Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Todd McKay musical compositions and papers
- Dates:
- 1937-1991
- Abstract:
- Todd McKay was a resident of southern California who composed music. The collection consists mostly of his compositions but also includes a number of photographic negatives and a small amount of personal papers.
- Extent:
- 3 linear feet (5 document boxes and 1 oversize box)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item],Todd McKay Musical Compositions and Papers (Collection 2279). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of manuscripts of musical compositions by Todd McKay. There are also some photographs, mostly negatives, and a small amount of personal material, including correspondence.
- Biographical / historical:
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Todd McKay may have been born Mansell McKalip. Around 1937, he appears to have moved from Tarentum, PA, near Pittsburgh, to Los Angeles. He composed music, though there is no evidence that any of it was recorded or published. He may have worked for Paramount Pictures for a time. He retired in the Santa Barbara area.
- Acquisition information:
- Acquired from the University of California, Santa Barbara, 1993.
- Processing information:
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In a typewritten inventory from 1994, several audio records are listed. When we retrieved this collection from storage on September 10, 2015, those records were not present. dj, 9/16/15.
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- Arrangement:
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This collection is arranged into the following series:
- Series 1. Musical compositions by Todd McKay
- Series 2. Photographs
- Series 3. Personal papers
- Physical location:
- Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-07-01 15:41:21 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights to the objects belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. All other 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:
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[Identification of item],Todd McKay Musical Compositions and Papers (Collection 2279). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
- Location of this collection:
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A1713 Charles E. Young Research LibraryBox 951575Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
- Contact:
- (310) 825-4988