AHJ_ah400049 Inventory of the Allan Arthur Willman papers, 1929-2011 Willman (Allan Arthur) papers Processed by Shaun Hayes University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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2009; 2015

University of Wyoming

Finding aid encoded by Shaun Hayes. September 2009 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Willman, Allan Arthur, 1909-1989 Allan Arthur Willman papers 1929-2011 400049 6.33 cubic ft. (8 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Allan Arthur Willman (1909-1989) was a classical music composer, classical pianist, and music professor at the University of Wyoming during the twentieth century. The collection consists of scores, recordings of musical performances, personal correspondence,and diaries and ledgers. Biography of Allan Arthur Willman

Allan Arthur Willman (1909-1989) was a classical music composer, classical pianist, and music professor during the twentieth century. Born in Hinckley, Illinois, educated at Knox College Conservatory of Music and Chicago Musical College, Willman was a classically trained pianist who performed throughout the United States and in Europe. From 1936 to 1974, he was a professor of music at the University of Wyoming, where he spent much of his career as head of the university's Department of Music (1942-1974). Willman composed a number of classical pieces in the course of his career, including "Solitude", "A Ballade of the Night", and "Where the Lilac Blows".

Scope and Content

Collection contains Allan Arthur Willman's personal correspondence, Willman's musical scores (originals and copies, include those for "Solitude", "A Ballade of the Night", and "Where the Lilac Blows"), audio recordings of Willman's musical performances (including "Solitude" and "A Ballade of the Night"), Willman's notebooks, Willman's appointment books, musical scores composed by Willman's students (originals and copies), and papers written by Willman's students. Published sheet music of Willman's classical pieces (including "A Ballade of the Night" and "Where the Lilac Blows"), a 1935 diary kept by Willman, a few clippings, and miscellaneous sheet music are in this collection as well. Collection also contains research materials for Jo Ann Haycraft Cummings' dissertation on Willman, including correspondence, articles, sheet music, music recordings, and an interview with Willman.

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

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There are no known other archival collections created by Allan Arthur Willman at the date of processing.

This material was received from Allan Arthur Willman, Gordon and Gay Gallup, Jo Ann Haycraft between 1987-2023, and Hugh Barr in 2023.

The collection was processed by Shaun Hayes in September 2009. Additional material was added by John Waggener and D. Claudia Thompson in January 2014 and Jamie J. Greene in April 2018 and April 2025.

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

Access Terms University of Wyoming. Dept. of Music. Music-- United States-- 20th century. Composers-- United States-- 20th century. Composition (Music)-- United States-- 20th century. Piano music-- United States-- 20th century. Pianists-- United States-- 20th century. Piano-- Performance-- United States. Education Colleges and Universities Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Music Wyoming 7 Biographical information on Allan Willman and Jo Ann Haycraft 1936-1977 1 Personal correspondence 1929-1987 2 Postcard correspondence and vacation pictures 1937-1961 3 Diaries, notebooks, and posters 1935-1987 4-5, 7 Scores and transcribed music by Allan Willman undated 7Willman's music scores - including "Where the Lilac Blows"1962 Research materials from Jo Ann Haycraft Cummings' dissertation on Allan Arthur Willman: 8Book: "A History: Department of Music University of Wyoming" by Edgar J. Lewis Jr1998-2009 8Book: "Alan Arthur Willman: The Towering Pianist Who Brought Music to Wyoming" by Jo Ann Haycraft2022 8Correspondence - Kolb2000-2003 7-8Willman's music scores - including "For Patty," "Fugue," "Past Surmise," and "A Song for Christmas" 1936 8"Relaxation and Weight Transference Technique"undated 8Dr. Janet Bass Smith2001 8Nadia Boulanger1935-2005 8Darius Milhaud1949 8Peter Boyer2001-2011 8Article "Joyful Noise" mentioning the Allan and Regina Willman fund2003 8Outstanding professor banquetJune 1, 2001 8Painting acquired by Willman1986-1995 8Photographs of Willman1926-1985 Audio: 6 Music recordings: audio cassettes, reel-to-reel tapes, phonograph record undated 8Allan Arthur Willman music recordings, tapes #1-8 - WNYC American music festival, "A Ballade of the Night", Trio in A minor and in F major, Sonata in A major, Trio in F major, opus 80, RIAS Berlin, Concertino for piano and orchestra (12 cassette tapes)1958-1966 8Allan Willman interview by Maria Madigan (3 cassette tapes)undated 8Jo Ann Haycraft music recordings, student of Willman (cassette tape)1955