Matthew de Lacey Davidson Music and Papers

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Biographical Note

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Administrative Information

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Music Compositions and Research

Creative Writing and Visual Art

Personal Papers



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Collection Overview

Title: Matthew de Lacey Davidson Music and Papers, 1920-2024

ID: 26/20/249

Primary Creator: Davidson, Matthew de Lacey (1964 -)

Extent: 4.65 cubic feet

Arrangement: Materials are arranged in three series: Series 1) Music Compositons and Research, Series 2) Writings and Visual Art, and Series 3) Personal Papers. Series 1 is further arranged into two subseries: Sub-Series 1) Original Music Recordings and Scores and Sub-Series 2) Music Research and Manuscript Scores by Other Composers. CDs in Series 1 have been arranged first by a three-digit numeric code assigned by Davidson and alphabetically thereafter. Series 2 and 3 have been arranged alphabetically by subject.

Date Acquired: 06/26/2023. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Alumni, Canada, Cartooning, Composers, Compositions-Music, Martirano, Salvatore (1927-1995), Music, School of, Music -- New Zealand, New Zealand, Opera, Orchestra, Piano, Poetry, Ragtime Music

Formats/Genres: Experimental Music, Librettos, Papers, Sheet music, Sound Recordings

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Consists of recordings and scores of original compositions, recordings of collected LPs, correspondence with composers, original research, poems and visual art, and family records documenting the life and career of Matthew de Lacey Davidson. Of note is correspondence with composers, William Bolcom and Max Morath.

Biographical Note

Mathew de Lacey Davidson (b. 1964) is a composer and performer. Davidson was educated at Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand; at the University of Toronto; and at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he studied composition with Salvatore Martirano. His oeuvre includes works in musical theater, chamber music, solo piano music (notably rags), as well as orchestral and electronic music. He has also published articles on ragtime and early jazz, and he is a contributor to The Syncopated Times. Davidson’s interests go beyond just music, he has written poetry, novels, short stories, as well as a non-fictional novel on his experiences in social work. His cartoons have been published in New Zealand, Canada, and the United States.

Subject/Index Terms

Alumni
Canada
Cartooning
Composers
Compositions-Music
Martirano, Salvatore (1927-1995)
Music, School of
Music -- New Zealand
New Zealand
Opera
Orchestra
Piano
Poetry
Ragtime Music

Administrative Information

Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Accruals: An additional box of CDs and two scrapbooks were received from Davidson on July 20, 2023. A box of music compositions, programs, CDs, DVDs, books, unpublished short stories, and aticles were received from Davidson on March 28, 2024. An additional box of music compositions, programs, CDs, cartoons, correspondence, and contracts were received from Davidson on November 26, 2024. Additional acquisitions were received on May 30, June 26, and July 28, 2025.

Acquisition Source: Matthew de Lacey Davidson

Acquisition Method: Gift

Related Materials: Salvatore Martirano Music, Personal Papers, and Sal-Mar Construction


