A Collection of papers from the career of James R. Houghton 1931-1964

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A Collection of papers from the career of James R. Houghton 1931-1964

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The collection contains papers collected from his various activities, including: Minutes of the Methodist Joint Hymnal Committee (1931-1934); Preliminary Report of the Commission on Rituals and Worship (1944); Minutes of the Commission on Worship and the Arts (1955-56) later the Commission on Worship (1956-60); Minutes and correspondence on the Commission on Worship and Hymnal Committees (1960-1964); Boston University Chorus and Glee Club programs (1936-64); Seminary Singers programs and tour records (1936-1964), and scattered correspondence (1937-38); sermons from Dr. Stidger's radio program annotated with hymns presented, and accompanied by fan letters (1937-39).

9 cubic ft.

Boston University, School of Theology Library

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Boston University, School of Theology Library

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Stidger, William L. (William Le Roy), 1886-

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Methodist-Episcopal clergyman and writer. Brown class of 1912. From the description of Letters to William Leroy Stidger, 1917-1949. (Brown University). WorldCat record id: 122691965 ...

Boston University. Seminary Singers.

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Houghton, James R. (James Russell), 1899-1990

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Musician, educator, sacred music scholar. Born April 11, 1899 in Davenport, Iowa, where his father was Chief of the Fire Deparment. With a rich baritone voice, he studied under Dr. Philip Greely Clapp at the University of Iowa, auditioned at age nineteen for Antonio Scotti of the Metropolitan Opera, then studied at Harvard University with Dr. Archibald T. Davison, conductor of the Harvard Glee Club. He gave recitals in Boston, Berlin and New York, continuing voice studie...

Boston University. Glee Club.

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