Description
Shirley Meyer Blankenship was the first woman to receive a doctorate degree in music composition from the University of Illinois. She instituted the Blankenship Harp Legacy Project, which encouraged new compositions for harp literature. The materials from the project were donated to MPAL over time. More information about Shirley can be found on the Society of Composers website.
Location/Access
Music and Performing Arts Library Special Collections
- Items can be found in the online catalog under the project’s name.
- For papers, see also the finding aid for Shirley Meyer Blankenship Music and Papers, 1950-2016 | The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music.