Robert A. Choate (1910-1975) was president of the Music Educators National Conference (MENC), now known as the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), from 1954 to 1956. His contributions to MENC include a number of professional activities. In addition to his professional career with MENC, he is also known for his work as professor of music and dean of the School of Fine and Applied Arts at Boston University.
Dates
1951-1970
Majority of material found within 1959-1970
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Duplication and Copyright Information
Materials from this collection must be used in the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library's Irving and Margery Morgan Lowens Special Collections Room, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Please make an appointment with the curator: Tel: 301.405.9220, Email: scpa@umd.edu
Robert A. Choate (1910-1975) was president of the Music Educators National Association (MENC), now known as the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), from 1954 to 1956. His contributions to MENC include a number of professional activities. Prior to his presidency, he was Chairman of the Editorial Board from 1950 to 1954. While president, he is credited for organizing and directing ten commissions for the study of music education in the United States. Later he became Chairman of the States Assembly from 1956 to 1958, a member of the Editorial Board for the Music Educators Journal in 1962, chairman of the Publications Committee in 1964, and director of the Tanglewood Symposium Project in 1967. In addition to his professional career with MENC, he is also known for his work as professor of music and dean of the School of Fine and Applied Arts at Boston University.
Arrangement
This collection is organized into eight series.
MENC Board of Directors
MENC State Presidents National Assembly (SPNA)
MENC Commissions Committee
MENC Publications Planning Committee (PPC)
Other MENC Committees
Music Educators Journal Editorial Board
MENC Related Organizations
Tanglewood Symposium Project
Custodial History and Acquisition Information
Gift of papers and discussion tapes deposited by Robert Choate on April 21, 1972.
Related Material
The Robert Choate papers are part of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Historical Center, formerly known as the Music Educators National Conference (MENC) Historical Center.
Contact:
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College ParkMD20742United States scpa@umd.edu
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Citation
Robert A. Choate papers, Special Collections in Performing Arts, University of Maryland Libraries. http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/21138 Accessed October 27, 2021.
