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Collection Overview
Title: Harry Partch Estate Archive, 1918-1991![Add to your cart. Add to your cart.](themes/library_web/images/addtocart.gif)
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ID: 12/5/45
Primary Creator: Partch, Harry (1901-1974)
Extent: 6.5 cubic feet
Arrangement: Organized into four series: 1.) Writings. 2.) Personal Papers. 3.) Music Score Manuscripts. Whenever possible an identification of the format of the music for each title (i.e., full score, condensed score, piano score, and parts) has been noted with the following corresponding abbreviations: FS, CS, PS, P. 4.) Films, Tapes, Photographs. Each series, except for 3, is arranged alphabetically by folder title.
Date Acquired: 04/01/2008. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: Films, Instrumental music, Manuscripts, Music Composition, Photographs
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Consists of Harry Partch's personal papers, musical scores, films, tapes and photographs documenting his career as a composer, writer, and producer. Of special note are the scrapbooks in series 2 that contain newspaper and magazine articles about Partch and his music.
See also record series 35/3/68.
Biographical Note
Born in Oakland, CA in 1901, Harry Partch was an American composer, theorist, instrument designer and performer. He is best known for the work he did with just temperment: developing a 43 tone octave scale, writing pieces to showcase it, and building instruments upon which it could be played. His musical knowledge was largely self-taught and his interest in intonation emerged out of microtonal experimentation conducted on string instruments. Many of his thoughts on the matter are outlined in his 1947 treatise, Genesis of a Music.
By the early 1950s, he had established the Gate 5 Ensemble and record label and begun a musical partnership with fellow composer Ben Johnston that would take him to the University of Illinois in 1956, where Johnston was then teaching. While at Illinois, Partch premiered his large stage work, The Bewitched, as part of the Festival of Contemporary Arts and also composed and had performed the stage works Revelation in the Courthouse Park and Water! Water! He returned to California in 1962 where he completed his last project, the text and music for a film, The Dreamer that Remains before his death in 1974.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Accruals:
First donation came in December 29, 1992 directly from Danlee Mitchell. Second accrual in April 2008 came from Mitchell as well.
Use Restrictions:
All usage permissions for materials from the Partch Estate archives that fall outside of U.S. fair use statutes must be approved in writing by Danlee Mitchell, executor of the Partch Estate. (August 4, 2017)
Acquisition Source:
Danlee Mitchell, Harry Partch Foundation, San Diego
Acquisition Method:
Donation
Related Materials:
Jaen Cutler Theatrical Films, Audio Recordings and Papers, Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Kenneth Gaburo Papers, University of Illinois Archives
2005 Harry Partch Guide to the Collection, Music and Performing Arts Library.�?� This collection finding aid's content has been updated and included in the Harry Partch Archive and Music Library Harry Partch Collection.
Photographic Subject File 39/2/20, Col 3-5.
Box and Folder Listing
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Series 1: Writings],
[Series 2: Personal Papers],
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Series 3: Music Score Manuscripts],
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Series 4: Films, Tapes, Photographs],
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- Series 2: Personal Papers
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- Sub-Series 1: Correspondence
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- Contains Partch's correspondence. Folders are designated by the person or organization corresponded with. Most of the material is in-coming letters. In many cases, though, Partch retained typed carbon copies of his outgoing letters. In some cases, the carbons may represent letters never sent.
