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Nineteen-page holograph score, ruled by hand, orchestrated for a jazz big band (five woodwinds, three trumpets, French horn, trombone, tuba, cello, bass, and percussion).

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Five-page score photocopied from Sightation Notebook for a work for clarinet, French horn, saxophone, bass, and drums. Sightation Notebook includes an ordered list of the suite of compositions with circus-themed titles, from which this piece is drawn.

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Score in holograph for a work in two voices in treble and bass clef. There is a treble melody line, first designated for flute, but then suggested for soprano saxophone 8vb. The bass clef part is mostly single notes, though double stops may indicate a cello. There are also professionally copied soprano saxophone and bass parts, as well as parts in holograph for trumpet and guitar. The piece has an eight-bar intro, a twenty-bar A section, repeated, and an eight-bar bridge.

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Holograph score in pencil of a piece for trumpet, two tenor saxophones, and bass clarinet. Score is in five lines, with meticulous phrase markings. Pages 4 and 5 (of 10 indicated) are missing. This piece was written for "Anchorman," a theatrical work in two acts by Paul Carter Harrison. Folder also includes a shorter score, marked "Act I," orchestrated for soprano saxophone, trumpet, tenor saxophone, and bass clarinet.

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Transposed holograph score in pencil of a piece for saxophone sextet (soprano, two altos, two tenors, baritone). Twenty-one measures. Hemphill wrote this work as a concert piece for the Julius Hemphill Saxophone Sextet; folder includes set of manuscript parts not in composer's hand and professionally copied parts use for the Sextet folio published by Subito Music.

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Professionally copied parts to a piece for saxophone sextet (two sopranos, alto, two tenors, baritone) originally written for "Last Supper at Uncle Tom's Cabin / The Promised Land."

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Professionally copied parts for saxophone sextet (soprano, two alto, two tenor, and baritone). See "Last Supper at Uncle Tom's Cabin / The Promised Land" for additional score and parts.

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Full set of parts, professionally copied, on paper and transparency (paper vellum). Folder includes photocopies of parts (some originals in "Aggregated Parts").

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Holograph score in pencil for saxophone sextet (soprano, two altos, two tenors, baritone), titled "Backgrounds Band Theme." This piece was written for Julius Hemphill Sextet and was included in "Long Tongues: A Saxophone Opera." Parts were improvised during the tenor saxophone solo based on Jimmy Heath's "CTA" chord changes.

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Four parts in holograph for saxophone quartet (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone). Included on the album Point of No Return (1977) as "Bajou Scetches" (and attributed to Hamiet Bluiett).

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Parts in holograph for two guitars and bass (the instrumentation of Hemphill's JAH band), with chord symbols in a different hand. The parts are from a movement in the suite "Drunk on God," which appears on the album Julius Hemphill Big Band (1988). The movement is titled "Cosmic Country Boy" on the recording. See "Drunk on God" for parts and score, with title sometimes as "From Out of Nowhere: The Big Drum Speaks."

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Photocopy of holograph score from Sightation Notebook of a work for clarinet, trumpet, alto saxophone, bass, and drums. Sightation Notebook includes an ordered list of the suite of compositions with circus-themed titles, from which this piece is drawn.

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Photocopy of parts in holograph for trumpet and tenor saxophone. Identified as page 2; page 1 not in folder.

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Holograph score in pencil, with annotations in red ink, of a big-band arrangement dated 1980. There are further additions in Hemphill's hand, with background parts and harmonizations corresponding to the album Julius Hemphill Big Band (1988). The folder also includes a saxophone quartet arrangement (soprano, soprano/alto, bass clarinet / tenor saxophone, alto clarinet / baritone saxophone), as well as professionally copied parts; the first page (of two) for the bass clarinet / tenor saxophone part is missing. Folder includes a piano score in holograph for "Bordertown," with the the annotation "Good Boye Music ASCAP" on each page.

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Paper vellum parts and photocopies for the 1980 big-band arrangement.

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Folder includes Hemphill's alto saxophone part in holograph, as well as a photocopy from Schirmer's Notebook of the melody line for a duet for two alto saxophones. The holograph alto saxophone part includes some harmony notes to the melody found in Schirmer's Notebook.

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Photocopy of a holograph score from Foran Notebook, for a work for flute, soprano saxophone, and alto saxophone, recorded through an overdub process on the album Blue Boyé (1977). The piece is titled "C.M.E." on the album and "Seventh (Roots)" in the notebook.

