American Choral Directors Association Special Collections

Overview

Scope and Contents

Biographical Note

Subject Terms

Administrative Information

Detailed Description

Harold A. Decker Papers and Recordings

Colleen J. Kirk Papers and Sound Recordings

Russell Mathis Papers

L. Stanley Glarum Papers and Audio Recordings

Morris D. Hayes Papers and Realia

Elwood Keister Papers

Ferenc Farkas Collection

Charles C. Hirt Papers

Walter S. Collins Papers

Elaine Brown Music and Papers

Fred Waring Collection

F. Melius Christiansen Choral Scores

Robert Shaw Collection

Robert and Ellis Snyder Choral Library and Personal Papers

Small Collections



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Collection Overview

Title: American Choral Directors Association Special Collections, ca. 1950-2000Add to your cart.

ID: 12/9/172

Primary Creator: American Choral Directors Association (1959-)

Other Creators: Brown, Elaine (1910-1997), Christiansen, F. Melius (1871-1955), Collins, Walter S. (1926-1997), Decker, Harold A. (1914-2003), Farkas, Ferenc (1905-2000), Glarum, L. Stanley (1908-1975), Haberlen, John B. (1940-), Hayes, Morris D. (1919-2006), Hirt, Charles C. (1911-2001), Keister, Elwood (1920-2003), Kirk, Colleen J. (1918-2004), Mathis, Russell (1926-2014), Maze, Glen L. (1928-2002), Page, Ronald Royce (ca. 1940-), Shaw, Robert Lawson (1916-1999), Snyder, Ellis Emanuel (1898-1969), Snyder, Robert Ellis (1930-2021), Waring, Fredrick Malcolm (1900-1984), Yamron, Janet (1932-), Youngberg, Eva Mae Struckmeyer (1930-)

Extent: 72.25 cubic feet

Arrangement: Organized in 15 record groups: Record Group 1, Harold A. Decker Papers and Sound Recordings; Record Group 2, Colleen J. Kirk Papers and Sound Recordings; Record Group 3, Russell Mathis Papers; Record Group 4, Stanley Glarum Papers and Sound Recordings; Record Group 5, Morris D. Hayes Papers and Realia; Record Group 6, Elwood Keister Papers; Record Group 7, Ferenc Farkas Collection; Record Group 8 Charles C. Hirt Papers; Record Group 9, Walter Collins Papers; Record Group 10; Elaine Brown Music and Papers; Record Group 11, Fred Waring Collection; Record Group 12, F. Melius Christiansen Choral Scores; Record Group 13, Robert Shaw Collection; Record Group 14, Robert and Ellis Snyder Choral Library and Personal Papers; and Record Group 15, Small Collections which consists of 5 series including the Eva Youngberg Papers, Ronald Page Collection, John Haberlen Robert Shaw Collection, John Haberlen Research Files on William L. Dawson, and the Glen Maze Collection of Choral Method Books. Record Groups will be processed over time.

Date Acquired: 01/06/2022

Subjects: Books, Choirs, Choral music, Choral singing -- Instruction and study, Choral Society, Church music--Catholic Church, Civil Rights, Class Record Books, Compositions-Music, Folk music, Folk songs, Magazines, Music -- Brazil, Music -- China, Music -- Illinois, Music -- Illinois - Education, Music -- Japan, Music -- Korea, Music -- Russia, Music - United States, Musical Repertoires, Music Library, Music Publishers, Music teachers, Music teachers - Training of, Music Teachers National Association, Teaching Methods, Vocal music

Formats/Genres: Scrapbooks

Languages: English, French, Italian, German, Polish, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian, Hungarian, Romanian, Serbian, Hebrew, Yiddish, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish;Castilian, Thai, Swedish, Chinese

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Consists of correspondence, programs, lectures, photographs, research files, newsletters, newspaper clippings, sound recordings, meeting minutes, awards, publications, music scores and parts, and personal papers documenting the careers of major American choral directors and leaders of the American Choral Directors Association between the 1950s and 2000.

Biographical Note

Concerned by the lack of resources available to American choral directors, Robert Landers (director of the US Air Force Choir), Archie Jones (director of choirs at the University of Texas), and Maynard Klein (director of choirs at the University of Michigan) first conceived of a national choral association in 1957. The American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), originally called the American Choirmasters Association following the American Bandmasters Association, was founded two years later in Kansas City, Missouri during the biennial conference of the Music Teachers National Association. The ACDA, which began with 35 members, was established to serve the needs of pubilc school, collegiate, community, sacred, and professional choirs by sponsoring choral workshops, international conventions, concert exchanges, and symposia.

