Lamar Stringfield Sheet Music Collection
The Lamar Stringfield Sheet Music Collection contains many handwritten and printed copies of songs written by Stringfield. Most are from his musical "Carolina Charcoal."
Dates
- 1938-1955
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Conditions Governing Use
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
0.4 Linear Feet (4 folders)
Abstract
The Lamar Stringfield Sheet Music Collection contains many handwritten and printed copies of songs written by Stringfield. Most are from his musical "Carolina Charcoal."
Biographical/Historical Note
Lamar Stringfield (1897-1959) studied at the Institute of Musical Art. In 1927, he received a Pulitzer Prize for the orchestral suite "From the Southern Mountains." He organized the Institute of Folk Music at the University of North Carolina in 1930 and was the first conductor of the North Carolina Symphony from 1932 to 1935. He belonged with the Knoxville Symphony (1946-47) and then the Charlotte Symphony (1948-49). Some of his works include ""Carolina Charcoal" (1952), "The Legend of John Henry" (1932), "From the Southern Mountains" (1927), and "Indian Sketches for a flute and string quartet."
Arrangement
Collection consists of four folders.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository