Irving Bibo papers, 1920-1964

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
Bibo, Irving
Abstract:
Irving Bibo (1889-1962) wrote tunes for the Ziegfield Follies, Greenwich Village Follies and other theatricals in the 1920s, composed scores for more than 300 motion pictures, and composed college songs including "Sing UCLA." The collection consists of letters, photographs, clippings, scrapbook, song books, and sheet music related to Bibo's career as a songwriter and composer.
Extent:
1 box (0.5 linear ft.) and 3 oversize boxes.
Language:
Finding aid is written in English. and Materials are in 869.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of letters, photographs, clippings, scrapbook, song books, and sheet music related to Bibo's career as songwriter and composer.

Biographical / historical:

Irving Bibo was born in San Francisco, California, August 22, 1889; he wrote tunes for the Ziegfield Follies, Greenwich Village Follies, and other theatricals in the 1920s; came to Los Angeles in the 1930s where he composed scores for more than 300 motion pictures; he also composed college songs including “Sing UCLA,” the “Stanford scalp song,” and the “Michigan State college marching song”; died May 2, 1962.

Acquisition information:

Gift of Mrs. Gertrude Bibo, 1964.

Transferred from the UCLA Oral History Program in 1965.

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections for paging information.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Access and use

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