L. Keating Johnson was a member of the faculty of Music and Theater Arts at Washington State University from 1983 until his death in 2004. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of the Pacific (1973), a master's degree from the University of Wisconsin, and a doctorate in musical arts from the University of Southern California. He joined WSU as director of bands in 1983, and also served as music director and conductor of the Washington-Idaho Symphony for 16 years.
This collection contains music annotated by Washington State University Professor of Music L. Keating Johnson, and a small collection of historic sheet music collected by Mary Teel Johnson. Each box includes a detailed list of contents.
Preliminary inventory:
MS.2004.12
Boxes 1-7. Opera and orchestral scores.
Boxes 8-10. Wind scores.
Box 11. Tuba music; conducting information.
Box 12. Musicals and special.
MS.2005.13
Papers of Keating Johnson, and a collection of rare sheet music from the Mary Teel Johnson estate.
This is an unprocessed collection. Arrangement reflects a pre-existing order from the records’ creators or previous custodians.
This collection is open and available for research use.
Copyright restrictions may apply.
[Item description]
Preliminary Guide to the Keating Johnson Collection of Annotated Printed Music, 1897-1991 (MSSM.094)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Janet W. Johnson and the Johnson Estate donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 2004 and 2005 (MS.2004.12, MS.2005.13).
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