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  • Collection ID CBMR_StoneTheodoreCharles.pdf
  • Title Theodore Charles Stone papers 1921-2001
  • Collection summary Theodore Charles Stone (1912-1998) was a Chicago-based opera singer and journalist who served as president of both the National Association of Negro Musicians and Chicago Music Association. The Theodore Charles Stone papers span from 1929-2001 and provide insight into the African American operatic music scene throughout the 20th century. Material includes programs, flyers, invitations to concerts and performances, subject and research files on musicians and organizations, funeral programs and obituaries for Chicago musicians, articles written by Stone, material originating from the National Association of Negro Musicians and the Chicago Music Association, photographs, and sheet music.
  • Names
    • Theodore Charles Stone
    • Chicago Bee
    • Chicago Defender
    • Chicago Music Association
    • NANM
  • Subjects
    • Black composers
    • Black newspapers
    • concert music
    • journalism
    • opera