| Series Number | Project | Series Title | Description | Date Taken | Project Dates | OP # | Negatives | Contact Prints | 8x10 Prints | Digital # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.01 | Music | Federal Music Project | Little Symphony Orchestra--E. T. Fontana, Leader; Dance & Novelty Orchestra--E. Allessandra, Leader; Military Band--A. Ferroni, Leader; Dance & Novelty Orchestra--E. Ruffo, Leader; Negro Band--J. Martinez, Leader. Exterior. | 9/5/1936 | 6 | 0 | 1; 2; 3; 5 | |||
| 30.02 | Music | Federal Music Project | Community singing at Algiers. Interior. Damaged negatives. | 2/19/1937 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 30.03 | Music | Federal Music Project | [Orchestra in performance]. Interior. | 5/4/1937 | 5 | 5 | 1; 2; 3; 5 | |||
| 30.04 | Music | Federal Music Project | Community singing at Larkin's Playground, Algiers, and WPA band. Exterior. | 9/12/1937 | 6 | 0 | 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6 | |||
| 30.05 | Music | Federal Music Project | Negro Military Band in rehearsal. Interior. | 11/30/1937 | 4 | 4 | 1; 2; 4 | |||
| 30.06 | Music | Federal Music Project | WPA musicians playing at Rabouin Memorial School. Interior. | 2/23/1938 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 30.07 | Music | Federal Music Project | Harmonica class at Robert C. Davey School, 1307 Dryades Street. Jimmy Dillon, 14, 1621 Dryades; Rita Van Court, 13, 1824 Terpsichore; Gladys Luc, 13, 908 Howard; Anna Paladino, 15, 1400 Baronne. Interior. | 1/10/1940 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 30.08 | Music | Federal Music Project | Harmonica class at Robert C. Davey School, 1307 Dryades Street. General view of class with Inez Scroogs, 12, 1234 Carondelet as leader. Interior. | 1/10/1940 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 30.09 | Music | Federal Music Project | Harmonica class at Robert C. Davey School, 1307 Dryades Street. Gwynith Vead, 12, 1622 Thalia; Lucille Altobello, 13, 2009 Dryades; Lois Dorfer, 11, 1722 Baronne; Jennie Lazzara, 13, 1403 Dryades; Roy Laney, 12, 1319 Prytania; Cameron Brigham, 13, 1614 Thalia; Marvin Lemoine, 14, 1406 Carondelet; Alphonse Belletto, 12, 1610 S. Rampart; Inez Scroogs, 12, 1234 Carondelet (Leader). Interior. | 1/10/1940 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 30.10 | Music | Federal Music Project | Harmonica class at Robert C. Davey School, 1307 Dryades Street. Jacquelyn Oliver, 9, 1412 Terpsichore; Patricia Kelly, 11, 1712 Baronne; Richard Kelly, 13, 1712 Baronne. Interior. | 1/10/1940 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 30.11 | Music | Federal Music Project | Harmonica class at Poydras Home on Magazine Street. Audrey Beuche, 14; Norma Ferrer, 15; Annie Lyons, 15; Myrtle Hoover, 14; Ouida Cavignac, 15; Delories Blakemen, 15. Interior. | 1/10/1940 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 30.12 | Music | Federal Music Project | Harmonica class at Poydras Home on Magazine Street. General view of class. Interior. | 1/10/1940 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 30.13 | Music | Federal Music Project | Harmonica class at Home of Incurables. General view. Interior. | 1/10/1940 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 30.14 | Music | Federal Music Project | Harmonica class at Home of Incurables. Henry Hoffman and Delmar Hargrove. Interior. | 1/10/1940 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 30.15 | Music | Federal Music Project | Harmonica class at Home of Incurables. E. C. Heap; Billie and Pete Bourgeois (twins), 12. Interior. | 1/10/1940 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 30.16 | Music | Federal Music Project | Harmonica class at St. Elizabeth's Orphanage, Prytania Street and Napoleon Avenue. Mary Elizabeth McLaughlin, 13; Virginia Harris, 13; Hazel Bourgeois, 11. Sister Superior of St. Elizabeth's looks on as instructions take place. Interior. | 1/10/1940 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 30.17 | Music | Federal Music Project | WPA instructor employed on the Music Project teaches music to boys and girls at the St. Mark's Community Center. Interior. | 4/26/1940 | 5 | 5 | 1; 2; 3 | |||
| 30.18 | Music | Federal Music Project | WPA concert held at the Municipal Stadium in City Park. Exterior. | 7/24/1940 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 30.19 | Music | Federal Music Project | Noon-day concert held by the WPA band at Lafayette Square. Exterior. | 7/25/1940 | 3 | 0 | 1; 2 | |||
| 30.20 | Music | Federal Music Project | Training classes held for teachers on the WPA music project. Professor Klein, Miss Frances Deboll, assistant supervisor of the music project, Alcide Wallace, and Gladys W. Brooks. Interior. | 7/26/1940 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 30.21 | Music | Federal Music Project | Training classes held for teachers on the WPA music project. Professor Klein addressing the music supervisors. Interior. | 7/26/1940 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 30.22 | Music | Federal Music Project | Training classes held for teachers on the WPA music project. Mr. Maynard Klein, Newcomb, Director of Choral Activities and Professor of Public School Music, Miss Bertha Mumme, Mrs. Carrie E. Condrey, Emanuel Alessandra, and Merrill Solomon, WPA music teachers. Interior. | 7/26/1940 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 30.23 | Music | Federal Music Project | WPA Community Music Center at Royal Street and Almonaster Avenue. WPA music teachers instruct anyone who can not affort to pay for musical advantages. | 10/25/1940 | 9 | 9 | 2; 3; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9 | |||
| 30.24 | Music | Federal Music Project | WPA musicians hold a concert in honor of negro trainees who have been inducted into service. Exterior. | 4/30/1941 | 3 | 0 | 1; 2; 3 | |||
| 30.25 | Music | Federal Music Project | WPA conducted music classes at the Chinchuba Institute for the Deaf at Hope Haven, Louisiana. Interior. | 5/5/1941 | 7 | 0 | 1; 2; 3; 5; 7 | |||
| 30.26 | Music | Federal Music Project | WPA orchestra holds a concert of Inter-American music in the Sala Capitular of the Cabildo as a feature of the New Orleans celebration of the National Music Week. The Louisiana State Museum sponsored the concert and the Pan-American Consular Corps served as a reception committee. Interior. | 5/7/1941 | 8 | 0 | 2; 3; 7; 8 | |||
| 30.27 | Music | Federal Music Project | Regional conference of state music supervisors held in New Orleans to plan music instruction for enlisted men. Negatives 3 & 4: George Foster of Washington, deputy director of WPA music program; negatives 1 & 2: Mr. Rivers Randall of Oklahoma, acting chief of public activities program; Miss Christine McCann of Alabama, state music supervisor; Miss Sybil McDonal of Mississippi, assistant state musci supervisor; Mr. Rene Solomon of Louisiana, state music supervisor; Mrs. Merle Montgomery of Oklahoma, assist state music supervisor; Mr. Foster; Mrs. Jucille Lyon of Texas, state music supervisor; Mr. William Ralph Bennett of Mississippi, state music supervisor; Mr. Walter Dunham of Texas, assistant state music supervisor; Miss Exene Benefield of Arkansas, state music supervisor; Mr. Edward B. Moulton of Arkansas, chief of public activities program; Miss Frances L. Diboll of Louisiana, assistant state music supervisor. | 8/12/1941 | 4 | 0 | 2; 4 |
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