Los Angeles Music Festival. Scrapbooks. 1955-1958.

Finding aid prepared by University Archives staff, 1996 September; finding aid revised by Katharine A. Lawrie, 2014 April; machine-readable finding aid created by Katharine A. Lawrie, 2014 April.

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Title: Los Angeles Music Festival. Scrapbooks.

Identifier/Call Number: University Archives Record Series 537

Contributing Institution: UCLA Library Special Collections

Language of Material: English

Physical Description: 1.0 linear ft. (1 oversize box)

Date: 1955-1958

Abstract: Record Series 537 contains scrapbooks regarding the Los Angeles Music Festival.

Physical Description: Scrapbooks and newspaper clippings contained are extremely fragile. Handle with exceptional care.

Physical Location: Record Series 537 is located in the UCLA University Archives Office.

Creator: Los Angeles Music Festival.

Access

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.

Publication Rights

Copyright of portions of this collection has been assigned to The Regents of the University of California. The UCLA University Archives can grant permission to publish for materials to which it holds the copyright. All requests for permission to publish or quote must be submitted in writing to the UCLA University Archivist.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Los Angeles Music Festival. Scrapbooks (University Archives Record Series 537). UCLA Library Special Collections, University Archives.

Historical note

Composer and conductor Franz Waxman oversaw the Los Angeles Music Festival from 1947 to 1966. Waxman was a legendary film score composer and émigré who featured music of Stravinsky, Shostakovich and Bernstein alongside Bach, Beethoven and Mozart.

Scope and Content

Record Series 537 contains scrapbooks regarding the Los Angeles Music Festival. Scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings published between 1956-1958.

This is an inactive record series; no additional University records are expected to be added.

UCLA Catalog Record ID

UCLA Catalog Record ID: 3466967

Box 1

"LA Music Festival 1958." Scrapbook. 1958 May 03-Jun 18.

Box 1

"LA Music Festival 1954/1955." Scrapbook. 1954 May 04-1955 Jun 16.

Scope and Contents note

Includes 1955 Jul issue of "International Musician."

Box 1

"LA Music Festival 1957." Scrapbook. 1957 Apr 04-Jun 22.

Box 1

"LA Music Festival 1956/1957." Scrapbook. 1956 Apr 06-1957 Jul 28.