Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Vennard, William , 1909-1971
- Abstract:
- Collection consists of the audio recordings, research, and faculty papers of American singer, instructor, and vocal pedagogist William Vennard (1909-1971).
- Extent:
- 5 Linear Feet 7 boxes
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder no. or item name], William Vennard papers, Collection no. 1015, Music Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection consists of the audio recordings, research, and faculty papers of American singer, instructor, and vocal pedagogist William Vennard (1909-1971). Materials include stereograms, xrays of the throat and larynx, correspondence, study questionnaires, course descriptions, publications, books, open reel audio tapes, and audio cassettes. Also included is the program from the 2018 symposium The Art and Science of Great Teaching: Celebrating the Legacy of William Vennard Sponsored by a Libraries Dean's Challenge Grant and the Thornton School of Music.
- Biographical / historical:
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William D. Vennard (1909-1971) was an American singer and vocal pedagogist renowned for his research in the anatomy and physiology of voice production. He fostered collaborative efforts between singers, physicists, psychologists, and voice scientists to advance the field. Vennard became a faculty member of the USC School of Music in 1946 and served as the voice department's chair from 1950 to 1971.
- Acquisition information:
- Donated by Rodney Rolfs, Music Librarian, in 1989.
- Processing information:
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This collection is unprocessed.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Advance notice required for access.
- Terms of access:
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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 Music Library at music@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Music 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.
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder no. or item name], William Vennard papers, Collection no. 1015, Music Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
- Location of this collection:
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Doheny Memorial Library, Room G-24Los Angeles, CA 90089-1822, US
- Contact:
- (213) 740-0183