- Box 3
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- Folder 17: Tom (Juilliard School), 1959
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- Correspondence relating to Bewitched performance, two typescript letters (carbons) from Partch
- Folder 18: American Symphony Orchestra League (II), 1967
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- Letter of invitation from, to conference
- Folder 19: Amherst College, 1973
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- Correspondence regarding offer of honorary degree
- Folder 20: Arnautoff, Phillip, 1961-2001
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- Letters from Phillip Arnautoff and photocopies of Partch's replies
- Folder 21: BBC, 1967-1970
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- Correspondence and enclosures between BBC and Partch, originals and carbon copies
- Folder 22: BMI, 1953-1974
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- Correspondence between various persons at BMI and Harry Partch, incl. letters from Carl Haverlin and Oliver Daniel, carbons from Gerd Stern and Harry Partch
- Folder 23: Barzun, Jacques, 1952-1968
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- Correspondence and enclosures between Jacques Barzun and Harry Partch, signed letters from Barzun, carbons from Harry Partch
- Folder 24: Bollingen Foundation, 1962
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- typescript carbon of letter from Harry Partch regarding Peter Yates
- Folder 25: Brooks, Jack, 1939
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- Correspondence from, two postcards and one 3-page handwritten letter
- Folder 26: CBS Records, 1966-1972
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- Correspondence from CBS Records, carbons, lists, and statements from Partch, includes correspondence with and from John McClure
- Folder 27: CBS Records - "Delusion of the Fury" Bonus Record, 1970-1971
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- Correspondence with CBS records and Gene Paul about bonus records, includes 4 drafts for Partch talk for bonus record
- Folder 28: CRI - The Bewitched, 1972-1974
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- Correspondence regarding Composers Recordings, Inc. release of The Bewitched, includes drafts and photocopies of liner notes
- Folder 29: CRI - "Petals", 1960-1971
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- Correspondence and enclosures with various persons at Composers Rrecordings I, mostly regarding production of recording of "On the Seventh Day Petals Fell in Petaluma", carbon of David Hall's program notes, typescript carbons from Partch
- Folder 30: Cage, John, 1966-1967
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- 5 items from Cage, one typescript carbon from Partch
- Folder 31: Cassandra Foundation, 1969-1970
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- Correspondence regarding receipt of grant, 2 items
- Folder 32: Cinema 16, 1954, 1960, 1965
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- Letters regarding Kenneth Anger "unauthorized" use of music for the film Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome, letters regarding rentals of Madeline Tourtelot films
- Folder 33: Columbia University - The Bewitched, 1953-62
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- Partch typescript carbons, includes correspondence with Douglas Moore and Henry Allen Moe
- Folder 34: Correspondence (I), 1918-1938
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- Letters from various family members (Paul, VIP) and persons to Partch, 1918-1938, with one letter (1935) sent by Partch, 11 items, including receipt from Malkin for organ
- Box 4
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- Folder 1: Correspondence (II), 1952-1959
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- Strip of microfilm (plus paper print-outs) of Partch correspondence (mostly from Mill Valley, Sausalito, Calif., and Champaign, Ill.), filmed at University of Illinois April 18, 1960, approx. 42 pages (film and printout)
- Folder 2: Correspondence (III), 1953-1974
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- Mostly typescript carbons from Partch to various persons, includes occasional incoming letter(s), including Irving Sablosky, Gil Evans, Jacqueline Onslow-Ford, William Bowen, La Monte (Young?), an unidentified John (not John Cage [inferred from letter]) regarding an arts institute, Ginny (choreographer of Delusion?), 29 items
- Folder 3: Correspondence (IV), 1954-1971
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- Correspondence with various persons, originals (some photocopies), and typescript carbons of replies from Partch
- Folder 4: Correspondence (V), 1951-1972
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- Unsorted letters and postcards from various persons, originals (some photocopies), and typescript carbons of replies from Partch
- Folder 5: Correspondence - Re: articles and reviews, 1953-1973
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- Correspondence mostly with critics and editors regarding articles and reviews, some Harry Partch carbons, many recognizable critics and columnists
- Folder 6: Correspondence - Broadcasts, 1953-1962
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- Letters and enclosures from radio broadcast personnel
- Folder 7: Correspondence - Film, TV, 1957-1972
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- Correspondence regarding projected film projects, cue sheets (for films), includes prospectus for film of The Bewitched, permissions
- Folder 8: Correspondence - Lectures, 1952-1969
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- Correspondence regarding lecture invitations
- Folder 9: Correspondence - Performances, 1970-1973
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- Letters of inquiry regarding performances
- Folder 10: Correspondence - Permissions, 1962-1973
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- Letters to and from Harry Partch, regarding permissions
- Folder 11: Correspondence - unsorted letters (I), 1941-1974
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- Folder 12: Correspondence - unsorted letters (II), 1964-1974
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- Folder 13: Correspondence - unsorted letters (III), 1965-1968
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- Folder 14: Correspondence - unsorted letters (IV), 1969-1973
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- Box 5
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- Folder 1: Cronyn, George, 1937
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- Two typescript letters from Cronyn regarding Partch and the Federal Writers Project, May and June 1937
- Folder 2: Current Biography, 1963
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- Correspondence regarding Partch's biographical entry
- Folder 3: Da Capo Press, 1968-1974
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- Correspondence regarding publication of second edition of Genesis of a Music, typescript carbons of letters from Partch, originals from Da Capo, Plenum, et al., approx. 200pp.
