Crossroads of Music Collections

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Dallas, Texas; Collection, 1950-1959; 1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)

Collection consists of programs to different musicals that came to Dallas, Texas in the 1950s.

Dunn, Mary, Papers, 1923-1971 and undated;1 box and 2 scrapbooks (3 linear feet), 2,073 leaves

Dunn was born in 1888 in Baird, Texas.  She was the daughter of Robert Franklin Dunn, a pioneer Methodist minister and circuit rider in West Texas.  She attended Swetzer College for girls and taught piano in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and in Matador, and Sweetwater, Texas.  Dunn moved to Lubbock, Texas in 1922 to become director of the music department of the Lubbock Public Schools, and later opened a private studio for piano instruction in 1936.  She helped found the South Plains Music Teachers Association and served as first president (1924-1926), and also served as president of the Texas Music Educators Association (1932-1938).

Collection is comprised of scrapbook material, which consists of certificates.  The certificates are from Mary Dunn Day, Texas Centennial Exposition, Texas Music Teachers Association, and West Texas Music Association.  There are also memorabilia, such as plagues of the Jack Sheridan Cultural Achievement Award, Music Teacher of the Year Award; Texas Music Teachers Association, Promotion of fine arts and music award, Teacher of the Year; Lubbock Music Teachers Association.

Also included is correspondence, printed material, and scrapbook material pertaining to music and music education in Texas.  The collection bulks with printed material and scrapbook material concerning musical performances, music education, and music teachers in Texas. The correspondence (1938-1963) pertains to the Texas State Music Teachers Association and the South Plains Music Teachers Association.