Rare and Manuscript Collections Archival Guides

Rare and Manuscript Collections Archival Guides

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Summary Information

Collection Scope and Content Note

Series I. Personal Papers, 1922-1966, preserved in original order, include family correspondence, buisness papers, photographs, post cards

Series II. Alphabetical Files, 1924-1966, arranged alphabetically and chronologically by correspondent, organization, or subject, include correspondence, music manuscripts, programs, buisness papers, biographies, recommendations, photographs, war posters, post cards, newsclippings. Note - Hans Erdmann and Erdmann Guckle are the same person - filed under Erdmann

Series III. Subject Files, 1922-1965, include correspondence, programs, lists, newsclippings, bibliographies related to work and organizations, arranged alphabetically and chronologically

Series IV. Subject Files (individual)

Subseries A. American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1942-1962, includes correspondence, programs, announcements, pamphlets, reports re AAAS, arranged chronologically

Subseries B. American Council of Learned Societies, 1926-1940, includes correpondence, minutes, agenda, announcements, re ACLS, arranged chronologically

Subseries C. American Music Society, 1955, includes correspondence, bills, lists, papers, music re AMS, arranged chronologoically

Subseries D. Berkeley, correspondence during 1954-1955, includes correspondence, small watercolor, minutes, bills, proof, print, arranged alphabetically, chronologoically

Subseries E. Columbia University Press, 1932-1952, includes correspondence, newsclippings, telegrams, re Musicology Committee and advice on publications, arranged chronologoically

Subseries F. Denton, 1951-1952, correspondence while at Denton, Texas, includes programs, reports, recommendation, arranged alphabetically, chronologoically

Subseries G. German Papers (legal size folder), 1901-1910, include job recommendations, letters (copies), contracts, papers, certificates re Music Society, arranged chronologoically

Subseries H. Harvard Summer, 1936-1941, includes correspondence, reports, constitution, list, announcements, postcards, arranged alphabetically, chronologoically

Subseries I. Harvard, 1947-1948, includes correspondence, instructions re teaching at Harvard summer session, arranged alphabetically, chronologoically

Subseries J. Harvard, 1962, 1931-1962, includes correspondence, telegrams, roll sheets and grades, newsclippings re teaching at Harvard, and publications by Harvard University Press, arranged chronologoically

Subseries K. Music Libraries Association, 1931-1965, includes correspondence, rules, lists, minutes, bulletins, by-laws, excerpts, cataloging code, drafts re MLA

Subseries L. National Music Council; 1941-1944, 1950, includes correspondence, by-laws, reports, bulletins

Subseries M. New York Public Library, 1963, includes correspondence, reports, acknowledgments

Subseries N. Society for Ethnomusicology, 1955-1956, includes correspondence, programs, minutes, certificates of incorporation

Subseries O. Texas I, 1948-1949, includes correspondence, announcements, minutes, programs, bulletins, article, newsclippings, invitations, review, telegrams

Subseries P. Texas II, 1949-1950, includes correspondence, minutes, bulletins, programs, bills, outlines, lists, postcards, newsclippings, telegrams, arranged alphabetically, chronologoically

Subseries Q. Urbana, correspondence during 1953-1954, includes correspondence, papers, contents, report, list notes, statement, arranged alphabetically, chronologoically

Series V. Lecture notes, correspondence, bibliographic notes, pamphlets, programs, certificates, newsclippings; 1901-1926, 1953

Series VI. Miscellaneous materials and material from a file; pamphlets, music scores (ms., engraved and printed), programs, correspondence, patent, lecture notes

Series VII. Photographs, artifacts, memorabilia

Series VIII. Diplomas and certificates

Biography

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Professor of Music (1923-1927) and University Librarian (1930-1946), Cornell University.

CHRONOLOGY

1878 Born in New York City

1898 CCNY - A.B.

1898-1902 Organist and Choirmaster, Episcopal Chapel of the Incarnation, New York City

1900 NYU - M.A.

1902-1909 Student, University of Berlin and Royal Academic Institute for Church Music in Berlin

1906-1907 Research, Germany; Cataloging and describing the musical scores and books on music in the libraries of the central German states

1909 Ph.D. thesis: "Orgel und Klavier in der Music des 16. Jahrhunderts"

1909-1914 Instructor in organ amd music theory at University of Breslau

1909- Librarian of the Royal Academic Institute for Church Music

1910-1914 Lecturer in Music History in the Faculty of Philosophy (Breslau)

1914-1923 New York Public Library - Head of Division of Music

1914-1917 United States Army

1923-1927 Cornell University - Chairman, Department of Music; University Organist, Sage Chapel Choir Director

1927-1930 New York Public Library

1930-1946 Cornell University Librarian and Professor of Musicology