Shine on, eternal light : hymn

Collection

Identifier: MSS 0099-F0853

Staff Only

Scope and Content Note

This original mimeographed quarto sheet of music is a hymn by Rabbi Arnold Josiah Ford, "Shine On, Eternal Light," circa 1925-1930. This hymn was written specifically for the Universal Negro Improvement Association and frequently was sung at UNIA meetings.

Dates

Creation: circa 1925-1930

Creator

Ford, Arnold Josiah, 1877-1935 (Person)

Language of Materials

Materials entirely in English.

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. Please contact Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, http://library.udel.edu/spec/askspec/

Arnold Josiah Ford (1877-1935)

Born in Barbados, Arnold Josiah Ford was one of the first black rabbis in the United States and an early leader of black Judaism in America. He was also the founder of the Beth B'nai Abraham Congregation at 29 West 131st Street in Harlem, New York City.

Ford was a musical director of Marcus Garvey’s Universal Negro Improvement Association and he wrote many of the pieces in The Universal Ethiopian Hymnal .

"Arnold Josiah Ford."Religious Leaders of America, 2nd ed. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/BioRC (accessed November 2009). "Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association." http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org (accessed November 2009).