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Helen Louise Schaffer papers, 1910-1956
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Series 1. Scores.

Scope and Content

This series contains manuscripts, manuscript reproductions, and published scores by Helen Louise Schaffer. They are largely vocal and piano scores, though a few full scores are also present. Also included are five composition notebooks and three pieces by Charles Wakefield Cadman.
 

Subseries 1.1. Manuscript scores.. circa 1910-1955..

Box 1, Folder 1

A.

Scope and Content

  • America, My Homeland. vocal score. undated
  • American Minuet. piano score. undated
  • And They Shall Be Taught of God. vocal score. undated
  • April Day. piano score. undated
  • At the Birdies' Ball. piano score. undated
  • Au Promenade. cello score. undated
  • Awake, Beloved!. vocal score. undated
Box 1, Folder 2

B.

Scope and Content

  • Band Parode. vocal score. undated
  • Buffoon. piano score. undated
  • Butterfly Waltz. piano score. undated
  • Bye- Lo Baby. vocal score. undated
  • By the Pond- High Summer. vocal score. undated
Box 1, Folders 3-4

C.

Scope and Content

  • Cherie. vocal score. undated
  • Chiffon. piano score. undated
  • Chinese Water Lilies. orchestral score and parts. undated
  • The Christ is Born. vocal score. undated
  • Christmas Carols in Chinese (Duet Form for Children). piano score. undated
  • Cottonland Lullaby. vocal score. undated
  • Crowning the May Queen. vocal score. undated
Box 1, Folder 5

D.

Scope and Content

  • Dance Espagnole. piano score. undated
  • Dance of the Water Sprites. piano score. undated
  • Dancing Daffodils. piano score. undated
  • Dancing Stars. piano score. undated
  • Danse Caprice. piano score. undated
  • Danse des Fleurs. piano score. undated
  • De Lord Says to Me. vocal score. undated
  • The Dolls' Minuet. piano score. undated
  • Down Where the Sun Meets the Sea. vocal score. undated
  • Darlin' (An Irish Love Song). vocal score. undated
  • Down by the Southern Sea. vocal score. undated
Box 2, Folder 1

E.

Scope and Content

  • Elf's Ballet. piano score. undated
Box 2, Folder 2

F.

Scope and Content

  • Fiesta Moon. vocal score. undated
  • Five Dance Forms. piano score. undated
  • The Flowers' Slumber Song. vocal score. undated
Box 2, Folder 3

G.

Scope and Content

  • God Doth Always See Us Through. vocal score. undated
Box 2, Folder 4

H.

Scope and Content

  • The Happy Fairies. vocal score. undated
  • Heart Wings. vocal score. undated
Box 2, Folder 5

I.

Scope and Content

  • If We Could Have a Little Talk. vocal score. undated
  • I Have Done Away With Dreams. vocal score. undated
  • I Love You, Dear. vocal score. undated
  • I'm In Love. vocal score. undated
  • In California Land. vocal score. undated
  • Invention in Two Parts. piano score. undated
  • Irish Cupid. vocal score. undated
  • I Thought I Could Do Without You. vocal score. undated
Box 2, Folder 6

J.

Scope and Content

  • Jardin Des Fleurs. piano score. undated
  • Just Be Grateful. vocal score. 1947
  • Just You. vocal score. undated
Box 2, Folder 7

L.

Scope and Content

  • Little Melody. piano score. undated
  • Little Sweet. vocal score. undated
  • Love. vocal score. undated
  • Love's Fulfillment. piano score. undated
Box 2, Folder 8

M.

Scope and Content

  • Marching Men. vocal score. undated
  • Marching Millions. vocal score. undated
  • Marietta. vocal score. undated
  • May Madrigal. vocal score. undated
  • Meditation. piano score. undated
  • Melody. organ score. undated
  • The Men That Go to Sea. vocal score. undated
  • The Merry Christmas Bells. vocal score. undated
  • Moderne. piano score. undated
  • Mon Ami. vocal score. undated
  • Morning in the Harbor. vocal score. undated
  • My Apple Pie, Dear. vocal score. undated
  • My Country. vocal score. undated
  • My Lucky Star. vocal score. undated
Box 2, Folder 9

O.

