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Title: Lou Harrison papers: Writings
Dates: 1934-2002
Collection number: MS 132 Ser.5
Collection Size: 7 document
boxes
6 flats
6 flats
Repository:
University of California, Santa Cruz. University Library.
Special Collections and Archives
Santa Cruz, California 95064
Abstract: This series contains writings by Lou Harrison as
well as by other writers about Harrison. Also included are Harrison's research
materials on Charles Ives, Virgil Thompson, Henry Cowell and Korean
music.
Physical location: Stored in Special Collections and
Archives
Languages: Languages represented in the
collection: English, Korean, Esperanto,
Chinese
Collection open for
research.
Property rights for this collection reside with the University of California. Copyright resides with the Lou Harrison Estate.
UCSC Special Collections and Archives requires written permission from the copyright holder to allow reproduction of this
material, including photography in the reading room. Permission must be sent to speccoll@library.ucsc.edu in advance. For
more information on copyright or to order a reproduction, please visit guides.library.ucsc.edu/speccoll/reproduction-publication.
Lou Harrison papers: Writings. MS 132
Ser.5. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of
California, Santa Cruz.
Gift of Lou Harrison, 1991-2002.
Information regarding funding for this collection
can be found here at
Lou Harrison
Papers: Music Manuscripts - Funding.
A short biographical statement about Lou Harrison
written by Leta Miller and Federic Lieberman can be found at
Lou Harrison
Papers: Music Manuscripts - Biography.
Scope and Content of Collection
The first three boxes of
this series contain materials written by Harrison and writings by others about
Harrison.
The last ten boxes contain research materials written and
collected by Harrison. Boxes 4-6 are on Charles Ives, Box 7 on Virgil Thomsom
and Box 8 contains both oversize material on Ives and Henry Cowell. Boxes 9-13
contain materials written and collected by Harrison about Korean music. Most of
these items are printed in a combination of Chinese and Korean and are not
translated into English. Many of Harrison notes are in a combination of English
and Esperanto. Where possible a very simple translation has been provided.
The following terms have been used to index
the description of this collection in the library's online public access
catalog.
Harrison, Lou, 1917-2003
Composers--United States
- Lou Harrison Papers: Music Manuscripts
- Lou Harrison Papers: Notebooks
- Lou Harrison Papers: Correspondence
- Lou Harrison Papers: Personal Materials
- Lou Harrison Papers: Writings
- Lou Harrison Papers: Printed Appearances
- Lou Harrison Papers: Photos and Media
- Lou Harrison Papers: Artwork
- Lou Harrison Papers: Realia