Finding Aid for the Index to the George Pullen Jackson Collection of Southern Hymnody, 1800-1953
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Finding Aid for the Index to the George Pullen Jackson Collection of Southern Hymnody, 1800-1953
Collection number: 1589
UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections
Manuscripts Division
Los Angeles, CA
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- Manuscripts Division staff
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- Online finding aid edited by:
- Josh Fiala, March 2004
© 2003 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Index to the George Pullen Jackson Collection of Southern Hymnody,
Date (inclusive): 1800-1953
Collection number: 1589
Creator:
Jackson, George Pullen, 1874-1953
Extent:
6 oversize boxes
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library.
Dept. of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: George Pullen Jackson (1874-1953) taught German at various institutions beginning in 1905, was a professor of German (1918-43)
and emeritus at Vanderbilt University, President of the University Philharmonic Society in Grand Forks, North Dakota (1913-18),
the founder of the Nashville Symphony Orchestra (1920), and president of the Southeastern Folklore Society (1946). He also
wrote articles for music and folklore journals. His published books include
The rhythmic form of the German folk songs (1916-17),
Spiritual folk-songs of early America (1937), and
White and Negro spirituals (1943). The collection consists of photostatic copies of four separate indexes to Jackson's collection of Southern hymnody.
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
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copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds
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Restrictions on Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Joint University Libraries (Nashville, Tennessee), 1963.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Index to the George Pullen Jackson Collection of Southern Hymnody (Collection 1589). Department
of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
UCLA Catalog Record ID
Biography
Jackson was born on August 20, 1874 in Monson, Maine; student, Royal Conservatory of Music, Dresden, 1897-98, Vanderbilt University,
1900-01; Ph.B (1904) and Ph.D (1911), University of Chicago; post-graduate work at University of Chicago, University of Munich,
and University of Bonn; taught German at various institutions beginning in 1905; became associate professor of German (1918-26),
professor (1926-43), and emeritus at Vanderbilt University; President, University Philharmonic Society, Grand Forks, North
Dakota, 1913-18; founded Nashville Symphony Orchestra, 1920; president, Southeastern Folklore Society, 1946; member, American
Musicological Society; wrote articles for
Modern language notes,
Journal of American folklore, and
Musical quarterly; his published books include
The rhythmic form of the German folk songs (1916-17),
Spiritual folk-songs of early America (1937), and
White and Negro spirituals (1943); died on January 19, 1953.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of photostatic copies of four separate indexes to Jackson's collection of Southern hymnody (books from
the collection have been cataloged individually).
Organization and Arrangement
Arranged in the following series:
- Incipit index (Box 1-3).
- Titles--alphabetical and personal notes (Box 4).
- Bibliography--alphabetical and hymn and tune books (Box 5).
- Bibliography--chronological (Box 6).
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Jackson, George Pullen, 1874-1953--Archives.
Ethnomusicologists--United States--Archival resources.
Hymns, English--United States--Indexes.
Note
This collection of hymnals has been broken up, and the books shelved individually by call number. The call number can be found
by referring to the bibliography by Paul J. Revitt. In addition, there are photostatic copies of four separate card indexes
to the collection. These cards are boxed in six boxes in Collection 1589.
Box 1
Incipit index. DO-MI FA skip to LA.
Box 2
Incipit index. MI skip to sol LA-SOL skip to DO* to MI.
Box 3
Incipit index. SOL skip to DO to MI-TI descending.
Box 4
Titles - alphabetical. Personal notes.
Box 5
Bibliography: alphabetical; Hymn and tune books.
Box 6
Bibliography: chronological.
