Glenn Paxton papers, 1974-1979
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Paxton, Glenn
- Title
- Glenn Paxton papers
- Dates
- 1974-1979 (inclusive)19741979
- Quantity
- 2.40 cubic feet (5 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 10051
- Summary
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Glenn Paxton was born in Chicago and educated at Chicago Musical College and Princeton University. For more than three decades, he composed for Broadway musicals such as "First Impressions" (1959), opera, motion pictures, television, and concert music. His instrumental works include "Four Character Pieces for Piano". His motion pictures include "When Legends Die" (1972). The bulk of his scores were written for television in the 1970s and 1980s including: "The World of Willa Cather" (1977), "Gaucho" (1978), "Isabel's Choice" (1981), and "Amazing Stories" (1985).
Content Description
The Glenn Paxton collection contains handwritten musical scores for motion pictures, primarily "When the Legends Die" (1972) and for television productions for ABC, CBS, and NBC, dating between 1974 and 1979, but not exclusively. There are musical scores for both documentaries like the NBC-TV documentary special, "The World of the Teenager" and numerous scores for ABC Afterschool Specials like "The Skating Rink" (1974), "A Special Gift", and "Which Mother Is Mine?" (1977). There are also scores for movies made for television, like the CBS "Two Worlds of Jenny Logan" (1979) and the ABC "Gaucho" (1978). CBS-TV commissioned Paxton to write a ballet in nine sections. The musical scores for "Ballet for a Sunday Morning" is included.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
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Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
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Subject Terms
- Composers -- United States -- 20th century.
- Documentary television programs.
- Film composers.
- Motion picture music.
- Television music.
Corporate Names
- ABC Television Network.
- CBS Television Network.
- NBC Television Network.
Form or Genre Terms
- Ballet.
- Scores.
Titles within the Collection
- ABC afterschool special (Television program)
- When the legends die (Motion picture)
