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Abstract
John Merrill Knapp (1914-1993) was an active music educator, editor, and writer, primarily in the area of opera and the works of Handel. Throughout his career he served as Chairman of the Department of Music at Princeton University, as well as Dean of the college. His collection consists primarily of professional correspondence and writings, specifically relating to his manuscript Handel’s Later Operas. Other materials include General professional writings, ephemera, two floppy disks, and...
Dates:
1953-1995; Majority of material found within 1979-1991
Content Description
The John O’Reilly Papers include sketches, holograph scores, program notes, and recordings documenting the composer’s nearly 50-year career writing music. The materials date from 1961 to 2017, with the bulk of the material from 1980 to 2010. The first series, Biographical Material, includes a 22-page autobiographical account of O’Reilly’s career with an emphasis on compositions included in the papers. The second series contains holograph scores and composition notes for thirty-four works,...
Dates:
1961-2014; Majority of material found within 1980 - 2015
Abstract
John Owen Ward (1919-2000) was an English editor and music publisher. He is best known for his work at Oxford University Press, where he served as the editor for several well-known music publications, such as The Oxford Dictionary of Music. In addition to his work with OUP, Ward served as Director of Serious Music for music publisher Boosey & Hawkes and served as Vice President and President of the Music Publishers’ Association. The John Owen Ward papers consist of professional...
Dates:
1869-2005; Majority of material found within 1957-1979
Abstract
John Wheeler Tufts was a music educator, organist, conductor, composer, and author who notably wrote several instructional books on music education in public schools. The John Wheeler Tufts collection covers the period from 1793 to 1987 with most of the collection falling between 1835 to 1908. The collection is comprised of letters, writings, scores, manuscripts and books of J.W. Tufts. It also includes letters from many of the Tufts family and photographs of J.W. Tufts, residences, and...
Dates:
1793–1987; Majority of material found within 1835–1908
Abstract
John Whitwell is a twenty and twenty-first century American conductor, music educator, and professor of collegiate bands. Whitwell served as director of bands for Abilene Christian University, Stephen F. Austin State University, and Michigan State University, where he retired in 2006. Additionally, he was a member of the American Bandmasters Association, and served in leadership roles for the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, the National Band Association, and the College Band Directors...
Dates:
1977-2021
Abstract
This collection contains the records of the Pipe Creek Benevolent Society and two ledgers from a store in Libertytown, Frederick County, Maryland. Both are associated with Abraham Jones, who was the first president of the Society and may have owned the store before his death. The Benevolent Society records show the different loans made by the organization. The store ledgers are an important resource for genealogy in Frederick County, especially African-Americans living in the town of...
Dates:
1843-02-28 - 1920-01-27; Majority of material found within 1845-02-28 - 1920-01-27
Abstract
Jorge Bolet (1914-1990) was an active piano performer and teacher. He performed solo recitals and concerts with various orchestras, including the Philadelphia Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and he also toured many countries, including Canada, Australia, Germany, and China. In addition, Bolet taught at The Curtis Institute in Philadelphia and at Indiana University in Bloomington. This collection consists of 34.00 linear feet of writings,...
Dates:
1880-1996; Majority of material found within 1959-1989
Abstract
Joseph Antony Flaherty, Jr. (1930-2018) played an integral role in the development of such technologies as electronic newsgathering (ENG), the miniature color camera, off-line video editing, and high definition television (HDTV). He joined CBS in 1957 as a Design Engineer and eventually rose to Senior Vice President for Technology. He was the recipient of many Emmy awards, including one for lifetime achievement. The Joseph A. Flaherty papers cover the years 1931 to 2008, with the...
Dates:
1925-2008; Majority of material found within 1965-2007
Abstract
Joseph Bloch (1917-2009) was a pianist, music teacher, and music writer. He gave many solo recitals and performances with orchestras such as the Denver Symphony Orchestra, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and the Illinois Symphony Orchestra, as well as various tours throughout the world in places such as China, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, and Korea. Bloch also taught music at the University of Denver and at the Juilliard School, served as a faculty member at various piano festivals, and...
Dates:
1925-1997; Majority of material found within 1949-1988
Abstract
Joseph Schuster (1905-1969) was a cellist, conductor, and arranger of cello music. Schuster was born in Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey, to a Russian family and began proper cello studies at the Moscow Conservatory until the Russian Revolution prompted his family to flee to Berlin, Germany, where he studied at the Berlin Hochschule with Hugo Becker. Schuster went on to become the solo cellist in the Berlin Philharmonic until he moved to New York in 1934. While in New York he held the...
Dates:
1888-1963; Majority of material found within 1950-1960
