Olin Downes papers, Series 1. Subject Files
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteOlin Downes (1886-1955) was an American music critic with the Boston Post (1906-1924) and the New York Times (1924-1955). Scope and ContentThe Subject Files consist of the subject files of Olin Downes from circa 1920-1955. Subject files include printed material, articles, newspaper clippings, and programs pertaining to American music in general and to a variety of composers, conductors, and musicians. Of particular interest are files relating to Downes' interest in several organizations and activities including the Berkshire Symphonic Festival (1934-1954), the Rachmaninoff Fund (1943-1948), the Progressive Party, the 1939 World's Fair, and the National Council for the Arts, Sciences, and Professions. The series also contains radio scripts (1944-1947) of Downes' broadcasts for the Columbia Broadcasting System. Organization and ArrangementThe materials are arranged in alphabetical order by the name of the subject, organization, and/or individual. This finding aid represents just one portion of the Olin Downes papers, which all together consists of correspondence, photographs, sketches, scrapbooks, printed materials, articles, music manuscripts, and lectures. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationOlin Downes papers, Series 1. Subject Files, ms688.series1, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject Terms |
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