Series 6. Music research files, ca. 1910-1980. Boxes 18-
32.
The music research files consist of composer, lyricist, performer
files; subject files; correspondence files; and Arkansas
Traveler files. Each set of files is in alphabetical order. The
folder headings are those indicated by Hudgins.
Subseries 1. Composer, lyricist, performer research
files.
Box 18
Adamson, Mary L.
Ager, Milton.
Albright, S. D.
Allen, Lorraine.
Allen, Paul.
Angelou, Maya.
Apple, Lorraine Allen.
Appling, Alva.
Arnold, Corliss.
Arquette, Clif.
Artrip, Louise.
Avitabile, John.
Babcock, Bernie.
Baker, Sarah M.
Bancroft, Douglass.
Barnett, Belle.
Barrow, Raphael C.
Baxter, Phil.
Bean, Mabel.
Beasley, Rule.
Bellin, Lewis.
Berry, Evelena.
Biggs, William Hays.
Bishop, Joe.
Black Oak Arkansas.
Blossom, Henry.
Bobo, Len.
Botefuhr, Wolf Detleff Carl.
Bowles, Richard.
Braswell, James.
Brooks, Frank, Rev.
Britt, Elton.
Brooks, Ron.
Brown, Jim Ed.
Browne, Richard.
Burden, Rick.
Burns, Bob.
Butler, Bill.
Butterfield, Dr. Hattie May.
Caffrey family.
Caldwell, Sarah.
Campbell, Glen.
Campbell, Roco and Jimmy Lee.
Cary, Max.
Cash, Johnny.
Cash, Tommy.
Castleberry, Leo.
Chaudet, Mary.
Christner, C. Harold.
Clark, Louis.
Clowers, Jim.
Cobb, Davis.
Collins, Don L.
Confrey, Edward, (Zez).
Conway, Mabelle Woodcock.
Cooper, Edward.
Cowell, John R.
Crow, Stella Payne.
Box 19
Curtis, T. Tommy.
Cutter, Charles.
Cutter, John M.
Daniels, Emilie.
Davis, Bill.
Davis, Louis.
Dee, Sylvia.
De Janes, Julia.
Diamond, Jo.
Dichter, Harry.
Dierich, Franz.
Dodd, Bonnie.
Driftwood, Jimmy.
Dunham, Ervin J.
Dusenbury, Emma.
Eakes, L. H.
Ellis, Dora Jane Ledgerwood.
Endsley, Melvin.
Evans, George "Honey Boy."
Fallis, P. D.
Fletcher, John Gould.
Fletcher, Vera Blood.
Flickinger, Grace.
Franks, Tillman.
Gaddy, Carol.
Gannaway, Al.
Garland, Rufus Cumming.
Giles, Martha Mead.
Gloyne, Lucille.
Goodrum, Randy.
Goodwin, Sydney.
Goolsby, Lora Gaines.
Gordon, David Alex.
Grace, Frank.
Graham, Ross.
Gray, Dorothy.
Gray, George.
Green, Al.
Greenway, Gregg.
Greer, Frances.
Groves, Nora Ellen.
Guinn, Byron.
Gunter, Emogene.
Haley, Harvey.
Hall, Weldon.
Box 20
Hampton, Rob.
Handy, W. C.
Hanna, James.
Harris, C. M.
Harwood, Frederick.
Haymes, Bill.
Heinemann, Carol.
Helm, Levon.
Hemenway, H. A.
Hemmer, Helen.
Hess, Herman.
High, Fred.
Hill, W. Alexander.
Hoffman, Adolph G.
Hollenberg, H. G.
Holyfield, Wayland.
Hoskins, John.
Housley, Marie Cutter.
Hubbard, Edwin.
Hudgins, Mary D.
Hudson, Ron.
Hughes, Lillian.
Humbard, Rex.
Hunter, J. B.
Hyatt, Florence.
Jenkins, Gary.
Jennings, Mary.
Jessup, Aletha Carrison.
Johnson, Allen.
Johnson, "Johnny."
Jones, Floyd.
Jones, Mrs. Jo.
Joplin, Scott.
Jordan, Louis.
Keene, Kahn.
Kelly, Ron.
Kenney, Mark.
Kenny, Nick & Charles.
Box 21
Lasley, Edith.
Lawrence, Marjorie.
Leary, James.
Le Croy, Ruth.
