![]() ![]() Robb's The Negro in Chicago 1779-1927and 1779-1929, also known as the Intercollegiate Wonder Books Volume 1 and 2 (1927-1929)) and in 1929 he was named art editor on the staff. Educational Club, whose members sought mutual support as they pursued degrees in their chosen professions. At Crane Logan served as secretary in the S. He studied as well at the Ramon Girvin School of Music (1936). Clark Smith, renowned African American composer and bandmaster who had previously taught at Phillips.īy 1929 Logan was working on his degree at Crane Junior College, followed by further studies until he graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Described as "a genius in mechanical art" in the 1927 Red and Black Phillips yearbook, Logan studied music with Mildred Bryant-Jones, and "mechanical arts" with Oscar J. He participated in the glee club, male quartette, Music Lover's Club, and at least five theatrical productions, as well as student council and booster club. He attended Raymond Elementary School and then enrolled in Wendell Phillips High School in 1924.Īt Phillips, Logan drew fully from the school's rich resources in art and music. Arthur was joined by a younger sister, Christabelle. Leonia Logan, a choir singer, left a number of gospel and hymnal works after her death in 1982. Sidney Logan worked as a building superintendent and eventually the family lived in the Englewood neighborhood. The family migrated to Chicago around 1915, settling in the Bronzeville area. Robb, These widely read works definitively portrayed cultural and socioeconomic achievements in the African American community during the 1920s Chicago Black Renaissance, while elevating the study of African American history.Īrthur Logan was born in Greenwood, Mississippi on Octoto Sidney S. ![]() As a young commercial artist during the Chicago Black Renaissance, “Art” Logan joined the artistic team that created The Negro in Chicago 1779-1927and 1779-1929, also known as the Intercollegiate Wonder Books Volume 1 and 2 (1927-1929), under the direction of Frederic H. His work encompassed church music from traditional hymns and spirituals, turn-of-the-century classical pieces, and gospel choir singing as it flowered from the 1930s through the 1960s. Logan's music programs and recordings educated audiences about gospel's roots in spirituals and other African American folk music. Logan founded a number of gospel singing groups that performed in churches, auditoriums, and on recordings. Arthur Logan as choirmaster and singer was an active member of Chicago's gospel music community from the 1930s through the 1990s. Logan pursued his life work through both musical and visual arts. Jeanie Child, Archivist, Harsh Archival Processing Project, supervised by Michael Flug, Senior Archivist, HAPPĪrthur S. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature Logan Papers,, Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. When quoting material from this collection the preferred citation is:Arthur S. Logan, niece of Arthur Logan, deed of gift March 10, 2004 Halsted Street, Chicago, Illinois 60628ĭonated by Sylvia C. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature, 9525 S. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. ![]()
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