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16. Music collections

 Record Group
Identifier: 16
Archival collections of music and musicians, including scores, correspondence, recordings, and more.

Found in 94 Collections and/or Records:

Little Joe Bell collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0909
Abstract

This collections consists of photographs, digital images, ephemera, and an oral history.

Dates: 1974 - 2019

Rockefeller's business records

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0655
Abstract

This collection consists of the business records, promotional calendars, and digital images that chronicle Rockefeller's music venue.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1978-2016, dates 1978-1995

Houston Chronicle music photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0927
Abstract

This a collection of Houston-related music photographs originally owned and created by the Houston Chronicle and its staff.

Dates: 1963 - 1994

Shepherd School of Music Records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 0094
Abstract The collection contains much of the history of the Shepherd School of Music including information on the Shepherd family and foundation, as well as departmental correspondence, news clippings, music reviews, brochures, concert calendars, announcements, and invitations, including those for the dedication of the school and the Alice Pratt Brown Hall. Much of the collection is comprised of programs; the bulk of the collection are performances saved in various formats, many of them obsolete....
Dates: 1950 - 2015

Houston Folklore and Music Society records

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0668
Abstract

These records mainly consist of news clippings and newsletters of the Houston Folklore and Music Society.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1967 - 2016; 1951 - 2016

Ingeborg H. Larrey photograph collection, 1980-2005

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0565
Abstract

The Ingeborg H. Larrey photograph collection covers a 25-year period between 1980-2005. The collection is primarily Houston musicians and international locations photography, including color slides, prints and photo negatives. (5 boxes)

Dates: 1980-2005

Joe Specht collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 1115
Abstract

This collection mainly contains audio-related to Houston musicians, primarily in Blues and Folk. In addition, it contains materials related to the careers of Steven Fromholz and Kinky Friedman.

Dates: 1959 - 2025

CERCL (Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning) records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 0258
Abstract

The collection consists of documentation of CERCL activities, such as submissions to a high school essay contest, event flyers, oral history interviews, and extensive coverage of Hip-Hop relatved classes and events, including Kool Moe Dee panel discussion.

Dates: 2009 - 2022

Roger Francis "Rock" Romano collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0908
Abstract

This collection mainly comprises the audio output of the Red Shack recording studion owned by Rock Romano. It also contains archival material related to The Fun and Games, Smokin' Fitz, and Dr. Rockit.

Dates: 1968 - 2018