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A Guide to the Records at the Indiana University Archives of African American Music and Culture

Finding aid prepared by AAAMC Staff

Summary Information

Repository
Indiana University, Archives of African American Music and Culture (AAAMC)
Smith Research Center, Rooms 180-181
2805 E. 10th St.
Bloomington, IN 47408-2601
Phone: 812-855-8547
Fax: 812-856-0333
Email: aaamc@indiana.edu
https://aaamc.indiana.edu

Creator
Bunton, Marvin T.

Title
Gospel News Journal, 1966-1968

Collection No.
SC 59

Extent
11 issues (.25 linear feet)

Language
Materials are in English.

Abstract
The collection includes 11 issues of the periodical Gospel News Journal. The collection does not contain a complete run of the Journal, but includes issues from Volumes 2-5, dating from 1966-1968.

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research. Copyright has not been assigned to the AAAMC. All requests for permission to publish or quote from this collections must be submitted in writing. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the AAAMC as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

Biographical Note

Marvin T. Bunton was born September 28, 1943 in Mullin, S.C., and died March 22, 2002. He was a member of The Gospel Warriors and worked with Edwin Hawkins, Brian Pugh, Steve Middleton and Rapture. Bunton started the Gospel News Journal, which promoted gospel artists, records and churches. He also founded the Paradise Record Co.

Cleveland J. Bunton was born January 11, 1946 in Pennsylvania and died June 16, 1994. In addition to his work on the Gospel News Journal, he appears on sound recordings by the Philadelphia Mass Choir and by the Evangelist Rosie Wallace.

Foster Bunton was born May 25, 1934 in South Carolina and died March 24, 1993.

Arrangement

Scope and Content Note

The Gospel News Journal was published in Philadelphia and issued monthly. Marvin T. Bunton served as editor and publisher, Mary Daniels as managing editor, Foster Bunton as production manager, Cleveland J. Bunton as editorial director, Eugene Dukes as associate editor, and Foster Bunton as office manager. A branch office located in Washington, DC was managed by Edmond Harrison, Jr. Addition agents were located in Wilmington, DE; Coatesville, PA; Baltimore, MD; Chicago, IL; and Newark, NJ.

• Indexing Terms

• The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in IUCAT, the IU Libraries' online catalog. Materials about related topics, persons or places can be found by searching the catalog using these terms.

• • Names
  • Abercrombia, Christine
  • Anderson, Gwendolyn
  • Bailey, Harold
  • Baltimore Echoes, The
  • Barnett, Anetta
  • Borden, Eugene
  • Bostic, Joe
  • Boykins, Bill
  • Bradford, Alex
  • Bradley, John
  • Brokenbaugh, Jean G.
  • Broughton, B.J.
  • Brown, Ed
  • Brown Singers
  • Bufkin, Bill
  • Caesar, Shirley
  • Caravans (Musical group)
  • Charles, Michael
  • Cleveland, James
  • Cleveland All Stars
  • Collier, Rudeen
  • Cousins, C.
  • Daniels, Mary L.
  • Davenport, Ethel
  • Davis Sisters (Gospel music group)
  • Dickerson, Vivian
  • Dixie Hummingbirds
  • Dixon, Jessy
  • Dorothy Norwood Singers
  • Dukes, Eugene
  • Famous Consolers
  • Fantastic Violinaires
  • Fatto, Guy de
  • Frazier, James
  • Glover, Kenneth
  • Gospelaires (Musical group)
  • Gray, David L.
  • Gwyn, Diana
  • Harmonizing Four
  • Harrison, Edmond, Jr.
  • Heath, Linwood
  • Heavenly Dew Drops
  • Hines, Rose Marie White
  • Hughes, Turner
  • Imperial Gospel Singers
  • Jackson, Mahalia, 1911-1972
  • Jenkins, David
  • Jenkins, Isaac
  • Jeter, Claude, 1914-2009
  • Johnny Thompson Singers
  • Jones, Barbara
  • Lane Relation Singers
  • Leiser, Willie
  • Lewis, Pauline Wells
  • Mason, Mary
  • McDuffie, E. Larry
  • Mighty Clouds of Harmony
  • Mighty Clouds of Joy (Musical group)
  • Norwood, Dorothy
  • Porter Gospel Singers
  • Ramsey, John
  • Reese, Leroy
  • Ridley, Janice
  • Robert Patterson Singers
  • Roberta Martin Singers
  • Robinson, Ann
  • Robinson, Cleophus
  • Roger, Lucy
  • Salem Travelers (Musical group)
  • Smallwood, Anna
  • Sonority Gospel Singers
  • Sons of the Birds (Musical group)
  • Soul Stirrers (Musical group)
  • Staple Singers
  • Stars of Faith (Musical group)
  • Stroud, Etta J.
  • Tharpe, Rosetta, 1915-1973
  • Thomas, Erskine
  • Thomas, Henry
  • Thompson, Pamela
  • Townsend, Lula
  • Tyler, Booker, Jr.
  • United Voices of Love
  • Variety-aires
  • Victory Choral Ensemble
  • Walker, Melvin
  • Wallace, Rosie
  • Williams, Louise
  • Williams, Marion, 1927-1994
• • Topics
  • African American periodicals
  • Gospel music

Related Material

See USC's online access to Vol. 8, No. 4-5, 1973 : http://cdm15799.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15799coll9/id/1431

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