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Wallace A. Goates sheet music collection, 1890-1905
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Goates, Wallace A.
- Title
- Wallace A. Goates sheet music collection
- Dates
- 1890-1905 (inclusive)18901905
- Quantity
- 5 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1777
- Summary
- The Wallace A. Goates sheet music collection (1890-1905) were recovered by the University of Utah's Theater Department from Goates's estate after his death. The music compositions were used by the Salt Lake Theater around the turn of the century. Goates joined the University of Utah faculty in 1937 teaching speech and theater. He subsequently became active in the field of communications disorders, founding the Speech and Hearing Clinic and the Special Education Department at the University of Utah as well as the first national preschool for hearing impaired children.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Wallace Goates (1907-1996) was active in the theater arena, producing, writing, directing, and acting in many plays. He graduated from the University of Utah and received his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. In 1937, he joined the University of Utah faculty, teaching speech and theater. He subsequently branched out to the field of communication disorders, lecturing to various departments at the university concerning this subject. Goates founded the Speech and Hearing Clinic as well as the Special Education Department at the university. He also developed the first national preschool for hearing impaired children.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Wallace A. Goates sheet music collection (1890-1905) were recovered by the University of Utah's Theater Department from Goates's estate after his death. The music compositions were used by the Salt Lake Theater around the turn of the century.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Harry von Tilzer, "Coming Thro' the Rye" | 1902 |
| 1 | 2 | Harry von Tilzer, "Harry von Tilzer's New Hits" | 1902 |
| 1 | 3 | Theodore M. Tobani, Selections from Henry VIII Transcription | |
| 1 | 4 | A. Maillart, Selection from "The Hermit's Bell" | |
| 1 | 5 | Mendelssohn, "I Would Like That My Love" | |
| 1 | 6 | Adolf Schreiner, "Kurz und Erbaulich" | |
| 1 | 7 | Charles Martin Loeffler, "L' Étang" | 1905 |
| 1 | 8 | W. Bahr, "Melodienkranz Potpourri" | 1890 |
| 1 | 9 | Chr. Bach, "Musical Meteors" | 1891 |
| 1 | 10 | L.O. deWitt, "Off and On" | 1899 |
| 2 | 1 | Albert von Tilzer, "A Picnic for Two" | 1905 |
| 2 | 2 | E. Boettger, "Popular Kentucky Medley" | 1899 |
| 2 | 3 | Arranged by J. W. Cattaway, "The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast" | |
| 2 | 4 | "Souvenir" | |
| 2 | 5 | Theodor M. Tobani, Selection from Rossini's "Stabat Mater" | 1894 |
| 2 | 6 | Arranged by William C. O'Hare, "The Star" | |
| 2 | 7 | G. D. Barnard, "Sublime" | 1890 |
| 2 | 8 | R. Eilenberg, "Ulanenruf" | |
| 2 | 9-10 | Music Folders |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Music in theaters
- Theater--Utah--Salt Lake City--History--Sources
Corporate Names
- Salt Lake Theatre (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Form or Genre Terms
- Sheet music
Finding aid created by Lisa DeMille
1999 (last modified: 2018)
