Biographical information

College diplomas 1946-1948

Erickson's uncle Harold's diary 1919-1930

Erik-Alt, Lenore (wife of Robert Erickson) - Notes and drawing; New Year's Greeting (Bob and Lenore, 1968) 1940-1955

Family documents - Photocopies 1898-1906

Family photos

Interviews of Robert Erickson 1982

Media appearances 1956-1970

School and university papers

University of California at San Diego Robert Erickson celebration - Booklet 1987

Articles and newsclippings about Erickson 1946-1987

Datebooks and journals

Journals 1940-1948

Datebooks

1962-1970

1970-1981

1941-1977

1978-1982

1983-1986

1987-1989

1991-1996

Undated

Correspondence with Ernst Krenek 1940-1985

General

List of compositions 1940-1980

Program notes

Timings for the music of Robert Erickson

1961-1968

1969-1976

1977-1979

1980-1983

1984-1990

Undated

Undated

Graphic score for a chamber ensemble, various parts 1965

Oversize music scores

1940-1947

1953

1954

1956

1957-1959

1960

1961

1962

1963

1973

1973

1975

1976

1978

1980

1982

1982

1983

Undated

Undated

New Year's Greetings- Robert and Lenore Erickson, 1968. Portrait of Robert Erickson- Pen drawing on rice paper by Lenore Erik-Alt 1955

Sound Structure in Music - Illustrations

Undated

1963

1971-1977

Oversize music theory charts undated

1941-1963

1964-1975

1976-1985

1986-2001

Undated

Artifact - Musical theory reference tool

Computer research proposals

"Empirical Studies Introductory to a Theory of Timbre Music" undated

"Ensemble Timbre Experiments" 1974

Grant applications 1966-1984

Electronic organ/speaker system - Plans and research notes

Instrument project - Plans and research notes

"Making Music on Homemade Instruments" 1980

"Open Your Ears" undated

Patent fund application for speaker system

Class Materials

Music 27 1956

Music 10 1969

Seminar 206: Timbre 1969-1985

Graduate seminars 1974-1978

Music 102: Music Theory 1974-1984

Music 209: Contemporary Orchestral Music 1975-1979

Melodic tonality seminar 1978

Musicianship seminar 1978

Musicianship I and II, Book

Untitled class 1978-1979

Music 210: Music Analysis 1978-1979

Music 6: Musical Masterworks 1980

Orchestra seminar 1980

Composition seminar 1981-1982

Music 3: Bali Lecture 1982

Seminar 209B: The Opulent Orchestra 1982-1986

Seminar 209B: The Orchestra Between the Wars 1982-1987

Seminar 209A: The Orchestra Since 1945 1983

Untitled class 1983

Seminar 209 undated

Theory III undated

Miscellaneous lectures

Subject Files

B-D

G-K

M

N-V

Writings by Others

Babbit, Milton - "Who Cares if You Listen?" Annotated 1958

Balzano, Jerry - Untitled. Chapter excerpts with correspondence 1980

Barzun, Jacques - "The Meaning of Meaning in Music: Berlioz Once More" 1980

Birnbaum, Daniel "Lost Hills" 1980

Duberman, Martin - "Black Mountain: An Exploration in Community" 1972

Grey, John M. - "Musical Timbre Discrimination in Temporal Contexts." With correspondence 1977-1978

Griffin, Elinor - Untitled. Chapter excerpts with correspondence 1976

Johnson, Mark - " 'Jeffered' by Peter: An Analysis of Musical Organization." With correspondence 1979

Plomp, R. and Bouman, M.A. - "Relation Between Hearing Threshold and Duration for Tone Pulse." Annotated 1959

Rush, Loren - "Mandala Music" undated

Schoenberg, Arnold - "Erecting the Sound Image" 1946

Stewart, John L. - Outline of Krenek book. With correspondence 1979

Tuzin, Donald - "Sound, Ritual and 'Peak-Experience' " 1973

Correspondence 1973-1984

Department seminar 1978-1984

Meeting minutes 1974-1984

Reports and proposals 1973-1984 and undated

Erickson UCSD Music Department posters, 1987

Miscellaneous

Typescript draft

Edited typescript

Chapter 1 typescript with Will Ogdon's edits

Introduction - Typescript draft

"Timbre: What is it?" - Typescript and handwritten notes

"Timbre and Pitch" - Typescript and handwritten notes

"Timbre and Time" - Typescript and handwritten notes

"Timbre in Texture" - Typescript and handwritten notes

"Klangfarbenmelodie: Problems of Linear Organization" - Typescript and handwritten notes

