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She was founding secretary of the
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Constructing Black
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734:"Some Reflections on Recent Meeting of the N. A. N. M."
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214:and H. Harrison Ferrell in concerts at Tuskegee.
395:Washington, Booker T.; Harlan, Louis R. (1980).
284:"Celebration for Prof. Simmons Ends Yesterday"
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401:. University of Illinois Press. p. 428.
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368:"Annual Commencement of Washington's School"
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313:"Composers Corner: William L. Dawson at 85"
35:Alice Carter Simmons, from a 1925 issue of
571:. Washington, D.C.: Associated Publishers.
135:. Her brother was journalist and lecturer
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758:"Musicians Coming to City for Convention"
544:"Miss Simmons Does Good Work at Tuskegee"
330:Roscoe Conkling Simmons Sr. Family Papers
861:"Col. Simmons Sister Dies in New York".
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111:beginning in 1916; she also taught at
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708:"Negro Choruses Compete at Fisk"
423:"Splendid Organ Recital at Fisk"
782:White, Lucien H. (1927-09-10).
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681:White, Lucien H. (1920-12-18).
568:Negro Musicians and their Music
317:Black Music Research Newsletter
883:. February 17, 1944. p. 3
311:Wyatt, Lucius R. (Fall 1985).
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256:"What Makes a Good Teacher"
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610:"Tuskegee Institute Notes"
234:and Maude Roberts George.
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206:. She accompanied singer
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840:. 1933-08-12. p. 16
764:. 1925-07-25. p. 31
714:. 1931-04-23. p. 13
288:The Delta Democrat-Times
260:The Delta Democrat-Times
174:, Alice Carter Simmons,
119:Early life and education
73:Musician, music educator
61:March 30, 1943 (aged 60)
960:Fisk University faculty
950:American women pianists
815:. 1932-08-21. p. 2
641:. 1924-05-10. p. 3
635:"Violinist at Tuskegee"
616:. 1919-07-26. p. 4
584:"In the Realm of Music"
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429:. 1908-06-12. p. 6
374:. 1903-05-29. p. 5
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343:"Patriotic Program"
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