Olin Downes papers, Series 13. Sheet and Manuscript Music, circa 1900-1946

Summary

Creator:

Downes, Olin, 1886-1955

Date:

circa 1900-1946

Extent:

4.2 Linear Feet (6 oversized boxes, 2 oversized folders)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Olin Downes papers, Series 13. Sheet and Manuscript Music, ms 688.series13, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The Sheet and Manuscript Music consist of published sheet music and music manuscripts collected by Olin Downes from approximately 1877-1946. The manuscripts include proofs; advance copies; and printed music of symphonic scores, operatic scores, sheet music for piano; and original handwritten manuscripts of songs by Georgia Gossler (most of which can be found in box 1). Box 1 also incudes a short handwritten score by Richard Wagner from 1877. Many of the items were printed outside of the United States; Russian and Finnish music are highlighted.

Arrangement:

The materials have not been arranged.

This finding aid represents just one portion of the Olin Downes papers, which all together consists of correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, printed materials, articles, music manuscripts, and lectures.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Manuscripts.
Music -- Manuscripts.
Music critics -- United States.
Sheet music.
Scores.

Preferred citation:

Olin Downes papers, Series 13. Sheet and Manuscript Music, ms 688.series13, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.