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Professionally copied parts for the big band arrangement, on paper vellum and paper.

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Photocopy of score, possibly in Hemphill's hand, with written instructions in Hemphill's hand, for flute, baritone saxophone, cello, and drums. The piece is forty-six measures long and is based on the main motive of Buddy Miles's composition "Changes." The piece may be incomplete, as there is a letter "D" following the fermata in measure 46.

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One-page holograph score for saxophone sextet (three altos, two tenors, baritone) and voice (dancers onstage), in which Hemphill harmonizes the opening melody of his saxophone quartet of the same title. The folder also includes professionally copied parts for soprano, two altos, tenor, and baritone saxophone. (A second tenor part may be missing.) Folder includes photocopy of holograph score, as well as a different orchestration for alto saxophone, trumpet, tenor saxophone, trombone, baritone saxophone, and bass. This was the final movement of "Last Supper at Uncle Tom's Cabin / The Promised Land." See "Last Supper at Uncle Tom's Cabin / The Promised Land" for score and parts.

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One-page holograph score for an unfinished piece for saxophone quartet (two altos, tenor, baritone). In pencil and black ink with annotations in red ink. Nine-bar intro, eight-bar A section, and an eight-bar B section consisting only of baritone saxophone melody.

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Parts in holograph of a piece for saxophone quartet (two altos, tenor, baritone). The piece is a 34-measure slow chorale.

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Two-page holograph score in black ink for a piece orchestrated for flute, trumpet, and cello. Folder includes holograph parts for cello and trumpet. The piece is twelve measures long, with a four-bar vamp at the end.

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One-page holograph score, eleven measures long, along with photocopy of score that includes additional tempo marking in composer's hand, of a composition for string quartet (violin, viola, cello, double bass). Instruction for "cymball roll" suggests the piece originally included percussion.

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Four parts in holograph of piece for saxophone quartet (two soprano, tenor, and baritone).

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Photocopy of score in composer's hand from Sightation Notebook for clarinet, soprano saxophone, trumpet, bass, and drums. Sightation Notebook includes an ordered list of the suite of compositions with circus-themed titles, from which this piece is drawn.

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Photocopy of holograph score from Kawaida Notebook, entitled "Original Dogon A.D," for alto saxophone, trumpet, vibraphone, and drums. Various parts for alto saxophone, trumpet, cello, bass, tuba, bass clarinet, and guitar, reflecting different group arrangements. Some parts are in holograph, others professionally copied, and others in different hands.

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Cello part in holograph for a seventy-measure piece.

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Photocopies of parts in composer's hand for two flutes, soprano and tenor saxophone. Holograph full score appears in Foran Notebook.

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Photocopy of trumpet part in composer's hand. Sixteen-measure melody.

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Photocopy of page from Foran Notebook, not in composer's hand. Part for cello with instructions for improvisation. (May not be Hemphill composition.)

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Holograph score in pencil and blue ink for saxophone sextet (soprano, two altos, two tenors, and baritone). Score bears the titles "Cornered" and "Fat Man." The first page of the score has been cut in half. Folder includes holograph parts with annotations by members of the sextet, including instructions for improvisation on Hemphill's first alto part, as well as photocopies of professionally copied parts.

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Holograph score for saxophone, cello, and drums. The page also bears the title "One Groove," and the second page of the score features the composition "Sixteen."

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Holograph score for saxophone sextet, three alto, two tenor, and baritone sax. Holograph parts. Some parts bear alternative title, "Shorty."

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Professionally copied parts for saxophone quartet (two soprano saxophones, alto clarinet, and bass clarinet). Parts reflect specific instrumentation used by the World Saxophone Quartet.

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Photocopy of holograph short score; holograph parts for trumpet, tenor saxophone, and cello. There is also an alto-saxophone transposition of the trumpet part in Marty Ehrlich's hand. This piece is included on the album Flat Out Jump Suite (1980) under the title "Body."

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Holograph score in pencil for saxophone sextet (three alto, two tenor, and baritone). Includes three sets of parts: photocopies of holograph parts except first alto saxophone part (see Aggregated Parts for originals), manuscript parts not in composer's hand, and photocopies of professionally copied parts used for the published sextet collection.

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Fragmentary holograph score in pencil. Of the four staves, one contains a 24-measure melody for flute. "Tenor" is written at the top of the page.

