Edward L. Rainbow papers

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Edward L. Rainbow papers

1965-2003 (majority 1968-1976)

http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/19135

Edward L. Rainbow (1929-2002), a professional musician, was involved in a variety of ensembles throughout his career. For many years he performed with groups such as the U.S. Army Band, and the Fort Worth and Sacramento Symphonies. During this time he became an assistant dean at the University of the Pacific, and later a professor of double bass at the University of North Texas. Throughout his life Rainbow was also an avid member of the Music Educators Research Council, part of the Music Educators National Conference (MENC), later renamed to the National Association for Music Education (NAfME). This collection consists of correspondence, biographical information, programs for university ensembles, memorandums, meeting agendas and notes, research papers, proposals, bibliographies, handbooks, budget outlines, dissertation reviews, and personal notes, as well as other materials pertaining to Rainbow’s career as a professor at the University of North Texas; his work as an assistant dean at the University of the Pacific; his work as a member of MENC’s Music Educators Research Council; and his extensive research in music education.

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University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries

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University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries

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Rainbow, Edward

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Edward L. Rainbow, music professor and professional double-bassist, was born in 1929. He began his musical career as a musician on the road with performers including Teresa Brewer, Dennis Day, and the Freddy Martin Orchestra. In the 1950s he became a member of the U.S. Army Band based in Nevada. Following his time in the Army Band he received Bachelors and Masters degrees in music from the University of Northern Iowa, and later his Ph.D. in music education from The University of Iow...