Difference between revisions of "Dunn, Mary 1957-05-02"
(Created page with "{{subst:MainPage}}") |
|||
| (2 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | + | Miss Mary Dunn, a Lubbock music teacher, presents a rather informal program to the History Roundtable of the Lubbock Women’s Club on camp meetings and singing conventions; Mrs. R. O. Short and a quartet give samples of songs and hymns. | |
==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Miss Mary Dunn |
'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | ||
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' May 2, 1957 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas |
'''Interviewer:''' | '''Interviewer:''' | ||
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 1 hour |
| Line 19: | Line 19: | ||
'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | ||
| − | + | Briefly outlines growth of camp meetings and singing conventions in Texas, 1833-1856, | |
| + | Camp meetings required a leader, a circuit rider, who needed a singing group, | ||
| + | Observations offered on camp meetings and modern Christianity, | ||
| + | Mrs. R. O. Short introduces singers, | ||
| + | Gospel hymns, | ||
| + | Miss Dunn notes how lyrics and music in singing convention book did not match, | ||
| + | Remembers Abe Mulkey, Mr. Edwards, grandfather of Mrs. A. N. Gamble, | ||
| + | Mrs. Gamble remembers her grandfather and the church, | ||
| + | Brother Dunn mentioned, | ||
| + | Another lady tells of religious life in pioneer days, | ||
| + | Fun and religion, too, from Mulkey's meeting, | ||
| + | Preachers' summation of sermon; Dunn noted, | ||
| + | Another lady mentions Methodist grandfather preacher, | ||
| + | Colorado City, Texas, singing convention, | ||
| + | A member mentions recorded interview with Dunn, | ||
| + | Bloys Camp Meeting noted, | ||
| + | Camp Meeting at Woodlake, Texas, was popular, | ||
| + | Miss Dunn remembers Mr. Haynes in Lubbock songs | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | ||
| − | + | Blank | |
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1833-1957 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1833-1957 |
| Line 44: | Line 61: | ||
{{UsageStatement}} | {{UsageStatement}} | ||
| − | [[Category: Needs Review ]] | + | [[Category: Needs Review ]] [[Category: Speeches]] [[Category: 1950s]] [[Category: Gospel Music]] [[Category: Music]] [[Category: Circuit Riders]] [[Category: Shape Note Singing]] [[Category: Christian Faith]] |
Latest revision as of 20:34, 18 June 2019
Miss Mary Dunn, a Lubbock music teacher, presents a rather informal program to the History Roundtable of the Lubbock Women’s Club on camp meetings and singing conventions; Mrs. R. O. Short and a quartet give samples of songs and hymns.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Miss Mary Dunn
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: May 2, 1957
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer:
Length: 1 hour
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Briefly outlines growth of camp meetings and singing conventions in Texas, 1833-1856,
Camp meetings required a leader, a circuit rider, who needed a singing group,
Observations offered on camp meetings and modern Christianity,
Mrs. R. O. Short introduces singers,
Gospel hymns,
Miss Dunn notes how lyrics and music in singing convention book did not match,
Remembers Abe Mulkey, Mr. Edwards, grandfather of Mrs. A. N. Gamble,
Mrs. Gamble remembers her grandfather and the church,
Brother Dunn mentioned,
Another lady tells of religious life in pioneer days,
Fun and religion, too, from Mulkey's meeting,
Preachers' summation of sermon; Dunn noted,
Another lady mentions Methodist grandfather preacher,
Colorado City, Texas, singing convention,
A member mentions recorded interview with Dunn,
Bloys Camp Meeting noted,
Camp Meeting at Woodlake, Texas, was popular,
Miss Dunn remembers Mr. Haynes in Lubbock songs
Tape 1, Side 2:
Blank
Range Dates: 1833-1957
Bulk Dates: 1833-1957
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
Thank you for your interest in this oral history interview. Our oral history collection is available to patrons in the Southwest Collection's Reading Room, located on the campus of Texas Tech University. For reading room hours, visit our website. Please contact Reference Staff at least one week prior to your visit to ensure the oral history you are interested in will be available. Due to copyright issues, duplications of our oral histories can only be made for family members. If an oral history transcript has been made available online, the link will be provided on this page. More information on accessing our oral histories is located here. Preferred citation style can be found here.
