Olin Downes papers, Series 12. Scrapbooks, Clippings and Reviews

Descriptive Summary
Title: Olin Downes papers, Series 12. Scrapbooks, Clippings and Reviews
Creator: Downes, Olin, 1886-1955
Inclusive Dates: 1929-1955
Language(s): English
Extent: 14 Linear Feet (9 oversized boxes)
Collection Number: ms688.series12
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

Olin Downes (1886-1955) was an American music critic with the Boston Post (1906-1924) and the New York Times (1924-1955).

Scope and Content

Scrapbooks, Clippings and Reviews consists of scrapbooks, clippings and newspapers from 1909-1955. The scrapbooks and folios mainly contain newspaper articles and reviews written by Olin Downes from 1909-1955 (with gaps) for the New York Times pertaining to musical performers and performances at Carnegie Hall, the New York Metropolitan Opera, and the Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. Other scrapbooks and folios include newspaper clippings of the writings of music critics Virgil Thompson (1940-1954, with gaps) and Ernest Newman (1935-1954).

Organization and Arrangement

The materials are arranged by record type and/or year.

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.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Olin Downes papers, Series 12. Scrapbooks, Clippings and Reviews, ms 688.series12, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

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Related Materials and Subjects

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

		Scrapbooks
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1	1	Scrapbook- general music, conducting topics , April- July 1929
1	2	Scrapbook- general music, conducting topics , July-December 1929
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2	1 and 2	Scrapbooks (2)- general music, conducting topic, 1930-1931
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3	1	Scrapbook- "Ideal"- clippings, mainly New York music scene, 1933-1934
3	2	Scrapbook- "A Treasury of American Song" a book by Olin Downes and Elie Siegmeister, 1940
3	3	Scrapbook- mainly New York clippings, 1948
3	5	Scrapbooks- articles by Olin Downes , 1944-1947
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4	1	Scrapbook of clippings , 1947-1951
4	2	London Sunday Times clippings, 1947-1953
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5	1	Scrapbook of clippings , 1952-1955
5	2	Virgil Thompson scrapbook, 1945-1948

 

		Newspaper Reviews by Downes and Thompson, 1909-1955 ((4 oversized boxes containing 14 large envelope/packets of newspaper articles))
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6	1	Downes - Opening of Boston Opera House, Nov. 9, 1909
6	2	Boston Post (Photostats)
6	3	Sunday Articles- Olin Downes, New York Times and Virgil Thompson, New York Herald-Tribune , 1940-1942
6	4	Sunday Articles- Olin Downes, New York Times and Virgil Thompson, New York Herald-Tribune , 1948
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7	1	Sunday Articles- Olin Downes, New York Times and Virgil Thompson, New York Herald-Tribune , 1949
7	2	Sunday Articles- Olin Downes, New York Times and Virgil Thompson, New York Herald-Tribune , 1950
7	3	Sunday Articles- Olin Downes, New York Times and Virgil Thompson, New York Herald-Tribune , 1951
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8	1	Sunday Articles- Olin Downes, New York Times and Virgil Thompson, New York Herald-Tribune , 1951
8	2	Sunday Articles- Olin Downes, New York Times and Virgil Thompson, New York Herald-Tribune , 1952
8	3	Record Reviews, New York Times and New York Herald-Tribune , 1952
8	4	Record Reviews, New York Times and New York Herald-Tribune, 1953
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9	1	Sunday Articles- Olin Downes, New York Times and Virgil Thompson, New York Herald-Tribune , 1953
9	2	Virgil Thompson - Press Reviews & Articles, 1953-1954
9	3	Sunday Articles and Press Reviews- Olin Downes, 1952-1955