Henry L. Cady Papers
Abstract
Henry L. Cady, professor emeritus in music education and former chair of music department at the University of Delaware, Newark, with research partner and fellow Ohio State University colleague, Erwin H. Schneider, headed the Schneider-Cady USOE Project E-016, Evaluation and Synthesis of Research Studies Relating to Music Education, funded by the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare. The project is a compilation of a majority of the theses, dissertations, and articles written between 1930 and 1962 on studies relating to music education. The collection includes an extensive bibliographic card file collection organized by categories such as "The Teacher," "The Student," The Teaching-Learning Process," "Higher Education," and subcategories such as "music education," "music therapy," "theory" and "musicology," in addition to correspondence with other music education scholars related to the Music Education Research Council (MERC), formed in the mid 1960s, of which Cady was project coordinator. MERC was formed in conjunction with Cady's second Department of Education project, USOE Project 6-13488, A Conference of Research in Music Education, for which the E-016 bibliography was expanded. The collection also includes copies of the final publications, Evaluation and Synthesis of Research Studies Relating to Music Education (1965), and Final Report: A Conference of Research in Music Education (1967).
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Historical Note
Born in Manchester, N.H., Dr. Henry L. Cady graduated from Middlebury College with a B.A. in 1947. He received his M.A. from Teachers College, Columbia University in 1952. Dr. Cady was an instructor from 1952 until 1954 at National College in Kansas City, MO. From 1955 until 1962, he was professor and head of the music department at William Jewell College in Liberty, MO. Dr. Cady received his Ph. D. in music education from Kansas University in 1962. He taught at the Ohio State University from June 1962 until July 1975, where he and his fellow colleague, Erwin Schneider, completed their U.S. Department of Education study on previous research in music education. Cady then worked as a professor at the University of Delaware-Newark beginning in 1975, becoming chair of the music department and achieving emeritus status upon retirement in 1985. Cady's studies on the status of research in music education are a substantial contribution to the history of music education as an academic subject in higher education.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Henry L. Cady Papers cover the period from 1962 to 1978. The collection consists of professional and personal papers including published and unpublished writings, correspondence, reports, surveys, and a bibliographic card file related to Cadys work as a researcher for the Schneider-Cady USOE Project E-016, Evaluation and Synthesis of Research Studies Relating to Music Education (1965). USOE Project E-016 was a compilation of bibliographic citations for theses, dissertations, and articles written between 1930 and the 1970s on studies relating to music and music education. The bibliographic card file was started in 1962 and after a three-year research period, the initial project ended with 11,800 bibliographic citations. The second phase of the collection began in 1965 with the start of USOE Project 6-13488, A Conference on Research in Music Education, and the E-016 bibliography was expanded to include 17,000 citations.
Custodial History and Acquisition Information
Gift of Henry L. Cady, received in two shipments on June 26, 1985 and December 6, 1993.
Processing Information
Processed by Elizabeth Yackley and John K. Leupold II, July 2008.
EAD markup created using EAD database in Microsoft Access. Markup completed by Cassandra N. Berman, September 2009.
Arrangement of Collection
This collection is organized into three series.