Ledbetter, Huddie.
Lee, Froebel Elmore.
Leighton, Newman.
Lemaitre, Serena.
Lewis, Mary.
Lewis, Maude.
Livesay, Olga.
Livingston, J. J.
Lombardo, Carmen.
Long, Jimmy.
Loveall, Jerry.
Lowery, Donny.
Man, Dwain.
Manson, Charles.
Marshall, Harriet Gibbs.
Martin, Larry.
Mathis, Randall.
Matsumoto, Marjorie.
McBeth, Francis.
McCormic, Mary.
McCowan, Ronal.
McDonald, Georgia Short.
McDonald, "Skeets."
McDaniel, William.
McGinness, James.
McLeod, Norman.
McSpadden, Lynn.
Millsap, Bob.
Minor, James Cabell.
Mock, Byrdie and Genevieve.
Monaco, Virginia.
Montana, Patsy.
Montgomery, Virginia.
Moondog.
Moore, Arthur.
Moore, Elizabeth.
Morris, Robert D.
Morton, Dr. David.
Moscato, Charles.
Moses, James.
Box 22
Nancarrow, Conlan.
Nation, Carrie.
Newburn, David.
Newton, William Jackson.
Nichols, Ralph.
Nicholson, Carolyn.
Nissley, Mary Belle.
O'Brien, Drena.
O'Connor, Tom.
Paine, Albert Bigelow.
Parker, "Junior" Herman.
Parker, Marion.
Patrick, Pat & Marge.
Patti, Adelina.
Pike, Albert.
Powell, Dick.
Powell, Laurence.
Price, Florence.
Prior, Arthur.
Queen, Virginia.
Ramsey, William Mason.
Randolph, Vance.
Ray, Donna.
Red, Buryl.
Redwine, Wilbur (Skip).
Remmel, Mrs. A. C.
Rice, Bill.
Rice, Russell.
Rich, Charlie.
Rigsby, Dr. Oscar Lee.
Robbins, Lillian.
Roby, Bess.
Roddie, John.
Rogers, Eddy.
Box 23
Rosenbaum, Mrs. Charles.
Routon, Lillian.
Rust, Oskar.
Sanderson, L. O.
Saxon, Rece.
Schmitt, Alma.
Schmolke, Dr. Merton.
Sebastian, Scott.
Sedlon, Joe.
Shambarger, Mary.
Shaw, Clifford.
Shelton, Louie.
Shibley, Kate Strauss.
Simpson, Faril.
Sims, Elizabeth Bowe.
Skidmore, Will E.
Smith, Kate.
Smith, Virginia.
Smith, W. C. (Mrs.)
Spears, Jared.
Standridge, Ersle.
Starr, Ringo.
Steele, Robert (Blue).
Stifft, Charles S.
Still, William Grant.
Stuart, Ruth Mc Enery.
Summers, John.
Syrcher, Victor.
Halley, William A.
Teague, Randy.
Templeton, Fay.
Thielman, Ronald.
Thomas, Ruth.
Threadgill, Ravonna.
Tobias, Harry, Charlie, & Henry.
Tomlin, Pinky.
Turner, Lucille.
Trina.
Twitty, Conway.
Tyler, T. Texas.
Box 24
Urfer, Bill.
Van Dyke, Leroy.
Wakely, Jimmy.
Wallace, Florence Magill.
Watson, R. B.
Weavers Brothers.
Weldon, Carla.
Wells, Tilden.
Whitfield, Inez Harrington.
Wilburn Brothers.
Williams, Clifton.
Williams, Terry.
Williford, Opal Harrison.
Witt, Maud Edith.
Wolf, John Quincy.
Wollegren, Kurtis.
Womack, John Davenport.
Yamashita, Yasui.
Yates, Dr. Hadley.
Yoder, Paul.
Young, Isabel.
Young, John.
Young, Marcia.
Subseries 2. Subject Research Files.
Box 25
Amateur Chamber Music Players Inc.
American Guild of Authors and Composers.
Arkansas, Barnett Info.
Arkansas Blues Info.
Arkansas College, Choruses.
Arkansas Federation of Music Clubs.
Arkansas Orchestra Society.
Arkansas Songs.
Arkansas State University.
Arkansas the Wonder State.
Arkansas Waltz.
ASCAP ers.
Auditorium Programs.
Bands, Many.
Bands, School.
Bands, State College.
