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Carol Lems-Dworkin Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 31/6/228

  • Staff Only
  • No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

The papers of Carol Lems-Dworkin represent several aspects of her varied career: pianist, musicologist, teacher, and lecturer. The bulk of the materials in the collection stem from her study of the music of Africa; and the influence of African music on African American music--including the music of Scott Joplin--and the music of the Caribbean. The collection consists of sound recordings (commercial, and non-commercial), slides (many from her travels in Africa and the Caribbean), and materials on paper (including articles and journals, texts of lectures, and reading notes).

Dates

  • 1921 - 2016

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on use of the materials in the department for research; all patrons must comply with federal copyright regulations.

Extent

29 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The papers of Carol Lems-Dworkin represent several aspects of her varied career: pianist, musicologist, teacher, and lecturer. The bulk of the materials in the collection stem from her study of the music of Africa, and the influence of African music on African American music--including the music of Scott Joplin--and music of the Caribbean. The collection consists of sound recordings, slides, and materials on paper.

Arrangement

The Carl Lems-Dworkin papers are arranged by type of material.

  • Subject files: items of all kinds, on paper. These materials are in alphabetical order by the captions on the original folders. (Materials not originally in folders have been assigned captions, but are in a separate group)
  • Tape recordings: reel-to-reel tapes, and cassettes. These are in three groups: commercial recordings (chiefly LPs copied to tape); personal and family items (presentations by Lems-Dworkin, and musical performances by her and her children); all other recordings. Each group is in alphabetical order, by the information available
  • Slides: photographic images, in groups as found. The groups are in alphabetical order

    • Immediate Source of Acquisition

    Gift of Kristin Lems, 2021.

    Subjects

    Finding Aid & Administrative Information

    Title
    Guide to the Carol Lems-Dworkin papers
    Author
    Gary L. Strawn
    Date
    2023-05-18
    Description rules
    Describing Archives: A Content Standard
    Language of description
    English
    Script of description
    Latin

    Library Details

    Library Details

    Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository

    https://www.library.northwestern.edu/libraries-collections/mccormick-library/index.html
    Contact:
    Deering Library, Level 3
    1970 Campus Dr.
    Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
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