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, 1914-1962
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Title: Charles Seeger Musical Papers and Documents Collection,
Date (inclusive): 1914-1962
Collection number: 96
Creator:
Seeger, Charles
Extent:
3 boxes (1.5 linear ft.)
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Performing Arts Special Collections
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: This collection consists of programs from operas, recitals and concerts; various books and brochures about music (some autographed
by authors); correspondence and manuscripts
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 the Librarian for Performing Arts Special Collections. Permission for
publication is given on behalf of the 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],
Charles Seeger Musical Papers and Documents Collection, 96, Performing Arts Special Collections, University of California,
Los Angeles.
Seeger was born on Dec. 14, 1886 to American
parents in Mexico City; graduated from Harvard
University, 1908; taught music at UC Berkeley
(1912-19), the Institute of Musical Arts, N.Y.
(1921-33), and the New School for Social Research,
N.Y. (1931-35); served as asst. director, Pan
American Union (1941-53); visiting prof., Yale
Univ. (1949-50) and lecturer, UCLA (1957-61);
honorary president, Society of Ethnomusicology,
1972; decorated Commander al Me´rito, Chile
(1972); publications include An outline course in
harmonic structure and musical invention (1913,
with E.G. Stricklen), Harmonic structure and
elementary composition (1916, with E.G.
Stricklen), Studies in musicology, 1935-75
(c1977), and Studies in musicology II, 1929-1979
(c1994); he died in 1979.
Collection consists of programs from operas, recitals and concerts; various books and brochures about music (some autographed
by authors); correspondence and manuscripts.
Arranged in the following series:
- Programs and publications (box 1)
- Reprints and offprints (box 2)
- Brochures (box 2)
- Correspondence, manuscripts, and miscellany (box 3).
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Seeger, Charles, 1886-1979--Archives.
Musicologists--United States--Archival resources.
Music teachers--United States.
Composers--United States.
Reminiscences of an American musicologist [oral
history transcript] / Charles Seeger, interviewee.
UCLA Oral History Department interview, c1972.
Available at Dept. of Special Collections, UCLA.