William J. Johnson papers, 1953-2015, undated
23.6 linear feet (in 25 boxes) — 4 oversize boxes — 306.94 MB (online)
23.6 linear feet (in 25 boxes) — 4 oversize boxes — 306.94 MB (online)
The Professional Career series (22.1 linear feet, 4 oversize boxes, and 306.94 MB) consists of eight subseries that document various aspects of Johnson's professional career. Material is dated from 1953-2014 and includes correspondence, notes, papers, photographic material, publications, and project and topical files.
Of particular note are four subseries—Johnson, Johnson, & Roy, Inc. (3.3 linear feet and oversize material), William J. Johnson Associates, Inc. (5.3 linear feet and digital material), Peter Walker, William Johnson, & Partners, Inc. (2.1 linear feet and oversize material), and NBBJ (1.1 linear feet and digital material)—that document Johnson's professional life. The bulk of the files in these subseries are project files that consist of one or more folders related to a specific project. Each subseries concludes with a "Correspondence/General Matters" file group consisting of files on various topics.
Because there is overlap between these subseries, researchers are encouraged to consult multiple subseries.
13.5 linear feet (in 15 boxes) — 7 folders
1 drawings (blackline print on paper; or smaller; 48.4 x 60.8 cm.; 19-1/8 x 24 inches) — 48.4 x 60.8 cm.; 19-1/8 x 24 inches
26 sheets (various media; 64.8 x 90.5 cm.; 25-1/2 x 35-5/8 inches or smaller) — 64.8 x 90.5 cm.; 25-1/2 x 35-5/8 inches or smaller
19.4 linear feet (in 24 boxes) — 2 oversize boxes (online) — 1 digital audio file
The Collected Works of African American Composers series (11.8 linear feet, 2 oversize boxes, and 1 digital audio file (online)) consists of topical files dated from 1896-2019. The bulk of the material in the files are art song, opera, orchestral and chamber music, and spiritual scores by African American composers. Other material in the files include correspondence, clippings, publications, and notes. Researchers interested in particular composers should consult materials in the Art Songs, Operas and Libretti, Orchestral and Chamber Music, and Spirituals subseries.
Patterson also maintained various guides that provide additional information about his own collection as well as other composers. Material in the Guides subseries consists of different kinds of lists.
4.85 linear feet — 2 oversize volumes — 182 KB (Online) — 1 oversize folder
The Organizational series (1946-2011; 1.5 linear feet and 182 KB) documents all of the routine activities required to maintain the organization. Included are meeting minutes, financial reports, awards, committee reports, promotional materials, correspondence, newsletters, and receipts. The activities of each segment of the branch are documented in detail, giving a comprehensive look at the branch as a whole. Digital materials include meeting minutes from 2004-2006.
2 linear feet — 1 oversize box — 13.7 GB (online)
33.25 linear feet — 1 oversize volume — 437 GB
Ranging in date from the 1930s into the 1980s, the sound recordings have been arranged first by format into two groups, sound reels and sound discs; the sound reels have been further arranged by size. Thus, there are three separate series of sound recordings: sound reels (7-inch); sound reels (10 1/2-inch); and sound discs. The recordings within each series have been arranged by provenance and content into the following subseries:
Each recording has been assigned an inventory number which is listed in brackets following the item description in the boxlist. This number designates whether the recording is a reel (prefix "R") or a disc (prefix "D"), the recording's numeric sequence, and, for sound reels, the size ("A" for 7", "B" for 10 ½"). Unless otherwise noted, reel playback speed is 7 ½ inches per second (ips).