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Complete set of professionally copied parts for big band (1980 version) on paper vellum. Additional professionally copied parts for two trumpets, trombone, and two guitars. There are also two guitar parts, one in holograph, one professionally copied, as well as an alto saxophone part with additional chordal writing.

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Holograph score for saxophone quartet (alto, two tenor, and baritone) in blue and black ink. Four parts in manuscript, likely in Marty Ehrlich's hand, with additional annotations in various hands. One part includes chord notations in Hemphill's hand.

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Photocopy of holograph short score from Musik Hug Notebook. The version of the piece on the album Raw Materials and Residuals (1977) differs in structure from this score. Holograph part for tenor saxophone, which resembles material in "A Bitter Glory" Notebooks.

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Holograph score (transposing) for saxophone sextet (three alto, two tenor, and baritone). Folder includes manuscript parts likely in the hand of a sextet member, and photocopies of professionally copied parts.

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Photocopy of holograph score for alto saxophone, trumpet, and cello/bass from Chiaroscuro Notebook. Holograph part for cello (with instructions for drums), as well as professionally copied parts for trumpet and alto saxophone. Folder includes photocopy of holograph score for big-band arrangement (two soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones, two trumpets, trombone, tuba, vibraphone, bass, and drums), which premiered in 1980. Also includes one-page original holograph score with additional background parts. Folder includes parts for saxophone sextet arrangement, based on big-band parts. See also "Last Supper at Uncle Tom's Cabin / The Promised Land."

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Two photocopies of holograph part for cello, one with annotations in blue ink, the other with different annotations in black felt pen.

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Holograph transposing score for saxophone sextet (soprano, two alto, two tenor, and baritone). One original part in holograph for alto I, and photocopies of remaining holograph parts. Folder includes professionally copied parts for the published sextet collection.

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Three related scores, composed for saxophone sextet and intended, though apparently not used, for "Last Supper at Uncle Tom's Cabin/The Promised Land" and "Long Tongues: A Saxophone Opera." Holograph score for saxophone sextet (three altos, two tenors, and baritone), three pages long, with sections "Part I" and "Part II." A photocopy of this score has further annotations in Hemphill's hand in red ink. An additional manuscript page of "Part II" in pencil, not in Hemphill's hand, indicates expanded instrumentation, as in "Long Tongues."

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Photocopy of holograph score from Foran Notebook, where it is titled "Second." Composed for soprano and alto saxophones and included on the album Blue Boyé (1977).

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Holograph score with the subtitle "Sketch II," composed for large ensemble, including winds, strings, saxophone sextet, and rhythm section, similar to the instrumentation used for "Long Tongues: A Saxophone Opera," which contains a movement entitled "Sketch II." Folder includes complete set of manuscript parts in black ink, not in Hemphill's hand.

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Holograph parts for saxophone quartet on mixed woodwinds (alto and tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, and baritone saxophone). Parts include names of World Saxophone Quartet members.

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Professionally copied parts for saxophone quartet (soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone). Composition is part of a suite entitled "Wind/Rhythms" written for World Saxophone Quartet's collaboration with Max Roach's M'Boom. The suite was apparently not performed at that concert. See "Wind/Rhythms" for full score.

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Holograph score in pencil and red ink for 12-piece big-band composition (five reeds, four brass, with three-piece rhythm section). Folder includes professionally copied parts on paper vellum.

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Holograph score for saxophone quartet (soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone). Second holograph score with instructions for arranging the quartet version for big band, including additional sections. Folder includes professionally copied parts for big band. A note from the copyist indicates that a full score of the big band arrangement was not made.

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Arrangement by Hemphill for saxophone quartet (soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone) of song by Marvin Gaye and Edward Townsend. Holograph score and photocopy of holograph with additions and corrections in Hemphill's hand.

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Holograph parts in black and red ink for saxophone quartet playing other woodwinds (flute, alto flute, tenor saxophone, and bass clarinet).

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Holograph score for saxophone quartet (soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone). Folder includes holograph part for baritone saxophone, though no other parts.

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Photocopy of holograph score from Musik Hug Notebook for saxophone and guitar.

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Photocopy of holograph score for saxophone, guitar, trumpet, and cello/bass, notated in short score. Suite of five movements, only four of which are present: "II: Antecedent: Love/Understanding"; "III. Inquiry/Findings"; "IV. Tightenin'"; "V. Oracle." Pages numbered up to fifteen, though pages one, two, and ten are apparently missing. Folder includes photocopy of cello part for "Tightenin'" (original is in Aggregated Parts).

