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The Thomas Hilliard Papers were processed and preserved as part of the "Uncovering New Chicago Archives Project," funded with support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
| Title: | Hilliard, Thomas. Papers |
|---|---|
| Dates: | 1937-1967 |
| Size: | .5 linear feet (1 box) |
| Repository: |
Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center |
| Abstract: | Thomas Hilliard, saxophone, clarinet, and flute teacher. The Thomas Hilliard Papers contain printed music and jazz pedagogical instruction books. |
The collection is open for research.
When quoting material from this collection, the preferred citation is: Hilliard, Thomas. Papers, [Box#, Folder#], Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago
Thomas Hilliard taught saxophone, clarinet, and flute in Chicago, IL. Hilliard graduated from DePaul University and was involved in name bands and acts, records, jingles, suburban jazz festivals, and broadcasts featured on ABC, CBS, NBC, and WGN.
The Thomas Hilliard Papers contain printed jazz and blues music by various publishers. There is a series of jazz pedagogical instruction books by Maury Deutsch.
| Box 1 Folder 1 | Arranging, Book I, 1948 |
| Box 1 Folder 2 | Arranging, Book II, 1948 |
| Box 1 Folder 3 | Arranging, Book III, 1948 |
| Box 1 Folder 4 | The Art of Expression, 1948 |
| Box 1 Folder 5 | Dictionary of Chords, 1948 |
| Box 1 Folder 6 | Instrumentation and Voice Leading, 1949 |
| Box 1 Folder 7 | Orchestration: Ensembles, Counterpoint, Polyharmony, Form, 1949 |
| Box 1 Folder 8 | System of Vocal Scoring, 1955 |
| Box 1 Folder 9 | Theory of Psychological Associations, 1949 |
| Box 1 Folder 10 | Voicing by Acoustics, 1948 |
| Box 1 Folder 11 | Pedagogical Fingering Chart, undated |
| Box 1 Folder 12 | Printed Music, "Blues Book" Leeds Music, Jack Tracy, 1961 |
| Box 1 Folder 13 | Printed Music, "Bugs" Bower's Bop Duets, Charles Colin, 1949 |
| Box 1 Folder 14 | Printed Music, Cole Porter Song Album, undated |
| Box 1 Folder 15 | Printed Music, Jazz: An Exciting Story of Jazz Today, Leonard Feather, undated |
| Box 1 Folder 16 | Printed Music, Jazz Conception for Saxophone Duets, Lennie Niehaus, 1967 |
| Box 1 Folder 17 | Printed Music, Jazz-Cool Sounds Plus Exciting Progressions, Hal McKusick, undated |
| Box 1 Folder 18 | Printed Music, Rodgers and Hart Songs,1937 |
| Box 1 Folder 19 | Printed Music, Studies in Jazz Performance, John Mehegan, undated |
| Box 1 Folder 20 | Printed Music, The 33 by BVC (Bregman, Vocco, and Conn), 1952 |