Don and Barbara Gillis Collection
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Scope and Contents
The collection consists of Don Gillis' compositions and papers, reel-to-reel recordings of many of his compositions and Gillis' discussing his works, and materials related to the series Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend, which Gillis produced. Gillis' wife Barbara oversaw the donation of this collection, and was a lifelong advocate of Mr.Gillis' work. Gillis' compositions represent his career from the early 1930s through the 1970s, and include sacred, secular, symphonic, and chamber works. His papers include correspondence, papers related to various projects, schedules, reviews, radio scripts, and the Men of Music radio project, teaching materials, writings, additional papers concerning his work, biographical materials, and newspaper clippings. The reel-to-reel recordings, 50 in all, contain recordings of Gillis' works and Gillis' own description of them. Transcripts are included in Series 3 of the finding aid. The recordings of Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend and The Centennial Series span the years 1963 through 1967, and with few exceptions, each broadcast is linked individually and available for listening through the UNT Digital Library.
Dates
- Creation: 1932-1977
Creator
- Gillis, Don (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Access to this collection is provided only by special arrangement. Please contact the Music Library for more information.
Conditions Governing Use
Reproduction and publication of materials in this collection are subject to the policies of the UNT Music Library. Copyright restrictions may apply.
Extent
255.00 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
This collection is arranged in five series: Series 1: Compositions Series 2: Papers Series 3: Reels and Tape Transcripts Series 4: Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend; The Centennial Series Series 5: University of Georgia accrual July 2016; Series 6: Addition, 2009. Series 6 was processed after Series 5; therefore, they are out of chronological order.
Physical Access Requirements
Collection is housed in the UNT Music Library and in remote storage. Advance notice for use is required. Please contact the Music Library for further information.
Source of Acquisition
Donated to the University of North Texas Music Library by Barbara Gillis after her husband's death in 1978.
Accruals and Additions
Nine boxes received from the University of Georgia on July 13, 2016.
Subject
- Gillis, Don, 1912-1978 (Person)
- Toscanini, Arturo, 1867-1957 (Person)
- NBC Symphony Orchestra (Organization)
- Symphony of the Air (Organization)
- Title
- Don and Barbara Gillis Collection
- Author
- Maristella Feustle
- Date
- 09/24/2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Music Library Repository
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