Abstract

This collection contains photographs and the music of Red Nichols. The music is either CD’s or LP records. Red was a local Ogden boy who made it big in the world of Jazz.

Abstract Roland Parry’s original music manuscripts are the major part of this collection. Many of these manuscripts show the progression of his compositions from first melody sketches to the completed works.A collection of recordings (discs) of All Faces West, “A Song Saga of Western Pioneers On The March,” is included.Photographs, concert programs, newspaper clippings; in which are published articles by, or about Roland parry and his compositions and musical performances, are...

Scope and Contents

Brochure and posters pertaining to the “Wade in the

Water: Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit of African

American Sacred Music Traditions”, Ogden Union

Station, Ogden, Utah February-March 2000.

Scope and Contents The William Ronald Ross Manuscript Collection includes materials related to Ron Ross’s Career as an actor, musician, and writer. It also includes some of his professional work. Namely, his thesis dissertation for his Ph.D., his two act children’s play, “The Day it Was Night,” and original poetry. Items presented in this collection include; photographs, original works, professional portraits and documents, sheet music, and a scrapbook.The manuscripts are roughly broken up into...