Robert N. Freeman papers, circa 1978-2000

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Summary

Creators:
Freeman, Robert N.
Abstract:
The collection contains research files on music in Austrian abbeys (primarily Melk), drafts and research for publications, and conference and teaching files for UCSB musicology professor Robert Freeman.
Extent:
17.8 linear feet (15 cartons, 5 document boxes, 2 flat oversize boxes, 1 card file box and 1 map cabinet folder)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item]. Robert N. Freeman papers. UArch FacP 38. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Background

Scope and content:

Series I, Research, contains primarily files relating to music in Austrian abbeys, particularly the Benedictine abbey of Melk. Also contains files on a commemorative collection of essays by Karl Geiringer, conference files, and files on Freeman's interdisciplinary project with Germanic Studies professor Wolf Kittler, including grant applications and correspondence with potential publishers for their book. See also Subseries A, Teaching files for the related course Freeman and Kittler taught together, Music 188A/288A. Conference files may overlap with research material on Austrian music and abbeys. Includes some slides and negatives. (Boxes 1-12, 21-23).

Series II, UCSB, contains teaching files arranged by course number, as well as music department and general UCSB correspondence, UCSB libraries materials, and reference files from Freeman's predecessor, Michael Roeder. (Boxes 13-20).

Series III, Personal/Miscellaneous, contains materials that do not fit into the above subjects.

Series IV, Audio, contains cds and audio cassettes for his courses' listening assignments, and examples of music from his research areas.

Biographical / historical:

Robert N. Freeman was born August 29, 1939 in Vancouver, Canada. He earned his B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. at the University of California, Los Angeles between 1959 and 1971, during which he traveled to Austria on a Fulbright Scholarship to study at the University of Vienna. His interest in Austria's musical history led to extensive research on the Benedictine abbey at Melk, which houses many classical music manuscripts.

Freeman began his teaching career at the College of the Canyons in Valencia, California in 1970. From 1971 to 1972, he lectured at CSU Los Angeles, while continuing to teach at the College of the Canyons. In 1974, Freeman was offered an assistant professor position by Karl Geiringer at UC Santa Barbara. He played an important role in the Jazz Ensemble and created a new interdisciplinary course with Wolf Kittler, a professor from the Germanic, Slavic and Semitic Studies Department. Freeman specialized in eighteenth century music, teaching individual courses on such composers as Haydn, Beethoven and Bach. His notable publications include monographs on the Austrian composer Schneider and music at Melk Abbey, as well as articles on Beethoven and Albrechtsberger. His final project was to edit a collection of essays by Karl Geiringer. Robert Freeman died after a long illness on June 18, 2002.

For more information, see Curriculum Vitae in Research files.

Arrangement:

These papers have been arranged according to the following series: I. Research, II. UCSB, III. Personal/Miscellaneous, IV. Audio.

Physical location:
A portion of the collection is located at the Southern Regional Library Facility (SRLF).
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research. The collection is stored offsite. Advance notice is required for retrieval.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Research Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item]. Robert N. Freeman papers. UArch FacP 38. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Location of this collection:
UC Santa Barbara Library
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
Contact:
(805) 893-3062
special@library.ucsb.edu
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