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Harold Orlob papers, 1891-1986
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Orlob, Harold, 1883-1982
- Title
- Harold Orlob papers
- Dates
- 1891-1986 (inclusive)18911986
- Quantity
- 6.5 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2366
- Summary
- The Harold Orlob papers (1891-1986) contain correspondence, court documents, programs, genealogy, printed material, and sheet music composed by Orlob and others. Orlob was a well-received music writer for early Broadway shows in New York.
- 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
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Harold Orlob (1883-1982) was born in Logan Utah, and went on to become a well-received music writer for early Broadway shows in New York. He always maintained close ties with Utah, and still has family here.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Harold Orlob papers contain correspondence, contracts, and printed material relating to his career as a song writer. It also contains original music manuscripts from several of his hit Broadway musicals.
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
Acquisition Information
Donated by Joyce Orlob Evans in 2007 and 2009.
Donated by Joyce Orlob Evans (box 4, folder 11) in 2010.
Processing Note
Processed by Elizabeth Rogers and Lisa DeMille in 2007.
Addendum processed by Betsey Welland in 2009 and 2013, and by Taylor Ouimette in 2014.
Separated Materials
Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
I: Correspondence, contracts, and original musicReturn to Top
Much of the correspondence in this folder concerns Harold Orlob's decision, in 1947 to take songwriter Joe Howard to court over Howard's taking credit for writing the song . He won the right to have his name listed as co-author.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Correspondence and notes |
1947-1974 |
| 1 | 2 | Contracts |
1946 |
| 1 | 3 | Brochures and lyrics |
1918-1965 |
| 1 | 4-5 |
Listen Lester
|
1918 |
| 1 | 6 |
Waiting
The original music in this folder is marked for the instrument it was intended for.
|
1918 |
| 1 | 7 |
I Saw You Smile
This contains scores for the different instuments used in the song.
|
|
| 1 | 8 |
Making Merry
|
1930 |
| 1 | 9 |
Ned Wayburns Town Topics
, Parts 1 and 2 |
|
| 1 | 10 |
Nothing But Love
|
|
| 1 | 11 |
The Red Canary
|
|
| 1 | 12 | Sheet music |
1924-1959 |
II: Personal and collected materialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | |||
| 2 | Scrapbook |
1898-1902 | |
| 3 | Music and notebooks |
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| Folder | |||
| 4 | 1 | Correspondence |
1954-1979 |
| 4 | 2 | Court documents |
1948 |
| 4 | 3 | Daybook |
1919 |
| 4 | 4 | Death documents
Includes will, death certificate, affidavit, and other papers.
|
1944-1986 |
| 4 | 5 | Entertainment programs |
1904-1969 |
| 4 | 6 | Genealogy notes |
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| 4 | 7 | News articles |
1902-1982 |
| 4 | 8 | Sheet music by Orlob |
1910-1959 |
| 4 | 9 | Sheet music by others |
1891-1929 |
| 4 | 10 | Petition and Prayers of the Maori
The material in this folder was found in a Maori Bible.
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| 4 | 11 | General materials
This folder contains genealogical information, a letter, programs, and news clippings.
|
1948-1980 |
III: Personal papersReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | |||
| 5 | Personal papers |
1896-1987 | |
| Box | Folder | ||
| 5 | 1 | Correspondence |
1945-1987 |
| 5 | 2 | Newspaper clippings |
1948-1982 |
| 5 | 3 | Personal notes |
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| 5 | 4 | Personal documents |
1896-1986 |
| 5 | 5 | Programs |
1965 |
IV: Music scoresReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box | |
| 6 | Original music and posters |
| 7 | Musical scores |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Composers--United States--20th century
Personal Names
- Orlob, Harold--Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Programs
- Sheet music
Finding aid created by Elizabeth Rogers and Lisa DeMille
2007 (last modified: 2020)
