Index to the George Pullen Jackson Collection of Southern Hymnody, 1800-1953

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Index to the George Pullen Jackson Collection of Southern Hymnody, 1800-1953

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George Pullen Jackson (1874-1953) taught German at various institutions beginning in 1905, was a professor of German (1918-43) and emeritus at Vanderbilt University, President of the University Philharmonic Society in Grand Forks, North Dakota (1913-18), the founder of the Nashville Symphony Orchestra (1920), and president of the Southeastern Folklore Society (1946). He also wrote articles for music and folklore journals. His published books include (1916-17), (1937), and (1943). The collection consists of photostatic copies of four separate indexes to Jackson's collection of Southern hymnody. The rhythmic form of the German folk songs Spiritual folk-songs of early America White and Negro spirituals

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University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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Jackson, George Pullen (1874-1953)

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Jackson was born on Aug. 20, 1874 in Monson, ME; student, Royal Conservatory of Music, Dresden, 1897-98, Vanderbilt Univ., 1900-01; Ph. B (1904) and Ph. D (1911), Univ. of Chicago; post-graduate work at Univ. of Chicago, Univ. of Munich, and Univ. of Bonn; taught German at various institutions beginning in 1905; became assoc. professor of German (1918-26), professor (1926-43), and emeritus at Vanderbilt Univ.; President, University Philharmonic Society, Grand Forks, ND, 1913-18; founded Nashvill...