Harriet Gibbs Marshall | |
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 1936 photo | |
| Born | 1868 |
| Died | February 21, 1941 Washington, D.C. |
| Resting place | Lincoln Memorial Cemetery |
| Nationality | Canadian-born African American |
| Alma mater | Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Oberlin, Ohio |
| Occupation(s) | pianist, writer, educator founder of Washington Conservatory of Music and School of Expression |
| Spouse | Napoleon Bonaparte Marshall (married 1906) |
| Parent(s) | Mifflin Wistar Gibbs Maria Ann Alexander Gibbs |
| Relatives | Sister, Ida Alexander Gibbs |
Harriet Gibbs Marshall (1868[1] – February 21, 1941) was an American pianist, writer, and educator of music. She is best known for opening the Washington Conservatory of Music and School of Expression in 1903 in Washington, D.C.[2]
- ^ Patterson, DeAnna Rose (2007). A History of Three African-American Women Who Made Important Contributions to Music Education Between 1903 and 1960 (Thesis). Bowling Green State University.
- ^ Logan, Wilda D. (January 1981). "Washington Conservatory of Music". Digital Howard @ Howard University: 114.