H. Lawrence Freeman papers 1870-1982 1890-1954.

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H. Lawrence Freeman papers 1870-1982 1890-1954.

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The original scores, clippings, correspondence and ephemera in this collection document the lives and careers of Harry Lawrence, Carlotta, and Valdo Freeman, a family of African-American performing artists involved in opera, theatre, and music in early-twentieth-century New York. The Harry Lawrence Freeman Collection provides an assortment of material related to American opera and to the artistic performance and social history of African-Americans from about 1890-1950. They include the original manuscript scores to 21 of his operas. These present the fullest picture available of the composer's intentions and artistic process. Freeman's non-musical work is also represented, including drafts of his unpublished book, The Negro in Classical Music and Opera, plays, libretti, and journal articles. The musical scores are accompanied by documentation of the production of his operas, including programs, advertising, correspondence, clippings, schedules and budgets, and production designs. Production documentation also exists for the work of Carlotta Freeman as an actress and stage director with many historic black theatre companies, including the Lafayette Players, the Anita Bush Stock Company, and the Pekin Theatre.

35 linear ft. ( 14 document boxes, 20 flat boxes, 12 oversize boxes)

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7318819

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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