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Title: William L. Crosten papers
Identifier/Call Number: SC0765
Contributing Institution:
Dept. of Special Collections & University Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.5 Linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1952-2001
Summary: Collection includes biographical materials; several typescript articles; lecture notes; assorted programs, clippings, and
press releases on Stanford performances; and notes, lists, and typescript histories of Stanford's music department and programs.
creator:
Crosten, William L. (William Loran), 1909-2001.
This collection is open for research.
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the
Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission
from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research
and educational purposes.
William L. Crosten Papers (SC0765). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries,
Stanford, Calif.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
William Loran Crosten established the Stanford Music Department and served as its chair from 1947 to 1973 when he retired.
He earned his doctorate in musicology from Columbia University in 1946; as a scholar he specialized in opera history and aesthetics.
Collection includes biographical materials; several typescript articles; lecture notes; assorted programs, clippings, and
press releases on Stanford performances; and notes, lists, and typescript histories of Stanford's music department and programs.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Crosten, William L. (William Loran), 1909-2001.
Stanford University. Dept. of Music.
Stanford University. Libraries. Music Library