Overview of the Collection
Biographical Information:
Access Terms
Administrative Information
Arrangement of Materials:
Scope and Contents
Overview of the Collection
Collection Title: Jan Lowenbach Papers
Dates: 1948-1973
Identification: MS-0003
Creator:
Lowenbach, Jan, 1880-1972
Physical Description: 5.00 linear ft
Language of Materials:
English
Czech
German
Repository:
Special Collections & University Archives
5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050
San Diego, CA, 92182-8050
URL: http://library.sdsu.edu/scua
Email: scref@rohan.sdsu.edu
Phone: 619-594-6791
Biographical Information:
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.
Access Terms
This collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Genre/Form of Material:
Personal Papers
Photographs
Publications
Personal Name:
Lowenbach, Jan, 1880-1972
Smetana, Bedřich, 1824-1884
Topical Term:
Music -- Czechoslovakia -- Sources
Administrative Information
Accruals:
1979, 1988, 1998
Conditions Governing Use:
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.
Conditions Governing Access:
This collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation:
Identification of item, folder title, box number, Jan Lowenbach Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Library
and Information Access, San Diego State University.
Related Materials:
Lida Brodenova Papers
Arrangement of Materials:
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 Unpublished Articles by Lowenbach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 Unpublished Articles by Other Authors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. Correspondences
2. Typescripts
3. Articles on Music and Musicians by Lowenbach
4. Articles on Copyright by Lowenbach
5. Articles, Notes, etc. About Lowenbach
6. Broadcasts on birthdays of J. Lowenbach
7. Articles and Publications containing Lowenbach’s name
8. Material Not Related to J. Lowenbach
9. Photographs and Postcards
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of correspondence, articles, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, manuscripts, books and photographs.