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Thomas DeLio papers

 Collection 0138-SCPA

Thomas DeLio (b. January 7, 1951) is an American experimental music composer, author, and educator. His research includes analyses and discourse on the likes of John Cage, Morton Feldman, and Iannis Xenakis. He is currently a professor in music theory and composition at the University of Maryland. This collection contains compositions written by DeLio, compositions and other scholarly works by DeLio's students, DeLio's teaching materials and other scholarly work, correspondence, reviews, publications, contracts, educational materials, grants and proposals, concert and conference programs and posters, and recordings and other audiovisual materials.

Dates

  • Creation: 1970-2023

Use and Access to Collection

There are restricted files in series III.

Duplication and Copyright Information

Materials from this collection must be used in the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library's Irving and Margery Morgan Lowens Special Collections Room, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Please make an appointment with the curator: Tel: 301.405.9220, Email: scpa@umd.edu

Extent

15.0 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Scope and Content of Collection

The Thomas DeLio papers cover the period from 1970-2023. This collection contains compositions written by DeLio, compositions and other scholarly works by DeLio's students, DeLio's teaching materials and other scholarly work, correspondence, reviews, publications, contracts, educational materials, grants and proposals, concert and conference programs and posters, and recordings and other audiovisual materials.

Arrangement

This collection is organized into eleven series.

  1. Compositions
  2. Students' scholarly work
  3. Teaching and related scholarly work
  4. Correspondence
  5. Reviews
  6. Contracts
  7. Publications
  8. Education
  9. Grants and proposals
  10. Concert and conference programs and posters
  11. Recordings and related audiovisual materials

Custodial History and Acquisition Information

Gifts of Thomas DeLio received in multiple shipments between 2012 and 2023.

Processing Information

Processed by Alex Boatright in April 2013; revised by Vin Novara in November 2015, Jada Twitty in spring 2022, and Christian Folk in July and August 2023.

Title
Thomas DeLio papers
Status
Completed
Author
Alex Boatright
Date
2013
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English

Revision Statements

  • 2013-02-01: EAD markup validated using Oxygen software by Amanda May, February 2013.
  • 2015-11-17: EAD markup validated using Oxygen software by John Davis, November 2015.
  • 2023-08-02: Collection completely processed and cataloged. All files and items, inlcuding recent accessions, integrated into new series and subseries. Initial series were reorganized for clarity and files organized within new series. Processing of collection completed by Christian Folk, July and August 2023.

Library Details

Part of the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library

Contact:
University of Maryland Libraries
8270 Alumni Drive
College Park MD 20742 United States