University of Washington School of Music records, 1850-2018

Scope and Content: This accession documents the administration of the School of Music and its concerts. It includes substantial amounts of correspondence from directors and administrative files from the 1950s through the early 1970s. The correspondence of William Bergsma includes letters from several prominent contemporary composers. Concert programs are also extensive and cover student, faculty, and guest concerts. The bulk of the programs date from 1938 to 1977.

Of special interest are the subject files. Subject files concerning the Moldenhauer Archive document unsuccessful negotiations with the University of Washington regarding its placement. Hans Moldenhauer taught at the University of Washington from 1961 to 1964. He inaugurated the Moldenhauer Archive in 1950, and it functioned as a research collection at the University of Washington from 1961 to 1964, until his resignation. His collections focused on primary sources for the history of Western music from Gregorian chant to the present, and included a substantial amount of material relating to Anton Webern, about whom he wrote a book.

Subject files concerning the African American Jazz Program documents its development at the School of Music following the implementation of a program in Black Studies at the University of Washington in 1968. Records include correspondence and proposals dealing with the establishment of this program, and the space and faculty needed to implement it. Other material deals with efforts to secure outside funding for the program.

Additional subject files include correspondence between the School of Music and the Musicians' Association of Seattle (Local 76-493 of the American Federation of Musicians) from 1959 to 1971. This includes correspondence and legal papers regarding negotiations between the board of regents of the University of Washington and the Musicians' Association of Seattle. In 1968 litigation ensued concerning the performance rights of university students and faculty members.

Subject files concerning the Philadelphia String Quartet pertain to a lawsuit concerning the establishment of the quartet in residence at the university. The quartet was in residence at the University of Washington from 1966 to 1982. The quartet also founded the Olympic Music Festival.

Subject files about the "Pilot Program" document an experimental program for exceptional young musicians at the University of Washington from 1964 to 1966. The program was based on the premise that these performers, who had devoted many years to their craft, required exceptional admissions procedures and college curricula.

Scope and Content: Programs of University of Washington operas, faculty and student recitals and special concerts, 1967-2002

Scope and Content: School of Music performance programs

Scope and Content: School of Music performance programs

Scope and Content: Publications: School of Music pamphlets (ca. 1950-ca. 2000); Fanfare (2000-2011); School of Music Newsletter (1989-1999); School of Music season brochures (1987-2012)

Scope and Content: Programs of School of Music performances.

Scope and Content: Recital and concert programs, publicity, and reviews for School of Music faculty member Eva Heinitz; musical scores used by Soni Ventorum and George Frederick McKay; correspondence and programs collected by Professors Verrall and Demar Irvine; photograph of the 1921 Glee Club; and a card file of School of Music degree recipients.

Scope and Content: Programs for University of Washington School of Music performances.

School of Music Concert programs are also available on UW Libraries digital site .

Scope and Content: Records from the Advising Office of the School of Music. Includes curriculum proposals, course proposals, and minutes from faculty meetings, Music-Education Policy Committee, Curriculum Committee, and Graduate Faculty Committee.

Scope and Content: Includes faculty meeting minutes, newsletters, department development materials, syllabi, bibliographies, course materials, programs, correspondence, reports, and other records from the University of Washington School of Music.

Scope and Content: Records of the UW Contemporary Group including correspondence, concert programs and organizational records, photographs, and an award plaque listing student performance winners. From the files of co-director Stuart Dempster.