Guide to the New Freedom Singers Sound Recordings
circa 1966-1983

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Overview of the Collection

Creator: New Freedom Singers
Title: New Freedom Singers Sound Recordings
Dates: Circa 1966-1985 ( inclusive )
Quantity: 0.1 linear feet (1 box)  :  4 LPs
Collection Number: USHTM_WCA19
Summary: Phonograph records created by the New Freedom Singers, a Whitman College student Christian choir
Repository: Whitman College and Northwest Archives

345 Boyer Ave.
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 527-5922
http://www.whitman.edu/content/penrose/archives
archives@whitman.edu

Languages: Materials are inEnglish 
Sponsor: Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Historical Note

The New Freedom Singers were founded at Whitman College in 1966. Self-described as an “interdenominational” and “non-affiliated” Christian folk music group, the New Freedom Singers performed not only on the Whitman College campus, but also in churches, schools, and other venues throughout the Pacific Northwest. The group’s members numbered between twelve and sixteen. Sometime in the mid 1980s, the group ceased to exist.

Content Description

The collection consists of four 33 1/3 LP albums recorded by the New Freedom Singers. Each album consists of twelve to fifteen songs, including some original songs written by members if the group. The collection also includes the covers for the four albums, which feature photographs of the group.

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Access :  

Collection is open for research.

Restrictions on Use :  

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. Copyright not transferred to Whitman College.

Preferred Citation :  

New Freedom Singers Sound Recordings, Whitman College and Northwest Archives.

Administrative Information

Arrangement :

Alphabetical by item.

Acquisition Information :  

Donated to the archives prior to August 2004. Additions made by the Whitman College Alumni Office in June 2005.


Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Box/Folder
1/1 "For You" circa 1970
1/2 "He's Alive" undated
1/3 "Life Sweet Love" circa 1966
1/4 "Water for a Weary World" 1983

Subjects

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

  • Corporate Names :
  • Whitman College--New Freedom Singers
  • Whitman College--Students
  • Geographical Names :
  • Walla Walla, Wash.--History
  • Subject Terms :
  • Contemporary Christian Music
    • Form or Genre Terms :
    • Sound Recordings

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