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William Axt papers, 1900-1939
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Axt, William, 1882-1959
- Title
- William Axt papers
- Dates
- 1900-1939 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- 3.75 cubic ft. (6 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 03105
- Summary
- William Axt was an American composer and conductor. Collection contains music arrangements, music scores, personal compositions of William Axt, articles, photographs, a conductor’s baton, and video recordings of the films that Axt wrote the music scores for.
- 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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There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
William Axt was an American composer and conductor. He was born in New York City, New York on April 19, 1888. He earned his Doctor of Music from the University of Chicago in 1922 and served as a conductor for the Hammerstein Grand Opera Company and Capitol Theatre. In 1929 he joined the music department of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), composing hundreds of film scores during his career, including Grand Hotel, The Thin Man, and Ben-Hur. He lived the remainder of his life in California before his death in 1959.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection contains music arrangements, music scores, personal compositions of William Axt, articles, photographs, a conductor’s baton, and video recordings of the films that Axt wrote the music scores for. The collection also contains motion picture scores notated by Edward Axt, his son.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
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Restrictions on Use
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Preferred Citation
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
InventoriesReturn to Top
The American Heritage Center is in the process of converting its older container lists to a more accessible format. This link is to an older versions of a container list for boxes 1-6.
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box | |
| 1-4 | |
| 5-6 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Composers -- United States -- 20th century
- Composition (Music)
- Conductors (Music) -- United States -- 20th century
- Film composers -- United States -- 20th century
- Motion picture music
