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Hilliard, Thomas. Papers

Acknowledgments

The Thomas Hilliard Papers were processed and preserved as part of the "Uncovering New Chicago Archives Project," funded with support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Descriptive Summary

Title
Hilliard, Thomas. Papers
Dates
1937-1967
Language
Documents in English
Size
.5 linear feet (1 box)
Repository
Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center
University of Chicago Library
1100 East 57th Street
Chicago, Illinois 60637 U.S.A.
Abstract
Thomas Hilliard, saxophone, clarinet, and flute teacher. The Thomas Hilliard Papers contain printed music and jazz pedagogical instruction books.

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Biographical Note

Thomas Hilliard taught saxophone, clarinet, and flute in Chicago, IL. Hilliard graduated from DePaul University and was involved in name bands and acts, records, jingles, suburban jazz festivals, and broadcasts featured on ABC, CBS, NBC, and WGN.

Scope Note

The Thomas Hilliard Papers contain printed jazz and blues music by various publishers. There is a series of jazz pedagogical instruction books by Maury Deutsch.

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INVENTORY

Box 1
Folder 1
Title
Arranging, Book I, 1948
Box 1
Folder 2
Title
Arranging, Book II, 1948
Box 1
Folder 3
Title
Arranging, Book III, 1948
Box 1
Folder 4
Title
The Art of Expression, 1948
Box 1
Folder 5
Title
Dictionary of Chords, 1948
Box 1
Folder 6
Title
Instrumentation and Voice Leading, 1949
Box 1
Folder 7
Title
Orchestration: Ensembles, Counterpoint, Polyharmony, Form, 1949
Box 1
Folder 8
Title
System of Vocal Scoring, 1955
Box 1
Folder 9
Title
Theory of Psychological Associations, 1949
Box 1
Folder 10
Title
Voicing by Acoustics, 1948
Box 1
Folder 11
Title
Pedagogical Fingering Chart, undated
Box 1
Folder 12
Title
Printed Music, "Blues Book" Leeds Music, Jack Tracy, 1961
Box 1
Folder 13
Title
Printed Music, "Bugs" Bower's Bop Duets, Charles Colin, 1949
Box 1
Folder 14
Title
Printed Music, Cole Porter Song Album, undated
Box 1
Folder 15
Title
Printed Music, Jazz: An Exciting Story of Jazz Today, Leonard Feather, undated
Box 1
Folder 16
Title
Printed Music, Jazz Conception for Saxophone Duets, Lennie Niehaus, 1967
Box 1
Folder 17
Title
Printed Music, Jazz-Cool Sounds Plus Exciting Progressions, Hal McKusick, undated
Box 1
Folder 18
Title
Printed Music, Rodgers and Hart Songs,1937
Box 1
Folder 19
Title
Printed Music, Studies in Jazz Performance, John Mehegan, undated
Box 1
Folder 20
Title
Printed Music, The 33 by BVC (Bregman, Vocco, and Conn), 1952