Administrative Information
Provenance
The Billy Taylor Papers were placed on deposit at the Library of Congress in August 1997. These materials were formally converted to a gift in 2000.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Processing History
The Billy Taylor Papers were processed by Lloyd Pinchback between 2000 and 2010. Christopher Hartten coded the finding aid for EAD format in May 2011. Nancy Seeger coded the remaining series for EAD format in the winter of 2011-2012.
Transfers
Sound and video recordings from the Billy Taylor Papers have been transferred to the Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division where they are identified as part of the Billy Taylor Collection (MAVIS collection no. 8556). The audio recordings that have been cataloged in the Library of Congress online catalog are identified as part of the "Billy Taylor Collection (Library of Congress)." An inventory of these materials is available in the Music Division's collection file.
Related Material
The William P. Gottlieb Collection contains twelve photographs of Billy Taylor and his band members dating from 1946-1948.
Electronic Files
Electronic files on several floppy disks were received as part of the Billy Taylor Papers. Consult reference staff in the Performing Arts Reading Room for more information.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [item, date, container number], Billy Taylor Papers, Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.