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| BOX 3, 41, 70-71, 235-264, Mapcase Folder 1 DF | Biographical Materials, 1970-2020 | ||||||||||||
| Norman's biographical materials provide information about her life outside of the
concert hall. She was an active philanthropist and supported numerous
organizations, particularly those located in the New York City area. This series
contains correspondence with these entities and details about their fundraising
events in which Norman participated. It also contains drafts of Norman’s
interviews (most of which were conducted via email or fax) and annotated scripts
of speeches she gave as an honoree at university graduations, award ceremonies,
philanthropic benefits, or events honoring other artists. Norman received dozens of awards throughout her lifetime. While this series represents many of them, it is not comprehensive. It includes more than half of the honorary doctorate diplomas she received from major universities, as well as a medal for her Grammy nomination (later won) for Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle with Pierre Boulez and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 1991. It is recommended that researchers also check the Correspondence series, which may contain letters or emails from awarding institutions. Personal Papers comprise a small amount of paperwork and correspondence regarding rental negotiations, insurance, utilities work, and renovations for Norman’s residences in London and New York. Some notebooks from the 1980s contain calendars, notes, and reminders for her assistants, including Doreen Davis, Mark Loftin, Rachel Waltham, and Elaine Spinelli, among others. Others contain ideas for upcoming recital programs. One of these is partially filled with notes for the 1990 Spirituals in Concert event with Kathleen Battle and another with notes for Sacred Ellington. Most of the notebooks from the 1990s belonged to Kevin Bothwell, Elizabeth Froemke, and Elizabeth Schott Sho, Norman’s business manager and assistants. Their notebooks contain telephone logs for L’Orchidee, Inc., to-do lists, and calendars of Norman’s daily events and performances. The notes are in Norman’s hand and are largely undated. They contain information about scheduling performances, ideas for program repertoire, and lists of daily reminders. |
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| The Philanthropy and Personal Papers file units are arranged alphabetically and chronologically therein. The Speaking Engagements and Interviews, Awards, and Notebooks and Notes file units are arranged chronologically. | |||||||||||||
| Philanthropy | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 235/1 | AHEAD, Inc., 1998 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 235/2-4 | Balm in Gilead, 1994-1999 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 235/5 | Blair High School (CA) visit, 2006 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 235/6 | Boards and committees, 1987-2006 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 235/7 |
Boys and Girls Choirs of
Harlem, 1999-2000
see also Turnbull, Walter |
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| BOX-FOLDER 235/8 | Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, 1993 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 235/9 | Center for Gender Equality, 1998 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 235/10 | Children's Defense Fund 35th Anniversary gala host, 2008 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 235/11-12 | City Meals-on-Wheels, 1994-2004 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 236/1 | Dance Theatre of Harlem, 1998-2004 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 236/2 | Diamond, Wendy. "A Musical Feast" (fundraiser), 1995 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 236/3 | Donations, 1978-2001 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 236/4 | Elton John AIDS Foundation, 1997-2001 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 236/5 | Fresh Air Fund, 1997 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 236/6 | Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC), 2005 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 236/7 | Girl Scouts, 1995-2001 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 236/8 | Green, Duncan. Guatemala. Burden of Paradise, 1992 | ||||||||||||
| Introduction by Norman | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 236/9 | Hale House, 1997-1998 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 236/10 | Harlem School for the Arts, 1996-1999 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 236/11 | H.E.L.P. U.S.A. Mentor Heroes book, 1998 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 236/12 | Howard University, 1998-2007 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 236/13 |
Jessye Norman School for the
Arts, circa 2004-2007
see also Rachel Longstreet Foundation |
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| BOX-FOLDER 236/14 | Lupus Foundation, 1997-2000 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 236/15 | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1996 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 236/16 | Mentoring U.S.A., 1997-1998 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 237/1 | Miscellany, 1991-2007 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 237/2 | Momentum AIDS Project, 1998 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 237/3 | Moors Tenors National Sponsoring Committee, 1998 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 237/4-6 | Ms. Foundation, 1990-1998 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 237/7 | National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1992 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 237/8 | National Music Foundation, 2000 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 237/9 | Neighborhood Music School, 2006 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 237/10-11 | New York Botanical Gardens, 1996-2000 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 238/1 | New York Public Library Board of Trustees, 1997-2000 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 238/2 | North Westminster Community School, 1993 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 238/3-4 | Partnership for the Homeless, 1996-2008 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 238/5 | Planned Parenthood, 1998-2004 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 238/6 | Rainforest Foundation, 1999 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 238/7 | Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative, 2003-2008 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 238/8 | Thank you notes, 1998-2004 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 238/9 | Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Recipes of Note, 1994 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 238/10 | UNESCO Legendary Women board, 1997 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 238/11 | United Nations, 1995-1998 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 238/12 | White House Project, 1998-2005 | ||||||||||||
