Vincent (John N.) papers, 1940-1976

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Summary

Title:
John Nathaniel Vincent papers
Dates:
1940-1976
Creators:
Vincent, John and Vincent, John
Abstract:
This collection consists of sketches, holographs, and transparencies of musical works.
Extent:
61 linear feet (122 boxes) and 1 linear feet (1 unprocessed oversize box)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], John Nathaniel Vincent Papers (Collection PASC-M 31). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of sketches, holographs and transparencies of musical works by John Nathaniel Vincent. Also includes correspondence, class lecture notes, research materials and notes, programs, UCLA Music Dept. documents, financial and personal records, photographs, commercial and non-commercial disc recordings of music by Vincent, and miscellaneous memorabilia.

Biographical / historical:

Vincent was born on May 17, 1902 in Birmingham, AL; diploma from New England Conservatory of Music; BS and MA from George Peabody College; studied with Walter Piston at Harvard Univ., 1933-35, where he received the John Knowles Paine Travelling Fellowship for two years' study with Nadia Boulanger; Ph.D, Cornell Univ., 1942; head of music dept. at Western Kentucky State Univ., 1937-45, then succeeded Arnold Schoenberg as professor of composition at UCLA, 1946-69; conducted orchestras throughout the US and South America; director, Huntington Hartford Foundation, 1952-65; wrote The diatonic modes in modern music (1951); composed many works, including: Three jacks ballet (1941), Primeval void (opera buffa, 1969-71), Symphony in D (1954), Stabat mater (1970), Three Grecian songs, and two string quartets; he died on Jan. 21, 1977 in Santa Monica, CA.

Custodial history:

This collection was acquired by the UCLA Music Library. When the Music Library special collections was merged under the umbrella of UCLA Library Special Collections, this collection was transferred to LSC.

Processing information:

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Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Biographical materials (boxes 1-3)
  2. Documents relating to musical works (boxes 4,8-10)
  3. Programs, reviews, notes (boxes 5-7)
  4. Articles, speeches, papers (boxes 11-13)
  5. International travels (boxes 14-16)
  6. Correspondence (boxes 17-31,44-47)
  7. Music festivals and performing organizations (boxes 32-43)
  8. UCLA and other academic institutions (boxes 48-56)
  9. Radio broadcast records (boxes 57-59)
  10. Libretti and musical notes (boxes 60-61)
  11. Musical sketches and holographs (boxes 62-72)
  12. Transparent masters of musical works (boxes 73-77)
  13. Notes for the counterpoint and harmony books (boxes 78-80)
  14. The diatonic modes (boxes 81-86)
  15. Financial and personal records (boxes 90-92)
  16. Program books, scrapbooks (boxes 93-95)
  17. Tape recordings of Vincent's music performances, interviews (boxes 96-97)
  18. Memorabilia (boxes 98,101,105)
  19. Miscellaneous (boxes 99-100)
  20. Disc recordings of Vincent's works (boxes 102,104)
  21. Vincent's lectures (box 103)
  22. Music manuscripts (boxes 106-122)
  23. Posters (packages 1-5)

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

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by UCLA Library Special Collections staff.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-03-13 15:24:08 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research. Portions of collection unprocessed and unavailable for access. Please see LSC's Access to Unprocessed Collections Policy for more information about levels of discovery and access of special collections materials and registering interest in unprocessed collections. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical 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:

[Identification of item], John Nathaniel Vincent Papers (Collection PASC-M 31). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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