Biographical Note: Dyctis Jack Moses, Sr. (D. Jack Moses), born August 20, 1916 in Americus, Georgia, was the son of Jordan and Lola Morgan Moses. A graduate of Morehouse College, he pursued graduate studies in music at various institutions including Columbia University and Julliard. From 1940 to 1957 he served as music director at the Avery Institute in Charleston, SC and married a fellow teacher, Lois Lawrence, in 1942. He also served as Supervisor of Music for Charleston County public schools and served in the Pacific area during World War II. In the early 1950s he became a pioneer in television by hosting the “Talent Parade” on WCSC TV, Channel 5. In 1957, he became a professor of music at Cheyney State College in Pennsylvania and later served as vice president of academic affairs. He died in 1996 and is buried in Concordville, PA.

Scope and Content: Approx. 70 items (ca. 1940- ca.1996)

Description: The collection contains four series. The first series includes programs and correspondence re Avery’s music department; a scrapbook with autographs of Avery Choral Society and others; and a 1940s script of radio broadcast featuring Avery Choral Group and several Charleston notables. The second series contains programs related to Moses’ position as supervisor of music for Charleston County public schools and the third and fourth series address the “Talent Parade,” and Moses’ death. Miscellaneous materials include a national radio script about Charleston, SC and a brochure re East Bay Elementary School, later Sanders-Clyde.

Note: Researchers may check the catalogue for a 1976 recording of the Cheyney State College Choral Society directed by D. Jack Moses.