Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- National Association of Composers, U.S.A.
- Abstract:
- This collection contains the records of the National Association of Composers, USA (NACUSA) and those of its preceding body, the National Association of American Composers and Conductors (NAACC). Records include minutes, correspondence, treasurer's reports, chapter information, concert programs and announcements, clippings, and other material; and cover the transition from the NAACC to NACUSA. Also included are musical scores contributed by approximately 110 of its member composers.
- Extent:
- 9 Linear Feet (6 document boxes, 14 flat boxes, and 1 oversize flat box)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], National Association of Composers, U.S.A. Records (Collection PASC-M 80). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection contains the records of the National Association of Composers, USA (NACUSA) and those of its preceding body, the National Association of American Composers and Conductors (NAACC). Records include meeting minutes, financial reports, chapter records, newsletters, correspondence, concert programs and calendars, competition and other event announcements, clippings, scrapbooks, and notes belonging to its recording secretary. A large part of the collection contains musical scores by approximately 110 member composers, submitted for performances and competitions, and collected by the organization.
- Biographical / historical:
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The National Association of American Composers and Conductors (NAACC) was a non-profit and volunteer- run organization founded in 1933, in New York, by Henry K. Hadley. The NAACC was one of the longest standing organizations in the United States devoted to the promotion and performance of American concert hall music. The organization maintained chapters in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Colorado, Indiana, and the District of Columbia, and included its members in annual concerts, given to the public free of charge. The NAACC was led by Henry Hadley until his death in 1937, after which his wife, Inez Barbour Hadley, took over and ran the association until her death in 1971. After a period of inactivity, UCLA professor and conductor John Vincent took on the leadership of the NAACC in 1975 and changed the association's name to National Association of Composers, USA (NACUSA) and moved the headquarters from New York City to Los Angeles. By 2015, NACUSA was presenting several chamber concerts each year featuring music by its members, publishing a newsletter, and holding a national contest for young composers aged 18-30. Over the course of its existence, the organization has included many well-known American composers as members.
Source: National Association of American Composers and Conductors Papers, JPB 03-15
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of California State University, Dominguez Hills, 1988.
- Processing information:
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Reprocessed in 2015 by Lori Dedeyan.
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- Arrangement:
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The collection has been arranged in the following series:
- Series 1. Scores
- Subseries 1.1. Numbered scores
- Subseries 1.2. Unnumbered scores
- Series 2. Organizational records.
- Series 1. Scores
- Physical / technical requirements:
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Audio materials in this collection are restricted and require production of listening copies. To access materials, notify the reference desk in advance of your visit.
- 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
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
- Terms of access:
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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:
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[Identification of item], National Association of Composers, U.S.A. Records (Collection PASC-M 80). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
- Location of this collection:
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A1713 Charles E. Young Research LibraryBox 951575Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
- Contact:
- (310) 825-4988