Nickerson, Camille - Social Networks and Archival Context (original) (raw)
African American musician, composer, and music faculty member, Howard University (1926-1962); b. 1888; d. 1982.
From the description of Papers, ca. 1927-ca. 1970. (Moorland-Spingarn Resource Center). WorldCat record id: 70939778
- 1888 March 30: Born in New Orleans, Louisiana to William Joseph and Julie Ellen Nickerson.
- n.d.: Graduated High School and Normal Courses from Southern University - State Normal and Agricultural College of Louisiana.
- 1912 -16 : Entered the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and received a Bachelor of Music degree in 1916.
- 1916 -26 : Worked for her father, W.J. Nickerson, at his Music School - Nickerson School of Music, New Orleans, LA.
- 1923: Returned to Oberlin College for one-year of post-graduate study.
- 1923: Elected as a member of the Board of Directors of NANM.
- 1923 -24 : Trained and directed for their annual concert the Douglas Memorial Chorus of Oberlin, Ohio.
- 1926: Admitted to Pi Kappa Lambda Honor Society. Received "key" from Oberlin College for scholarship.
- 1926: Elected as Secretary of NANM.
- 1926 -62 : Taught at Howard University. Instructor of piano, pipe organ and methods of teaching. Head of the School of Music's Junior Preparatory Department for a period of time while at Howard University.
- 1930: Received the Rosenwald Fellowship. Traveled for one year in order to collect and transcribe Creole music. Published many creole songs as a result of this fellowship.
- 1930: Elected as Vice-president of NANM.
- 1932: Received a Master of Music degree from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.
- 1944: Elected as President of NANM.
- 1982 April 27: Died of pneumonia at the Howard University Hospital.
Source: Biographical Notes found in Personal Papers, Camille Nickerson Papers Box 161-1; Shannon, Sandra G. "Camille Lucie Nickerson Remembered: The Role of 'The Louisiana Lady' in Preserving Louisiana's Afro-Creole Folk Music," Louisiana Literature, Fall 1990, pp. 62-77.
From the guide to the Camille Lucie Nickerson Papers, ca. 1927-ca. 1970, (Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University)
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| creatorOf | Burge, R. Louise, 1908-1986. Papers, ca. 1930-1986. | Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University | |
| creatorOf | Camille Lucie Nickerson Papers, ca. 1927-ca. 1970 | Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University | |
| referencedIn | National Negro Opera Company Collection, 1879-1997, (bulk 1930-1962) | Library of Congress. Music Division | |
| creatorOf | Nickerson, Camille. Papers, ca. 1927-ca. 1970. | Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University | |
| creatorOf | Nickerson, Camille. Correspondence with Marian Anderson, 1929-1964. | University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library | |
| creatorOf | National Association of Negro Musicians (U.S.). Correspondence with Marian Anderson, 1929-1982. | University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library | |
| creatorOf | Nickerson, Camille. You don' know when : death song / arr. by Camille Nickerson. | University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library | |
| creatorOf | Walker-Hill, Helen. Collection. 1887- | Columbia College Chicago |
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