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Mary Sherhart papers and Balkan music collection, 1970-2013
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Sherhart, Mary
- Title
- Mary Sherhart papers and Balkan music collection
- Dates
- 1970-2013 (inclusive)19702013
- Quantity
- 23.62 cubic feet (20 cartons, 1 flat box, 1 oversize folder, 2 rolls including textual materials, sound recordings, moving images, and photographs)
- Collection Number
- 6227 (Accession No. 6227-001)
- Summary
- Documents, audio recordings (original and commercially produced), musical scores, ephemera, articles, and news clippings related to Balkan and Balkan American music, as well as materials relating to the life of a Seattle-based singer, performer, and teacher of the music of Eastern Europe
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English, Bulgarian
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Mary Sherhart is a Seattle-based singer, performer, and teacher of the music of Eastern Europe. She is choir director and founder (2010) of the Bulgarian Voices of Seattle Women’s Choir. Its 40 members were all born in Bulgaria. This choir is a program of the Bulgarian Cultural and Heritage Center of Seattle (BCHCS) on which she serves as an advisory board member. Sherhart produced the “Tazi Baba” (“This Baba”) documentary film for BCHCS, as well as "Penka Encheva and Friends," a CD recorded at Jack Straw Cultural Center (2014). In Bulgaria she studied with the professional folk choir of Ensemble Varna for fifteen months (1983-84) and conducted research into traditional singing throughout the country.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes documents, audio recordings (original and commercially produced), musical scores, ephemera, articles, and news clippings related to Balkan and Balkan American music. Collection also includes materials related to the life and work of Mary Sherhart, including correspondence, notes, workshop materials, meeting minutes, research notes, photographs, and awards.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Binder: University of Washington Slavic Department Advisory Board | 2003-2008 |
| 1 | Binder: University of Washington Slavic Fest 2006 | 2005-2006 |
| 1 | Sheet music, notes, workshop materials | circa 1970-2008 |
| 2 | Event files, research notes, correspondence | circa 1983-2009 |
| 3 | Binder: Ruzice Songbook A-N | undated |
| 3 | Binder: "The Ethics of Ethnomusicology: Research or Theft, Promotion or Plundering?" by Mary Sherhart | 1998 |
| 3 | Binder: Vecerinka Women's Choir | undated |
| 3 | Binder: McClure Middle School Parents' Music Program Support Group | 2008 |
| 3 | Binder: Choir director work with Vela Luka Croation Ensemble | 1994 |
| 3 | Binder: Village Harmony Teen Camp | 2012 |
| 3 | Binder: Bonboni (musical group with Mary Sherhart) | 2000 |
| 3 | Binder: Pacifica Children's Choir | 2003 |
| 4 | Notes, articles, news clippings, correspondence, sheet music, and event ephemera | circa 1980s-2000s |
| 4 | Self-made book: "The Winds of Time" by Lisa Berry | 1986 |
| 4 | Binder: Insider/Outsider research | 1998-1999 |
| 4 | Five small notebooks with notes by Mary Sherhart | 1970-2006 |
| 4 | Small binder: Songbook for the 1981 Radost tour in East Europe | circa 1981 |
| 5 | Sheet music | undated |
| 6 | Sheet music | undated |
| 7 | Sheet music | undated |
| 8 | Administrative documents for Choir, notes, news clippings, and event files | circa 2000-2004 |
| 9 | Materials related to Vecerinka Women's Choir, articles, news clippings, and notes | circa 1980s-2010s |
| 10 | Collected writings about music, with Balkan emphasis | undated |
| 10 | Binder: Antioch University documents pertaining to Mary Sherhart | 1997-1999 |
| 11 | Articles, city/tour files, awards | circa 2000s-2010s |
| 12 | Two binders and files of documents related to the annual "Evening of Sevdah" | 2007-2013 |
| 13 | Sheet music, meeting minutes, notes, articles, city/tour files, news clippings, and fliers | circa 2000s-2010s |
| 13 | Binder: Vecerinka Women's Choir | 1990 |
| 13 | Binder: Balkan Cabaret | 2003-2005 |
| 14 | Correspondence and ephemera including calendars, fliers, booklets, stickers, and a patch | circa 1970s-2000s |
| 15 | Five photograph albums | circa 1970s-2000s |
| 16 | Photographs, photograph slides, and a carousel tray with slides | circa 1970s-2010s |
| 17 | 183 audio cassette tapes | circa 1970s-2010s |
| 18 | 205 CDs and 23 DVDs | circa 1970s-2010s |
| 19 | 24 DVDs, 37 VHS tapes, 2 blu-ray discs, 7 picture CDs, 14 mini-discs, 7 mini digital video cassettes, 3 mini audio cassettes, and 1 mini picture CD | circa 1970s-2010s |
| 20 | 22 small posters, 3 paintings, 2 Sevdah logo wall-hangings | circa 1997-2010 |
| folder:oversize | ||
| OS folder | 11 large posters | circa 1997-2010 |
| box:oversize | ||
| OS | 2 poster rolls | undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Balkan peoples--Music--History--Sources
- Folk music--Bulgaria--History--Sources
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Sherhart, Mary--Archives
Corporate Names
- Bulgarian Voices of Seattle Women's Choir--History--Sources
- Vecerinka Balkan Women's Choir,--History--Sources
Geographical Names
- Balkan Peninsula--Music--History--Sources