Scope and Content

  • O'er Waiting Harpstrings of the Mind. vocal score. undated
  • O Gentle Presence. vocal score. undated
  • One, Only One. vocal score. circa 1947
  • On Wings of Love. vocal score. undated
  • Opportunity. vocal score. undated
  • O Praise the Lord. vocal score. undated
  • Oregon Study. piano score. undated
  • Our Flag. vocal score. undated
Box 3, Folder 1

P.

Scope and Content

  • Paris in Spring. vocal score. undated
  • Pierrette. piano score. undated
  • Pierrot. piano score. undated
  • The Playful Kittens. piano score. undated
  • Playing Indian. vocal score. undated
  • Pony Ride. piano score. undated
Box 3, Folder 2

R.

Scope and Content

  • The Reason. vocal score. undated
  • A Red Bird Sang in a Green, Green Tree. vocal score. undated
  • The Red, White, and Blue. vocal score. undated
  • Reverie. violin score. undated
  • Romance. piano score. undated
Box 3, Folder 3

S.

Scope and Content

  • The Secret of a Happy Day. vocal score. undated
  • Serenade des Fleurs. piano score. undated
  • Silent Night. piano score. undated
  • The Skylark. piano score. undated
  • Songs of the Months. vocal score. undated
  • Spring Blossoms. vocal, piano, and orchestral scores. undated
  • The Story Teller. piano score. undated
  • Sunny California. vocal scores. undated
Box 3, Folder 4

T.

Scope and Content

  • Tango Argentina. piano score. undated
  • A Thank You Song. vocal score. undated
  • Toccata Caprice. organ score. undated
Box 3, Folder 5

U.

Scope and Content

  • United Nations (Hail to You). vocal score. undated
  • Use a Little More of Love. vocal score. undated
Box 3, Folder 6

W.

Scope and Content

  • Waltz Charming. piano score. undated
  • Waltz Ideal. piano score. undated
  • Waltz Iowa. vocal score. undated
  • Wayside Flowers. piano score. undated
  • When I'm Waltzing. vocal score. undated
  • Where the Sun Meets the Sea. vocal score. undated
  • The Willow. vocal score. undated
  • The Word. vocal score. circa 1955
Box 3, Folder 7

Y.

Scope and Content

  • Young Arthur McArthur's March. piano score. undated
Box 3, Folder 8

Score fragments. undated.

Box 4, Folders 1-2

Music composition notebooks. circa 1910-1944.

Scope and Content

Five notebooks containing scores and sketches for many of the previously listed compositions.
Box 3, Folder 9

Scores by Charles Wakefield Cadman. undated.

Scope and Content

Includes "No Blackout", "Prayer Universal", and "A Serenade in Town".
 

Subseries 1.2. Published scores. 1910-1953.

Box 4, Folder 3

Bye- Lo Baby. vocal scores. 1922.

Box 4, Folder 4

By the Sea. vocal scores. 1922.

Box 4, Folder 5

Dear Little Boy. vocal scores. 1947.

Box 4, Folder 6

Fiesta Moon. vocal score. 1953.

Box 4, Folder 7

I Have Done Away With Dreams. vocal scores. 1940, 1946.

Box 5, Folder 1

I Love You, Dear. vocal scores. 1948.

Box 5, Folder 2

May Madrigal. vocal scores. 1940.

Box 5, Folder 3

A Red Bird Sang in a Green, Green Tree. vocal scores. 1944.

Box 5, Folder 4

Remember Last Night. vocal scores. 1939.

Box 5, Folder 5

Six March Rhythms for Piano. piano score. 1931.

Box 5, Folder 6

Somehow I Know. vocal score. 1923.

Box 5, Folder 7

Songs (includes 'Mid The Roses and Because of You). vocal scores. 1910.

Box 5, Folder 8

Sweet Apple Blossoms. vocal scores. 1923.

Box 5, Folder 9

Tell Me If Love is a Dream. vocal score. 1911.

 

Series 2. Personal papers. 1924-1956.

Scope and Content

This series contains materials belonging to Helen Shaffer. Included are photographs, correspondence, scripts, and print material.
Box 5, Folder 10

Photographs. circa 1930s-1950s.

Box 5, Folder 11

Correspondence. 1938-1956.

Box 5, Folder 12

Scripts for I Have Done Away With Dreams radio play. undated.

Box 5, Folder 13

Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks, In- Service Training. May Day Music, scores by Helen Louise Schaffer. 1949-1951.

 

Issue of The Woman Athletic (Vol. 9, No. 11). 1924 October- November.