Lowenbach (Jan) Papers, 1948-1973

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Summary

Title:
Jan Lowenbach Papers
Dates:
1948-1973
Creators:
Lowenbach, Jan
Extent:
6.79 Linear Feet
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Identification of item, folder title, box number, Jan Lowenbach Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, San Diego State University Library.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of correspondence, articles, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, manuscripts, books and photographs.

Biographical / historical:

Dr. Jan Lowenbach (1880-1972) was a native of Czechoslovakia who resided in the United States from 1941 until his death in 1972. He was a Czech music critic, writer and attorney. The papers contain information on persons such as Bedrich Smetana, Antonin Dvorak, Leos Janacek, Max Brod, and Bohuslav Martinu. The papers also include newspaper clippings, autographed scores from composers, and personal papers of Lowenbach.

Acquisition information:
Vera J. Bala
Arrangement:

I. Correspondence

II. Biographies

III. Articles

1. Unpublished Articles by Lowenbach

2. Unpublished Articles by Other Authors

3. Articles, Majority by Lowenbach

IV. Pamphlets

V. Various works by other authors

1. Various Works by Frantisek Langer

2. Programs and Flyers

VI. Lowenbach Works

1. Pamphlets collected by Lowenbach

2. Smetana

3. Smetana Book Drafts by Lowenbach

4. Smetana Book

VII. Added Material

1. Manuscripts

2. Typescripts

3. Articles on Music and Musicians by Lowenbach

4. Articles on Copyright by Lowenbach

5. Articles, Notes, etc. About Lowenbach

6. Articles and Publications containing Lowenbach's name

7. Material Not Related to Lowenbach

8. Photographs and Postcards

9. Typescripts of Smetana: Composer and Leader

Accruals:

1979-007, 1988, 1998, 2017-038

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-01-15 09:50:48 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

The copyright interests in the materials found in this collection have been transferred to San Diego State University. Special Collections and University Archives can only grant permission to publish materials for which it is the copyright holder. For further information, please consult the section on copyright in the rules for using the collections, or contact the United States Copyright Office at (202) 707-3000 or http://www.copyright.gov.

Preferred citation:

Identification of item, folder title, box number, Jan Lowenbach Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, San Diego State University Library.

Location of this collection:
Library and Information Access
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-8050, US
Contact:
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