Research Catalog

Details

Description

1. .3 linear feet

Summary

1. Collection consists of a few of William Spiller's personal papers, programs, and news clippings of William and Isabele Spiller's European and American tours, 1912-1942, and of the Spiller School of Music. Bulk of papers contain material pertaining to Isabelle Spiller's work as a music supervisor and orchestra conductor in New York City public schools. Of particular interest is her work as head of the Federal Music Project in New York. Also, a scrapbook containing her published articles.

Subject

1. Spiller, Isabele Taliaferro, 1888-1974.
2. Spiller, William, 1876-1945.
3. Spiller School of Music (New York, N.Y.)
4. Federal Music Project (N.Y.)
5. Vaudeville -- United States.
6. African Americans -- Songs and music.
7. Music -- Instruction and study.
8. Conservatories of music -- New York (State) -- New York.
9. Music and state -- United States.
10. United States -- Social life and customs.
11. African American musicians.
12. African American entertainers.
13. African American entertainers -- Europe.
14. African American women teachers.
15. African American entertainers.
16. African American musicians.
17. African American women teachers.
18. African Americans.
19. Conservatories of music.
20. Manners and customs.
21. Music and state.
22. Music -- Instruction and study.
23. Vaudeville.
24. Europe.
25. New York (State) -- New York.
26. United States.
27. Black author.

Genre/Form

1. Scrapbooks.
2. Songs and music.

Call number

1. Sc MG 62

Language

1. English

Note

1. Photographs transferred to Photographs and Prints Division.

Source (note)

1. Spiller, Isabele T.

Biography (note)

1. William Spiller (1876-1945) was a vaudeville musician. Isabele Spiller (1888-1974), his wife, was a member of his vaudeville troupe, a teacher, and musical director.

Type of content

1. text

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. sheet

Finding aids

1. Finding aid in repository.

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1. Finding Aid