Descriptive Summary
Administrative Information
Scope and Content
Descriptive Summary
Title: Roy Ellsworth Harris Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1934-1942
Collection number: Special Collections M0233
Creator: Harris, Roy Ellsworth
Extent:
.25 linear ft.
Repository:
Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
None.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain
permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.
Provenance
Transferred from the Music Library, 1971
Preferred Citation:
[Identification of item] Roy Ellsworth Harris Papers, M0233, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries,
Stanford, Calif.
Scope and Content
Correspondence between Roy Harris and Hans Barkan concerning the commissioning of Harris to write an orchestral work for Stanford's
50th anniversary celebration (1934-1942). Harris describes the process of composition and decisions made at every step. Also
includes articles and photographs.