Library and Archives

The Library and Archives of the Center for Black Music Research is a comprehensive research collection covering all idioms in black music of the United States and the African diaspora. Collections include books, periodicals, sound recordings in several formats, printed music, photographs and videotapes, manuscripts and archival materials, and a comprehensive collection of theses and dissertations on black music.

Reference Services

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  Search scores and ephemera in the CBMR Collections Database
• Archival Collections
• Quick look at a small selection of analog recordings available for listening
• Books and theses are listed in the Columbia College Chicago library catalog.

Email us your reference questions at cbmrref@colum.edu


Visiting Us


618 South Michigan Avenue, 6th Floor
Chicago, IL 60605
Hours: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Central Time), Monday–Friday
Phone: (312) 369-7586

Access to the Library and Archives
CBMR Travel Grants
 

Contributing to the CBMR Library and Archives Collection

Donating Archival Materials
Contributing to the Mark Tucker Fund for Jazz Research Materials