Hecht's Afro-American Art and Culture celebration advertisement, Washington Post, 1979

File — Box: GTM Shared Box 7 (Oversized), Folder: 4

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists musical compositions authored by pianist and composer Ruth Norman, including music manuscripts and printed scores. Norman produced a variety of works, including piano solo compositions, organ solo compositions, choral compositions, solo vocal compositions, and orchestral compositions. The collection also includes a small amount of related documents, such as concert programs, correspondence, promotional flyers, and composition lists. Finally, the collection also contains recordings of performances by Ruth Norman and others.

She composed music for both beginners and advanced performers and her works often dealt with Christian religious themes. Her works were also influenced by Eastern philosophy and commonalities among religious beliefs.

Please see the External Documents section below for detailed lists of compositions and other materials that make up this collection. Please note this inventory includes only the contents of the first accession of Norman materials, not later accruals.

Dates

1979

Conditions Governing Access

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.