Music Educators National Conference
Historical Center

1,087 linear feet

As the premiere music education association in the United States, the Music Educators National Conference (MENC) is devoted to assessing and improving the state of music education in schools on all levels. The MENC Historical Center collection includes administrative records, MENC publications, and papers of past presidents and other eminent music educators. Other related historical records and special collections include the Contemporary Music Project Archives, John Curwen manuscripts, National Association for Advancement of Music Archives, the Pillsbury Foundation School Archives, a Lowell Mason Collection, a Luther Whiting Mason Collection, and the records of several publishing companies. Special research resources include a textbook collection, curriculum guide collection, research papers, instructional recordings, oral histories, photographs, reference books, biography file, and an extensive serials collection.

Please note that this set of web pages is under construction, and not all of the MENC Historical Center's collections are described here. Researchers should contact the Curator about additional topics covered in the MENC Historical Center's collections.

Materials from this collection must be used in the Performing Arts Library's Irving and Margery Morgan Lowens Special Collections Room, 10 to 5, Monday through Friday. Please make an appointment with the curator.

Or for a specific question about the collection feel free to ask the curator.

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