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Holograph part for cello of 26-measure composition. No other score or parts.

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Photocopies of complete set of professionally copied parts for string quartet, apparently for premiere performances by Kronos Quartet.

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Holograph score (transposing) for saxophone sextet (three alto, two tenor, and baritone). Photocopies of professionally copied parts. Published in the Saxophone Sextet collection.

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Photocopy of fragmentary holograph score from Chiaroscuro Notebook. An eleven-measure melody for flute with part of a second line.

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Holograph score for saxophone quartet (three tenor and baritone). Page bears copyright symbol and date of 1981. Folder include professionally copied parts.

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Photocopy of holograph score from Foran Notebook for soprano and alto saxophones and flute. In the notebook it bears the title "Third" and was the third track on the album Blue Boyé (1977), where it is titled "OK Rubberband."

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Holograph score for Hemphill's arrangement of Jack DeJohnette composition for big band (five saxophones, five trumpets, four trombones, guitar, keyboard, bass, and drums). Folder includes professionally copied alto saxophone part, apparently from DeJohnette's small group version, with annotations by Hemphill likely in preparation for big-band arrangement.

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Photocopy of holograph score from Foran Notebook of suite of four pieces for saxophone, trumpet, and percussion. The titles of the four pieces are stylized "#One"; "#Two"; "#Three" and "#Four." Folder includes photocopies of trumpet parts for the first three movements from Sightation Notebook. Of the four movements, only "Four" seems to have been performed as a free-standing piece. See "Four" for additional score and parts.

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Holograph score for twelve-piece big band, and holograph parts for version for saxophone quartet using mixed woodwinds (two alto/soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone / bass clarinet, alto clarinet / baritone saxophone). Folder includes holograph parts for alto saxophone and trumpet, perhaps for an arrangement for quartet.

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Photocopies of professionally copied parts for saxophone sextet (two soprano, alto, two tenor, and baritone). This piece was composed for "Last Supper at Uncle Tom's Cabin / The Promised Land" and performed separately in concert by the Julius Hemphill Sextet. See "Last Supper at Uncle Tom's Cabin" for holograph score and parts.

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Professionally copied parts for saxophone sextet (three alto, two tenor, and baritone). This piece was also incorporated into large-scale works. See "Last Supper at Uncle Tom's Cabin / The Promised Land" and "Long Tongues: A Saxophone Opera" for score and parts.

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Professionally copied cello part, possibly from 1972 recording session for Dogon A.D. Photocopy of holograph cello part, on page including "Rites" and part of "The Hard Blues." See "Aggregated Parts" for original.

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Photocopy of holograph parts for tenor saxophone and trumpet (original is in "Aggregated Parts"). Composition recorded as quintet with saxophone, guitar, cello, drums, and percussion on the Wildflower sessions in 1976. Also recorded as a duo with saxophone and cello on the album Live In New York (1978).

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Holograph parts for saxophone quartet (soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone).

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Holograph part for alto saxophone and photocopies of holograph parts for cello/bass and French horn. This piece was recorded as a trio for alto saxophone, cello, and percussion on Raw Materials and Residuals (1977).

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Photocopy of holograph score for soprano saxophone and bass.

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Photocopy of holograph part for cello (see "Aggregated Parts" for original).

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Holograph score for soprano saxophone, trumpet, tenor saxophone, French horn, guitar, bass, and percussion.

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Holograph score for soprano saxophone, trumpet, French horn, baritone saxophone, two guitars, bass, and drums. Holograph score for big-band arrangement (five saxophones, two trumpets, two French horns, two trombones, two guitars, bass, and drums). Big-band arrangement likely made for a recording session for Julius Hemphill Big Band (1988) though not included on album. Photocopy of holograph score from Kawaida Notebook for alto saxophone, trumpet, guitar, and bass, with title "Original Rites." Folder includes complete set of professionally copied parts for big-band arrangement, as well as a variety of other parts, holograph, photocopy, and in unknown hands, for trumpet, guitar, cello, bass, drums, and string instruments.

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Holograph part for bass, containing thirty measures of chord progressions. Sheet includes a separate composition, "S464Z."

