Container List
Series 1. Original compositions.
circa 1941-1953.
Scope and Content
This series contains original compositions by Edwards.
Box 1, Folder 1
Concerto for Orchestra in Three Movements. full score.
undated.
Box 1, Folder 2
Etude for Piano. piano score.
1953 February 25.
Box 1, Folder 3
John Bunyan Suite- First Movement. full score.
1950 August 23.
Box 1, Folder 4
Paul Bunyan Suite. piano score.
undated.
Box 1, Folder 5
Piece for Symphonietta. full score.
circa 1941 April 6.
Box 1, Folder 6
Suite for Orchestra. full score.
undated.
Box 1, Folder 7
Suite in Modern Style for Woodwin Quartet. parts.
undated.
Series 2. Research material.
1840s-circa 1979.
Scope and Content
This series contains material relating to Edwards' work in ethnomusicology; it consists of published folk music scores from
various countries and Edwards' notes on the scores and song structures.
Subseries 2.1. Collected scores.
1840s-circa 1979.
Scope and Content
This subseries contains photocopied scores of folk music, which are arranged by region and country. It also contains full
books and songbooks, which are indicated separately.
Box 2, Folder 9
Czechoslovakia.
circa 1956.
Box 4, Folder 4
Various countries.
undated.
Scope and Content
Manuscripts in these folders are intermixed and pertain to many of the countries above.
Boxes 10-15
Books and songbooks.
1840s-1960s.
Scope and Content
Books and folk music songbooks from Austria, Basque Country, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands,
Norway, Peru, Russia, Spain, and Sweden. Publication dates range from the mid-19th to mid- 20th century.
Subseries 2.2. Notes.
undated.
Scope and Content
This subseries contains manuscript notes and musical sketches relating to Edwards' analysis of folk music from various countries.
Edwards' folder organization has been retained.
Box 4, Folder 5
Argentina, Italy.
undated.
Box 4, Folder 8
Brazil, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Basque.
undated.
Box 4, Folder 9
Bohemia, Yugoslavia, Slovak.
undated.
Box 4, Folder 10
Estonia, Greece, Rumania, Switzerland.
undated.
Box 4, Folder 11
Estonia, Norway, Slovakia.
undated.
Box 4, Folder 12
Hungary, Poland, Russia, Ukraine.
undated.
Box 4, Folder 16
Ireland, Mexico.
undated.
Box 4, Folder 17
Norway, Finland.
undated.
Box 4, Folder 20
Wales, Finland, Guatemala.
undated.
Box 5, Folders 1-8, Box 4, Folder 21
Various countries (1 of 2).
undated.
Scope and Content
Manuscripts in these folders are intermixed and pertain to a large portion of the countries and areas included above.
Box 7, Folders 1-3, Box 6, Folders 1-5
Various countries (2 of 2).
undated.
Scope and Content
Manuscripts in these folders are arranged in a specific order and pertain to France (particularly the Cantal region), Germany,
Ireland, Portugal, Spain, and Russia.
Series 3. Professional material.
1954-1989.
Scope and Content
This series contains material related to Edwards' career, travels, and writing.
Box 8
Dictionaries and atlases.
1954-1974.
Scope and Content
Two world atlases and dictionaries in Finnish, Dutch, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian, and one "world-wide phrasebook".
Dictionaries are largely published by Berlitz.
Box 9, Folder 1
Correspondence.
1965-1989.
Box 9, Folder 2
The Art of Melody- reviews and correspondence.
1956-1957.
Box 9, Folder 3
"The Analysis and Comparison of Folk Melodies" typescript.
circa 1976.
Box 9, Folder 4
"German Folk Melodies: Their Characteristics and Organization" typescript and notes.
undated.
Box 9, Folder 5
"A Re-examination of Melodic Structure" typescript.
undated.
Box 9, Folders 6-7
"A System for Analyzing, Organizing, and Cataloguing Folk Melodies" typescript.
circa 1976.
Box 9, Folder 8
Bulletin of the International Council for Traditional Music, No. LXIX-LXXIV.
1986-1989.
Box 9, Folder 9
Directory of Traditional Music.
1987, 1989.
Box 9, Folders 10-12
Yearbook for Traditional Music, Vol.18-21.
1986-1989.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Includes one compact audio cassette.
Use of audio material requires production of listening copies. Please notify the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference
Desk in advance of your visit.
Box 9, Folder 13
Itinerary and bookseller's lists.
circa 1975.
Box 9, Folder 14
Eulogy for memorial.
undated.
Box 5, Folder 9
Untitled film.
undated.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
16 mm film reel
Use of moving image material requires production of viewing copies. Please notify the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference
Desk in advance of your visit.