- Folder 4: Daniel, Oliver (primarily BMI), 1953-1971
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- Correspondence with Daniel at CBS Radio, Associated Music Publishers, and BMI, originals from Daniel, typescript carbons from Partch, some letters addressed to Gerd Stern, 44 items. With photocopy of typescript text for BMI brochure (4 pages) (see also BMI file, Box 3)
- Folder 5: "Dreamer that Remains", 1972-1975
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- Letters and enclosures (e.g. publicity materials) to and from Betty Freeman, Stephen Pouliot documenting production of the film Dreamer that Remains
- Folder 6: Dulac, Edmund, 1934-1935
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- Two manuscript letters from Dulac about meeting in London
- Folder 7: Dutton and Co., E.P. (Publisher), 1962
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- Partch requests permission to use translation of Li Po poems
- Folder 8: Earls, Paul, 1964-1965
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- Letters and enclosures
- Folder 9: Edmunds, John, 1959-1961
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- Letters, enclosures, and two Harry Partch carbons
- Folder 10: Edwards, Osmon, 1935
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- Postcard from Edwards (quoted in Bitter Music, p. 32)
- Folder 11: Ellsworth, Ray, 1956-1965
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- Letters and article by Ray Ellsworth, author
- Folder 12: Evans, Gil, 1961-1962
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- Correspondence
- Folder 13: Ford Foundation, 1962-1963
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- Correspondence regarding fellowship application, including 9-page (title page plus 8-page text) typescript carbon of "Proposal for Studies in the Creative Arts"
- Folder 14: Freeman, Betty, 1964-1974
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- Correspondence from Betty Freeman, mostly to Partch, several from Partch and Danlee Mitchell, others to Danlee and other persons
- Folder 15: Fromm Foundation, 1956-1972
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- Letters and enclosers from Paul Fromm, Fromm Foundation, and Harry Partch
- Folder 16: Fulbright Commission (fellowship), 1959-1961
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- Fulbright Commission, regarding application for fellowship
- Folder 17: Garland, Peter (Soundings Magazine), 1970-1973
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- Correspondence
- Folder 18: Garvey, John, 1956-1960
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- Correspondence
- Folder 19: Gerdine, Leigh, 1955-1960
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- Correspondence relating mostly to the 1957 production of The Bewitched at Washington University
- Folder 20: Graham Foundation, 1962
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- Correspondence and grant proposal
- Folder 21: Graham, Martha, 1952-1953
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- Correspondence from Graham about projected collaborative production in New York, two typescript letters
- Folder 22: Grayson, John, 1969
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- Correspondence
- Folder 23: Guggenheim Foundation, 1950-70
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- Correspondence
- Folder 24: Hall, David (CRI), 1960-1967
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- Correspondence, typescript carbons of Partch's letters, 7 items (See also CRI folders, Box 3)
- Folder 25: Harrison, Lou, ca. 1954-1992
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- Includes many of Lou's calligraphic letters
- Folder 26: Haverlin, Carl (BMI), 1953-1963
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- Letters from Haverlin to Partch and Gerd Stern (as President of the Harry Partch Trust Fund or manager of Gate 5 Ensemble), and typescript carbons from Partch and Stern, with one letter to Dean Wall (UIUC Graduate College), 39 items (See also BMI file, Box 3)
- Folder 27: Hawkins, Suzy, 1974
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- Correspondence
- Folder 28: Hewitt, Barnard, 1965-1966
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- Four typescript letters
- Folder 29: Hi Fi/Stereo Review, 1960-1961
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- Correspondence regarding article
- Folder 30: Institute of International Education, 1934-1935
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- Correspondence
- Box 6
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- Folder 1: International Music Council, 1968
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- Letter (and Partch's reply) enclosing check for Whitney Museum concert, 2 items
- Folder 2: Johnston, Ben, 1955-1974
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- Correspondence
- Folder 3: KPFA radio, 1953-1955