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Series 1: Music Compositions and Research, 1975-2025
Consists of original music scores and recordings, research conducted by Davidson, programs featuring performances of Davidson's music, correspondence with composers including Stephen Sondheim and William Bolcom, and biographical information on Davidson, documenting his career as a pianist, composer, and researcher. Materials are arranged into two subseries: 1) Original Scores, Recordings, and Programs and 2) Biography, Correspondence, and Research.
Sub-Series 1: Original Music Recordings and Scores, 1975-2016
Consists of recordings and scores of original music by Davidson. Materials are arranged by material type. Recordings are arranged first using a three digit-code assigned by Davidson and then alphabetically. NOTE: The dates listed for the burned CDs frequently correspond to the last modfied date of the file on the CD, which may or may nor correspond to the work's publication date or of the performance date. Scores are arranged alphabetically by title.
Box 1
Item 1: 001 - The Graceful Ghost, CD, 1994
Item 2: 002 - Voodoo Queen, CD, 1995
Item 3: 003 - Sugar's Nightmare, CD, 1996
Item 4: 004 - I Had 5 Long Years, CD, 1994
Item 5: 005 - Quatre mélodies québécoises, CD, 1994
Item 6: 006 - KGNU Interview, CD, 1992
Item 7: 007 - Symphony No. 1 in 20 Keys, CD, 1994
Item 8: 008 - The Singing Lesson, CD, 1994
Item 9: 009 - Le poème inattendu, CD, 1994
Item 10: 010 - Quartetto dell'Arte, CD, 1994
Item 11: 011 - R. Schumann, Quintet for Piano and Strings, orchestrated by Davidson; Music for Viola and Orchestra by Davidson, CD, 1994
Item 12: 012 - Trois œuvres de Rameau; Menuet; Nicklettes; and Music for Piano with Orchestra, CD, 1994
Item 13: 013 - Trio Sonata for Flute, Violin, and Harp; and Bergamasques, CD, 1994
Item 14: 014 - Davidson Performances, CD, 1994
Item 15: 015 - Dekalb, IL Concert, CD, 1991
Item 16: Études, CD, 1994
Item 17: The Graceful Ghost: Contemporary Piano Rags, CD, 1994
Recorded by Mastersound.
Item 18: The Graceful Ghost: Contemporary Piano Rags, CD, 2007
Recorded by Capstone Records.
Item 19: I Had 5 Long Years, world premiere, CD, 2009
Item 20: New Zealand Music and Early Works, CD, 1994
Item 21: On the Highwire: Piano Rags, Waltzes and Tangos by Donald Ashwander, performed by Davidson, CD, 2000
Recorded by Capstone Records.
Item 22: Pianoforte Anachronisms, CD, 1994
Item 23: Quatre mélodies québécoises, CD, 1994
Item 24: Space Shuffle and Other Futuristic Rags, CD, 1992
Recorded by Stomp Off Records.
Item 25: Stolen Music: Chamber and Electronic Music, CD, 1996
Recorded by Mastersound.
Item 26: Stolen Music, CD, 2000
Recorded by Capstone Records.
Item 27: Sugar's Nightmare: Piano Rags to Jazz, 1898-1995, CD, 1996
Recorded by Mastersound.
Item 28: Syncopated Lady, CD, 1999
Recorded by Capstone Records. Featuring Tomoko Deguchi on piano. Tracks include Davidson's Etude Book 1.
Item 33: Talencourt: Music for Voice, Piano, and Strings, CD, 2008
Recorded by Capstone Records.
Item 31: Voodoo Queen: Piano Rags, Jazz and Blues, CD, 1995
Recorded by Mastersound.
Item 32: Whippin' the Keys: 75 Years of Novelty Piano Ragtime, CD, 2001
Recorded by Capstone Records.
Box 2
Folder 1: 5 Vignettes for Piano, 1982-1984
Folder 2: After Brahms: Nine Concert Tangos, for one piano-four hands, 2000
Folder 3: Aliens Disguised as Elvis Kidnapped by Grandmother's Appendix..., Theater Piece for Seven Performers, 1990
Full Title: Aliens Disguised as Elvis Kidnapped my Grandmother's Appendix in a Previous Life After Having Been Sucked Through a Black Hole Singularity on a Sunday Afternoon Picnic in the Park with Aunt Jemima Puddleduck While Discussing the Simultaneity of States of Sub-Atomic Particles, K. 666
Folder 4: Deux Plaisenteries, for Eb Alto Sax and Piano, 1989-1993
Folder 5: Etudes Book I, for Piano Solo, 1993
Folder 6: Etudes Book II: A Ragtime Odyssey, five rags for Solo Piano, 2022
Folder 7: Fragments for Woodwind Quintet , 2020
American Composers Edition (BMI).
Folder 8: I Had Five Long Years, 1991
Folder 9: In the Land of Wonderful Dreams: A Suite of Five Piano Rags, 2021
Folder 10: Magyar Rondo, for Solo Viola, 1985
Folder 11: Á la manière de Borodine, by Maurice Ravel, arranged for Woodwind Quintet by Matthew Davidson, 2020
American Composers Edition (BMI).
Folder 12: Menuetto from Symphony No. 5 in Bb Major D. 485, by Franz Schubert, arranged for piano by Matthew Davidson, 2008
Folder 13: Millet Music , 1992
Folder 14: Music for Viola and Piano, 2006
Folder 15: Nicklettes: A Children's Suite of Seven Piano Pieces, 1996
Folder 16: Nonsense Music: Five English Songs, for Mezzo Soprano and Piano, 2006
Folder 17: One for Max, piano rag, 2021
Dedication: For Max Morath on the occasion of his 95th birthday.
Folder 18: The Owl and the Pussy Cat, 2007
Folder 19: A Rag Suite for Piano Solo: Three Elusive Rags, 1989-1990
Manuscript Score
Folder 20: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, 2019
Box 5
Folder 1: Sonatine Pastorale, pour le piano, 2008
Folder 2: Six Chorale Preludes, for Piano Solo, 2002
Folder 3: Stolen Music, for a Flute Player, 1993
Folder 4: String Quartet: Im Stil von Haydn, 2022
Folder 5: Sylvan Catch, 1987
Folder 6: Three Elusive Rags, 1989-1990
Folder 7: Trois Oevres de Rameau, arranged for Orchestra by Matthew Davidson, 1999
