A Capella Ensemble: Chorus Harmonizes with Community News Article, 1997

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

St. Joseph A cappella Ensemble Chorus, 1959

Name/Title

A Capella Ensemble: Chorus Harmonizes with Community News Article, 1997

Entry/Object ID

P9999.BHF.602

Description

A Capella Ensemble: Chorus Harmonizes with Community News Article, 1997. Digital image of news photo from St. Joseph News Press. Caption: The St. Joseph A Capella Ensemble Chorus was organized in 1959 under the directorship of Ennis Whaley. They appeared from the Atlantic to the Pacific, Canada, Mexico, two World Fairs and many points in between. Chorus members are remembered with pride by many as a great compliment to our city. Pictured: First row, from left Johnson, Forestine Powell, Naomi Taylor, Emma Chambers, Thelma Glass, Virginia White, Lorene Galbreath, Ruth Words, Shirley Mays, Catherine Whaley, Ennis, Director Second row: Hatcher, Francis Brown, Ethyle Smith, Verdette Campbell, Navell Browning, Louise Tillman, Elizabeth Brown, Edith Williamson, Louise Browning, Oliver Third row: Johnson, Herbie Moore, Charles Mozee, Thomas Patterson, Dennis Gorman, Robert Tillman, William Mays, Joe Chambers, Robert Tillman, Robert Campbell, Robert Brisco, Richard Jones, Donnie. ChorusHarmonizesWithCommunity.jpg

Collection

Black Archives

Made/Created

Date made

1997

Place

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Music

Search Terms

Black History, Black Choirs, St. Francis Baptist Temple, A Capella Ensemble

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Digital Image

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Digital Image Only

Condition

Overall Condition

Not Rated

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jun 22, 2013

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Forestine Johnson

Person or Organization

Naomi Powell

Person or Organization

Emma Taylor

Person or Organization

Thelma Chambers

Person or Organization

Glass, Virginia

Person or Organization

White, Lorene

Person or Organization

Ruth Galbreath

Person or Organization

Shirley Words

Person or Organization

Catherine Mays

Person or Organization

Whaley, Ennis, Director

Person or Organization

Francis Hatcher

Person or Organization

Ethyle Brown

Person or Organization

Verdette Smith

Person or Organization

Navell Campbell

Person or Organization

Louise Browning

Person or Organization

Elizabeth Tillman

Person or Organization

Edith Brown

Person or Organization

Williamson, Louise

Person or Organization

Oliver Browning

Person or Organization

Herbie Johnson

Person or Organization

Charles Moore

Person or Organization

Thomas Mozee

Person or Organization

Dennis Patterson

Person or Organization

Robert Gorman

Person or Organization

William Tillman

Person or Organization

Joe Mays

Person or Organization

Chambers, Robert

Person or Organization

Robert Tillman

Person or Organization

Robert Campbell

Person or Organization

Richard Brisco

Person or Organization

Donnie Jones

Provenance

Notes

Digital Images from photos loaned from members of Black Archives for scanning only