"Drones" - Typescript and handwritten notes

Bibliography 1972

Research notes - Typescript and handwritten

Contracts 1972

Illustrations

Illustrations

Oversize illustrations for book

Mock-up with negatives and handwritten notes

Reviews and correspondence

1962-1969

1973

1974-1980

1982-1989

Undated

Undated

Miscellaneous writings

Miscellaneous notes

Timbre notebooks

Vol. I-IV 1970

Vol. V-VIII

Vol. IX-XII

Vol. XIII-XVI

Vol. XVII-XIX

Notebooks

1980-1985

Undated

Photographs of Robert Erickson

Portraits of Robert Erickson

Events, 1982 and undated

Instruments

"Ad Hoc Musical Instruments" - Black and white prints 1968

"Back in the Shop" - Black and white prints and one slide 1975

Greek music - Black and white prints

"Tunable Tube Drums" - Black and white prints

Robert Erickson in his studio, portrait, undated

New World of Sound - KOGO TV Channel 10 1969

Robert Erickson videos undated

Erickson Archive number 1-6

"Erickson Archive" number 1-12 1968-1984 and undated

"Robert Erickson" undated

"Auroras" 1984 and undated

"Dunbar's Delight" - First performance May 6, 1985

Erickson program - KFAC March 10, 1987

"Focus" 1992-1996

"The Idea of Order at Key West" 1979-1980

"Night Music" and "Garden" undated

Petersen "Monopoly Mix" and Erickson "Do It" 1966

"Postcards" 1982

"Sierra" undated

"Solstice" (1985) and "Sequoia Quartet" undated

Trio 1987

"Summer Music" 1975

Erickson Festival: Kronos Quartet - "Solstice" March 1, 1987

Krenek - "Concerto for Violin" undated

"Five Prayers" undated

"Job Choruses" by Robert Erickson undated

"Little Trio" for violin, viola and piano undated

"Pastorale," music by Robert Erickson undated

"The Star Song" and "I Saw a Sweet Silly Sight" by Robert Erickson undated

Untitled undated

7 1/2 IPS, 1/4", 7" diameter

"Peter," Movie Tape I (a)

"Peter," Movie Tape I (b)

"Peter," Movie Tape II

"Peter," Movie Tape III

"Time and Chance in Contemporary Music"

"Down at Piraeus," Performance Tape

"Down at Piraeus," Performance, May 14, 1970, Jerome Rosen, Conductor

"I am R.E.'s Keeper," July 23, 1984, Reel 1 and 2

"White Lady," for wind emsemble

"LOOPS," an informal timbre experiment, Master

7 1/2/ IPS, 1/4", 5" diameter

"Elegy for solo percussion," Jerome Rosen

"Nine and a Half for Henry"

Sound examples illustrating "Computer Study of Trumpet Tones"

Notes relating to reel to reels, 1956 and undated

"Computer Study of Trumpet Tones," Risset, J.C., 1969

15 IPS, 1/2", 10 1/2" diameter

"4 track Bells Master," Jack Williams

"Bialka P/22 Mix"

"Forks," 1972

"Mixes: La Jolla Cove"

"Nine and a Half for Henry," Master

"Wave Mix," 4 tracks

15 IPS, 1/4", 10 1/2" diameter

"Babbitt: Ectro"

"Ch Concerto," Stereo

"Down at Piraeus," Stereo Dub 15

"The End of the Music," from concert March 19, 1967

January ACA Composer Program, "Chamber Music," January 6, 1957

Music Improvisations from Griffin Nursery School, January 22, 1964

Piano improvisations by Claudia and Betsy and group drumming. Griffin Nursery School, May 1955

"String Quartet"