Folder 8: Winnsboro Cottonmill Blues, by Frederic Rzewski, arranged for One Piano-Four Hands by Matthew Davidson, 2016
Box 6
Item 1: 4 CD Projects - Data Disc, CD, 2024
Contains audio recordings and liner notes.
Item 2: 4 CD Projects - Data Disc, DVD, 2024
Item 3: Davidson - Music Videos, CD, 2020-2024
Contains video files for performances of: Magyar Rondo; Twin Muse After Brahms; Papillons III, VI, X, XIII, XV; Prelude No. 2; Prelude No. 6; Schubert Menuetto; Schumann; Sonatina.
Item 4: De Lacy Davidson Music Scores, CD, 2024
Contains PDF, MP3, and WAV files of the following original compositions: After Brahms, Etudes Book I, Five Vignettes for Piano, Menuetto, Nicklettes, Papillons, Sonatine Pastorale, Three Elusive Rags, Etudes Book II, In the Land of Wonderful Dreams, One for Max, Six Chorale Preludes for Piano Solo, Rzewski Arrangement, Clarinet Sonata, Lithuanian Melodies for Flute and Guitar, String Quartet im Stil von Haydn, Serendipity, Ravel a la maniere de Borodine, Wind Quintet, Rameau for Orchestra, The Singing Lesson, Chamber Works, Deux Plais, Le Poeme Inattendu, Nicklettes for Orchestra, Robert Schumann Symphony, I Had Five Long Years, Music for Viola and Orchestra, Music for Viola and Piano, The Owl and the Pussy Cat, Quatre Melodies Quebecoises, Zwei Motetten, Nonsense Music, Quartetto Dell-Art, Symphony No. 1, and Three Songs.
Item 5: Ghost Disc 1, Master CD, 1994
Item 6: Ghost Disc 2, Master CD, 1994
Item 7: Grand Piano Radio Program CD and DVD Performance, 2001
Includes a CD "The Grand Piano" radio program about the music of Davidson by Leslie Gerber for WMHT-FM, and a DVD of  performances of music by Davidson that are played by himself and Rudolf Haken that can obly be viewed at the Sousa Archive.
Item 8: On the Highwire, Master CD, 1994
Item 9: Sugar's Nightmare, Master CD, 1994
Item 19: Davidson PDF Scores, DVD, Undated
A DVD data-disk with original Davidson scores enclosed in digitgal PDF.
Item 20: Stolen Music: Acoustic and Electronic Works, Disc One, CD, 2024
Item 21: Stolen Music: Disc I, CD, Undated
Master CD
Item 22: Stolen Music: Disc II, CD, Undated
Master CD
Item 23: Stolen Music: Disc III, CD, Undated
Master CD
Item 24: The Graceful Ghost: Contemporary Piano Rags, CD, 2025
Recorded by Rivermont.
Box 9
Folder 6: Das Polytonale Klavier, for Piano Solo, 2024
Folder 7: Deux Plaisanteries, for Alto Saxophone and Piano, 2024
Folder 8: Duos for Violin & Viola, 2024
Folder 11: Lithuanian Melodies, for Reed Quintet, 2024
Folder 12: Menuet for String Quartet, 2024
Folder 13: Moonlight Song Cycle, for Soprano, Flute, Oboe, and Guitar, 1984
Facsimile copy. Setting of poems "The Dream" (1980), "Moonlight" (1979), and "Stuck" (1981) by Peter King.
Folder 14: Music for String Trio, Revised, 2024
Folder 15: Nonsense Music, for Mezzo-soprano and Piano, 2006
Folder 16: Original Notes for Stolen Music, 2024
Folder 18: Song Written For and Rejected by a Victoria University School Revue in Wellington, New Zealand, in 1983, Restricted, 1983
Sealed until January 3, 2034.
Folder 19: Stolen Music, For Solo Flute/Piccolo, 2024
Folder 20: Three Little Waltzes, for Glass Harmonica, 2019
Box 10
Folder 1: Shades of Existential Greens For Choir, 1982
Folder 2: Works on Davidson 2025 Works" Compact Disc; Other Recordings, 1986-2025
Folder 3: Moonlight Song Cycle for Soprano/Mezzo Soprano, Flute, Oboe, & Guitar, 1984-2025
Settings of Three Poems by Peter King.
Folder 4: Trois Oeuvres de Rameau pour l'orchestre, 1999
Folder 5: Music for Viola and Orchestra by Matthew de Lacey Davidson, 2011
Folder 6: Quartetto Dell'Arte - StringWuartet in Five Movements, 2012
Folder 7: Quatre Melodies Quebecoises - Voice and Piano, 2012
Folder 8: The Singing Lesson: Chamber Opera in 3 Short Acts - Score (1 of 2), 2012
Folder 9: The Singing Lesson: Chamber Opera in 3 Short Acts - Score (2 of 2), 2012
Folder 10: The Singing Lesson - Libretto, 2012
Folder 11: The Singing Lesson - Clarinet in Bb, 2012
Folder 12: The Singing Lesson - Bass Trombone, 2012
Folder 13: The Singing Lesson - Trumpet in C, 2012
Folder 14: The Singing Lesson - Bassoon, 2012
Folder 15: The Singing Lesson - Violin, 2012
Folder 16: The Singing Lesson - Double Bass, 2012
Folder 17: The Singing Lesson - Act II, Scene 3: Double Bass, 2012
Folder 18: The Singing Lesson - Celesta, 2012
Folder 19: The Singing Lesson - Percussion
Folder 20: Symphony No. 1 in 20 Keys - Letter to the World & CD, 2014
Folder 21: Bagatelles for Piano Solo, 2025
Bagatelles: I, II, III, IV, V, VI and VII.
Folder 22: Six Bagatelles for Guitar Solo, 2025
Bagatelles: I, II, III, IV, V, and VI.
Folder 23: Seven Short Works for Brass Quintet, 2025
Box 11
Folder 1: Le Poeme Inattendu for Large Orchestra, 1989
Folder 2: Trois Oeuvres de Rameau Arranged for Orchestra, 1999
Folder 3: Nicklettes: An Orchestral Children's Suite, 1997
Folder 4: Le Poeme Inattendu for Large Orchestra, 2010
Folder 5: Music for Viola and Orchestra, 2011
Folder 6: The Singing Lesson: An Opera in Three Acts, 2012
Box 12
Item 1: The Singing Lesson CD, undated
Item 2: The Singing Lesson CD, undated
Item 3: Quatre Melodies Quebecois CD: 1-4, 1992
Item 4: KGNU Interview: Rummel and Davidson CD, 3/19/1992
Item 5: The Grand Piano, Radio Program on WMHT - FM: Leslie Gerber and Matthew Davidson CD, undated
Item 6: Davidson Works CD, 2025