Banjolin.
Battles, Folk.
Beautiful Monte Ne, Harvey.
Bells, Hand.
Bibliography, Cole.
Bibliography, Cravens Collection.
Bibliography, Heiskell Library.
Big Red Razorback No. I, Scott.
Biographical Dictionary.
Black Composers.
Bloody Mama.
Blue Eyed Sally.
Bluegrass.
Bonnie Blue Flag, McCarthy Info.
Books.
Boy Scouts.
Broadcast Music Inc.
Box 26
Campaign Songs, Mills.
Campaign Songs, Republican Rockefeller.
Campaign Songs, Smith-Robinson Notification.
Centennial, Songs of Arkansas, Avery.
Chamber Music Society.
Checkers.
Choruses, General.
Choruses, H. S. Christmas Carols.
Choruses, Harding College.
Choruses, Hot Springs Easter Sunrise Service.
Choruses, Retreat Singers.
Choruses, Schola Cantorum.
Christmas Cards.
Chronology, Arkansas Statehood, Pre 1836.
Chronology, Dunbar Program, Pre 1804.
Cities.
Civil War, First Arkansas.
Civil War, "Girls at Home."
Civil War, Prison-Batesville.
Collections, L. R. Public Library.
Collections, Jonesboro Public Library.
Colleges, Composers (Arkansas Music Clubs Listing).
Community Players, Musical Comedies.
Community Theater, L.R.
Competitions, AFMC 1975.
Composers, ASCAP and BMI.
Composers, Music (Generalized).
Composers, (Searching For).
Composers, Varied.
Composers, Women.
Concert Artists.
Conductors and Directors.
Contests.
Copyright.
Copyright Oddities.
Country Music Association Hall of Fame.
Country Western.
DAR Info.
Dance Orchestras, H. S.
Dealers, "Banjo" McCall.
Dealers, Berman, Joe.
Dealers, Blanchard, George.
Dealers, Brower, Robert A.
Dealers, Bruce S.
Dealers, Cleary.
Dealers, Cole, H.
Dealers, Dichter.
Dealers, General.
Dealers, Gilger, Adam.
Dealers, Greenlaw, Robert.
Dealers, Howard, Ann.
Dealers, Lawrence.
Dealers, Polk, Mary.
Dealers, Reprints-Covers.
Dealers, Ross, Craig.
Dealers, South by Southwest Books.
Dealers, Vogel, Jerry.
Box 27
Ding Dong Daddy . . . Dumas.
Dover, (Celebration).
Down In Arkansaw.
Elliott, Bertha Gregg.
Eureka Imprints.
Festivals.
First Arkansas Regiment Marching Song.
Folk Center, Ozark Mountain View.
Folk Collections, Daniel, H.
Folk Music, Arkansas.
Folk Music, Courses.
Folk Music, Features.
Folk Music, Holy Babe.
Folk Music, Non-Ark.
Folk Songs.
Folk Songs, Bibliography.
Folk Songs and Dances.
Folk Songs, Saline Country.
"Folklore" That Isn't.
Football Songs.
Fouke Monster (Legend of Boggy Creek).
General, Talks.
Generalities, Press.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
Gifts, Little Rock Public Library 1976.
Gifts, Music, U. of A.
Gifts, Territorial Restoration.
Gospel.
Hand Bell Ringers, Thompson.
Harrison Town.
The Hills of Arkansas.
Honey Girl.
Hydropethan Waltz.
Hymn to Little Rock.
I Wanna See A Little More.
Inspiration Point.
Instruments, Builders of.
Jazz Club of Arkansas.
Joan of Arkansas.
KTHS (Info. on Station).
Little Girl From Little Rock.
Little Rock Getaway.
Mc Arthur Park.
Mid America Center.
Minstral Tunes.
Movies, Theme Songs.
Music Notes, Allen.
Musical Arts Club, Hot Springs.
Musical Comedy, Community Players.
Musical Terms.
Musicians, Lists.
Box 28
Musicologists.
My Arkansas Sweetheart.
My Happy Little Home In Arkansas.
National Sheet Music Society, Organizations (3 folders).
Newspaper Supplements.
Non Arkansas, Bibliography.
Non Arkansas, Clips.
Opera.
Opera, Little Rock Civic Programs.
Opera House, H.S. Program.
Orchestras.
Orchestras, Arkansas Symphony.