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- Typescript carbon of letter from Partch, three issues of KPFA Program Folio, listing Partch series of talks, Toward a Creative Music
- Folder 4: King, Eleanor, 1957
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- Typescript carbon from Partch asking her to take over Bewitched choreography
- Folder 5: Knisely (Driscoll), Bertha McCord, 1933-1934
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- Two letters including letter from Louis W. Curtis, Los Angeles Board of Education (1933) about supporting her subscription fund for Partch, on version of his letter are names of other subscribers
- Folder 6: Kostka, Robert, 1958
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- Typescript of letter from Partch, regarding choreographer of Bewitched
- Folder 7: Koussevitzky Foundation (Library of Congress), 1966-1974
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- Letters regarding Koussevitzky commission, one Harry Partch carbon
- Folder 8: Kvistad, Gary, 1974
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- Photocopy of Partch letter, Kvistad letter to Madeline Tourtlot, handout by Kvistad for his film presentation at Northern Illinois University
- Folder 9: League of Composers, 1944
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- Letter from Claire Reis
- Folder 10: Library of Congress, The Bewitched, 1957
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- Letter acknowledging Partch's gift of The Bewitched manuscript
- Folder 11: Luening, Otto, 1943-1991
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- Two photocopies (from microfilm) of typescript letters from Partch (1943), two manuscript letters from Luening (1951), with BMI brochure about Luening (1991)
- Folder 12: McHugh, Roger, 1969
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- Letters from McHugh regarding W.B. Yeats, with two typescript pages of extracts from Yeats letters mentioning Partch, with photocopy and typescript transcription of "To Margot" by Yeats
- Folder 13: Manoy, Rallou, 1965
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- Carbon (2 typescript pages) of letter to Manoy, with typescript note to Danlee Mitchell
- Folder 14: Marshall, Barry, 1970-1971
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- Correspondence
- Folder 15: Marshall, Lauriston, 1953-68
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- Correspondence with Lauriston and Lucy Marshall
- Folder 16: Mitchell, Danlee, 1962, 1972
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- Letters, memos, and notes from Partch to Danlee Mitchell
- Folder 17: Moldenhauer, Hans, 1959
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- Correspondence regarding obtaining a score
- Folder 18: Moore, Douglas (Columbia University), 1944-1959
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- Letters, typescript carbons from Partch, typescript originals from Moore, some concerning Martha Graham, 6 items, see also Columbia University folder
- Folder 19: National Institute of Arts and Letters, 1953, 1966
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- Typescript letter from Douglas Moore and typescript carbon of letter from Partch to Leon Kirchner regarding award to Partch
- Folder 20: Nikolais, Alwin, 1956-1957
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- Correspondence with Nikolais regarding Bewitched production at University of Illinois, typescript carbons from Partch, 12 items
- Folder 21: Nin, Anais, ca. 1959-1962
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- Three items, with other printed material about Nin
- Folder 22: Onslow-Ford, Gordon and Jacqueline, 1958-1972
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- Letters from Gordon and Jacqueline Onslow-Ford to Partch and Danlee Mitchell
- Folder 23: Pan American Union, 1959-1960
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- Letters, Harry Partch carbons
- Folder 24: Perrett, Wilfred, 1934-1935
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- Manuscript letters from Wilfrid Perrett
- Folder 25: Pouliot, Stephen, 1971-1974
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- Letters from Stephen Pouliot
- Folder 26: Prockelo, Vincenzo, ca. 1962
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- Typed and handwritten poems by Vincenzo Prockelo
- Folder 27: Radiodiffusion: Television Francaise, 1961-1962
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- Correspondence with Pierre Schaeffer, with letter from L.A. Hiller to Luigi Nono
- Folder 28: Record Companies, 1954-1961
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- Letters from multiple record companies (RCA Victor, MGM, Mercury, Westminster, Columbia)
- Folder 29: Records - Correspondence with purchasers (I), 1953-1972
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- Correspondence with purchasers of Harry Partch's privately-released records
