Monk
transcriber: Jerry Kovansky
arranger: Shirley Blankenship
- Folder 5: 5. "Fine and Dandy" [incomplete score], undated
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composers: Paul Jones and Kay Swift
arranger: Shirley Blankenship
- Folder 6: 6. "Easy to Love" [incomplete score], undated
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composer: Cole Porter
arranger: Shirley Blankenship
- Folder 7: 7. "Love is Just Around the Corner" [S], August 24, 1983
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composers: Leo Robin and Lewis E. Gensler
arranger: Shirley Blankenship
- Folder 8: 8. Fiddle Rag [S, P], 1984
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- arranger: Shirley Blankenship
- Folder 9: 9. Golden Slippers [S, P], 1984
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- arranger: Shirley Blankenship
- Folder 10: 10. Satin Doll [S, P], undated
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composer: Duke Ellington
arranger: Shirley Blankenship
- Folder 11: 11. 900 Miles Improvisation Sheet [S, P], undated
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- arranger: Shirley Blankenship
- Folder 12: 13. Two Arrangements for "Bier Her" [S, P], undated
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composer: G. Burmann
arranger: Shirley Blankenship
- Folder 13: 16. Man of La Mancha [S, P], 1969
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- Arranger: Shirley Blankenship
- Folder 14: 17. Softly As I Leave You [S, P], 1980
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- Arranger: Shirley Blankenship
- Folder 15: 18. Fuga XVI [S, P], 1980
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composer: Johann S. Bach
arranger: Shirley Blankenship
- Folder 16: 19. "Drinking Song" from Stupid Prince [P], undated
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- arranger: Shirley Blankenship
- Folder 17: 20. The Christmas Song [S, P], undated
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- arranger. Shirley Blankenship
- Folder 18: 21. "Where 'ere You Walk" [P], undated
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composer: George Handel
arranger: Shirley Blankenship
- Folder 19: 22. Wedding March [S], undated
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composer: Henry Purcell
arranger: Shirley Blankenship
- Folder 20: 23. Eleanor Rigby [S, P], undated
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composer: The Beatles
arranger: Shirley Blankenship
- Folder 21: 24. Sonata no. 14 [S, P], undated
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Only contains violin part.
composer: Domenico Scarlatti
arranger: Gianne Sinclair
- Folder 22: 26. "A Taste of Honey" [S, P], undated
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- arranger: Shirley Blankenship
- Folder 23: 27. Sacred and Profane Dances [P], undated
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composer: Claude Debussy
arranger: Shirley Blankenship
- Folder 24: 28. "Barbara's Song" from The Threepenny Opera, undated
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- arranger: Shirley Blankenship
- Folder 25: 29. Serenade [P], undated
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- Folder 26: 30. Anthropology, variation III [S, P], March 1981
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composer: Charlie Parker
arranger: Shirley Blankenship
- Folder 27: 31. Jordu [P], January 1981
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composer: Duke Jordon
arranger: Shirley Blankenship
- Folder 28: 32. Alla Turca [P], undated
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- arranger: Shirley Blankenship
- Folder 29: 33. "Night Train" [P], January 1981
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- arranger: Shirley Blankenship
- Box 24
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- Folder 1: 12. "Downtown" Vocal Arrangement [S, P], undated
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composer: Tony Hatch
arranger: Shirley Blankenship
- Folder 2: "Climb Every Mountain" [S, P], 1980
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- arranger: Shirley Blankenship
- Folder 3: 14."Love Story" [S, P], 1979
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- arranger: Shirley Blankenship
- Folder 4: 15. "Laura's Theme" from Dr. Zhivago [S, P], October 1979
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- arranger: Shirley Blankenship
- Folder 5: 16. Man of La Mancha (maracas) [S], August 1980
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- arranger: Shirley Blankenship
- Folder 6: 25. Op. 314 The Blue Danube [P], undated
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composer: Johann Strauss
arranger: Shirley Blankenship
- Folder 7: Fugue [S], undated
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- arranger: Shirley Blankenship
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