Pieces include: 001_Six Bagatelles for Guitar Solo - I; 002_Six Bagatelles for Guitar Solo - II; 003_Six Basgatelles for Guitar Solo - III; 004_ Six Bagatelles for Guitar Solo - IV; 005_Six Bagatelles for Guitar Solo - V; 006_Six Bagatelles for Guitar Solo - VI; 007_Bagatelles for Piano Solo No. 1; 008_Bagatelles for Piano Solo No. 2; 009_Bagatelles for Piano Solo No. 3; 010_Bagatelles for Piano Solo No. 4; 011_Bagatelles for Piano Solo No. 5; 012_Bagatelles for Piano Solo No. 6; 013_Bagatelles for Piano Solo No. 7; 016_Music for Brass Quintet No. 1; 017_Music for Brass Quintet No. 2; 018_Music for Brass Quintet No. 3; 019_Music for Brass Quintet No. 4; 020_Music for Brass Quintet No. 5; 021_Music for Brass Quintet No. 6; 022_Moonlight Song Cycle - 1: The Dream MIDI; 023_Moonlight Song Cycle - 2. Moonlight MIDI; 024_Moonlight Song Cycle - 3: Stuck MIDI. 025_Moonlight Song Cycle_001_The Dream_Davidson_1985_processed. 026_Moonlight Song Cycle_002_The Party_Davidson_1985_processed. 027_Moonlight Song Cycle_003_Stuck_Davidson_1985_processed. 028_Menuetto by Franz Schubert, arr. and played by Matthew de Lacey Davidson 2010 in Montreal at hom on his Weber grand piano.