The first executive board was led by Archie Jones (president), R. Wayne Hugoboom (executive director), Earl Willhoite (treasurer), Charles Hirt, Warner Imig, James Aliferis, Elwood Keister, and Harry Robert Wilson. During their first meeting, the executive board established a set of bylaws and yearly dues of $6.

In March 1960, the organization held its first biannual convention in conjunction with the 1960 Music Educator's National Conference. This conference consisted of concerts, reading sessions, workshops, and panel discussions. The following May, the ACDA published the first issue of the Choral Journal. Eleven years later, the organization held its first independent conference in Kansas City. Since then, the ACDA conference has expanded to include honor choirs and multiple sessions.

In addition to their biannual conference, the organization has fostered the annual Schmitt and Pepper Choral Composition Competitions since 1962. In 1991, the ACDA added the Raymond W. Brock Student Composition Competition. In addition, the ACDA also provides awards for dissertations and professional research on choral music. 

Since 1961, the ACDA has been governed by both national and regional officers from six regions. In 1979, the ACDA added a seventh region to accomodate expanding membership.

Subject/Index Terms

Books
Choirs
Choral music
Choral singing -- Instruction and study
Choral Society
Church music--Catholic Church
Civil Rights
Class Record Books
Compositions-Music
Folk music
Folk songs
Magazines
Music -- Brazil
Music -- China
Music -- Illinois
Music -- Illinois - Education
Music -- Japan
Music -- Korea
Music -- Russia
Music - United States
Musical Repertoires
Music Library
Music Publishers
Music teachers
Music teachers - Training of
Music Teachers National Association
Teaching Methods
Vocal music

Administrative Information

Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Acquisition Source: American Choral Directors Association

Acquisition Method: Transfer through deed of gift.

Appraisal Information: 10 boxes of loose choral music in the Decker Record Group (box 7-8,10-11, 13-15, 18, 23 and one unlabelled box) was deaccessioned June 24, 2022.


Box and Folder Listing


Browse by Record Group:

[Record Group 1: Harold A. Decker Papers and Recordings, 1902-2009],
[Record Group 2: Colleen J. Kirk Papers and Sound Recordings, 1949-2003],
[Record Group 3: Russell Mathis Papers, 1960-1977],
[Record Group 4: L. Stanley Glarum Papers and Audio Recordings, 1930-1977],
[Record Group 5: Morris D. Hayes Papers and Realia, 1956-1991],
[Record Group 6: Elwood Keister Papers, 1958-1995],
[Record Group 7: Ferenc Farkas Collection, 1933-2001],
[Record Group 8: Charles C. Hirt Papers, 1923-2001],
[Record Group 9: Walter S. Collins Papers, 1940-1996],
[Record Group 10: Elaine Brown Music and Papers, 1880-2005],
[Record Group 11: Fred Waring Collection, 1937-1997],
[Record Group 12: F. Melius Christiansen Choral Scores, 1918-1954],
[Record Group 13: Robert Shaw Collection, 1954-2005],
[Record Group 14: Robert and Ellis Snyder Choral Library and Personal Papers, 1935-1999],
[Record Group 15: Small Collections, 1893-2006],
[All]

