Restrictions on Access
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Preferred Citation
UCLA Catalog Record ID
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Biography/History
Scope and Content
Organization and Arrangement
Title: Arthur C. Edwards papers
Collection number: PASC-M 91
Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
6.0 linear ft.
(14 document boxes and 1 flat box)
Date (bulk): Bulk, 1941-1989
Date (inclusive): 1840s-1989
Abstract: This collection contains the papers of ethnomusicologist Arthur C. Edwards. It consists of collected folk music scores, manuscript
notes, and, to a lesser extent, original compositions by Edwards, as well other material relating to his professional career.
Language of Materials: Materials are in multiple languages.
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:
Edwards, Arthur C.
Restrictions on 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.
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.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
COLLECTION CONTAINS AUDIOVISUAL MATERIAL: Use of materials requires production of access copies. Please notify the UCLA Library
Special Collections Reference Desk in advance of your visit.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Arthur C. Edwards Collection of Musical Compositions and Research (Collection PASC-M 91). UCLA Library
Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.
UCLA Catalog Record ID
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Miriam Edwards, 1990.
Biography/History
Arthur C. Edwards was a music teacher, composer, and ethnomusicologist. He taught on the faculty of the University of Illinois
School of Music, Urbana, from 1928 to 1945, and at UCLA from 1950 until his retirement in 1966. As an ethnomusicologist, he
extensively studied folk music from around the world. His book, The Art of Melody, was pubished in 1956. He lived in Los Angeles
and pursued various research projects until his death.
Scope and Content
This collection consists largely of collected folk music scores and songbooks from around the world, Edwards' manuscript notes
and music sketches, typescripts for various essays, seven original compositions, and a few materials relating to Edwards'
professional career.
Organization and Arrangement
This collection has been arranged into the following series:
- Series 1. Original compositions
- Series 2. Research material
- Subseries 2.1. Collected scores
- Subseries 2.2. Notes
- Series 3. Professional material
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Edwards, Arthur C.--Archives.
Composers--United States--Archives.
Folk music--Research.
Folk songs--Research.
Melody--Research.
Music--Manuscripts.
Musicologists--United States--Archives.