MAC News
Author: Midwest Archives Conference (Midwest Archives Conference)
From April 24 through 26, 375 MAC Annual Meeting attendees braved capricious midwestern weather and descended on Kansas City, Missouri, for “The Syncopations of History.” April showers didn’t keep MACers from enjoying three excellent tours of Kansas City repositories. Highlights included stops at the National World War I Museum, Missouri Valley Special Collections at the Kansas City Public Library, and the Marr Sound Archives at the University of Missouri–Kansas City. Despite being a tad wet from the morning shower turned afternoon storm, members were treated to a delightful plenary session with speaker Chuck Haddix of the Marr Sound Archives. Haddix detailed how he used archival collections to correct accepted errors in existing scholarship on jazz legend and KC native, Charlie Parker. Archival sound recordings complemented his talk and rounded out a truly enjoyable session. Attendees had the opportunity to purchase copies of Haddix’s books at the end of his talk before dispersing to attend the first sessions of the conference.
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How to Cite: Midwest Archives Conference (2014) “In Case You Missed It…”, MAC Newsletter. 42(1).