Scope and Content Note
The Hall Johnson Papers span from about 1913 to 1980, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1913 to 1944. Holograph and manuscript scores for voice and piano composed or arranged by Johnson primarily comprise the Music series. There are also vocal scores, scores for piano, lead sheets, and sketches. Composers such as Henry Cowell, Stephen Foster, Lou Harrison, and Robert MacGimsey are included, and there are traditional songs present as well. Most works in this series are undated. The Miscellany series contains legal and financial documents regarding the estate of Hall Johnson as administered by Bessie J. Pruitt, a flier and programs for the Hall Johnson Choir, two scripts, and notes.
Titles in this collection contain demeaning language.