Louise Overall Weaver papers, 1945-1984.

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Louise Overall Weaver papers, 1945-1984.

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Correspondence, notes, programs, certificates, contract (1945), awards, anniversary celebration scrapbooks of newsclippings and photographs, etc. relating to Louise Overall Weaver, a Chicago organist, pianist, and choir director who served several African American churches, especially the 44th Street Baptist Church later known as the New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church. Weaver also accompanied Robert Anderson on his recordings, performed on the ABC radio program Jubilee Showcase in Chicago, served as a pianist in the Chicago Park District's Recreation Division for many years, and was an accompanist to gospel music singer Mahalia Jackson for over two decades.

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Chicago History Museum

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Chicago History Museum

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New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church (Chicago, Ill.)

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Jackson, Mahalia, 1911-1972

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Mahalia Jackson (b. Oct. 26, 1911, New Orleans, LA–d. Jan. 27, 1972, Evergreen Park, IL) was one of the most well-known gospel singers of the 20th century. She began singing in church and when she moved to Chicago at age 16 she continued that. In fact, she refused to sing secular music. In 1947 Jackson signed with the Apollo record label and recorded many hits. She was the first gospel singer to perform at Carnegie Hall in 1950. She also performed gospel at the Newport Jazz Festival and sang at ...

Weaver, Louise Overall, 1915-

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She later married and became Louise Overall Weaver-Smothers but was best known by the name under which she performed for many years. From the description of Louise Overall Weaver papers, 1945-1984. (Chicago History Museum). WorldCat record id: 715376095 ...

Anderson, Robert C.

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Robert Anderson was the son-in-law of Alexander Macauley. From the description of Anderson-Macauley papers, 1770-1858 [microform]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145410781 Robert Anderson, born in Jefferson County, Kentucky, in 1805, was the commander of Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor at the outbreak of the Civil War. The Union commander held out against Confederate forces for four months, without supplies from the North. When the Confederate troops discovered that a shipm...