Journal of Historical Research in Music Education

While information about women’s history can be found interspersed throughout Bulletin and JHRME articles, specific articles contain biographical information on women who made important contributions to the field of music education. Biographical highlights within the journals include: 1) Karen M. Bryan’s article (2003) on African-American music educator and activist, Mary Cardwell Dawson, her founding of the Cardwell School of Music and Cardwell Dawson Choir in Pittsburgh, PA, 2) Laura Ferguson’s article (2004) on Stella Root, Music Supervisor for Public Schools in Springfield, Illinois, who was elected Charter Secretary at the inaugural Music Supervisors’ Conference in Keokuk, Iowa, 3) Jeri Bonnin’s article (2005) detailing Katinka Daniels, her friendship with Mary Helen Richards, and the significance of their transmission of Kodály pedagogy into the United States, specifically in California between 1960-1970, 4) Terese M. Volk’s articles (1999, 2007) on Chicago music educator, Anne Shaw Faulkner Oberndorfer, whose work helped to pioneer music appreciation, and 5) Robin S. Stevens’ article (2018) on Australian vocalist, Ada Beatrice Bloxham, who studied at the Royal College of Music in London and taught Tonic Sol-fa in Australia, Japan, and South Africa. Additional articles with biographical focus can be found on women including: Mary Frances Early, Frances Clark, Natalie Curtis, Jane Frazee, Vanette Lawler, and Anne Grace O’Callaghan.