Research Catalog

Title

Henry Cowell collection of noncommercial recordings [sound recording], 1940-1953.

Author

Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965.

Supplementary Content

Finding Aid

Details

Additional Authors

Becker, John J.

Description

• 315 sound recordings : analog.
• analog.

Summary

These noncommercial music and spoken word recordings were collected by Henry Cowell and primarily consist of his own compositions and lectures, as well as numerous field recordings of folk and ethnic music.

Subjects

• Sound recordings
• Music > United States > 20th century
• Folk music
• Composition (Music)
• Composers > United States

Genre/Form

Sound recordings.

Access (note)

• Access to acetate discs restricted ; advance notification required.

Source (note)

• Cowell, Mrs. Sidney

Biography (note)

• American composer and writer on music.

Indexes/Finding Aids (note)

• Finding aid available in repository. In: *L(Special) 88-33 and on internet.

Processing Action (note)

• Cataloged

Call Number

*L (Special) 88-33

Author

Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965.

Title

Henry Cowell collection of noncommercial recordings [sound recording], 1940-1953.

Access

Access to acetate discs restricted ; advance notification required.

Biography

American composer and writer on music.

Indexes

Finding aid available in repository. In: *L(Special) 88-33 and on internet.

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

Finding Aid

Added Author

Becker, John J. Composer

Research Call Number

*L (Special) 88-33