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Photocopy of holograph score from Schirmer's Notebook for two alto saxophones, included on the album Buster Bee (1978). Folder also includes holograph parts for small-ensemble version for alto saxophone, trumpet, cello, guitar, and bass, and professionally copied parts for guitar and bass. See "Lady S" for big-band arrangement.

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Photocopy of holograph score from Chiaroscuro Notebook for trumpet and alto saxophone, with empty staves labeled for piano, bass, and drums. Folder includes professionally copied parts for trumpet and alto saxophone, and a photocopy of a part for cello (original is in "Aggregated Parts.")

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Photocopy of holograph score from Schirmer's Notebook for trio (soprano or alto saxophone, bass or cello, and drums). Folder includes photocopies of holograph parts for soprano saxophone, trumpet, and cello (originals in "Aggregated Parts").

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Holograph parts for alto, tenor, and baritone saxophone. Additional page includes chord chart not in Hemphill's hand.

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Photocopy of holograph part for bass (see "Aggregated Parts" for original). The part on which this piece is found contains three other compositions that appear on the album Raw Materials and Residuals (1977).

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Photocopy of holograph score for alto saxophone, cello, and bass. See "Fifteen" for the original. This piece appears on the same score under the titles "Fifteen" and "One Groove."

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Photocopy of holograph part for cello (original in "Aggregated Parts"). Largely a graphic score.

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Professionally copied parts for saxophone quartet (soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone).

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Photocopy of holograph score from Schirmer's Notebook for flute, flugelhorn, and cello. Folder includes photocopies of holograph parts (originals in "Aggregated Parts") for cello, flugelhorn, and bass, as well as photocopy of holograph flute part.

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Photocopies of printed parts for alto saxophone and baritone saxopone, with additional part for baritone in unknown hand, based on material from the final part of "Last Supper at Uncle Tom's Cabin / The Promised Land" (see for additional scores and parts).

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Professionally copied parts for two alto saxophones and tenor saxophone from a piece composed for the World Saxophone Quartet.

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Photocopy of holograph score from Schirmer's Notebook for trumpet, alto saxophone, piano, bass, and drums. Professionally copied parts for alto saxophone and trumpet. Folder includes holograph parts for tenor and baritone saxophone, which, with the trumpet and alto saxophone parts, were used for a version for saxophone quartet(soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone). There is a photocopy of a holograph short score with the saxophone quartet instrumentation. Folder includes holograph part for guitar, photocopy of holograph part for cello, and a set of professionally copied parts for saxophone sextet arrangement. "Sweet D" was incorporated into the large-scale piece "Last Supper at Uncle Tom's Cabin / The Promised Land."

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Holograph parts for saxophone quartet (three tenor and baritone).

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Holograph score for saxophone quartet (two alto, tenor, and baritone) of arrangement by Hemphill of Billy Strayhorn composition. The parts include instructions for arranging the piece for saxophone sextet. The piece also appears in the score for "Last Supper at Uncle Tom's Cabin / The Promised Land."

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Holograph score for alto saxophone, guitar, bass, and drums. Folder includes two sets of professionally copied parts. The first set, on paper and paper vellum, is for alto saxophone, bass, and drums, with notes to the copyist in Hemphill's hand. The second set of parts includes a guitar part in addition to alto saxophone, bass, and drums.

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Photocopy of holograph part for cello (original in "Aggregated Parts").

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Photocopy of holograph score for solo soprano saxophone (see "Aggregated Parts" for original). Appears on score with compositions "Hummer" and "Reflective."

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Holograph score for alto and baritone saxophones, guitar, cello, and drums.

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Photocopy of holograph score from Musik Hug Notebook for saxophone quartet (two alto, tenor, and baritone). Although the score is untitled, professionally copied parts, also in folder, bear the title "Void."

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Folder includes several versions of this piece for different instrumentation. Holograph score and professionally copied parts for saxophone quartet (two alto, tenor, and baritone). Holograph score, with two photocopies, for big band (alto saxophone, four flutes, flugelhorn, French horn, baritone horn, tuba, vibraphone, and bass). Folder includes professionally copied parts for bass and drums, a holograph piano part with instructions for performance, and parts for flute, two violins, cello, and soprano saxophone, in an unknown hand. See "Plan B" for orchestral arrangement by Christopher Bankey.

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Photocopy of holograph part for unidentified B-flat instrument (original in "Aggregated Parts.")

