Finding aid for the John Zamecnik music scores 2236
Marissa Chavez & Brandon Werts for History Associates Incorporated
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
2022 January
Doheny Memorial Library G4
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0185
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Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: John Zamecnik music scores
Creator:
Zamecnik, J. S. (John S.), 1872-1953
Identifier/Call Number: 2236
Physical Description:
6.75 Linear Feet
6 boxes
Date (bulk): 1920s-1930s
Abstract: This collection consists of music scores belonging to American composer and conductor John Zamecnik (1872-1953). He is best
known for the photoplay music he composed for pianists, organists, and orchestras during the silent film era.
Language of Material:
English.
Container: 2a
Container: 2b
Container: 3a
Container: 3b
Container: 1a
Container: 1b
This collection consists of music scores belonging to American composer and conductor John Zamecnik (1872-1953). He is best
known for the photoplay music he composed for pianists, organists, and orchestras during the silent film era.
John Zamecnik (1872-1953) was an American composer and conductor. He is best known for the photoplay music he composed for
pianists, organists, and orchestras during the silent film era. He composed music for films like "The Rough Riders" (1927),
"Redskin" (1929), and "Cowboy from Brooklyn" (1938). Zamecnik's music has been used for characters like Bugs Bunny and Daffy
Duck.
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Rights Statement for Archival Description
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library
at cin@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical items
and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of John Zamecnik (grandson), June 24, 1982.
[Box/folder no. or item name], John Zamecnik music scores, Collection no. 2236, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California.
This collection is unprocessed.
Boxes 1a and 1b missing from shelves during processing, February 2022.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Conductors (Music) -- United States -- Archival resources
Composers -- United States -- Archival resources
Motion picture music -- Archival resources
Music -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Music
scores (documents for music)
Zamecnik, J. S. (John S.), 1872-1953 -- Archives