Finding Aid to The Drums of Sacrifice: a Three Act Mayan Music-Drama of the Eleventh Century MS.615

Holly Rose Larson

Library and Archives at the Autry

2012 October 23

210 South Victory Blvd.

Burbank, CA 91502

rroom@theautry.org

URL: https://theautry.org/research-collections/library-and-archives

Contributing Institution: Library and Archives at the Autry

Title: The Drums of Sacrifice: a Three Act Mayan Music-Drama of the Eleventh Century

Creator: Moore, Laura Sweeney

Creator: House, Mildred Sanger

Identifier/Call Number: MS.615

Physical Description: 0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Date: undated

Abstract: This is a typed manuscript of a play entitled The Drums of Sacrifice self-described as a "three act Mayan music-drama of the eleventh century." Book and lyrics by Laura Sweeney Moore; music by Mildred Sanger House. Also included is a flier for the performance of the play at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles, May 17th-18th. No year is listed.

Language of Material: English .

Scope and Contents

This is a typed manuscript of a play entitled The Drums of Sacrifice, self-described as a "three act Mayan music-drama of the eleventh century." Book and lyrics by Laura Sweeney Moore; music by Mildred Sanger House. Also included is a flier for the performance of the play at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles, May 17th-18th. No year is listed.

Preferred Citation

The Drums of Sacrifice: a Three Act Mayan Music-Drama of the Eleventh Century, undated, Braun Research Library Collection, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles; MS.615.

Processing History

Processed by Glenna Schroeder, circa 1977-1981. Finding aid completed by Holly Rose Larson, NHPRC Processing Archivist, 2012 October 23, made possible through grant funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commissions (NHPRC).

Acquisition

Donation by Mrs. T. A. Willard as part of the Willard Memorial Collection, 1943 May 22.

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Subjects and Indexing Terms

Drums of Sacrifice

Mayas -- Drama

Mayas -- Operas

Typescripts