| Interviews and Speeches | |||||||||||||
| Interviews | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 239/5 | Anna Deavere Smith, "Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992", 1994 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 239/6 | Backstage at Lincoln Center with Jane Glover, circa 1993 to 1994 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 239/1-4 | Miscellaneous, 1970s, 1992-1997 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 239/7 | Vanity Fair, 1988-1989 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 239/8 | Unidentified, declined, 1989-2004 | ||||||||||||
| Speeches | |||||||||||||
| DF | 530 Award, 1996 | ||||||||||||
| Digital ID: NormanJM_005 | |||||||||||||
| Presentation of award to Leah Wise | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 240/6 | Black Alumni of Pratt 17th Annual Benefit Creative Spirit Award presentation, 2008 May | ||||||||||||
| DF | Cedar Crest College commencement, 2004 | ||||||||||||
| Digital ID: NormanJM_006 | |||||||||||||
| DF | City Meals on Wheels, 1996 | ||||||||||||
| Digital ID: NormanJM_005 | |||||||||||||
| Norman's remarks at Women's Power Lunch | |||||||||||||
| DF | Harvard/Radcliffe alumni luncheon, 1997 June | ||||||||||||
| Digital ID: NormanJM_005 | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 241/1 | Harvard University Department of Afro-American Studies 30th Anniversary Celebration, 2000 April 8 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 241/2 | Howard University Charter Day, 2000 March 4 | ||||||||||||
| DF | Israeli Consulate, 2002 January | ||||||||||||
| Digital ID: NormanJM_006 | |||||||||||||
| DF | John Jay Commencement, 2001 December | ||||||||||||
| Digital ID: NormanJM_006 | |||||||||||||
| DF | "Lena Horne: In Her Own Voice" tribute, 1996 November | ||||||||||||
| Digital ID: NormanJM_005 | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 241/3 | Lupus Foundation gala benefit, 1998 November 16 | ||||||||||||
| DF | Lupus Foundation, 2001 | ||||||||||||
| Digital ID: NormanJ_006 | |||||||||||||
| Norman's speech at 2001 gala | |||||||||||||
| DF | Lupus Foundation, 2004 | ||||||||||||
| Digital ID: NormanJ_004 | |||||||||||||
| Norman's speech at 2004 gala | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 239/9 to 240/5 | Miscellaneous, 1990-2005 | ||||||||||||
| DF | Ms. Foundation, 2002 | ||||||||||||
| Digital ID: NormanJM_006 | |||||||||||||
| Norman's gala remarks | |||||||||||||
| DF | Northside Center remarks, 2002 | ||||||||||||
| Digital ID: NormanJM_006 | |||||||||||||
| DF | Partnership for the Homeless, 2002 | ||||||||||||
| Digital ID: NormanJM_006 | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 241/4 | Toni Morrison's 70th birthday, 2001 February 17 | ||||||||||||
| DF | University of Massachusetts, Boston, 1996 | ||||||||||||
| Digital ID: NormanJM_005 | |||||||||||||
| Pre-commencement dinner speech; commencement speech (?) | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 241/5 | Walnut Hill School, 1998 January 27 | ||||||||||||
| DF | Wesleyan commencement, 1996 May | ||||||||||||
| Digital ID: NormanJM_005 | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 241/6 | Unidentified or undated | ||||||||||||
| Awards and Honors | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 241/7 | American Academy in Rome Honor, 2009 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 241/8 | American Academy of Arts and Sciences Award, 2007 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 3/3 | ARD International Music Competition, Munich, 1968 September | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 70/5 | Arkansas Traveler honor, 2003 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 241/9 | Arnold Gingrich Encore Award, 1996 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 241/10 | Arthur Ashe Institute Award for Leadership in Humanitarian Service, 2000 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 241/11 | Barnard College Centennial Honor, 1989 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 241/12 | Berkeley mayoral declaration, 1996 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 241/13 | Black History Makers Award, 1997 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 241/14 | Cathedral Peace Award, 1995 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 241/15 | Chicago City Council resolution, 1997 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 241/16 | Coolest Woman Dinner, undated | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 70/6-7 | Detroit city council proclamation, 1979 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 241/17 | Eleanor Roosevelt Val-Kill medal, 2000 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 242/1 | Georgia Music Hall of Fame, 1999 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 242/2 | Girl Scouts Humanitarian Award, 2000 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 242/3 | Girl Scouts of Westchester-Putnam Leadership Award, 1988 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 242/4 | Glenn Gould Prize Laureate, 2018 | ||||||||||||
| BOX 71 BOX-FOLDER 242/5-6 | Grammy Award nominations, 1982, 1999 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 242/7 | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, 2006 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 242/8 | Hammond Award, Northside Center for Child Development, 2002 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 242/9 | Harvard-Radcliffe College Alumnae Association Medal, 1997 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 242/10 | Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame, 2002 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 242/11 | Honorary degree. Cedar Crest College, 2004 | ||||||||||||
| Honorary Doctorates | |||||||||||||
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