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Leroy Ostransky papers, 1950-1993

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Ostransky, Leroy
Title
Leroy Ostransky papers
Dates
1950-1993 (inclusive)
Quantity
8 cubic feet, (18 boxes)
Collection Number
Mss.022
Summary
Leroy Ostransky (1918-1993) was a composer, author, and a professor of music at the University of Puget Sound. An expert on jazz, he was widely recognized for his contributions to education and the arts. This collection contains files, correspondence, audio recordings, manuscripts, class notes, clippings, musical scores and compositions.
Repository
University of Puget Sound, Archives & Special Collections

Collins Memorial Library
1500 N. Warner St.
CMB1021
Tacoma, WA
98416-1021
Telephone: 2538792669
archives@pugetsound.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open to researchers by appointment.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for preparing this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
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Content Description

The Leroy Ostransky papers contain Ostransky's compositions, correspondence, manuscripts and teaching material. The bulk of the material is related to Ostransky's writing; this includes correspondence with publishers, numerous annotated drafts, and clippings of reviews. In addition, there are a large number of letters written to Ostransky's wife, Natalie, and lecture notes for the courses he taught at the University of Puget Sound. Ostransky's musical scores and compositions are included, many of which are unidentified.

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Biographical Note

Leroy Ostransky (January 17, 1918-October 11, 1993) was a composer, author, and a professor of music at the University of Puget Sound. An expert on jazz, he was widely recognized for his contributions to education and the arts. He earned his B.A. from the College of Puget Sound in 1948 (now University of Puget Sound); M.A. from New York University, 1951, and Ph.D. from University of Iowa in 1957. He wrote The Anatomy of Jazz (Seattle : University of Washington Press, 1960), Perspectives on Music (Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall, 1963), The World of Music (Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall, 1969), Understanding Jazz (Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall, 1977), Jazz City : The Impact of our Cities on the Development of Jazz (Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall, 1978), and Sharkey's Kid : A Memoir (New York : Morrow, 1991), along with numerous music scores.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[Name of document, date.] Leroy Ostransky papers, MSS.022. University of Puget Sound Archives & Special Collections. Tacoma, Washington.

Restrictions on Use

The University of Puget Sound holds the physical and intellectual rights to the material in this collection.

Collins Memorial Library provides access to its collections in order to support research and education. Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the use or reproduction of some items may be restricted by the terms of the gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, or university policy. It is the user's responsibility to determine and satisfy copyright or any other use restrictions when publishing or otherwise disseminating materials found in the collections.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Collection is arranged by subject.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Composers--Washington (State)--Tacoma
  • Jazz
  • Music
  • Music teachers--Washington (State)--Tacoma
  • Private universities and colleges--Washington (State)--Tacoma
  • Publishers and publishing

Corporate Names

  • University of Puget Sound. School of Music

Form or Genre Terms

  • Music scores

Katie L.B. Henningsen
2013

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