- Series 1: MERC Correspondence, Minutes, Research Materials
- Series 2: Research Publications
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Series 3: Bibliographic Card File
- Subseries 3.1: The Teacher
- Subseries 3.2: The Student
- Subseries 3.3: The Teaching-Learning Process
- Subseries 3.4: Constraining Factors
- Subseries 3.5: History of School Music
- Subseries 3.6: Higher Education
- Subseries 3.7: Musicology
- Subseries 3.8: Music Therapy
- Subseries 3.9: Acoustics
- Subseries 3.10: Conducting
- Subseries 3.11: Instrumental
- Subseries 3.12: Literature
- Subseries 3.13: Psychology of Music
- Subseries 3.14: Sociology
- Subseries 3.15: To Be Filed: Pre 1930s, Post 1962
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series 1: MERC Correspondence, Minutes, Research Materials, 1967-1978 (0.50 linear Feet)
This series contains correspondence, minutes, surveys, and reports relating to Henry Cady's research associated with the Music Education Research Council. Materials are arranged chronologically, then in original order.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERC Minutes, 1967, 1973-1978 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Research Coordination, 1973-1978 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | |
| MERC, 1972-1977 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | |
| MERC State Research Reports, 1968-1973 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | |
| MERC Handbook, 1971-1974 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 5 | |
| Henry Cady, 1976-1978 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 6 | |
| MERC Business, 1967-1975 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 7 | |
| MERC Survey, 1967-1977 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 8 | |
Series 2: Research Publications, 1968-197- (0.50 Linear Feet)
This series contains two publications by Henry Cady, relating to his research on music education and later, MERC. The publications include the Evaluation and Synthesis of Research Studies Relating to Music Education (1965), by Henry Cady and Erwin Schneider, and the Final Report: A Conference of Research in Music (1967), by Henry Cady.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evaluations and Synthesis of Research Studies Relating to Music Education (1965), by Henry L. Cady and Erwin H. Schneider, 1965 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 1 | |
| Final Report: A Conference of Research in Music (197-), by Henry L. Cady (see also Research Papers database #786, #523 for additional copies), 197- | series 2 | box 2 | folder 2 | |
| Cady, Henry L. Correspondence | series 2 | box 2 | folder 3 | |
Series 3: Bibliographic Card File, undated (6.0 Linear Feet)
This series contains bibliographic citations for theses, dissertations, and articles published between 1930 and 1962 relating to music education, compiled by Henry Cady. The cards are maintained in Cady's original order, indexed by the subject headings he assigned. Broad-level subjects include: The Teacher, The Student, The Teaching-Learning Process, Constraining Factors, History of Music Education, Higher Education I, Musicology-Theory, Music Therapy, Acoustics, Conducting, Performance, Psychology of Music, and Sociology of Music. (Note: Subject headings are described as "folders" for the purposes of EAD mark-up. This allows for the greatest amount of description to be provided online.)
Subseries 3.1: The Teacher, 1930-1962 (4 folders)
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Factors | series 3.1 | box 3 | folder 1 | |
| Social Factors | series 3.1 | box 3 | folder 2 | |
| Education | series 3.1 | box 3 | folder 3 | |
| Professional Comp. | series 3.1 | box 3 | folder 4 | |
Subseries 3.2: The Student, 1930-1962 (6 folders)
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Factors | series 3.2 | box 3 | folder 5 | |
| Personal Factors continued | series 3.2 | box 4 | folder 1 | |
| Social Factors | series 3.2 | box 4 | folder 2 | |
| Education | series 3.2 | box 4 | folder 3 | |
| Post High School | series 3.2 | box 4 | folder 4 | |
| Atypical Children | series 3.2 | box 4 | folder 5 | |
Subseries 3.3: The Teaching-Learning Process, 1930-1962 (6 folders)
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transition of Culture | series 3.3 | box 4 | folder 6 | |
| Transition of Culture continued | series 3.3 | box 5 | folder 1 | |
| Enculturation of Individuals | series 3.3 | box 5 | folder 2 | |
| Enculturation of Individuals continued | series 3.3 | box 6 | folder 1 | |
| Programs-Curricula | series 3.3 | box 6 | folder 2 | |
| Programs-Curricula continued | series 3.3 | box 7 | folder 1 | |
