Ritterman (Irving) Collection of Autographs and Musical Memorabilia, 1901-1961

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Summary

Title:
Irving Ritterman Collection of Autographs and Musical Memorabilia,
Dates:
1901-1961
Creators:
Ritterman, Irving
Abstract:
The majority of the collection consists of autographs and autographed photographs of famous composers, conductors, and vocalists from the early 20th century.
Extent:
2 boxes
Language:
Collection materials in English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Irving Ritterman Collection of Autographs and Musical Memorabilia, 112, Performing Arts Special Collections, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

The Irving Ritterman Collection consists of autographed photographs and musical memorabilia collected from 1904 through 1961.

Ritterman collected autographs from vocalists, composers and conductors. Some of the more notable autographs are from composers: Cecil Chaminade, Giacomo Puccini, Maurice Ravel, Arnold Schoenberg, and Jean Sibelius; vocalists: Enrico Caruso, Marcella Sembrich, Luisa Tetrazzini, and Richard Tucker, and conductors: Cleofonte Campanini, Walter Damrosch, and Alfred Hertz.

The collection is organized into the following series:

  • Series 1. Autographs
  • Series 2. Miscellaneous Items

Biographical / historical:

Irving Rittman was a sophisticated music lover and avid concert-goer, and as a result, was able to meet many reknowned musicians who performed in the Los Angeles area.

Over the period of fifty years, he gathered autographed letters, postcards, programs, photographs and momentos relating to these musicians.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Performing Arts Special Collections staff.
Date Prepared:
©2007
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from ColdFusion web application and SQLServer relational database. Date of source: March 1, 2006

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research. STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections for paging information.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to the UC Regents. 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.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Irving Ritterman Collection of Autographs and Musical Memorabilia, 112, Performing Arts Special Collections, 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
AskLSC@library.ucla.edu
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