The Civil Rights History Project: Survey of Collections and Repositories

Indiana University. Archives of African American Music and Culture

Smith Research Center, Suites 180-181; 2805 E. Tenth Street
Bloomington, Indiana 47408

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 812-855-8547

Repository URL: http://www.indiana.edu/~aaamc/

Repository code: inbloaaa

Repository description (CRHP): The AAAMC holds hundreds of interviews conducted on/for black radio programs in which narrators discuss civil rights issues.

Repository description (extant): Established in 1991, the Archives of African American Music and Culture (AAAMC) [at Indiana University] is a repository of materials covering a range of African American musical idioms and cultural expressions from the post-World War II era. Our collections highlight popular, religious, and classical music, with genres ranging from blues and gospel to R&B and contemporary hip hop. The AAAMC also houses extensive materials related to the documentation of black radio.

The AAAMC supports the research of scholars, students, and the general public worldwide by providing access to holdings which include oral histories, photographs, musical and print manuscripts, audio and video recordings, educational broadcast programs, and the personal papers of individuals and organizations concerned with black music. We also invite exploration of our collections and related topics through a variety of public events, print and online publications, and pedagogical resources.

Repository type: University Special Collection

Collections:

Black radio: telling it like it was