Tracks 25 to 27 are a studio recording from 1986: Helen Moulder (sop); Jennifer Averill (flute); Rodney ? (oboe); Evelyn Braithwaite (guitar).. Recorded in Radio New Zealand studios, never broadcast. Rights are not available to reproduce or broadcast.

Item 7: Davidson Adove PDF DVD, undated
Item 8: Various Compositions CD, undated
1. Le Poeme Inattendou; 2-8. Nicklettes; 9-11. Music for Viola & Orchestra; 12-15. Schumann Symphony; 16-18. Rameau.
Item 9: Various Compositions CD, undated
1. L.P.I.; 2-8. Nicklettes; 9-11. Music for Viola & Orchestra; 12-15. Schumann Symphony; 16-18. Rameau.
Item 10: Davidson: Finale & Dorico Files CD, undated
Item 11: Various Compositions CD, undated
1. Zukofsy Quartet; 2. In Separate Rooms; 3. Performance Today; 4-8. QDA; 9. LPI.
Item 12: Compressed ZIP Files CD, undated
1. Le Poeme Inattendu; 2. Music for Viola & Orchestra
Sub-Series 2: Music Research and Manuscript Scores by Other Composers, 1982-2022
Consists of original research (which includes sound file examples on CD and written drafts), correspondence with major composers, and manuscript scores sent to Davidson by other composers. Materials are arranged by material type. Recordings are arranged first by a three-digit numeric code that was assigned by Davidson and then alphabetically. Paper records and scores are arranged alphabetically.
Box 1
Item 32: 016 - Swanee Smiles, CD, 1994
Item 33: 017 - Aunt Hagar, CD, 1994
Item 34: 018 - Stomp Off, CD, 1994
Item 35: 019 - Stardust, CD, 1994
Item 36: 020 - 78 RPM Record Collection, CD, 2017-2018
Item 37: 78 RPM Record Collection, CD, 2017-2018
Item 38: Aunt Hagar's Children Blues, 78 RPM Reord Collection, CD, 1994
Item 39: Stardust etc, 78 RPM Record Collection, CD, 1994
Item 40: Stomp Off, Let's Go, etc., 78 RPM Record Collection, CD, 1994
Item 41: Swanee Smiles, etc., 78 RPM Record Collection, CD, 1994
Box 3
Folder 1: Research - The Effort Before the Prize, 2022
Folder 2: Research - Moonlight Memories: Brunswick Hot Dance Bands on the Early 1920s, c. 2022
Folder 3: Research - "The Remarkable Robert I. Pinsker Meets the Extraordinary Lemuel Fowler", 2022
Folder 4: Research - Society of Composers, Inc., 2012
Folder 5: Research - The Syncopated Times, 2021-2022
Box 5
Folder 9: Compositions - Ashwander, Donald, 1971-1988
Compositions by Donald Ashwander include "Empty Porches;" "Mobile Carnival rag-tango;" "Perdido Bay Moon Rag;" "Waterloo Rag;" "On The Highwire;" "Saratoga Rag;" "Summer Garden;" "October;" "Old Streets;" "Forgotten Ballrooms." Used by Davidson for recordings and performances at the University of Illinois.
Folder 10: Compositions - Ashwander, Donald - The Brooklyn Stop and Start and Sunday Night, Manhattan, 1975-1984
Folder 11: Compositions - Ashwander, Donald - Daybreak in Alabama, Phases of the Moon, The Locust, and Yardsale Rag, 1962-1992
Folder 12: Compositions - Bolcom, William - Epithalamium: A Rag, 1993
Folder 13: Compositions - Morath, Max - In Seperate Rooms (An American Song Cycle), 1990
This score was the first performance given by Davidson (piano) and Rebecca Toon (soprano) at the University of Illinois in 1992.
Folder 14: Compositions - Rzewski, Frederic - Winnsboro Cottonmill Blues for two pianos, undated
Arranged by composer Frederic Rzewski and sent to Davidson in 1992. May only be viewed at the Sousa Archives.
Folder 15: Correspondence - Ashwander, Donald, 1991-1994
Folder 16: Correspondence - Morath, Max, 1992-1994
Folder 17: Correspondence - Sondheim, Stephen, 1982
Folder 18: Concert Program from Max Morath's Stage Show, 1993
Folder 19: Research - The Syncopated Times, 2023-2024
Box 6
Item 10: Moonlight Memories, CD 1, 1994
Item 11: Moonlight Memories, CD 2, 1994
Item 12: Brunswick I and II, CDs, 1994
Two Discs.
Item 13: Davidson - Book, CD Project, and Scores, CD, 2023
Contains digital records for research projects Moonlight Memories, The Effort Above the Prize, and Lemuel Fowler Article
