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Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Title: Albert Goldberg papers
Creator:
Goldberg, Albert (Conductor)
Identifier/Call Number: PASC-M.0010
Physical Description:
8.8 Linear Feet
(20 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1908-1986
Abstract: This collection holds the scrapbooks, clippings and printed ephemera of conductor and music critic Albert Goldberg. The bulk
of the collection consists of his own writing as well as materials about the Works Progress Administration Federal Music Project
for which he was the Illinois State Director.
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.
Language of Material: Materials are in English, German and Italian.
Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located
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Provenance/Source of Acquisition
This collection was originally acquired from Albert Goldberg's estate.
[Identification of item], Albert Goldberg Papers (Collection PASC-M 10). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young
Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
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UCLA Catalog Record ID:
9942330843606533
Albert Levi Goldberg was born on June 2, 1898 in Shenandoah, Iowa. Along with studying music privately, Goldberg attended
the University of Nebraska from 1915-1916 and the Chicago Music College from 1920-1922. He received his Masters degree in
Music from the Gunn School of Music in 1923. Shortly afterwards, Goldberg started his lengthy career in music review and criticism
at the Chicago Herald and Examiner between the years of 1925 and 1936. He then took on the role of Illinois State Director
of the Federal Music Project in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) at the beginning of the program in 1935 until the
program termination in 1943. He often conducted the orchestras that played within this program. After his experience in the
WPA, he continued his music criticism writing for the Chicago Tribune (1943-1947) and the Los Angeles Times (1947-65). Goldberg
often lectured in the music department at UCLA beginning in 1948 until the mid 1950s. Goldberg wrote his column The Sounding
Board in the Los Angeles Times for 18 years. He became the music staff writer in 1965 and critic emeritus the following year
at the Los Angeles Times. He continued to write for other publications after his retirement as well. Goldberg died on February
4, 1990 in Pasadena, CA.
This collection holds the writings, scrapbooks, clippings and printed ephemera of conductor and music critic Albert Goldberg.
The bulk of the collection consists of his own writing as well as materials about the Works Progress Administration Federal
Music Project for which he was the Illinois State Director. Other materials include Goldberg's personal collection of sheet
music booklets from various classical musicians.
This collection has been arranged into the following series:
- Series 1: Personal, 1916-1975
- Series 2: Sheet Music, 1908-1976
- Series 3: Works Progress Administration Federal Music Project, 1933-1975 (bulk 1933-1943)
- Series 4: Writings, 1910-1986
The following oral history is available through the UCLA Library Center for Oral History Research:
- The Sounding Board [oral history transcript] / Albert Goldberg, interviewee. UCLA Oral History Department interview, c1988. Available at UCLA Library Special Collections.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Music critics -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archives.
Federal Music Project (U.S.)
Goldberg, Albert (Conductor)