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Title: Mary Carr Moore Collection,
Date (inclusive): 1893-1957
Collection number: 38
Creator:
Moore, Mary Carr
Extent:
30 boxes (15 linear ft.)
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Performing Arts Special Collections
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: This collection consists of music manuscripts and printed scores of operas and orchestral, piano, chamber, vocal and choral
music
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF.
Advance notice is required for access to the collection.
Please contact the UCLA Performing Arts Special Collections for paging information.
Language:
English.
Copyright has not been assigned to the Performing Arts Special Collections. All requests
for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in
writing to Performing Arts Special Collections Librarian. Permission for
publication is given on behalf of Performing Arts Special Collections as the owner of the
physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the
copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.
[Identification of item],
Mary Carr Moore Collection, 38, Performing Arts Special Collections, University of California, Los Angeles.
Mary Louise Carr was born on Aug. 6, 1873, in
Memphis, TN; she received music training
principally in San Francisco, CA; studied voice
with H.B. Pasmore in preparation for a career as
an opera singer; studied composition with John
Haraden Pratt; married Dr. John Claude Moore in
1898; founded Mary Carr Moore Manuscript Club in
1928; taught theory and composition at Olga Steeb
Piano School (1926-42) and Chapman College
(1928-47); received honorary Doctor of Music
degree from Chapman College, 1936; composed
operettas, operas, orchestral and chamber music,
songs, and piano pieces; she also composed a grand
opera Narcissa (1925), for which she received the
David Bispham Memorial Medal in 1930; died on Jan.
11, 1957, in Ingleside, CA.
Collection consists of Moore's music manuscripts
and printed scores of operas and orchestral,
piano, chamber, vocal and choral music. Also
parts, libretti, working notes for operas,
clippings, correspondence, scrapbooks, printed
catalogs, photographs, and ephemera.
Arranged in the following series:
- Opera scores and parts (boxes 1-9)
- Instrumental chamber music (box 10)
- Biographical material (boxes 11, 19)
- Documents, music, librettos, photos, work lists (box 12)
- David Rizzio (boxes 13-16)
- Scrapbooks (boxes 17-18)
- Piano concerto (box 20)
- Piano music (box 21)
- Songs (boxes 22-24)
- Choral music (boxes 24-27)
- Orchestral music (boxes 28-29)
- Printed materials (box 30)
- Concert recording, 1984 (box 31)
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Moore, Mary Carr, 1873-1957--Archives.
Women composers--United States--Archival resources.
Music--Manuscripts.
Scores--aat.