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06. Music Library

 Collecting Area
Identifier: 06

Found in 173 Collections and/or Records:

Joe M. Morris Audio Cylinder Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 06-081
Dates: 1899-1929; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 10/00/2013
Found in: Music Library

Jay Dias Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 06-105
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of approximately 29 boxes of music manuscripts and printed music selected, compiled, and edited by Jay Dias for the Lyric Stage organization of Irving, TX.

Dates: 2005-2016; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 09/09/2016
Found in: Music Library

Etha Kiker Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 06-106
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of 4 boxes of music teaching materials.

Dates: Date unknown; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 09/14/2016
Found in: Music Library

Lang-Worth Broadcast Transcription Disc Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 06-147
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of 94 broadcast transcription records published by Lang-Worth Feature Programs.

Dates: 1935-1960
Found in: Music Library

World Program Service Broadcast Transcription Disc Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 06-146
Abstract

16-inch radio broadcast transcription records.

Dates: 1929-1955
Found in: Music Library

Thesaurus Broadcast Transcription Disc Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 06-145
Abstract

16-inch broadcast transcription records.

Dates: 1935-1955
Found in: Music Library

Carl Johnson Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 06-107
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of audio equipment and compositions by Carl Johnson.

Dates: Date unknown; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 00/00/2016
Found in: Music Library

Nick Contorno Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 06-108
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of about 140 boxes of music manuscripts and stock arrangements for big bands and other ensembles.

Dates: 1950-2010; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 10/21/2016
Found in: Music Library

Fisher Tull Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 06-109
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of thirty-one boxes of compositions, articles, correspondence, and personal effects by and regarding Fisher Tull.

Dates: 1965-2006; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 11/15/2016
Found in: Music Library

Merritt Johnson Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 06-110
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of six boxes of Merritt Johnson's compositions, mainly in manuscript form or printed with the Musicwriter typewriter, as well as correspondence, music sketchbooks, and materials related to donor Susan Vaughan's efforts to perserve Johnson's music and pedagogy.

Dates: 1927-2017; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 11/14/2016
Found in: Music Library

Bebop Lives! The Frank Morgan Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 06-148
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of one box of literature and various media on Frank Morgan, including a book, two DVDs, and multiple magazines.

Dates: 1987-2018; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 05/05/2021
Found in: Music Library

Jack Gurwell Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 06-111
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of three boxes of interview transcripts, jazz memorabilia, photos, and ephemera.

Dates: 1935-1980; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 00/00/2015
Found in: Music Library

Ron and Mary Beth Williams Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 06-112
Dates: Date unknown; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 00/00/2015
Found in: Music Library

Emanuel Borok Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 06-152
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of 61 boxes of scores, parts, and other materials from the career of Emanuel Borok (1944-2020).

Dates: 1973-2016; Majority of material found in 1984-2016; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 06/18/2021
Found in: Music Library

Frank Slay Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 06-151
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of five boxes of papers and recordings from the life and work of songwriter and producer Frank Slay.

Dates: 1951-2017; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 01/28/2022
Found in: Music Library

Tim Owens Jazz and Broadcast Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 06-150
Scope and Contents

The collection includes over 200 hours of interviews with major jazz artists, historians and others recorded for National Public Radio’s jazz programs including Jazz Profiles and Owens’ own interviews: over 250 hours of performance masters recorded primarily for NPR’s Jazz Alive! series, and other live jazz performances.  Also included are his radio show, photographs, videos, scripts and interview transcripts.

Dates: circa 1973-2003; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 01/13/2022
Found in: Music Library

Stephen Dunning Musical Coin Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 06-149
Abstract

Collection of musical coins.

Dates: 261 B.C.E. - 2019 C.E.; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 02/21/2020
Found in: Music Library

Charles Burkhart Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 06-153
Abstract

The collection consists primarily of Schenkerian analytic graphs written by pianist, teacher, and theorist Charles Burkhart.  It is prefaced by four items--Introduction, Table of Contents, Composer Index, and Schenkerian Analytic Skills, all by Burkhart, and all copied below.

Dates: circa 1970 - 2022; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 02/17/2022
Found in: Music Library

John "Magic Patch Boy" and Sandra Lambert Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 06-156
Scope and Contents The collection consists of 67 boxes of live recordings of numerous bands and artists, including local acts as well as internationally known performers. Most recordings originated in Dallas (often from venues in the Deep Ellum area), or within Texas, with a few recordings from more distant locations such as Cleveland, Detroit, New York City, and the former West Germany. Recording formats include cassettes and compact discs, with artists including Frank Zappa, Eric Johnson, David Bowie, P.J....
Dates: 1970-2000; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 03/30/2022
Found in: Music Library

North Texas Guitar and Bass Association Videotapes

 Collection
Identifier: 06-155
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of two boxes of VHS videocassette recordings of live performances and clinics arranged and sponsored by the North Texas Guitar and Bass Association.

Dates: 1991-2007; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 00/00/2017
Found in: Music Library

Nova Ensemble Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 06-154
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of nine boxes of materials relating to rehearsals and performances by the Nova music ensemble, including scores, parts, and audio tapes (reel-to-reel and cassette). Compositions range from twentieth-century classics to pieces commissioned by Nova and the University of North Texas’s College of Music. Some scores are accompanied by notes from the composer or reference recordings.

Dates: 1963-2010; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 08/26/2021
Found in: Music Library

Helen Hewitt Music Research Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 06-048
Scope and Contents The collection consists of eleven boxes of materials from Dr. Hewitt's research and teaching, and primarily professional correspondence. Those materials include manuscript transcriptions from centuries-old music manuscripts scattered in libraries across Europe, research for articles and conference papers, teaching materials and student projects, speeches, and unpublished writings, along with a box of concordance cards from the preparation of her edition of Ottaviano Petrucci's ...
Dates: 1925-1978
Found in: Music Library

Allen and Madeleine Forte Memorial Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 06-080
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of 27 boxes of writings, sketches, analyses, and other personal and unpublished papers, along with some photos and videocassettes from the career of music theorist and educator Allen Forte. An additional donation in the summer of 2015 added two boxes of sound and video recordings from Madeleine Forte, as well as Allen Forte's doctoral cap, gown, and hood for the honorary doctorate he received from Eastman School of Music in 1978.

Dates: 1910-2014; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 06/11/2014
Found in: Music Library

Boyce Ditto Public Library Broadcast Transcription Recordings

 Collection
Identifier: 06-066
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of four boxes, which contain a total of fifty-seven 16-inch broadcast transcription discs from the Mineral Wells area. Most of the programs were sponsored by the Crazy Water Company, and there are multiple copies of most programs in the collection.

Dates: 1930-1938
Found in: Music Library

Merrill Ellis Music Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 06-067
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of 53 boxes of performance materials for all of Ellis' works: tapes, cassettes, slides, films, instructions, masters, etc. Also included are tapes of historical importance such as the John Cage Lecture, the Roy Harris Informal Evening, and a tape of Ellis discussing plans for the construction of the current Music Building.

Dates: 1960-1981
Found in: Music Library