Western Seminary Chorus

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Repository

LaBudde Special Collections

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Description

Group photograph of an African American co-ed chorus under the direction of Mrs. D.A. Holmes standing in rows on the steps if the Western Baptist Seminary, 2119 Tracy Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. The first three rows of chorus members are young women wearing dresses. The member on the first row, second from the left, holds a triangle. The director on the far right, holds a baton. The back row of chorus members are five young men.

Member of

Dolores Hobley Collection

Language English

Date Published

1939

1941

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Subject, Old

African American women

African American men

Choirs (Music)

Choral conductors

Conductors (Music)

Triangle (Musical instrument)

College students

Image Credit

Williams Studio (Kansas City, Missouri)

Time Period

1931-1940

1941-1950

Subject (Geographic)

Kansas City (Mo.)

Subject (Geographic, LCSH)

Kansas City (Mo.)

Notes

No date; likely 1940s, Related range: P28-51; laminated; handwritten on front and back: "Western Seminary Chorus / Under the direction of Mrs. D.A. Holmes, this group with its auxiliaries filled 35 engagements during the year"; part of assembled binder titled "Western Baptist Seminary / K.C.M.O. / Chorus Director / Mrs. D.A. Holmes.", Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Extent Of Original

1 photograph : black and white print ; 21 x 26 cm

Filename

umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-028.tif

Genres

Gelatin silver prints

Black & white photographs

Group portraits

Type

photographs