Record Group 3: Russell Mathis Papers, 1960-1977Add to your cart.
Consists of correspondence, organizational files, and programs, documenting Mathis's involvement in the ACDA as well as correspondence with reviewers, editors, and writers for the Choral Journal. Materials are organized into two series: Series 1) ACDA Correspondence and Records, and Series 2) Choral Journal Correspondence.
Series 1: ACDA Correspondence and Records, 1960-1977Add to your cart.
Consists of organizational records and correspondence. Series is arranged chronologically.
Box 1Add to your cart.
Folder 1: ACDA Membership List, 1960-1961Add to your cart.
Folder 2: ACDA Directory of members, 1962Add to your cart.
Folder 3: Guidelines for the Junior College Choral Programs, March 13-14, 1968Add to your cart.
Folder 4: Life members of ACDA, ca. 1968Add to your cart.
Folder 5: ACDA State Chairman letters, 1970Add to your cart.
Folder 6: ACDA Standing Committees, 1970-1973Add to your cart.
Folder 7: ACDA Student Chapters, 1970-1975Add to your cart.
Folder 8: ACDA correspondence, 1970-1976Add to your cart.
Folder 9: ACDA Eastern division correspondence and checklists, 1971Add to your cart.
Folder 10: Canadian Music Educators Association correspondence, 1971Add to your cart.
Folder 11: Choral Awards, 1971Add to your cart.
Folder 12: ACDA State Chairman workshop, March 4, 1971Add to your cart.
Folder 13: ACDA executive secretary search and First Independent ACDA Convention, 1971-1976Add to your cart.
Folder 14: Music Educators Nationals Conference booth space and state editors list, 1971-1976Add to your cart.
Folder 15: Romanian tour correspondence, 1972-1973Add to your cart.
Folder 16: Northeastern Division, 1972-1975Add to your cart.
Folder 17: Programs, 1972-1976Add to your cart.
Folder 18: ACDA National Convention - Kansas City, MO - correspondence (1 of 2), 1973Add to your cart.
Folder 19: ACDA National Convention - Kansas City, MO - correspondence (2 of 2), 1973Add to your cart.
Folder 20: North Central Division correspondence and papers, 1973-1976Add to your cart.
Folder 21: ACDA correspondence, April-May 1974Add to your cart.
Folder 22: ACDA correspondence, June-Aug 1974Add to your cart.
Folder 23: Correspondence with Hugoboom, 1974Add to your cart.
Folder 24: Material requests for conventions, 1974Add to your cart.
Folder 25: ACDA correspondence, Jan-May 1975Add to your cart.
Folder 26: Music Educators National Conference, June 1975Add to your cart.
Folder 27: MENC conference papers, August 1975Add to your cart.
Folder 28: ACDA National Convention correspondence, 1975Add to your cart.
Folder 29: ACDA National Convention - Dallas, TX - correspondence, Jan-June 1976Add to your cart.
Folder 30: ACDA Board meeting, March 1976Add to your cart.
Folder 31: Music Educators National Conference - Atlantic City, March 1976Add to your cart.
Folder 32: ACDA Board Meeting, July 1976Add to your cart.
Folder 33: ACDA National Convention - Dallas, TX - correspondence, July-Dec 1976Add to your cart.
Folder 34: ACDA membership letters, 1976Add to your cart.
Folder 35: ACDA Vocal Jazz & Show Choir chairs, 1976Add to your cart.
Folder 36: ACDA Convention suggestions, 1977Add to your cart.
Folder 37: Van Camp, Leonard, bibliography, undatedAdd to your cart.
Series 2: Choral Journal Correspondence, 1968-1977Add to your cart.
Consists of correspondence with editors, reviewers, and writers for the Choral Journal. Series is arranged chronologically.
Box 1Add to your cart.
Folder 38: Choral Journal Zone totals, Jan-Feb 1968Add to your cart.
Folder 39: Choral Journal covers, 1969-1974Add to your cart.
Folder 40: Choral Journal important information, 1969-1974Add to your cart.
Folder 41: A Coeur Joie correspondence, 1970-1974Add to your cart.
Folder 42: Choral Journal article reprint - "What is a Good Edition?", November 1971Add to your cart.
Folder 43: Choral Journal reviewer C.V.s, 1971-1972Add to your cart.
Folder 44: Wehrle correspondence, 1971-1975Add to your cart.
Folder 45: Choral Journal correspondence, 1971-1976Add to your cart.
Folder 46: LePage correspondence, 1972Add to your cart.
Folder 47: Reviewer applications, 1972-1973Add to your cart.
Folder 48: Helmuth Rilling correspondence, 1973-1974Add to your cart.
Folder 49: Choral Journal Reviewers correspondence, 1973-1976Add to your cart.
Folder 50: Da Capo Column, 1974Add to your cart.
Folder 51: Music Publishers Association, 1974Add to your cart.
Folder 52: Reviewers directions and assignments, 1974-1975Add to your cart.
Folder 53: Advertising references file, 1976-1977Add to your cart.
Folder 54: Choral Journal editorial board comment sheets, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 55: Choral Journal guidelines for submission, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 56: Choral Journal reviewer direction sheets, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 57: "Confessions of a Church Musician", undatedAdd to your cart.

Browse by Record Group:

[Record Group 1: Harold A. Decker Papers and Recordings, 1902-2009],
[Record Group 2: Colleen J. Kirk Papers and Sound Recordings, 1949-2003],
[Record Group 3: Russell Mathis Papers, 1960-1977],
[Record Group 4: L. Stanley Glarum Papers and Audio Recordings, 1930-1977],
[Record Group 5: Morris D. Hayes Papers and Realia, 1956-1991],
[Record Group 6: Elwood Keister Papers, 1958-1995],
[Record Group 7: Ferenc Farkas Collection, 1933-2001],
[Record Group 8: Charles C. Hirt Papers, 1923-2001],
[Record Group 9: Walter S. Collins Papers, 1940-1996],
[Record Group 10: Elaine Brown Music and Papers, 1880-2005],
[Record Group 11: Fred Waring Collection, 1937-1997],
[Record Group 12: F. Melius Christiansen Choral Scores, 1918-1954],
[Record Group 13: Robert Shaw Collection, 1954-2005],
[Record Group 14: Robert and Ellis Snyder Choral Library and Personal Papers, 1935-1999],
[Record Group 15: Small Collections, 1893-2006],
[All]

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