Spiller, Isabele Taliaferro, 1888-1974

• 1888 March 18: Born to Josephine Benjamin Outlaw Taliaferro and Rev. Granville, L.A. Taliaferro, Abington, Va.
• 1894: Moved with parents to Philadelphia; taught to play all instruments by parents. Educated at New England Conservatory of Music. Studied with numerous professionals including Carl Gardiner and Melville Charlton, Boston Symphony.
• 1906 - 1926 : One of the organizers and members of the Musical Spillers in Chicago along with co-organizer and husband William N. Spiller.
• 1926: Organized Musical Spiller School in New York City.
• 1929: Conductor of Excelsior Temple Band; Brooklyn, N.Y. Director of Ashland Place Y.W.C.A., New York.
• 1934 - 39 : upervisor of Federal Music Project, New York City.
• 1936 - 37 : Consultant, Breeze Bill School Wawayanda, New York.
• 1938: Music supervisor in Columbus Hill Center, N.Y.C. Supervised the instrumental music.
• 1939: Program for the New York World's Fair. Following the World's Fair, supervised for musical therapy at Bellvue Hospital, New York City.
• 1938 - 1940 : Orchestra Director, Moorland Branch Y.M.C.A.; Plainsfield, New Jersey.
• 1942: Member Music Dept. Wadleigh High School which with the 1st. academic high school for Girls in New York City.
• 1944 Sept. 2: William N. Spiller died.
• 1948 Nov. 5: Elected to Honor Society, "Arista".
• 1952 - 58 : Music Director, Harlem Evening High School, New York City.
• May 14, 1974: Isabele Taliaferro Spiller died in New York City.

From the guide to the Isabele Taliaferro Spiller Papers, 1906-1954, (Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University)