Ragtime Collection

Collection

Identifier: A3270

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of programs and brochures for the Annual National Ragtime Festival and various other ragtime music events in St. Louis. Items date from 1982 to 1992 and are arranged chronologically. There are tickets and several programs for the Annual National Ragtime Festival at the Goldenrod Showboat. The other programs are for various ragtime performances in the area: Sugar Babies (MUNY Winter Series at The Fox Theatre), the Ragtime Heritage Festival at Union Station, and the CASA in Concert series (The St. Louis Conservatory and Schools for the Arts). A Program for the Connecticut Traditional Jazz Festival is the only item not from St. Louis, but one Midwestern band played at the event, The Red Rose Ragtime Band from Long Grove, Illinois.

Dates

1982-1992

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

For permission to publish, quote from, or reproduce material in this collection, please contact the Archives Reference Desk at archives@mohistory.org. Copyright restrictions may apply. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.

Historical Sketch

Ragtime has been a staple in the St. Louis music lexicon since the 1890s. In 1965, the Goldenrod Showboat became home to the annual Riverfront Ragtime Festival, which later became known as the National Ragtime Festival. The festival began through the efforts of the boat’s owner, Frank Pierson, and a ragtime musician and teacher, Trebor Tichenor. The John Auble family continued the festival when they purchased the Goldenrod Showboat.

Extent

0.07 Cubic Feet ( (2 folders, 1 oversize folder))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Items are arranged chronologically.

Physical and Technical Requirements

There are no physical or technical restrictions.

Donor Information

The collection was donated by Milton J. Murry in 2016 (accession number 2016-033).

Sources Consulted During Processing

Source Consulted During Processing: 1. Melton, Larry. “St. Louis Ragtimers and the Goldenrod Showboat,” The Syncopated Times (Utica, New York), Vol.2, No.1, January 2017. 2. Melton, Larry. “Tabor Jay Tichenor: A Genuine Ragtimer,” The Syncopated Times (Utica, New York), Vol.4, No.6, June 2019. This source is available in the MHS Library and online at https://syncopatedtimes.com.