- Box 7
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- Folder 1: Records related correspondence, 1965-1967
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- Correspondence with purchasers of Harry Partch's privately-released records
- Folder 2: Rockefeller Foundation, 1973
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- Correspondence regarding a bicentennial American composer project, three items
- Folder 3: Rockefeller Foundation, 1961-1962
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- Regarding application for grant
- Folder 4: Schell, Linda, 1969-1973
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- Correspondence
- Folder 5: Schlesinger, K., 1935
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- Two postcards from Kathleen Schlesinger
- Folder 6: Schuller, Gunther, 1962
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- two letters and clippings
- Folder 7: Simons, Paul Williams, 1974
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- Correspondence, enclosures, poetry, and artwork
- Folder 8: Sitka Spruce Lumber Company, 1961
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- Carbon of letter to lumber company
- Folder 9: Slonimsky, Nicholas, 1965
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- Correspondence
- Folder 10: Smithsonian Institution, 1969-1970
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- Carbons, telegrams, letters from James Morris
- Folder 11: Source Magazine, 1966-1972
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- Correspondence with Larry Austin and Art Woodbury
- Folder 12: Spencer, Sylvia, 1959-1960
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- Correspondence, concert program, and grant application
- Folder 13: Strouse, Robert, 1974
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- Correspondence
- Folder 14: Thorne, Francis, 1967-1972
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- Correspondence
- Folder 15: Tours, 1966-1976
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- Address lists and correspondence with persons and institutions regarding proposed tours and performances
- Folder 16: Tourtelot, Madeline, 1958-1974
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- Correspondence and enclosures
- Folder 17: U.S. Information Agency, 1957-1960
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- Correspondence regarding recordings and photos, two copies with annotations by Danlee Mitchell
- Folder 18: University of California, Los Angeles - Re: Delusion production, 1965-1969
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- Correspondence and documents regarding production of Delusion of the Fury, includes carbon typescript copy of (and UCLA Music Department response to) Partch "Statement" about scores and instruments
- Folder 19: University of California, San Diego, 1964-1972
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- Correspondence with UCSD regarding Harry Partch appointment, letters from various administrators, many Harry Partch carbons, exam, expense ledgers
- Folder 20: University of Hawaii, 1971
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- Letters regarding Harry Partch visit
- Folder 21: University of Illinois, 1955-1964
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- Correspondence mostly with administrators regarding Partch's appointments, grants, and activities at the University of Illinois
- Folder 22: University of South Florida, 1969
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- Correspondence regarding possible trip
- Folder 23: University of Wisconsin Press, 1952-1971
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- Correspondence and enclosures regarding first edition of Genesis of a Music (1949), includes requests for reprinting
- Folder 24: Valle, Joe (Valle Music Reproduction), 1963-1974
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- Correspondence and enclosures
- Box 8
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- Folder 1: Yates, Peter - correspondence (I), 1953-1972
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- Correspondence between Partch and Yates
- Folder 2: Yeats, W.B., 1933-1934
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- Four letters from Yeats, Riverdale, Willbrook, Rathfarnham, Dublin, to Partch, 1933-34, one dated January 6, 1934 (TLS), two undated (one ALS, one TLS), one (TLS) dated August 7
- Folder 3: Zilch, Art (Time Magazine), 1963
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- Correspondence, 3 typescript leaves
- Folder 4: Zoller, Buddy, 1934-1935
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- Correspondence
- Sub-Series 2: Personal and Financial Records
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- Contains Partch's other personal papers and documents, organized by event, film, recording, concerts, productions, projects, or persons of his life and career.
