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Title: Clifford Vaughan musical compositions
Collection number: 2265
Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
3.0 linear ft.
(6 boxes)
Date (inclusive): [1925]-1987
Abstract: This collection consists of manuscript and reproduction scores of composer Clifford Vaughan, including works written for dance,
organ, piano and violin, and other instruments.
Physical Location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special
Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Creator:
Vaughan, Clifford, 1893-1987.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library Special
Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright,
are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright
and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
[Identification of item], Clifford Vaughan Musical Compositions (Collection 2265). Library Special Collections, Charles E.
Young Research Library, UCLA.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Margaret Vaughan Meyer, 2003.
Composer Clifford Vaughan was born September 23, 1893 in Bridgeton, New Jersey, and studied at the Philadelphia Conservatory
of Music. Vaughan served as musical director for Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn's Denishawn Dancers during their 1925-1926 Asian
tour, composing a number of dance works for the troupe. He moved to Los Angeles in the 1930s and worked as an orchestrator
and composer for several major studios, including Paramount, Warner Bros., RKO, MGM, Disney, and Universal. Among his orchestration
credits are the films Bride of Frankenstein (1935), Old Yeller (1957), and Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959). In addition,
Vaughan composed symphonies, concertos, chamber music, choral works, and violin and piano pieces. He served as organist for
the Mt. Hollywood Congregational Church and wrote numerous works for the organ. Clifford Vaughan died November 23, 1987 in
El Monte, California.
The collection consists of manuscript and reproduction scores of composer Clifford Vaughan. It contains works for written
for dance, especially Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn's Denishawn Dancers, organ, piano and violin, and other instruments. Most
are original compositions, with a small number of arrangements. The collection does not contain any material written for film
or television productions.
Compositions are undated unless otherwise noted. Instrumentation and historical information for individual works was provided
by the donor.
The collection is arranged in the following series:
- Series 1. Denishawn and Oriental dance works
- Series 2. Organ works
- Series 3. Other works.
- Clifford Vaughan Papers, Huntington Library, San Marino, CA
- Clifford Vaughan Music Collection, Peter Jay Sharp Special Collections, Julliard School, New York, NY.
UCLA Catalog Record ID:
7605645
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Vaughan, Clifford, 1893-1987--Archives.
Composers--Archives.
Organ music.