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Ruth Schell Overholser (1918-2020) earned a degree in Music Education from the University of Maryland in 1961. Overholser was a vocalist, elementary school teacher, an active member of the Washington Alumnae chapter of the Sigma Alpha Iota (SAI) International Music Fraternity, and a donor to the University of Maryland School of Music. Overholser's personal papers and memorabilia.

Abstract Salvatore Minichini (b. 1884; Salerno, Italy - d. 1977; New York, New York) was an American bandmaster and composer. As conductor of the Italian Royal Marine Band, he made several recordings of Italian marches and operatic transcriptions between 1923 and 1929. He also composed twenty two marches for band, including I Zingari ("The Gypsies"), Chimes of America, and New Frontier. The Salvatore Minichini music collection consists of Minichini’s extensive collection of manuscript scores and...

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Sam Raphling (1910-1988) was an American composer, pianist, and teacher. The Sam Raphling collection contains many of his scores, which are the bulk of this collection, as well as various texts. Also included are recordings of his performances, compositions, and arrangements.

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Sarah Chapman Hilsendager held academic and chair positions in the dance department at Temple University. This collection centers on her research into Rudolph Laban and his impact on dance education, which she used for the book, History of the Dance in Art and Education. Hilsendager collected materials on Laban and his work in England and Germany, along with his contributions to dance education research.

Abstract Satis Narona Coleman (1878-1961) was a music educator who specialized in teaching children. She primarily taught in studios in both Washington, D.C and in New York City. Her belief was that a child's music education should begin at an early age and be an integral part of their life. This collection contains notes written by Coleman, pictures from an event honoring her in 1957, publications, and a Chinese gong set made in 1919 and tuned to the pentatonic scale. Materials date from between...

Abstract The School Music Textbooks Collection is a part of the Music Educators National Conference (MENC) Historical Center collection at the University of Maryland, College Park. The MENC is a national organization dedicated to the promotion of music education. This collection consists of school music textbooks for a wide array of ages, functions, methods, and topics from a number of different publishers. The topics include early educational subjects such as staff reading and rhythmic notation, as...

Abstract Jim Henson (1936-1990) was an American artist, puppeteer, innovator, and filmmaker. He is known for his work as a designer, director, and performer for various movies, commercials, and television programs, most famously Sesame Street and The Muppet Show. This artificial collection was created by former SCPA curator Vincent J. Novara and contains clippings, ephemera, video and audio recordings, digital files, publications involving...

Abstract Serge de Gastyne (1930-1992) was a French American composer and pianist. Serge de Gastyne received his education from the University of Portland, the Eastman School of Music and the University of Maryland. In 1952, de Gastyne enlisted in the Air Force and joined their Composing and Arranging staff in Washington DC, where he created various works for band, voice, and organ and won awards from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. The collection consists of manuscripts,...

Abstract Sharon Cheslow (b. 1961, Los Angeles, CA), an American musician, artist, author, and educator, is a notable figure in Washington, DC punk rock history, particularly in terms of the scene’s rise in prominence internationally. She was both an eyewitness and participant during the bedrock years of DC punk (late 1970s through early 1990s). The Sharon Cheslow Punk Flyers collection contains items that span the period of May 1, 1979 to December 30, 1991; the bulk of the material dates from 1980...

Abstract Shawna Kenney (b. 1969) is an author and instructor who was active as a concert promoter in the Washington, D.C. punk subculture of the late 1980s and early 1990s. She also co-edited and published the fanzine No Scene with Pam Gendell from 1986 through 1988, which features interviews with punk bands and reviews of concerts and recordings. Along with Gendell, Kenney promoted concerts at the Safari Club in Washington, D.C., helping to build a second wave of hardcore...