Portrait of William L. Dawson, with Accompanying Correspondence Between Dawson and Rolla Foley, Musical Director at Wilmington College, Ohio
by [African-American Photographers - Music] Polk, P.H.; Dawson, William S.; Foley, Rolla
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- Fine
- Condition
- Fine
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Marlboro, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
Tuskegee, 1949. Silver gelatin photograph measuring 8 x 10 inches, with two typed letters, signed, one from Dawson and one from Rolla Foley. Identifying marks to verso of photograph, generally fine condition. Fine. A portrait of William L. Dawson, taken by P.H. Polk, during Dawson's tenure at the Tuskegee Institute, where he served in several capacities from 1931-1956. A note on the photograph states that the photograph was sent to Rolla (Foley), the director of music at Wilmington College. In the correspondence, Dawson writes to Foley explaining that a the spiritual "There is a Balm in Gilead" has been misidentified in their programming as White Spiritual: "This is a mistake," he writes, "This number is one of our most beloved Negro Folksongs." A response letter from Foley is included, in which he apologizes for the error and notes the correction. A fine photograph and illuminating bit of correspondence from Dawson, whose compositions and choral arrangements of spirituals are still performed widely.
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- Seller
- Auger Down Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- List1707
- Title
- Portrait of William L. Dawson, with Accompanying Correspondence Between Dawson and Rolla Foley, Musical Director at Wilmington College, Ohio
- Author
- [African-American Photographers - Music] Polk, P.H.; Dawson, William S.; Foley, Rolla
- Format/Binding
- Silver gelatin photograph measuring 8 x 10 inches, with two typed letters, signed, one from Dawson and one from Rolla Foley. Ide
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- Tuskegee
- Date Published
- 1949
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- abaa-boston-2022
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