Homer Grunn papers, 1880-1984, bulk Bulk, 1916-1942

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Summary

Creators:
Grunn, Homer, 1880-1944
Abstract:
This collection contains the sheet music compositions of American composer Homer Grunn. Included are manuscript scores for about 240 compositions, librettos and scripts for various operas and operettas, and a small collection of personal materials such as photographs, clippings, concert programs, correspondence, and documentation relating to the administration of Homer Grunn's estate, including his copyrights, royalties, and publishing contracts.
Extent:
6.0 linear ft. (14 flat boxes and 1 document box)
Language:
and Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Homer Grunn Papers (Collection PASC-M 92). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection is mainly comprised of Grunn's manuscript scores for 240 musical works, many based on American Indian themes, with a small group of typescript librettos for Grunn's operas and operettas. Also included are photographs of Grunn with acquaintances and family, correspondence and postcards, concert programs, clippings and press notices, and documents relating to the administration of Grunn's estate.

Biographical / historical:

Homer Grunn, born 5 May 1880, was an American composer, teacher, and performer. Born in Salem, WI, he studied piano and composition in Chicago and at the Stern Conservatory in Berlin. After teaching at music schools in Chicago, from 1903 to 1907, and Phoenix, from 1907 to 1910, he settled in Los Angeles. Grunn encountered Native American music during visits to New Mexico and appropriated the melodies he collected in his ballets and in songs and piano pieces, harmonizing them in Romantic style. He also composed operettas, children’s operas, and ballets, most of which were produced locally. Grunn died in Los Angeles on 6 June 1944.

Acquisition information:
Gift of John Feliciano, 19 December 1989.
Arrangement:

Collection has been arranged in the following series: Series 1. Musical compositions; Series 2. Librettos and scripts; Series 3. Personal materials.

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Homer Grunn Papers (Collection PASC-M 92). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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