Alvy Powell Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains photographs, programs, posters and other materials that document the career of opera singer Alvy Powell. The materials primarily document two aspects of Powell's career: his opera performances, especially the role of Porgy in the Porgy and Bess, and his time performing in the U.S. Army Chorus. The collection includes photographs, notes of thanks, and autographs from a number of U.S. Presidents and their families, including the Ford family, the Reagan family, the Bush family, and the Obama family.
Dates
- Creation: 1980s-2021
Creator
- Powell, Alvy (Person)
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.
Conditions Governing Use
Researchers are solely responsible for determining the copyright status of the materials being used, establishing who the copyright owner is, locating the copyright owner, and obtaining permission for intended use.
Biographical Note
Alvy R. Powell, Jr. (born October 31, 1955) is an American bass-baritone opera singer and former member of the U.S. Army Chorus. He is known for his performances at presidential events and for peforming the role of Porgy in George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess.
Extent
0.6 Cubic Feet (1 box and 1oversized folder)
Language of Materials
English
Metadata Rights Declarations
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Alvy Powell, 2025.
Processing Information
The collection has been rehoused in acid-free boxes and folders. Posters have been flattened.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- John Zarrillo
- Date
- 2025-08
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu