Inventory of the Charles Harlan papers, 1958-1969
Processed by Judy Tsou; machine-readable finding aid created by James
Lake
Music Library
Hargrove Music Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California, 94720-6000
Phone: (510) 642-2623
Email: music_reference@berkeley.edu
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© 1997
The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Inventory of the Charles Harlan Papers, 1958-1969
Collection number: ARCHIVES HARLAN 1
The Music Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California
Contact Information
- Hargrove Music Library
- University of California, Berkeley
- Berkeley, California, 94720-6000
- Phone: (510) 642-2623
- Email: music_reference@berkeley.edu
- URL: https://guides.lib.berkeley.edu/music_library_archives
- Processed by:
- Judy Tsou
- Date Completed:
- ca. 1991
- Encoded by:
- James Lake
© 1997 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Charles Harlan Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1958-1969
Collection number: ARCHIVES HARLAN 1
Creator:
Harlan, Charles Leroy, 1920-1972
Extent: Number of containers: 1 flat storage box
Linear
feet: 0.3
Repository: The
Music Library
Berkeley, California 94720-6000
Shelf location: For current information on the location of
these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Acquisition
1991
Donor
Cabrillo Community College (Aptos, Calif.)
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in
writing to the Head of the Music Library.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item] Charles Harlan papers, ARCHIVES HARLAN 1, The Music Library,
University of California, Berkeley.
Biographical Sketch
Charles Leroy Harlan was born in Lewiston, Idaho (December 4, 1920), and died in Seaside,
California (February 14, 1972). He studied with Joseph Brye at the University of Idaho,
Roger Sessions at the University of California (Berkeley), and received a doctorate
(Ed.D.) from Colorado State College in 1961. He taught at the California public schools
from 1957 and at Monterey from 1970 until his death in 1972.
His orchestral works include
Arioso,
Lysistrata (2-act
Ballet, 1958), Overture for Orchestra,
Psalm 98 (with chorus, 1961), and
Suite for Strings and Percussion (1969). His chamber music includes Trio for Brass
(trumpet, horn, and trombone), and
Fantasy (for alto saxophone).
Scope and Content
This collection consists of entirely music scores. They are ozalid reproductions of his
manuscripts of two compositions:
Lysistrata, and Overture for Orchestra
with orchestral parts for both.
Arrangement
The manuscripts are arranged chronologically. There is only one series.
I. Lysistrata (1958)
Scope and Content Note
Lysistrata -music for a ballet in 2 acts. The score is dated 1958, the
choreographer was Frances Dougherty. The music comes with full orchestral parts.
II. Overture For Orchestra (1969)
Scope and Content Note
The Overture for Orchestra was completed in Seaside, California in February of 1959. The
orchestral score includes pencil markings, and there are 66 parts (with parts list).
Folder 3
Woodwind, brass, and percussion parts
III. Suite for Strings and Percussion (date unknown)
Scope and Content Note
This contains the first violin part (III:1) for Harlan's Suite for Strings and
Percussion. The part has performance markings on it.