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Holograph parts for trumpet, alto saxophone, guitar, and bass, some titled "Wood Boogie."

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Parts for multiple compositions, with more than one composition per sheet, in a variety of hands though many in holograph.

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Holograph score for "The Cabin," the first part of "Last Supper at Uncle Tom's Cabin / The Promised Land." This large-scale composition was written for saxophone sextet, with extensive switching by each player. Individual movements include "Cabin Opener"; "Harry"; "Liza - Tearful Farewell"; "George"; "Slave Dance"; "Chloe"; "Tom"; "Men's Chase / Haley's Dance"; "Tom's Goodbye"; "Boat Music"; "Slave's Walk"; "Lucy"; "St. Clair Family"; "Eva and Tom"; "Dixie Dance"; "Death of Eva"; "Auction"; "Tom's Whipping"; "Ghosts"; "Retrograde"; "Fanfare for Lincoln."

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Holograph score for "The Promised Land," the third part of "Last Supper at Uncle Tom's Cabin / The Promised Land." This large-scale composition was written for saxophone sextet, with extensive switching by each player. Individual movements include "At Dr. King's Table"; "Step Dance"; "Dixie Dance"; "Football"; "Ascension"; "Crossformation"; "Opening (Hymn)"; "Three-Step."

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Various parts for saxophone sextet for the different movements of "Last Supper at Uncle Tom's Cabin / The Promised Land. Many in pencil, in different hands. Some parts include cut-out photocopies of scores, assembled into performance order. Several parts identify the name of the musician in the original performance.

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Set of professionally copied parts for several movements of the "Drunk on God" suite ("Nago: Testament," "Maliaka: Drum/Woman," "Motion as the Lang"/"Pigskin," and "Float"). Includes annotations in various hands.

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Holograph score with multiple movements from the theatrical work "Ralph Ellison's Long Tongue." Instrumentation includes alto and tenor saxophone, trumpet, French horn, and cello. Individual movements are "Sketch 1," "Sketch 2," Sketch 3," "Sketch 4," and "Sir Preacher." Folder includes holograph parts for two additional movements: "Carnival Barker," for which there is an alto saxophone part, and "Orator," for which there are parts for trumpet, cello, and soprano saxophone. These parts include settings of text based on the novel by Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man (1952).

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Photocopies of the professionally copied parts for seven woodwind players, with further annotations in red ink. Folder includes two printouts of computer-engraved full score, with annotations in red pencil and ink by Marty Ehrlich, dated January 2003. Additional pages contain photocopies of hand-written notes on performance sequence.

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Printout of computer-engraved full score for "Plan B," an arrangement for orchestra by Christopher Bankey of three Hemphill compositions, "Border Town," "What I Know Now," and "Dogon A.D." The score is printed as two pages per 11"x17" sheet, fifty-three sheets in total.

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Professionally copied parts for two violins, two violas, and two cellos for "Long Tongues: A Saxophone Opera."

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Professionally copied parts for piano, bass, drumset, and percussion, for "Long Tongues: A Saxophone Opera."

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Assorted photocopies of full score (holograph and conductor's score) for "Long Tongues: A Saxophone Opera," some with annotations in various hands.

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Letters, play scripts, interview transcripts, promotional material, Hemphill's undergraduate diploma, audiocassette tape shells with inserts (to be retained), and other ephemera.

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Foran brand manuscript notebook with hand-written title "A guide to the reckless conservatism of musical notation as expressed via M. Boyé."

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Pasantino brand manuscript notebook, with "Chiaroscuro" written on cover, along with "Roi Boyé" and several addresses.

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Sightation brand manuscript notebook, lacking covers.

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Archives brand manuscript notebook with trumpet parts

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Archives brand manuscript notebook with drum parts

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Citadel brand manuscript notebook with "Cello" written on cover.

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Citadel brand manuscript notebook with "Trumpet" written on cover.

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Citadel brand manuscript notebook with "Trombone" written on cover.