Orchestras, Arlington (Chasey).
Orchestras, Arlington (Grosso).
Orchestras, Arlington (Renard).
Orders, Music (1969-1974).
Orders, Music (1975 . . .).
Box 29
Organizations, Addresses.
Organizations, Music.
Pageants.
Parodies.
Pedigree of a Pooch.
Penitentiary.
Petit Jean.
Pine Bluff.
Presidents, Songs of.
Prisons.
Production.
Programs, (1920-ff.).
Programs, (1950-ff.).
Programs, AFMC Arkansas Gala (1976).
Programs, Arkansas Historical Association.
Programs, Mary Dengler Hudgins.
Programs, Pre 1920.
Publishers.
Rackinsack, Folk Music.
Rackinsack, Name.
Rackinsackers.
Radio.
Ragtime Society.
Railroads.
Readers Digest, Recording.
Recording.
Red Seal Records.
Restoration Instruments.
Richards Piano Company.
Rousier, J. M. and Cora.
School, Carnegie (Dale).
Schools, Colleges Ark. State.
Schools, Conservatory (Fones Cline).
Box 30
Schools, Elementary Jones.
Schools, Elementary Jones (Abernathy).
Schools, Elementary St. Luke's.
Schools, Hendrix (Programs).
Schools, Secondary.
Schools, U. of A. (Pep Songs).
Shaped Notes.
Shaped Notes, History.
Snug Harbor Dinner Theater.
Sports.
The State of Arkansas.
Tableaus.
Talks, American Indian Music.
Talks, Publicity.
Territorial Restoration.
Texarkana Baby.
Toad Suck Ferry Blues.
Treemonisha.
True Grit.
U. of A., Alma Mater.
U. of A., Musical Comedy.
University of Arkansas.
Walverton Mountain.
The World Turned Upside Down.
W.P.A. Music Projects.
Yes, It's Apple Blossom Time in Arkansas.
Subseries 3. Music Correspondence Files.
Correspondence pertaining specifically to Hudgins's music
research and maintained separately by her within her music
collection. Some letters of the correspondents listed here are
also found within Group I and in the other subdivisions of Group
II.
Box 31
Britannica.
Brouse.
Cravens, Fadjo.
Davis, Loyd.
Dichter, Harry.
Dunn, Helen.
General.
Goodman, Solomon.
Hogue, Clarence.
Standifer, Harry.
U. of A. at Fayetteville.
Subseries 4. Arkansas Traveler Files, 1934-1980.
Correspondence, secondary works, manuscript articles, and
research notes dealing specifically with the song Arkansas
Traveler, or other uses of the song title in Arkansas culture.
Sub-subseries 1. Correspondence, 1965-1977.
Folders 1-4 contain outgoing letters from Hudgins, in
chronological order. Folders 5-12 contain incoming letters
received by Hudgins in alphabetical order by author.
Box 32
1965-1967.
1968-1969.
1970-1971.
1972-1977.
A-B.
C.
D-F.
G-H.
J-K.
M-R.
S.
T-W.
Sub-subseries 2. Bibliographies, 1965-1977.
Several bibliographies compiled by Hudgins, concerning the
Arkansas Traveler, listing composers, performers, and articles.
Box 32 (cont.)
Bibliographies, 1968, 1972.
Sub-subseries 3. Hudgins articles.
Manuscript articles on the topic written by Hudgins have been
placed in folder 14, and her printed versions in folder 15.
Box 32 (cont.)
Hudgins manuscripts, 1966, 1970, and n.d.
Hudgins publications, 1965-1971.
Sub-subseries 4. Secondary sources.
Printed articles on the Arkansas Traveler, including the song,
the painting, and the use of the term in Arkansas folklore,
arranged alphabetically by author. Folder 17 contains a number of
short feature articles from newspapers.
Box 32 (cont.)
Dodd, Mrs. Harry.
Feature clippings.
Fulks, Clay.
Luther, F.
Mercer, C. D.
Rayburn, Otto.
Smith, Ophilia.
Sub-subseries 5. Research files.
Research notes and miscellaneous clippings compiled by Hudgins
under her original folder titles, also alphabetically arranged.
The research notes include manuscript copies of original scores
and lyrics to the song composed in 1971 by Hudgins and Allen
Johnson, publicity clippings concerning a 1949 contest to choose
an official state song, and other miscellany concerning the
Arkansas Traveler.
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