A new endowment for Baylor University, the Lev H. Prichard III Traditional Black Music Restoration Endowed Fund, was created recently.  For more information see http://www.baylor.edu/pr/news.php?action=story&story=63770.   We are grateful to the Prichard family for their generous support of the Baylor Libraries.

It is with sadness that we report that our audio engineer is leaving Baylor University.  Until further notice, we will be unable to accept any loaned items for our collection.   Please watch this space for further updates.

On February 19th, 2009, Bob Marovich, Amanda Harlan, and Tony Tadey represented Baylor University’s Black Gospel Music Restoration Project at the Music Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago.  Bob Marovich (gospel historian) presented on gospel music in Chicago during the Golden Age of Gospel (1940s-1970s) and how the project at Baylor University is so important from [...]