University of Arkansas home page Special Collections
  bullet Library Home  Special Collections Home  Manuscripts Home

WILLIAM GRANT STILL AND VERNA ARVEY PAPERS

Manuscript Collection MC 1125
Group 2. William Grant Still and Verna Arvey Writing and Research Files, 1899-1986. Boxes 69-88.
Contents of Group 2
Return to Contents of Collection
Return to Special Collections Home Page
Return to University of Arkansas Libraries Home Page

Series 1. Literary manuscripts by William Grant Still, Verna Arvey, Judith Anne Still Headlee, and others, 1926-1983. Boxes 69-75.

This series contains manuscripts of William Grant Still, Verna Arvey, Judith Anne Still Headlee, and others. Some librettos by Verna Arvey are in this series; others found with the musical scores are in Group III, Series 1 (Musical Scores and Index).

The manuscript and/or various drafts of the manuscript pertaining to the same article, speech, radio talk, book, or translation are found in the same folder unless otherwise noted. Original titles given by the author are italicized; those in roman type have been supplied by the processor.

Subseries 1. Manuscripts of articles and book by William Grant Still, 1926-1972. Box 69.
Box 69
Subseries 2. Manuscripts of speeches and radio talks by William Grant Still, 1938-1973. Boxes 70- 71.
Box 70
Box 71
Subseries 3. Manuscripts of articles, books, short stories, and translations by Verna Arvey, 1953-1973. Boxes 72-74.
Box 72 Articles.
Box 73. Books.(Time For The Old Ox appears first because it was the title of the first drafts that eventually became In One Lifetime.)
Box 74. Translations.
Subseries 4. Manuscripts of speeches and radio talks by Verna Arvey, 1939-1975. Box 74.
Box 74
Subseries 5. Manuscripts of Judith Anne Still Headlee, 1953-1957. Box 74.
Box 74
Subseries 6. Manuscripts of others, 1937-1983. Box 75.
Box 75
Return to "Contents of Group 2"
Return to Contents of Collection

Series 2. Published articles by William Grant Still, Verna Arvey, and Judith Anne Still Headlee, 1929-1986. Boxes 76-82.

This series contains published articles by William Grant Still, Verna Arvey, and Judith Anne Still Headlee. Also included are published articles and references to William Grant Still and Verna Arvey.
Subseries 1. Published articles by William Grant Still, 1932-1972. Box 76.
Box 76
Subseries 2. Published articles by Verna Arvey, 1929-1969. Boxes 77-81.
Box 77
Box 78
Box 79
Box 80
Box 81
Subseries 3. Published articles by Judith Anne Still Headlee, 1970-1985. Box 81.
Box 81
Subseries 4. Published articles and references to William Grant Still and Verna Arvey, 1933-1986. Box 82.
Box 82
Return to "Contents of Group 2"
Return to Contents of Collection

Series 3. Music research files, 1899- 1986. Boxes 83-87.

Subseries 1. Compositions by William Grant Still, n.d. Box 83.
Box 83
Subseries 2. Biographical, performance programs, and other materials pertaining to William Grant Still and/or Verna Arvey, 1921-1984. Box 84.
Box 84
Subseries 3. General music research files, 1936-1981. Boxes 85-86.
Box 85
Box 86
Subseries 4. Books, pamphlets, and other sources used as musical inspiration, 1923-1964. Box 87.
Box 87
Return to "Contents of Group 2"
Return to Contents of Collection

Series 4. General research files, 1899- 1978. Box 88.

Box 88
Return to "Contents of Group 2"
Return to Contents of Collection

Series 5. Bibliography of books (separated from the papers).

Return to "Contents of Group 2"
Return to Contents of Collection
Return to Special Collections Home Page
Return to University of Arkansas Libraries Home Page