A Collection in
Special Collections and Archives
Collection Number 1986-40
Johnston Memorial Library, Virginia State
University
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Funding:
Funded in part by a grant from the National
Endowment for the Humanities.
Processed by:
Special Collections and Archives Staff
Repository
Special Collections and Archives, Johnston
Memorial Library, Virginia State University
Collection number
vipets00047
Title
The J.Harold Montague Papers
1920-1960
Physical Characteristics
200
items
Collector
A Gift from the estate of J.
Harold Montague
Language
English
Abstract
J. Harold Montague was professor of
music at Virginia State University. This group consist of
photographs, artifacts and a few news clippings. Acc.
#1986-40
[The Papers of J.Harold Montague], Accession #1986-40 ,
Special Collections and Archives, Johnston Memorial
Library, Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA.
J. Harold Montague was a native of Hartford, Conneticut.
His secondary Education was in that city's public schools and
the Hartford School of Music. From Hartford he matriculated at
Oberlin College, earning a undergraduate degree in Music. Mr.
Montague continued his education and received a Master Degree
from Syracuse University.
Before coming to Virginia, Mr. Montague was the dean of
music at South Carolina State College for four years. Mr.
Montague joined the faculty of Virginia State College for
Negroes in 1933 as director of the choir and professor of
music. He directed the choir and was department chair until
his death in 1950.
He was considered to be one of the finest conductors in the
area of Acapella choirs in the nation.
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