Shirley Hennigan Carter oral history, 2002 April 10

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[Aviary] Shirley Hennigan Carter oral history, 2002 April 10

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 10

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

Shirley Hennigan Carter (1942-) is a singer. Her talent as a musician emerged when she was in middle school, when she was encouraged by her teacher, Alice Hershaw, to begin vocal studies. She trained with Goldie Green before going on to the Peabody Preparatory Department where she studied with Josephine McLaughlin. Active as a church musician, she also sings with the Heritage Signature Chorale in Washington, D.C., and the Baltimore Municipal Opera. In this interview, Carter describes her experience as one of the first African-American students at the Peabody Preparatory in 1955 and discusses her musical development in various choral ensembles in Baltimore.