Marion Smith oral history, 2002 April 4

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[Aviary] Marion Smith oral history, 2002 April 4

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Oral histories were conducted by archives staff and by student interviewers. Most oral histories in this series include a transcript and an audio recording on cassette. Some files may contain related information about the subject.

Dates

Creation: 2002 April 4

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for use. Contact peabodyarchives@lists.jhu.edu for more information.

Extent

From the Collection: 4.87 Cubic Feet (17 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Abstract

Marion T. Smith was a music educator who taught at Douglass High School in Baltimore. She began teaching at Douglass in about 1950 under the guidance of Georgeanna Chester. Smith taught many students who would go on to have a career in music, such as the singers Veronica Tyler, Junetta Jones, and Daniel Comegys. After teaching at Douglass for 18 years, Smith continued her career as a music teacher at Roland Park.

Physical Description

Both audio cassette copies are incomplete. Copy 1, which has better-quality audio, is missing the first minute of the interview and about one minute at the end of side 1. Copy 2 is missing the final minute of the interview and about one minute at the end of side 1.