Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Harry Chapin collection, circa 1960-2022 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | circa 1960-2022 |
| Bulk Dates | 1973-1990 |
| Creator | Coan, Peter M. |
| Creator | Chapin, Harry |
| Extent | approximately 1,000 items |
| Extent | 10 containers |
| Extent | 4.25 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu024019 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2014572485 |
| Summary | Harry Chapin (1942-1981) was an American singer-songwriter and philanthropist. Primarily active in the 1970s, he was known for songs written in a narrative style, such as "Cat's in the Cradle" and "Taxi." Chapin was also one of the founders, along with Bill Ayres, of the World Hunger Year organization, now known as WhyHunger. This collection consists of interviews, writings, photographs, song and poetry books, scrapbooks, and clippings pertaining to Chapin's personal life, career, and philanthropy, collected by Peter Coan, author of Taxi: The Harry Chapin Story. |