- Box 8
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- Folder 5: A.B. Chase (organ company), undated
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- Directions for the Care of Your Organ 7-page 6 x 3 1/2 booklet and certificate of warranty (portion of booklet cover and warranty mounted on card)
- Folder 6: Address books, undated
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- Five pocket-sized address books used by Partch
- Folder 7: American Symphony Orchestra League (I), 1963
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- Program of 1963 convention at Sheraton-Palace Hotel, San Francisco (19-22 June 1963) and review of Partch concert
- Folder 8: Awards, 1966-1974
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- Letters announcing awards, several Harry Partch carbons, awards, and lists
- Folder 9: Bamboo and Rare Woods, 1960-1971
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- Correspondence with dealers of tropical woods and bamboo
- Folder 10: Bewitched, Nikolais, 1957
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- Program and notes for Alwin Nikolais production of Bewitched at the Henry Street Playhouse, 11-13 October 1957
- Folder 11: Bewitched - Programs of 1959 performances at Illinois and Columbia University, 1959
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- Two programs
- Folder 12: Biographical documents, 1919-1966
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- Records of birth (not original birth certificate), Partch's pencil list of residences, leases, seaman certificates, high school transcripts, photocopy of UCSD biographical form, 10 items
- Folder 13: Burt, Warren, Nov. 1982
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- The Music of Harry Partch, 43-pages booklet from Discussion Services Notes
- Folder 14: Couper, Mildred, undated
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- Four photographs, photocopy of a Santa Barbara newspaper article about Couper
- Folder 15: Estey Organ, 1960
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- Correspondence and materials regarding reed organs
- Folder 16: Gate 5 Records, undated
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- Draft text for announcement
- Folder 17: Gate 5 Records brochure, ca. 1956-1962
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- 4-page stencil brochure for issues nos 3-6, Champaign, Illinois
- Folder 18: Gems from My Scrapbook, undated
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- "Gems from My Scrapbook 1930-1957", Harry Partch, ten pages of typescript extracts from articles and reviews about Partch, transcribed from his scrapbook
- Folder 19: Harry Partch Foundation, 1969-71
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- Correspondence and documents (minutes, Articles of Incorporation) regarding establishing of Foundation to support his work
- Folder 20: Harry Partch Trust Fund, 1953-1954
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- Account book for Trust Fund recording projects
- Folder 21: Instruments - Shipping of, 1956-69
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- Shipping inventories, invoices, some Harry Partch lists
- Folder 22: Instruments - technical data, ca. 1964-1970
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- Specifications, dimensions, materials, diagrams of musical instruments (mostly bamboo marimba, cloud chamber bowls, and quadrangularum reversum), originals in pencil, and some photocopies
- Folder 23: Insurance - Health, 1968-1973
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- Health and disability insurance correspondence and forms
- Folder 24: Insurance, 1960-65
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- Automobile, life, and instrument insurance
- Folder 25: Johnston, Ben - ASUC symposium, 1967
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- Black stencil copy, 3 typescript pages, text introducing presentation of a taped lecture by Partch (after April 1967), ASUC symposium, Tanglewood
- Folder 26: Johnston, Ben - "Harry Partch" (I), 1967
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- "Harry Partch", black stencil copy of lecture text (Harry Partch endorsed, Tanglewood, 1967), 4 pages
- Folder 27: Johnston, Ben - "Harry Partch" (II), undated
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- Photochemical copy of 5-page typescript biographical outline of Partch and his career
- Folder 28: Medical Charges, 1973-1974
