MARC Record from Library of Congress

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050 00 $aML31$b.H37
100 1 $aHarris, Roy,$d1898-1979.
245 10 $aRoy Harris papers,$f1893-1998$g(bulk 1933-1979).
300 $a6,400 items (88 boxes, 40.0 linear feet)
351 $aOrganized into the following series: I. Music, 1893-1988, II. Writings, 1934-1994, III. Correspondence, 1926-1997, IV. Business Papers, 1938-1985, V. Musical Composition Files, VI. Financial and Legal Documents, 1947-1978, VII. Photographs, 1898-1979, VIII. Publicity Files, 1930-1994, IX. Programs, 1926-1998, X. Scrapbooks, 1933-1968, XI. Roy Harris Archive Society Materials, 1972-1985, XII. Biographical Materials, 1973-1979.
545 0 $aAmerican composer (b. Feb. 12, 1898, in Lincoln County, Oklahoma; d. Oct. 1, 1979, in Santa Monica, Calif.).
520 8 $aThe collection contains materials that document Roy Harris' life and career. The music materials contain holograph or copyist manuscript scores and sketches for Harris' compositions as well as holograph manuscript scores, sketches, arrangements, and printed scores by other composers. There are also notes, clippings, and other materials related to specific Harris pieces. The published and unpublished writings include his articles, lectures, scripts, interviews, and drafts, in addition to articles, clippings and reviews about Harris. The correspondence chiefly consists of letters to and from Roy Harris and his wife Johana. Notable correspondents include Nadia Boulanger, John Cage, Lukas Foss, Eugene Ormandy, Vincent Persichetti, and Janos Starker. Harris' business papers relate to his professional life as a teacher and organizer of music conferences, in particular the Pittsburgh International Contemporary Music Festival. The programs and publicity files track the performance and public reception of Harris' compositions as well as Johana Harris' career as a pianist. The Roy Harris Archive Society materials document the founding of the Roy Harris Archive at California State University, Los Angeles. In addition, the collection contains financial and legal documents, photographs, scrapbooks, work files, posters, clippings, and biographical materials.
500 $aThe majority of individually cataloged Harris manuscript scores and sketches are located in ML 96.H278.
541 $cGift;$aRoy Harris;$d1959-1969.
541 $cGift;$aRobert French;$d2005.
541 $cGift;$aPatricia Harris Connelly;$d2010.
544 $3Sound recordings$etransferred to the$aMotion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division, Library of Congress.
506 0 $aOpen to research.
540 $aCertain restrictions to use or copying of materials may apply.
506 $aAccess Advisory: Not all materials in this collection may be readily accessible; please request accessibility information well in advance of your visit$uhttp://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/perform.contact
555 8 $aFinding aid available in the Library of Congress Performing Arts Reading Room and at$uhttp://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu010029
524 8 $aRoy Harris Papers, Music Division, Library of Congress.
600 10 $aHarris, Roy,$d1898-1979.
600 10 $aHarris, Roy,$d1898-1979$vArchives.
600 10 $aHarris, Roy,$d1898-1979$xManuscripts.
600 10 $aHarris, Roy,$d1898-1979$vCorrespondence.
600 10 $aHarris, Roy,$d1898-1979$vPhotographs.
650 0 $aMusic$xManuscripts$zUnited States.
600 10 $aHarris, Johana.
600 10 $aHarris, Johana$vCorrespondence.
650 0 $aComposers$zUnited States.
600 10 $aBoulanger, Nadia$vCorrespondence.
600 10 $aCage, John$vCorrespondence.
600 10 $aFoss, Lukas,$d1922-2009$vCorrespondence.
600 10 $aOrmandy, Eugene,$d1899-1985$vCorrespondence.
600 10 $aPersichetti, Vincent,$d1915-1987$vCorrespondence.
600 10 $aStarker, Janos$vCorrespondence.
611 20 $aPittsburgh International Contemporary Music Festival.
650 0 $aWomen pianists$zUnited States.
655 7 $aArticles.$2aat
655 7 $aClippings (Information artifacts)$2aat
655 7 $aCorrespondence.$2aat
655 7 $aFinancial records.$2aat
655 7 $aInterviews.$2aat
655 7 $aLectures.$2aat
655 7 $aLegal documents.$2aat
655 7 $aPhotographic prints.$2aat
655 7 $aPrograms (Documents)$2aat
655 7 $aScrapbooks.$2aat
700 12 $aHarris, Roy,$d1898-1979.$tSelections.
852 $aLibrary of Congress$bMusic Division$eWashington, D.C. 20540 USA$ndcu$uhttp://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/perform.home
856 4 $3Finding aid$uhttp://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu010029
856 4 $3Finding aid (PDF)$uhttp://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu010029.3