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Wayne W. Daniel:
A Guide to His Collection at Georgia State University Library
Georgia State
University
Georgia State University
Special Collections and Archives
100 Decatur St., SE
Atlanta, GA 30303-3202
404-413-2880
Fax: 404-413-2881
archives@gsu.edu
2007
Profile Description | |
| Creation: | Encoding information unknown |
| Language: | English |
Collection Summary | |
| Repository: | Georgia State University, University Library, Special Collections and Archives, Atlanta |
| Creator: | Daniel, Wayne W., 1929- |
| Title: | Wayne W. Daniel collection |
| Dates: | 1891-2007 |
| Quantity: | _ linear ft. in _ boxes |
| Identification: | M108 |
| Language | English. |
Organization of the Collection
Organized into 5 series: (I) Manuscripts, (II) Oral histories, (III) Visual materials, (IV) Audio-visual recordings, and (V) Subject files.Scope and Content Note of the Collection
The Wayne W. Daniel collection contains manuscript copies of the book Pickin' on Peachtree, audio cassette recordings of oral histories, black and white photographs, film posters, event announcement posters, posters of musicians, commercial audio recordings, commercial video recordings, and noncommercial video recordings.
A large number of books, periodicals, sheet music, and song folios are separated from the collection. The books cover the topics of country and Western music, folk music, blues, Southern gospel music, bluegrass music, phonographs, hymns, the Grand Ole Opry and individuals such as Doc Watson, Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Bill Monroe, Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, and others. The periodicals explore the subjects of country music, bluegrass music, blues, gospel music, and various instruments. The music of Johnny Mercer, Dolly Parton, Cole Porter, Ralph Stanley, Stephen Foster, and Gene Autry are just a few highlights from the sheet music collection, and the song folios include collections of music by the Southern Music Company, Roy Acuff, Bob Nolan, Raymond Tate, and many others.
Biography of Wayne W. Daniel
Dr. Wayne W. Daniel (b. 1929), Professor Emeritus, Decision Sciences, Georgia State University, maintained concurrently a long-time avocational interest in country music. The author of more than seventy-five articles on country music, bluegrass music, and Southern gospel music in such publications as Bluegrass Unlimited, Journal of Country Music, and The Devil's Box, his definitive book on the history of country music in Atlanta, Pickin' On Peachtree (Urbana and Chicago: University of Illinois Press), was published in 1990 and reprinted in paperback in 2000.
Index Terms
Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
Unrestricted access. All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
To quote in print, or otherwise reproduce in whole or in part in any publication, including on the Worldwide Web, any material from this collection, the researcher must obtain permission from (1) the owner of the physical property and (2) the holder of the copyright. Persons wishing to quote from this collection should consult the reference archivist to determine copyright holders for information in this collection. Reproduction of any item must contain the complete citation to the original.
Administrative Information
Citation
[item], [folder title], [series title],Wayne W. Daniel Collection, M108. Popular Music Collection, Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA.
Source
Gift of Wayne W. Daniel, DATES.
Processing
Processed by Christopher A. Paton, Christine de Catanzaro, Casey Cater, Laura Botts, and Amanda Brown, September 1998; December 2001; 2003-2007.
Related Material
Pickin' on Peachtree: A History of Country Music in Atlanta, Georgia (Popular Music Collection)
Consult GIL for Georgia State University Library holdings of other items authored by Wayne W. Daniel: