Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Hickling, Gary
- Abstract:
- Materials by and related to Lotte Lehmann, collected by Gary Hickling (1941-), discographer, radio host, bassist, and founder and a past president of the Lotte Lehmann Foundation and Lotte Lehmann League.
- Extent:
- 8.75 linear feet (10 document boxes, 5 oversize boxes)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of Item], Gary Hickling collection on Lotte Lehmann, PA Mss 83. Department of Special Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection includes photographs, programs, and clippings related to German soprano Lotte Lehmann (1888-1976). Manuscripts include multiple copies of Lotte Lehmann: A Documentary Biography by Beaumont Glass. Correspondence includes letters between Gary Hickling and former students of Lotte Lehmann. Writings, correspondence and other materials by and relating to Shirley Sproule, former student of Lotte Lehmann, have been gathered into one series.
Research files include programs and clippings from the National Archives of Australia, and relate to Lotte Lehmann's performances on that continent, as well as materials related to American performances in New York and Chicago.
- Arrangement:
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The collection has been divided into the following series: I. Photographs II. Writings III. Booklets and Postcards IV. Programs V. Clippings and Newsletters VI. Correspondence VII. Shirley Sproule VIII. Research Files IX. Biographies X. Oversize
- Physical location:
- A portion of the collection is located at the Southern Regional Library Facility (SRLF).
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research. A portion of the collection is stored offsite. Advance notice is required for retrieval.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of Item], Gary Hickling collection on Lotte Lehmann, PA Mss 83. Department of Special Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
- Location of this collection:
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UC Santa Barbara LibrarySanta Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
- Contact:
- (805) 893-3062