Demar Irvine papers, 1878-1912

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Irvine, Demar
Title
Demar Irvine papers
Dates
1878-1912 (inclusive)
Quantity
.21 cubic feet
Collection Number
4129 (Accession No. 4129-001)
Summary
Letters, photograph, microfilm, transcriptions/translations of letters, fragments of music manuscripts and writing of a musicologist
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Open to all users.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Demar Irvine was born in Modesto, California in 1908. He received his B.A. and M.A. from the University of California before studying abroad in Europe. When he returned to the United States, he received his Ph.D. from Harvard then started his career in teaching at the University of Washington School of Music in 1937.

During his time as a professor, he wrote several books, including “Massenet: A chronicle of His life and times” in 1994. With this book and other research, Demar Irvine was considered one of the leading experts on the life of composer Jules Massenet. He also composed orchestral works and pieces as a professor. His success in music paved his way to be the head of UW’s School of Music graduate program from 1950-1968. During this period, he also became the head of the School of Music in the 1960s. He authored a textbook called “Irvine’s Writing about Music”, and articles such as “Medical Autographs from Monteverdi to Hindemith” published in the Journal of Research in Music Education.

Demar Irvine passed away in 1995. In the honor of him and his wife, the School of Music maintains the Demar and Greta Irvine Endowed Scholarship Fund which dispenses funds to undergraduates, graduates, and postdoctoral students working in the School of Music. This scholarship provides funding to multiple students every year for various projects and subfields of study.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Letters, photograph, microfilm, transcriptions/translations of letters, fragments of music manuscripts, writing related to French composer, Jules Massenet, and French opera singer, Emma Calvé.

Professor Irvine was a musicologist who studied Jules Massenet and collected these materials for his research. Massenet was a French composer, and Emma Calvé was a French opera singer who sang in his operas, among others.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donated by Demar Irvine, 1990-01-16.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • Calvé, Emma, 1858-1942--Sources
  • Irvine, Demar--Archives
  • Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912--Sources

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Brechemin, Louis, 1908-1974 (creator)
    Corporate Names
    • University of Washington. University Archives