Descriptive Summary
Administrative Information
Biography
Scope and Content
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Radie Britain Collection of Published Editions, Photocopies, and Ozalid Copies,
Date (inclusive): 1936-1966.
Collection number: 89
Creator:
Britain, Radie, 1903-
Extent:
1 box
(0.5 linear ft.)
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Performing Arts Special Collections
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: This collection consists of published editions, photocopies, and ozalid copies of musical works
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.
Administrative Information
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the UCLA Performing Arts Special Collections. All requests
for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in
writing to the Librarian for Performing Arts Special Collections. Permission for
publication is given on behalf of the Performing Arts Special Collectionsas 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.
Restrictions on Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item],
Radie Britain Collection of Published Editions, Photocopies, and Ozalid Copies, 89, Performing Arts Special Collections, University
of California, Los Angeles.
Biography
Britain was born on March 17, 1903 in Amarillo,
Tex.; she studied piano and received her B.M. from
the American Conservatory in Chicago, 1924;
studied music theory in Munich; several of her
choral compositions were awarded prizes of the
National Federation of Music Clubs, the National
League of American Penwomen and other
organizations; compositions include A heroic poem,
Light, Ubiquity (music drama), Southern symphony,
Chipmunks for woodwinds, harp, and percussion, two
string quartets, and several song cycles; she died
on May 23, 1994 in Palm Desert, Calif.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of published editions, photocopies, and ozalid copies of musical works for harp, piano, violin and piano,
voice and piano, and for chorus.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Britain, Radie, 1903- --Archives.
Women composers--United States--Archival resources.
Piano music--Scores.
Songs with piano--Scores.
Violin and piano music--Scores.
Choral music--Scores.