Gerard Tonning papers, 1881-1940

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Tonning, Gerard, 1860-1940
Title
Gerard Tonning papers
Dates
1881-1940 (inclusive)
Quantity
3.66 cubic feet (5 boxes and 1 folder)
Collection Number
0557
Summary
Music manuscripts, writings, correspondence, photographs and programs of a Norwegian American composer
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.

Request at UW

Languages
English, German

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Gerard Tonning was born in 1860 and died in 1940. He lived in Seattle from 1905-1917, then moved to New York.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Music manuscripts, writings, correspondence, photographs, programs, clippings ephemera.

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

Arrangement

Organized into 2 accessions.

  • Accession No. 0557-001, Gerard Tonning papers, circa 1900-1940
  • Accession No. 0557-003, Gerard Tonning papers, 1881-1882

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Accession No. 0557-001: Gerard Tonning papers, circa 1900-1940Return to Top

3.63 cubic feet (5 boxes)
Arrangement: This inventory represents only preliminary arrangement of the papers, especially the music manuscripts. Boxes 1 and 2 contain all papers other than music and all music small enough to stand in file folders. Cartons 3-5 contain scores (almost all manuscripts) which are larger and are packed flat. All operas and orchestral music which could be identified have been listed. Songs, choral music, piano and chamber music were individually listed for larger pieces. In these categories, however, more than half of the total volume is listed as unsorted scores. Some of the miscellaneous scores are unidentified, fragments, or parts which may belong with larger works.

Scope and Content: Music manuscripts, writings, correspondence, photographs, programs, clippings ephemera.

Much of the music is fragile and crumbling. Some of the scores are in negative format (white on black and reversed) or blueprint. Very few published versions of the music were among the papers. All published sheet music is listed.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Donated by Mrs. Gerard Tonning, 1/1/1964.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Accession
1 0557-001
General Correspondence
1921-1940
1 0557-001
Caliph and Vizier, a scenario - writing
1 0557-001
Metropolitan Silhouette (essay)
1 0557-001
A Night with Burns (script)
1 0557-001
Saladin, play(?)
1 0557-001
Story of Grettir the Strong, transcribed from the Icelandic saga
1 0557-001
Woman Wiles or Love Triumphant, pantomime (scripts)
1 0557-001
Yankee Tars, sketch (scripts)
1 0557-001
Writings - verse
1 0557-001
Miscellaneous writings, fragments
1 0557-001
Writings by John G. Arnold - Metropolitan Silhouette (essay)
1 0557-001
Miscellaneous writings by others
1 0557-001
All In A Garden Fair, by Mrs. H. W. Powell - libretto
1 0557-001
Blue Wing, comic opera, by Cyril Arthur Player - libretto
1 0557-001
Frithjof and Ingebord, grand opera, from poems by Tegner - libretto
1 0557-001
In Old New England, a Thanksgiving sketch by Sarah Pratt Carr - libretto
1 0557-001
Leif Erickson, by C. M. Thuland - libretto
1 0557-001
Love Letter, dramatic sketch with music by G. Tonning - libretto
1 0557-001
On the Warpath, farce comedy with music, by G. Tonning - libretto
1 0557-001
Bohemia, play in four acts with music (piano-vocal score and script)
1 0557-001
Summer Fairy Sketch, song manuscript
1 0557-001
Songbook
1 0557-001
Schon Rohtraut, SATB manuscripts
1 0557-001
Poster, Clippings
1-2 0557-001
Programs, Announcements
3 folders
1-2 0557-001
Photographs - "Blue Wing"
1-2 0557-001
Photographs - family and other
1-2 0557-001
Conferences and Conventions
1901-1915
1-2 0557-001
Ephemera
2 0557-001
Clippings
2 folders
2 0557-001
Scrapbook
2 0557-001
Catalog of Music
3 0557-001
All In A Garden Fair, operetta in one act (full score, piano-vocal score and parts)
3 0557-001
Blue Wing, comic opera in three acts (poster, full score, piano- vocal score and parts)
3 0557-001
In Old New England, dramatic sketch with songs (full score, piano vocal score and parts)
3 0557-001
Frithjof and Ingebord, grand opera in 5 acts (piano-vocal score)
3 0557-001
Leif Erikson, music drama in 3 acts (full score, piano-vocal scores, parts)
3 0557-001
Leif Erikson - Miserere (scores)
3 0557-001
A Night With Burns, arrangements for voice and chamber orchestra (scores)
3 0557-001
Woman Wiles, or Love Triumphant, pantomime in 1 act (orchestral score and piano arrangement)
3 0557-001
Yankee Tars, a sketch with music (score and parts)
4 0557-001
Amytis, concert valse (orchestra score and parts)
4 0557-001
Festival March (parts) - orchestral music
4 0557-001
Flower Suite (Boutonniere Suite) [printed] (parts) - orchestral music
4 0557-001
Paraphrase On A Norse Folksong, violin and orchestra (score and parts)
4 0557-001
Paul Revere's Ride, symphonic poem for orchestra (score and parts)
4 0557-001
Sangers Delight (parts) - orchestral music
4 0557-001
Arabian Love Songs, 4 solo voices
4 0557-001
Madonna Among the Palms, voice and violin obbligato manuscripts
4 0557-001
Minnesota State Song manuscript
4 0557-001
Song of the Captive - published manuscript
4 0557-001
It's the Really Real Thing (for the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition) - published manuscript
4 0557-001
Castle by the Sea - published manuscript
4 0557-001
Miscellaneous song manuscripts
5 0557-001
Ballad of the White Canoe, cantata for soprano and mixed chorus
5 0557-001
Through Peace to Light choral manuscript
5 0557-001
Miscellaneous Choral Music manuscripts
5 0557-001
Festival March - published piano manuscript
5 0557-001
Eve on the Lake - published piano manuscript
5 0557-001
Miscellaneous piano music manuscripts
5 0557-001
Four Characteristic Pieces for piano, violin and cello (scores)
5 0557-001
Trio, piano, violin and cello, op. 24 (score and parts)
5 0557-001
Serenade, clarinet, violin, cello and piano, op. 11 (score and parts)
5 0557-001
Intermezzo, Paraphrase over American Folksong, 2 violins, viola and cello (score and parts)
5 0557-001
Miscellaneous Chamber Music manuscripts
5 0557-001
Manuscript Fragments including parts, unidentified scores

Accession No. 0557-003: Gerard Tonning papers, 1881-1882Return to Top

.03 cubic foot (1 folder)

Scope and Content: Bound notebook of music manuscripts and a book of notes from a music class. No composer is listed on the pages of music; could it be a composition book of student exercises by Tonning? (--Not enough evidence to tell.) Texts for the music are in German.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Donated by John Gibbs, 11/25/1996.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Composers--United States
  • Norwegian Americans
  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • Tonning, Gerard, 1860-1940--Archives