Subseries 3.4: Constraining Factors, undated (4 folders)
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administration and Supervision | series 3.4 | box 7 | folder 2 | |
| Community Influence | series 3.4 | box 7 | folder 3 | |
| Community Influence continued | series 3.4 | box 8 | folder 1 | |
| Teaching Aids | series 3.4 | box 8 | folder 2 | |
Subseries 3.5: History of School Music, undated (3 folders)
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biographical Music Education | series 3.5 | box 8 | folder 3 | |
| Historical Music Education | series 3.5 | box 8 | folder 4 | |
| Research | series 3.5 | box 8 | folder 5 | |
Subseries 3.6: Higher Education, undated (8 folders)
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Education | series 3.6 | box 9 | folder 1 | |
| Curriculum | series 3.6 | box 9 | folder 2 | |
| Teacher Education | series 3.6 | box 9 | folder 3 | |
| Teacher Education continued | series 3.6 | box 10 | folder 1 | |
| Theory | series 3.6 | box 10 | folder 2 | |
| Degrees and Programs | series 3.6 | box 10 | folder 3 | |
| History of | series 3.6 | box 11 | folder 1 | |
| Philosophy of | series 3.6 | box 11 | folder 2 | |
Subseries 3.7: Musicology, undated (3 folders)
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musicology | series 3.7 | box 11 | folder 3 | |
| Theory | series 3.7 | box 11 | folder 4 | |
| Theory continued | series 3.7 | box 12 | folder 1 | |
Subseries 3.8: Music Therapy, undated (3 folders)
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Information | series 3.8 | box 12 | folder 2 | |
| Practices and Techniques | series 3.8 | box 12 | folder 3 | |
| Selected Research | series 3.8 | box 12 | folder 4 | |
Subseries 3.9: Acoustics, undated (1 folder)
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acoustics | series 3.9 | box 13 | folder 1 | |
Subseries 3.10: Conducting, undated (1 folder)
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conducting | series 3.10 | box 13 | folder 2 | |
Subseries 3.11: Instrumental, undated (6 folders)
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brass Instruments | series 3.11 | box 13 | folder 3 | |
| Keyboard Instruments | series 3.11 | box 13 | folder 4 | |
| Percussion | series 3.11 | box 13 | folder 5 | |
| String Instruments | series 3.11 | box 13 | folder 6 | |
| Woodwind Instruments | series 3.11 | box 13 | folder 7 | |
| Ensembles | series 3.11 | box 14 | folder 1 | |
Subseries 3.12: Literature, undated (3 folders)
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choral Music | series 3.12 | box 14 | folder 2 | |
| Singing | series 3.12 | box 14 | folder 3 | |
| To Be Categorized [A-Z file of entries to be sorted into the "Singing" folder.] | series 3.12 | box 14 | folder 4 | |
Subseries 3.13: Psychology of Music, undated (20 folders)
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | series 3.13 | box 15 | folder 1 | |
| Aptitude-Achievement | series 3.13 | box 15 | folder 2 | |
| Measurement of Aptitude/Achievement | series 3.13 | box 15 | folder 3 | |
| Nature vs. Nurture | series 3.13 | box 15 | folder 4 | |
| Beats | series 3.13 | box 15 | folder 5 | |
| Dynamics | series 3.13 | box 15 | folder 6 | |
| Harmony | series 3.13 | box 15 | folder 7 | |
| Intervals | series 3.13 | box 15 | folder 8 | |
| Melodies | series 3.13 | box 15 | folder 9 | |
| Pitch | series 3.13 | box 15 | folder 10 | |
| Pitch continued | series 3.13 | box 16 | folder 1 | |
| Preferences: Musical Types | series 3.13 | box 16 | folder 2 | |
| Rhythm and Tempo | series 3.13 | box 16 | folder 3 | |
| Scales | series 3.13 | box 16 | folder 4 | |
| Structure | series 3.13 | box 16 | folder 5 | |
| Timbre | series 3.13 | box 16 | folder 6 | |
| Tonality and Atonality | series 3.13 | box 16 | folder 7 | |
| Vibrato | series 3.13 | box 16 | folder 8 | |
| Influence of Music | series 3.13 | box 16 | folder 9 | |
| Psychoanalytical Aspects | series 3.13 | box 16 | folder 10 | |
Subseries 3.14: Sociology, undated (3 folders)
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | series 3.14 | box 17 | folder 1 | |
| Music Camps | series 3.14 | box 17 | folder 2 | |
| Soc. Of Art | series 3.14 | box 17 | folder 3 | |
Subseries 3.15: To Be Filed: Pre 1930s, Post 1962, undated (1 folder)
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-Z Indexed File | series 3.15 | box 18 | folder 1 | |
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This material is part of the Music Educators National Conference Collection, as the Music Education Research Council is an organization connected to MENC.
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