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National Association of American Composers and Conductors records

Title: National Association of American Composers and Conductors records, 1894-1984 (bulk dates 1933-1970).
Author: National Association for American Composers and Conductors.
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Status	Container	Format	Access	Call Number	Item Location
How do I pick up this item and when will it be ready?	Box 65	Mixed material	Supervised use	JPB 03-15 Box 65	Offsite
How do I pick up this item and when will it be ready?	Box 64	Mixed material	Supervised use	JPB 03-15 Box 64	Offsite
How do I pick up this item and when will it be ready?	Box 63	Mixed material	Supervised use	JPB 03-15 Box 63	Offsite
How do I pick up this item and when will it be ready?	Box 62	Mixed material	Supervised use	JPB 03-15 Box 62	Offsite
How do I pick up this item and when will it be ready?	Box 61	Mixed material	Supervised use	JPB 03-15 Box 61	Offsite
How do I pick up this item and when will it be ready?	Box 60	Mixed material	Supervised use	JPB 03-15 Box 60	Offsite
How do I pick up this item and when will it be ready?	Box 59	Mixed material	Supervised use	JPB 03-15 Box 59	Offsite
How do I pick up this item and when will it be ready?	Box 58	Mixed material	Supervised use	JPB 03-15 Box 58	Offsite
How do I pick up this item and when will it be ready?	Box 57	Mixed material	Supervised use	JPB 03-15 Box 57	Offsite
How do I pick up this item and when will it be ready?	Box 56	Mixed material	Supervised use	JPB 03-15 Box 56	Offsite
How do I pick up this item and when will it be ready?	Box 55	Mixed material	Supervised use	JPB 03-15 Box 55	Offsite
How do I pick up this item and when will it be ready?	Box 54	Mixed material	Supervised use	JPB 03-15 Box 54	Offsite
How do I pick up this item and when will it be ready?	Box 53	Mixed material	Supervised use	JPB 03-15 Box 53	Offsite
How do I pick up this item and when will it be ready?	Box 52	Mixed material	Supervised use	JPB 03-15 Box 52	Offsite
How do I pick up this item and when will it be ready?	Box 51	Mixed material	Supervised use	JPB 03-15 Box 51	Offsite
How do I pick up this item and when will it be ready?	Box 50	Mixed material	Supervised use	JPB 03-15 Box 50	Offsite
How do I pick up this item and when will it be ready?	Box 49	Mixed material	Supervised use	JPB 03-15 Box 49	Offsite
How do I pick up this item and when will it be ready?	Box 48	Mixed material	Supervised use	JPB 03-15 Box 48	Offsite
How do I pick up this item and when will it be ready?	Box 47	Mixed material	Supervised use	JPB 03-15 Box 47	Offsite
How do I pick up this item and when will it be ready?	Box 46	Mixed material	Supervised use	JPB 03-15 Box 46	Offsite

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Description

27.7 linear feet (65 boxes)

Summary

The collection consists of correspondence, legal and financial statements, administrative files and clippings with the majority falling under correspondence.

Subjects

Genre/Form

Administrative records.
Artifacts.
Artwork.
Clippings.
Correspondence.
Financial records.
Floor plans.
Legal records.
Notes.
Photographs.
Scores.

Indexes/Finding Aids (note)

Collection guide available in repository and on internet.

Call Number

JPB 03-15

OCLC

247484869
247484869

Author

National Association for American Composers and Conductors.

Title

National Association of American Composers and Conductors records, 1894-1984 (bulk dates 1933-1970).

Biography

The National Association of American Composers and Conductors (NAACC) was founded in 1933 by Henry K. Hadley, a distinguished conductor and composer. The NAACC was a non-profit organization dedicated to the task of fostering American music. It relied principally on membership dues for funds, but also received occasional assistance from individual or organizational donors. All services of officers and committee members were entirely voluntary. The NAACC sought to provide the opportunity for the performance of new works by American composers, while also presenting compositions of established composers who had already made valuable contributions to America's musical heritage. Henry Hadley initially created the group because at that time, unless an artist was famous, he or she could not perform at the established musical venues. The NAACC was one of the longest standing organizations in the United States devoted to the promotion and performance of American concert hall music. The organization maintained chapters in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Colorado, Indiana and the District of Columbia. Each year, musical concerts were offered to the public free of charge. Members could submit their work for possible performances at the concerts usually held at Town Hall and Carnegie Hall in New York City. During its first twenty-five years of existence, the association presented over 3,500 new works by 200 composers through the media of the concert stage, radio and recordings. Many of America's most distinguished composers were among its members. The history of the association shows it carried out its ideals through orchestral and chamber music concerts, the establishment of the Henry Hadley Memorial Library in the New York Public Library and the awards and honors it bestowed on those who have helped and encouraged American creative talent. In addition, the NAACC generated greater interest among the public in original American musical compositions. The NAACC was led by Henry Hadley until his death in 1937. He had only seen the association in existence for four years. After his death, his wife, Inez Barbour Hadley took over and ran the association until her death in 1971. Without Hadley or his wife in charge, the association began to lose focus. Then, UCLA professor and conductor John Vincent took on the leadership of the NAACC in 1975. He changed the association's name to National Association of Composers, USA (NACUSA) and moved the headquarters from New York City to Los Angeles. Today, NACUSA presents several chamber concerts each year featuring music by its members. It also publishes a newsletter and holds a national contest for young composers aged 18-30. NACUSA also honors people who have made appreciable contributions to modern music.

Indexes

Collection guide available in repository and on internet.

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Finding Aid

Occupation

Composers.

Conductors.

Added Author

Hadley, Henry, 1871-1937.

Levine, Bruce, 1950- It is a beauteous evening calm and free.

Goemanne, Noël. Canticle of the sun of St. Francis of Assisi.

Griffis, Elliot.

National Association for American Composers and Conductors.

Research Call Number

JPB 03-15

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