Accession No. 0557-001: Gerard Tonning papers, circa
1900-19403.63 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.
10557-001General Correspondence1921-194010557-001Caliph and Vizier, a scenario - writing10557-001Metropolitan Silhouette (essay)10557-001A Night with Burns (script)10557-001Saladin, play(?)10557-001Story of Grettir the Strong, transcribed from the
Icelandic saga10557-001Woman Wiles or Love Triumphant, pantomime
(scripts)10557-001Yankee Tars, sketch (scripts)10557-001Writings - verse10557-001Miscellaneous writings, fragments10557-001Writings by John G. Arnold - Metropolitan Silhouette
(essay)10557-001Miscellaneous writings by others10557-001All In A Garden Fair, by Mrs. H. W. Powell -
libretto10557-001Blue Wing, comic opera, by Cyril Arthur Player -
libretto10557-001Frithjof and Ingebord, grand opera, from poems by Tegner
- libretto10557-001In Old New England, a Thanksgiving sketch by Sarah Pratt
Carr - libretto10557-001Leif Erickson, by C. M. Thuland - libretto10557-001Love Letter, dramatic sketch with music by G. Tonning -
libretto10557-001On the Warpath, farce comedy with music, by G. Tonning -
libretto10557-001Bohemia, play in four acts with music (piano-vocal score
and script)10557-001Summer Fairy Sketch, song manuscript10557-001Songbook10557-001Schon Rohtraut, SATB manuscripts10557-001Poster, Clippings1-20557-001Programs, Announcements3 folders1-20557-001Photographs - "Blue Wing"1-20557-001Photographs - family and other1-20557-001Conferences and Conventions1901-19151-20557-001Ephemera20557-001Clippings2 folders20557-001Scrapbook20557-001Catalog of Music30557-001All In A Garden Fair, operetta in one act (full score,
piano-vocal score and parts)30557-001Blue Wing, comic opera in three acts (poster, full
score, piano- vocal score and parts)30557-001In Old New England, dramatic sketch with songs (full
score, piano vocal score and parts)30557-001Frithjof and Ingebord, grand opera in 5 acts
(piano-vocal score)30557-001Leif Erikson, music drama in 3 acts (full score,
piano-vocal scores, parts)30557-001Leif Erikson - Miserere (scores)30557-001A Night With Burns, arrangements for voice and chamber
orchestra (scores)30557-001Woman Wiles, or Love Triumphant, pantomime in 1 act
(orchestral score and piano arrangement)30557-001Yankee Tars, a sketch with music (score and parts)
40557-001Amytis, concert valse (orchestra score and
parts)40557-001Festival March (parts) - orchestral music40557-001Flower Suite (Boutonniere Suite) [printed] (parts) -
orchestral music40557-001Paraphrase On A Norse Folksong, violin and orchestra
(score and parts)40557-001Paul Revere's Ride, symphonic poem for orchestra (score
and parts)40557-001Sangers Delight (parts) - orchestral music40557-001Arabian Love Songs, 4 solo voices40557-001Madonna Among the Palms, voice and violin obbligato
manuscripts40557-001Minnesota State Song manuscript40557-001Song of the Captive - published manuscript40557-001It's the Really Real Thing (for the Alaska Yukon Pacific
Exposition) - published manuscript40557-001Castle by the Sea - published manuscript40557-001Miscellaneous song manuscripts50557-001Ballad of the White Canoe, cantata for soprano and mixed
chorus50557-001Through Peace to Light choral manuscript50557-001Miscellaneous Choral Music manuscripts50557-001Festival March - published piano manuscript50557-001Eve on the Lake - published piano manuscript50557-001Miscellaneous piano music manuscripts50557-001Four Characteristic Pieces for piano, violin and cello
(scores)50557-001Trio, piano, violin and cello, op. 24 (score and
parts)50557-001Serenade, clarinet, violin, cello and piano, op. 11
(score and parts)50557-001Intermezzo, Paraphrase over American Folksong, 2
violins, viola and cello (score and parts)50557-001Miscellaneous Chamber Music manuscripts50557-001Manuscript Fragments including parts, unidentified
scores