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Gerald Kechley papers, 1938-2018

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Kechley, Gerald
Title
Gerald Kechley papers
Dates
1938-2018 (inclusive)
Quantity
16.33 cubic feet (26 boxes including approximately 65 CDs, 6 audio cassettes, 1 VHS, 7 sound tape reels; and 1 oversized folder)
Collection Number
5953
Summary
Manuscripts and recordings of compositions by a professor of composition at the University of Washington, Seattle
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

No restrictions on access for paper-based materials.

No user access copy is available for media. Users may be able to obtain a reproduction of the media for a fee. Contact Special Collections for more information.

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Languages
English
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Historical Note

Gerald Kechley was born in Seattle, Washington on March 18, 1919. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Music in 1946 and a Master of Arts in Music in 1950, both from the University of Washington. After teaching at the University of Michigan (1950-1951) and Centralia Junior College (1953-1954), he joined the University of Washington School of Music in 1955 as a professor of composition, a position he held for 32 years until his retirement in 1989. Over the course of his career, Kechley composed symphonies, orchestral pieces, choral pieces, operas, and church and Christmas music that came from his years at Seattle's Greek Orthodox Church and East Shore Unitarian churches. Gerald Kechley passed away in July 2021 at the age of 102. (Source: The Seattle Times, accessed 2023).

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Content Description

Correspondence, concert programs, additional concert materials, newspaper clippings, music publishing contracts, notes on recordings, sheet music, musical scores, audio and video recordings, and other materials related to Gerald Kechley and his compositions.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections. Restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Organized into 2 accessions.

  • Accession No. 5953-001, Gerald Kechley papers, 1938-2009
  • Accession No. 5953-002, Gerald Kechley papers, 1940-2018

Preservation Note

No user access copy is available for media. Users may be able to obtain a reproduction of the media for a fee. Contact Special Collections for more information.

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Detailed Description of the Collection