Research Catalog

Henry Cowell collection of noncommercial recordings

Title
  1. Henry Cowell collection of noncommercial recordings [sound recording], 1940-1953.
Supplementary content
  1. Finding Aid
Author
  1. Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965.

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Details

Additional authors
  1. Becker, John J.
Description
  1. 315 sound recordings : analog.
Summary
  1. 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.
Subject
  1. Sound recordings
  2. Music > United States > 20th century
  3. Folk music
  4. Composition (Music)
  5. Composers > United States
Genre/Form
  1. Sound recordings.
Call number
  1. *L (Special) 88-33
Access (note)
  1. Access to acetate discs restricted ; advance notification required.
Source (note)
  1. Cowell, Mrs. Sidney
Biography (note)
  1. American composer and writer on music.
Indexes/finding aids (note)
  1. Finding aid available in repository. In: *L(Special) 88-33 and on internet.
Processing action (note)
  1. Cataloged
Author
  1. Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965.
Title
  1. Henry Cowell collection of noncommercial recordings [sound recording], 1940-1953.
Access
  1. Access to acetate discs restricted ; advance notification required.
Biography
  1. American composer and writer on music.
Indexes
  1. Finding aid available in repository. In: *L(Special) 88-33 and on internet.
Connect to:
  1. NYPL Digital Collections
  2. Finding Aid
Added author
  1. Becker, John J. Composer
Research call number
  1. *L (Special) 88-33
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