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Edward Ward papers,
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PASC-M 16
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Title: Edward Ward papers
Collection number: PASC-M 16
Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
8.0 linear ft.
(5 flat boxes and 6 oversize flat boxes)
Date (bulk): Bulk, 1925-1955
Date (inclusive): 1891-1961
Abstract: This collection contains the manuscript scores of film composer Edward Ward. A large part of the collection consists of conductor's
scores, vocal scores, lyrics, lead sheets and sketches for various films that Ward was involved in. Also included and of possible
interest are Ward's contracts and royalty agreements with film studios, such as Universal, MGM, Warner Bros., and Allied Artists,
and music publishers; cue sheets; and various legal documents. Personal materials include photographs, fan mail, and correspondence.
Physical Location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special
Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Creator:
Ward, Edward, 1896-1971
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library Special
Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library Special Collections. Literary 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.
[Identification of item], Edward Ward Papers (Collection PASC-M 16). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library, UCLA.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Alvin G. Manuel.
Edward Ward (born April 3, 1896) was a composer and songwriter who worked for various Hollywood film studios in the 1930s
and 1940s. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he attended the Beethoven Conservatory in his hometown. Ward worked in the music department
at MGM from 1935 to 1940, United Artists from 1940 to 1943, and Universal from 1943 to 1945. Throughout his career, he was
nominated for seven Academy Awards, the last of which was for his best- known work, The Phantom of the Opera (1943). Other
films include South of Pago Pago (1930), Mannequin (1937), The Women (1939), Tanks A Million (1941), and Cheers for Miss Bishop
(1941). He also worked in the MGM music department on films such as Camille (1936) and The Good Earth (1937), and with RKO
Radio Pictures for It's A Wonderful Life (1946). Ward also conducted for the stage; he was involved with the Broadway production
of "The Red Mill" during its entire run from October 1945 to January 1947, and for the London revue "Clowns in Clover". Later
in his career, he served as a film executive. He died on September 26, 1971 in Hollywood, California.
Collection consists of conductor's scores, vocal scores, lead sheets, in manuscripts or manuscript facsimiles, for films that
Ward worked on, as well as musical sketches, printed sheet music, production notes, cue sheets, correspondence, and photographs.
Also included are contracts and royalty agreements with motion picture studios, such as Universal, MGM, Allied Artists, and
Warner Brothers, and music publishers, as well as legal documentation relating to various court cases and the incorporation
of Ward's own production agency.
Arranged in the following series:
- Series 1. Film Music
- Series 2. Legal and personal materials.
UCLA Catalog Record ID:
3467189
Subjects and Indexing Terms
American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada. Professional Musicians, Local 47 (Los Angeles, Calif.).
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Film composers--California--Los Angeles--Archives.
Film composers--United States--Archives.