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Finding Aid for the John Wesley Work II Papers,, 1905-1921


MS-2274

University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN


Encoded by: Elizabeth Dunham, June 2, 2006.

Summary Information
Title: John Wesley Work II Papers

Date/Date Range :   1905-1921

Extent: 0.1 linear feet

Abstract:
The John Wesley Work II Papers, 1905-1921, consists of three letters, all pertaining to music. One requests the Jubilee Singers to perform, another for Work's Quartet.

Call number: MS-2274

Repository: University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN

Access and Use
Aquisition Information:
Collection was purchased in September 1998.
Access Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Copyright:
The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.
Preferred Citation:
[Identification of Item], John Wesley Work II Papers,, MS-2274. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.

Arrangement

Collection consists of a single folder.


Biography / History

John Wesley Work II (1872/3-1925) graduated from Harvard University, taught at Fisk University in Nashville, TN, and directed the Fisk Jubilee Singers. He was a musician/composer and fathered John Wesley Work III (1901-1967), also a composer, professor at Fisk University, and leader of the Jubilee Singers.


Collection Scope and Content Note

The John Wesley Work II Papers, 1905-1921, consists of three letters, all pertaining to music. One from 1905 is to the "manager" of the "Fisk Jubilee Singers," while the others are specifically to Professor Work in 1921. One of the 1921 letters is an informal order of copies of songs, and the other letters request the Jubilee Singers or Work's Quartette to perform at their churches.

Subject Terms

  • Jubilee Singers.
  • Spirituals (Songs) -- Southern States.
  • Fisk University.
Contents List
Folder   1     Item   1    
Letter from Rev. Arthur Pratt of Hastings, Michigan, to "Manager Fisk Jubilee Singers" asking for a performance at the M. E. Church, 1905 May 2
Folder   1     Item   2    
Letter with envelope from Carrie E. Alexander of Louisville, KY, to "Prof. J. W. Work" for the purchase of copies of songs, 1921 March 21
Folder   1     Item   3    
Letter with envelope from Rev. B. C. Frierson of Springfield, TN, to "Prof. Work" about Work's Quartette playing for the "St. John A. M. E. Church," 1921 April 7