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D.C. Space, Washington, D.C., Nov 23, 1979 Julius Hemphill (tenor sax, alto sax); Baikida Carroll (trumpet); Jehri Riley (guitar); Phillip Wilson (drums) Cassette 2 0f 2 Audiocassette Sony LNX 60

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Julius Hemphill - sax tenor, alto, sop; Olu Dara - trompette; Abdul Wadud - violoncelle; Warren Smith - batterie Toulouse 12-06-80 Audiocassette TDK D90 type 1

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No one knows a garden better than the gardener, a follower should always allow their guide to lead Julius Hemphill; Abdul Wadud; Warren Smith; Bill Cole Rollins Chapel, 5-19-87 Audiocassette Maxell C90

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[Sweet D - Leora written in Hemphill's hand] Audiocassette TDK SA60

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2 February 1987 Audiocassette Laser 90 low noise

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Jazz Monthly Magazine - Julius Hemphill Audio Profile May 87 Excerpt - Side 1 only Audiocassette

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[Composed by Julius Hemphill] 10/3/77 Audiocassette TDK SA90

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LONG TONGUES (7/20) Part I; L.T. Part II (Lincoln Center) Audiocassette Maxwell UR 90

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WGBH radio Boston producer - Robert Lyons Side 1: Orange Then Blue (ensemble); Ahmad The Terrible; Kookoo; Panama Side Two: OTB/Either Orchestra Audiocassette [Ahmad the Terrible is the Hemphill arrangement of a Jack DeJohnette composition and is the only Hemphill work on this broadcast.]

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Side A - [Oliver] Lake Side B - Hemphill Audiocassette

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Audiocassette Maxell XL11-S 90

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Side A: Weill Recital Hall 3/27/87 8PM #2 Side B: #4 3) ""Sweet D"" (0-366); 4) ""At Harmony"" (386-620); 5) (630) Gottlieb; 6) ""Georgia Blue"" Audiocassette Maxell XL 11 90 with noise reduction

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[Hemphill, ""One Atmosphere,"" for piano and string quartet] 27 February 92 Audiocassette WNYC Dolby B Chrome Cassette side A and B

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Wadud; Baikida; Marty Ehrlich Side 1. -Pt. 2 - Cami Hall Sept. 23 Side 2 - Hemphill- Cami Hall Sept.5 Audiocassette Memorex 90 MRX3 Oxide [no shell]

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[No title] Side A -1 - 170 Sax Side B -2 Audiocassette Maxell UD 60 Normal Position

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5/31/85 Audiocassette maxell XLII 90

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Hemphill Boston 9/27/85 #2 with Clark Wadud Carroll Jaffe Audiocassette Maxell XLII 90

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Jah- Band 1 and 3 Audiocassette Maxell XL90 with Dolby B

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Hemphill with the Barbary Coast Jazz Ensemble-directed by Don Glasgo Spaulding Aud., Dartmouth College, Hanover N.H., Feb.8th 1986 1. C (those Blues; 2. Border Town; 3. At Harmony; 4. Hard Blues Audiocassette Maxell C90 - Communicator Series

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Nonesuch Audiocassette TDK SA90 Dolby

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[Sheldon Memorial Concert Hall, St. Louis, MO] Audiocassette TDK SA90

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Session Copy RCA (studio) 2/21-22/88 NYC BTown At Harmony For Billie / Drunk on God Leora [Probably a set of takes from the recording session; may differ from commercial release] Audiocassette

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He who Beats A Drum for a Madman to Panel... A Scan (?) Its Never as Smooth as natural Skin Audiocassette Maxell C60

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JAH-BAND 2 B [Dolby B] JAH-BAND 4 B [Dolby B] Audiocassette maxell XLII 90

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Savoy D Beard Producer and Director Audiocassette Ampex 90

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Julius Hemphill's JAH Band (cassette 1 of 3) Willisau, Switzerland; Aug. 31, 1984 Julius Hemphill (alto sax, tenor sax); Nels Cline (guitar); Steuart Liebig (bass) Alex Cline (drums); Jumma Santos (percussion) Audiocassette TDK D60

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Julius Hemphill's JAH Band (cassette 3 of 3) Willisau, Switzerland; Aug. 31, 1984 Julius Hemphill (alto sax, tenor sax); Nels Cline (guitar); Steuart Liebig (bass) Alex Cline (drums); Jumma Santos (percussion) Audiocassette TDK D60

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Audiocassette Maxell UDXLII C90

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Practice Audiocassette TDK D-C60

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1 of 2 Audiocassette Cr O2 Dolby

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[no shell] Audiocassette Maxell C-90

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Sun Sept. 27, 81 Audiocassette TDK D-C90

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Live 19:00; 16:40 Audiocassette TDK D-C60

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Seattle; 1983 Bordertown Seattle J. Hemphill Audiocassette Sony UCX-90