Box 10
Folder 24: Pieces by Various Composers, 1900-2021
Folder 25: Assorted Sheet Music, 1925-1926
Folder 26: Pieces by Various Composers, 1934-2021
Folder 27: The Music of Donald Ashwander, Vol. I, 1965-1992
Folder 28: The Piano Music of Donald Ashwander, Vol. II, 1967-1989
Folder 29: The Ragtime Current: Piano Solos By Today's Ragtime Composers, 1976
Folder 30: 14 Rags and Novelties for the Piano by Robin Frost, 1987
Folder 31: Nine More Rags, Drags, Novelties and a Strut by Robin Frost, 1989
Folder 32: Nine More Contemporary Rags by Jack Rummel, 1991
Folder 33: Twelve Piano Rags by Hal Isbitz, 1994
Folder 34: Robert Schumann, Symphony No. 5, Orchestrated by Matthew Davidson, 2011
Box 11
Folder 7: Robert Schumann, Quintet for Piano & Strings, Orchestrated by Matthew Davidson, 2011
Op. 44 in Eb Major
Series 2: Creative Writing and Visual Art, 1929-2022
Consists of original poetry, novels, short stories, cartoons, and stop-motion animation by Davidson. Materials are arranged alphabetically.
Box 3
Folder 6: Book - A Barren Stage: Collected Poems, Essays, Short Stories, and Novels, 2021
Signed by Davidson.
Folder 7: Book - Please Don't Forget Me Poems, 2017
Signed by Davidson.
Folder 8: Book - What Souls Might Bear Poems, 2017
Signed by Davidson.
Folder 9: Poems - "Ars Longa, Vita Brevis," "Serendipity," and "Portrait of the Poet as a Young Man," in Open Heart Forgery Journal , 2018-2022
Folder 10: Poem - "Reluctance" in Grammateion, St. Michael's College Journal of the Arts, 1990
Folder 11: Poem - "Empty Resturants," in Open Heart Forgery: 10th Anniversary Anthology, 2020
Signed by Davidson.
Folder 12: Short Story - "A Day in the Life of 960-43-xxx", 1987
Folder 13: Short Story - "Mute Inglorious Milton", 1992
Folder 14: Stage Play - Waiting for Beckett, a consumate irritation in one complete act, 2023
Originally written in 1983, revised in 2023.
Folder 15: Visual Art - Advertisement for His Reputation Precedes Fun by Ephraim Kishon, Cartoon Sketches by Matthew Davidson, 2009
Box 6
Item 14: Cinéma d'animation amateur, 2006
Contains a collection of stop-motion animation videos by Davidson.
Box 9
Folder 3: Cartoons by Matthew Davidson and Zak Reddan, 1984-2003
Box 10
Folder 35: Original Cartoons, ca. 1988
Folder 36: Original Cartoons, undated
Folder 37: Cartoons by Davidson (under Pseudonym), 2025
2 published copies.
Folder 38: Madame Davidson est arrive a Paris - Short Story, 2005
Series 3: Personal Papers, 1920-2024
Consists of biographical information on Davidson, including memoirs and family photographs; correspondence; concert programs, reviews, and publishing catalogs of Davidson's music; digital surrogates of biographical materials, research, creative writing, visual art, and master sibelius files of Davidson's original music compositions; and CDs from Davidson's personal collection.
Box 4
Folder 1: Biographical Notes, Concert Programs, Business Card, and Reviews, 1983-2011
Folder 2: Concert Programs, 1983-2014
Folder 3: Correspondence with William Bolcom, 1983-2002
Folder 4: Davidson's Elementary and High School Report Cards, 1969-1976
Folder 5: General Correspondence, 1990-2009
Folder 6: Letters of Recommendation, 1992-2008
Folder 7: Honeyrock Publishing Catalog, 1992
Contains an entry for Davidson's Millet Music. 
Folder 8: The (New) Graceful Ghost - CD Track Listing and Liner Notes, 2021
Folder 9: On the Highwire - CD Tracklist and Liner Notes, 2022
Folder 10: Reviews of Davidson's Books and Poems, 2018-2020
Folder 11: Reviews of Davidson's CDs and Performances, 1983-2006
Folder 12: Scrapbook of Album Covers and Correspondence, 1992-2015
Folder 13: Sugar's Nightmare - CD Tracklist and Liner Notes, ca. 1997
Folder 14: Tracklists for CDs, 2023
Includes tracklists for all CDs assigned a three-digit item code in Series 1 Sub-series 1 and 2.
Box 6
Item 15: Biography and Other Sundry Archival Materials, 2014

