The Civil Rights History Project: Survey of Collections and Repositories

Robert Neff and Anthony Connor blues collection

Repository: Yale University. Library. Oral History of American Music (OHAM)

Collection Description (CRHP): Interviews in this collection that relate to the civil rights movement include the ones of Ollie Black, Eubie Blake, Anthony Braxton, Anthony Davis, John Hammond, George Lewis, Charles Mingus, Mel Powell, Max Roach, Willy Ruff, and Billy Taylor. Each figure is also represented in the Major Figures in American Music Collection. Ninety-six interviews exist in this collection. These interviews are neither transcribed nor digitized.

Access Copy Note: This collection is not yet digitized or transcribed. There are various recording media within the collection, and video recordings may be included.

Collection URL: http://www.library.yale.edu/about/departments/oham/neff_connor.html

Digital Status: No

Extent: 96 interviews

Language: English

Interviewees: Ollie Black, Eubie Blake, Anthony Braxton, Anthony Davis, John Hammond, George Lewis, Charles Mingus, Mel Powell, Max Roach, Willy Ruff, Billy Taylor

Rights (CRHP): Contact the repository which holds the collection for information on rights

Subjects:

African American musicians
Blues (Music)

Genres:

Interviews
Sound recordings