Raksin (Ruby) music scores, bulk 1950s-1970s

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Summary

Title:
Ruby Raksin music scores
Dates:
bulk 1950s-1970s
Creators:
Raksin, Ruby
Abstract:
This collection consists of music scores for film and television series that American composer Ruby Raksin (1917-1979) composed music for. Raksin won an Academy Award in 1966 for Technical Acheivement for production of a Composer's Manual for Motion Picture Music Synchronization.
Containers:
Box: 1
Box: 2
Box: 3
Box: 4
Box: 5
Box: 6
Box: 7
Extent:
9.271 Linear Feet 7 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Ruby Raksin music scores, Collection no. 2300, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of music scores for film and television series that American composer Ruby Raksin (1917-1979) composed music for. Raksin won an Academy Award in 1966 for Technical Acheivement for production of a Composer's Manual for Motion Picture Music Synchronization.

Biographical / historical:

Ruby Raksin (1917-1979) was an American composer. He won an Academy Award in 1966 for Technical Acheivement for production of a Composer's Manual for Motion Picture Music Synchronization, alongside Carroll Knudson. He created music for "Foul Play" (1978), "Valley of the Dragons" (1961), "Flipper," "Hollywood and the Stars," and "Riverboat."

Acquisition information:
Gift, January 24, 1984.
Processing information:

This collection is unprocessed.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-03-31 10:20:59 -0700 .

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Ruby Raksin music scores, Collection no. 2300, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Location of this collection:
Cinematic Arts Library
Doheny Memorial Library, Room G4
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0185, US
Contact:
(213) 740-8383
ctlibarc@usc.edu
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