Music, Drama
and Theater (continued, page 2)
Roosevelt, Oliver
Basically Bach Files, 1983-1986
(AR 821)
This collection contains
correspondence, clippings and promotional
materialrelating to the Basically Bach festival, a
series of events held in the Birmingham area and
elsewhere in Alabama to celebrate the 300th anniversary
of the birth of Johann Sebastian Bach.
Size: 3 boxes
Whatley, John T.
“Fess”
Scrapbook
(AR 572)
This scrapbook contains
newspaper clippings and other material relating to the
life and career of Birmingham band director John T.
“Fess” Whatley. The scrapbook was compiled
by Birmingham musician J. L. Lowe.
Size: 1 box
Whittington, Dorsey and Frances
Scrapbooks, 1913-1942
(AR 786)
These scrapbooks
document the careers of concert pianists Dorsey and
Frances Whittington and their joint career as duo
pianists. The scrapbooks also contain material relating
to the Birmingham Civic Symphony during its first ten
seasons, the period when Dorsey Whittington served as
Music Director.
Size: 10 volumes