CD Data disc with master folder labeled "Davidson Memoirs," containing Finale files of original compositions; digital master files of compositions; digital master files of original research and writing, including memoire "My Time Has Come;" and digital surrogates of biographical memoires, photographs, and family papers.

Finale files include: Rzewski arrangement, 4 Dances 4 String Quartet, After Brahms, Bergamasques Violin Solo, Das Lied Ohne Worte, Etudes Book 1, Five Vignettes, Le Poeme Inattendu, Magyar Rondo, Menuetto, Music for Piano with Orchestra, Music for Viola and Orchestra, Nicklettes, Nicklettes (orchestra version), Papillons, Quartetto Dell-Arte, Quatre Melodies Quebecoises, Rameau, Schumann Symphony No. 5, Six Chorale Preludes, Sonatina Pastorale, Symphony No. 1, The Singing Lesson, Three Elusive Rags, Trio for Flute Viola and Harp, Trois Melodies Quebecoises, Zwei Moteten, and Love or Money.

Item 16: Doorways: The Entertainer, vol. 1. by Jeff Barnhart, CD, 2012
Item 17: Thanks for the Melody, Jeff Barnhart and Spats Langham, CD, 2017
Item 18: We Wish We Were Twins, Jeff Barnhart and Spats Langham, CD, 2015
Box 7
Folder 1: Book of Family Photographs Taken in New Zealand, ca. 1920-1984
Folder 2: Concert Programs, 1983-1999
Folder 3: Family Papers - Lew Davidson's Acting Career, 1953-2002
Folder 4: Family Photographs, 1929-1999
Folder 5: Production Photographs from Don't Let's Have a Revolution Today, V.U.W. Music Society Music Theater Work by Davidson, 1982
Box 8
Folder 1: Photo of Maternal Grandmother, ca. 1920
Item 1: Pewter Photo Frame, ca. 1920
Accession No. 2024.2620249.001.
Box 9
Folder 1: Anne de Lacey Davidson Autobiography, 2004
Folder 2: Articles, Posters, and Programs, 1981-2017
Folder 4: Contacts, 1985-2012
Folder 5: Correspondence with Friends, Relatives, and Colleagues, 1985-2019
Folder 9: Lew Davidson Autobiography, 2003
Folder 10: List of Residences, Restricted, 2006
Sealed until January 3, 2039.
Folder 17: Political Activism Correspondence, 2002-2024
Box 10
Folder 39: Master of Music Paper - The Nazi View of Creative Music, 1989
Folder 40: Correspondence from Max Morath, 1992-2008
Folder 41: Beneath the Belly of the Beast - Partial Autobiography, 2005
Folder 42: Thoughts About the Life of Poet Peter King, ca. 2023
Folder 43: Reviews and Correspondence, 2024-2025
Folder 44: Photos and Correspondence, ca. 1988-2009
Includes candid photos, scrapbook, and postcards.

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