Vol.1: Autobiog. Vol.2: 1860-1889 Vol.3: 1889-1895 Vol.4: 1895-1898 Vol.5: 1899-1900 Vol.6: 1901-1902 Vol.7: 1903-1904 Vol.8: 1904-1906 Vol.9: 1906-1908 Vol.10: 1909-11 Vol.11: 1911-12 Vol.12: 1912-14 Vol.13: 1914-15 Vol.14: Index           All Writings Vol.1: Autobiog. Vol.2: 1860-1889 Vol.3: 1889-1895 Vol.4: 1895-1898 Vol.5: 1899-1900 Vol.6: 1901-1902 Vol.7: 1903-1904 Vol.8: 1904-1906 Vol.9: 1906-1908 Vol.10: 1909-11 Vol.11: 1911-12 Vol.12: 1912-14 Vol.13: 1914-15
Volume 1: Autobiographical Writings Volume 2: 1860-1889 Volume 3: 1889-1895 Volume 4: 1895-1898 Volume 5: 1899-1900 Volume 6: 1901-1902 Volume 7: 1903-1904 Volume 8: 1904-1906 Volume 9: 1906-8 Volume 10: 1909-11 Volume 11: 1911-12 Volume 12: 1912-14 Volume 13: 1914-15 Volume 14: Cumulative Index   BTWP Vol.12 Linked Table of Contents Front Matter, pp. i-vi Contents, pp. vii-xvi Introduction, pp. xvii-xx Errata, pp. xxi-xxii Symbols and Abbreviations, pp. xxiii-xxiv Documents, 1912-14, pp. 1-2 Sept. 1912, pp. 3-30 Oct. 1912, pp. 30-44 Nov. 1912, pp. 44-82 Dec. 1912, pp. 82-96 1912, pp. 96-98 Jan. 1913, pp. 99-110 Feb. 1913, pp. 110-128 Mar. 1913, pp. 128-153 Apr. 1913, pp. 153-173 May 1913, pp. 173-193 June 1913, pp. 194-226 July 1913, pp. 226-244 Aug. 1913, pp. 244-269 Sept. 1913, pp. 269-302 Oct. 1913, pp. 303-327 Nov. 1913, pp. 327-363 Dec. 1913, pp. 363-388 Jan. 1914, pp. 388-432 Feb. 1914, pp. 432-462 Mar. 1914, pp. 462-490 Bibliography, pp. 491-492 The page presentation framework of the Booker T. Washington papers is designed to provide researchers worldwide with searchable access to the thousands of pages comprising the fourteen volumes, most of which are out of print. Adapted from the National Academy Press's Open Book framework, this framework allows searching down to the page level, provides sorting of search results chronologically, enables easy navigation across multiple volumes, and allows page-by-page local printing (via PDF) of every page.

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The BOOKER T. WASHINGTON Papers To N. Clark Smith [Tuskegee, Ala.] June Fifth, ~ 9 ~ 3 Dear Capt. Smith: Let me make one or two suggestions regarding the band, and ~ do so for very definite reasons. First, ~ advise and urge that you leave out the singing on the part of the students. The singing is disappointing and not good; it is very rare that anybody can sing and play an instrument. The singing of the students does not represent the best that we can do. It places us at a disadvantage. Please leave that out. Please leave out the greater part of the singing on the part of the students. Second, you will note by the enclosed article from the Advertiser that the critic who heard the band in Montgomery brought out just what ~ tell you, and that is, the band Is at its best when playing Negro airs. ~ hope you will stick to that very largely. ~ do not think it does you or the institution any good to be advertised as the greatest colored band master. ~ think you are, and others think so, but it is a great deal better to let your work prove that you are the greatest than for you to say so in your printed advertisements. I think it best in the future to leave that off. It is better for the people to be disappointed by getting more than they expected. The more modest we make the advertisements the better. ~ have not heard from you or any one since ~ wrote you regarding Maiden, West Virginia. Please let me know whether you can go there on the 30th or gist. It is only five miles from Charleston and Mr. Stevenson will know how to get there and back. ~ do not want to disappoint the Maiden people. ~ might add, that going to extremes In the matter of advertisement Is not in keeping with the policy and character of the school. Modesty and conservatism win in the long run. One other thing: the artificial song that is attempted to be created in connection with the playing of ''Swing Low Sweet Chariot'' did not appear to me to add a thing to the playing but rather detracted. It did not come in naturally but rather grated upon the ear. Yours very truly, Booker T. Washington TLpS Con. 923 BTW Papers DLC. 194