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Audiocassette TDK AD-C60

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Audiocassette Ampex 90

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[No shell] Audiocassette TDK C60

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[Side A] 23-10-81 [Side B] 26-10-81 Audiocassette TDK SA-C90

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Bells [Side A] Tape #1 - A [Side B] Tape 1 - B Audiocassette Sony C-90

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Side I cut Ends w/ D. Gonzalez JMM, cont'd on Side II Audiocassette

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[No shell] Public Theatre; Nov 1st, 80 [Side A] (Set 1) [Side B] Julius's Band (cont) (Set 1) Audiocassette Sony LNX-90

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[No shell] [No information] Audiocassette Scotch AVC 60min

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[No information] Audiocassette Fuji FR-II 90

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[No information] Audiocassette TDK SD-C90

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[No information] Audiocassette TDK D-90

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[No shell] Work Tape Audiocassette Maxell Communicator Series P/I C60

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[No shell] Audiocassette Phone Mate Incoming Message Tape C-60

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[Rare commercial release; additional information on printed insert] Audiocassette

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©1982 Virginia A. Boyle 9241 S. Damen Chicago, Il. 60620 (312) 233-2330 (312) 281-9075 Audiocassette

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Hopkins Center, Dartmough College; May 5, 1981 Recorder: SC-280 Stereo, Halftrack, 7 1/2 IPS Scotch RB-1/4-7 [On reel: ""Seven""] 1/4-inch Audio Reel

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Hopkins Center, Dartmough College; May 5, 1981 Recorder: SC-280 Stereo, Halftrack, 7 1/2 IPS Scotch RB-1/4-7 [On reel: ""II""] 1/4-inch Audio Reel

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Live at Public Theatre, Nov 1 / 80 S[ide]-1 ""C"" (Those Blues); Lady S; For Billie; Hard Blues; At Harmony S[ide]-2 Border Town; Open Air; What I Know Now; Dogon A.D. Julius Hemphill, Baikida, Carroll, Henry Threadgill, Stan Strickland, Marty Ehrlich, John Clark, John Purcell, Charles Stevens, Emitt Mcdonald, Warren Smith, Pheeroan Ak Laff, Ed Schuller 7 1/2 IPS Maxell UD XL 35-90B 1/4-inch Audio Reel

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Sun 5/28/78; Mon 5/29/78 2 track, 7 1/2 IPS Ampex 407 Bruce Bidlack, engineer [Information on sheet insert from B and B Enterprises] 1/4-inch Audio Reel

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Sun 5/28/78; Mon 5/29/78 2 track, 7 1/2 IPS Ampex 407 Bruce Bidlack, engineer [Information on sheet insert in audio reel AR-111] 1/4-inch Audio Reel

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[No information] Scotch B-10 1/2 1/4-inch Audio Reel

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St. Louis Concert; Recorded: 4/23/77 May 18/77 Sax Quartet Selections: A. Big Foot; B. Hearts Stereo, Halftrack, 15 IPS Maxell UD 50-120 1/4-inch Audio Reel

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7 1/2 IPS TDK Audua L-3600M 1/4-inch Audio Reel

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NPR; 6-29-82 Reel #3 2 tracks, 7 1/2 IPS Ampex 406 1/4-inch Audio Reel

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TV NBC; 3/05/89 Maxell HGS Gold 120 VHS videoassette

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Scotch Hi-Fi/T-120 VHS videoassette

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[No shell - Possible taping of transmission from Public TV] VHS videocassette

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Julius Hemphill Willisau Aug. 28-29, 1992 DVD

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Julius Hemphill Ralph Ellison's Long Tongue Jan. 2, 1981 DVD

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Duration: 96 minutes.

Julius Hemphill Ralph Ellison's Long Tongue   https://aeon.library.nyu.edu/Logon?Action=10&Form=31&Value=http://dlib.nyu.edu/findingaids/ead/fales/mss_542.xml&view=xml

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Hemphill Water Music ... 7/17/76 Environ Perf Environ Performance of Water Music for Woodwinds July 17, 1976 Hemphill; Hamiet Bluiett; Charles Tyler; David Murray; Oliver Lake; Chico Freeman; John Scott A. Mr Neptune; B. Ms Catherine; C. Kinspawn; C. Backwater *Not all sections are indexed on this CD CD

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Julius Hemphill Feb. 16, 1987 CD