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- Notebook titled "Income Tax for '73" with lists of medical expenses, and income, copy of letter from Walter L. Johnson MD to Harold Frank MD describing Partch's medical history
- Folder 29: Mitchell, Danlee - "Partch Film Lecture", undated
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- Text of Danlee Mitchell lecture introducing screening of films, Music Studio, Windsong, Rotate the Body, 7 typescript pages, with pencil annotations
- Folder 30: "Oedipus", 1954
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- Photocopy of program for Sausalito Regatta Children & Arts Fair (as program for Partch "Oedipus" performance), 11-12 September 1954
- Box 9
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- Folder 1: "Oedipus" Trust Fund, 1953-1954
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- Proposals, budgets, correspondence (Gerd Stern) about proposed subscription fund for issuing "Oedipus" recording, 5-page typescript prospectus plus 5 additional items
- Folder 2: Partch poems, 1962-1964
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- Three poems written to or about Partch
- Folder 3: Partch, Paul, ca. 1951
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- Two drawings by Paul Partch, photocopy of Paul Partch obituary and first page of Partch letter describing Paul's final illness, with photocopy of page of letter from Paul, 30 July 1951
- Folder 4: RCA, 1957-1963
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- Correspondence, record labels, carbon copies, and shipping notes relating to pressing of recordings by RCA
- Folder 5: Receipts, 1970-1973
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- Folder 6: Records - Labels, jackets, flyers, brochures, printing of -, 1953-1964
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- Correspondence with printers and suppliers, printed labels
- Folder 7: Record pressing and manufacture correspondence, 1951-1958
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- Documents and carbon of letters regarding record production and manufacture
- Folder 8: Record timing lists, undated
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- Harry Partch's lists of record timings
- Folder 9: Records and tapes - Inventories and lists, undated
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- Lists and inventories of records and tapes, manuscript lists of records and tapes (these lists identify acetates and tapes that Marshall later gave to the Partch Archive)
- Folder 10: "Rotate the Body" - NCGC, 1961
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- National Collegiate Gymnastics Championships program booklet, UIUC, 1961, at which Rotate the Body was performed, folder flap with Partch's label included
- Folder 11: Soundboards/Cimbalon, 1963
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- Brochure, correspondence and photocopies regarding soundboard material
- Folder 12: Taxes, 1972-1973
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- Documents, notes, and letters regarding taxes
- Folder 13: Taxes, 1973-1974
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- Documents and letters to accountant regarding taxes
- Folder 14: Taxes - California tax records, 1953-1973
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- Folder 15: Taxes - Income, 1951-72
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- Carbons of letters to accountants and other tax documents
- Folder 16: Tourtelot, Madeline, brochures, undated
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- Copies of Tourtelot film brochures and poster
- Folder 17: "U.S. Highball" - Record Brochure, 1958
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- Brochure for subscription to the Third Harry Partch Subscription Fund recording of "U.S. Highball", 1 July 1958
- Folder 18: University of Illinois - Contemporary Arts Festivals, 1957, 1961
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- Publicity materials about festivals at which Partch's works were produced
- Folder 19: University of Wisconsin, 1945
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- Carbon of memo from faculty in support of Partch
- Folder 20: Venice, Calif. - Music Studio, 1964-1965
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- Carbons of letters and itemizations of expenses regarding remodeling of studio
- Folder 21: "Water! Water!" correspondence, expense ledgers, vouchers, and agreement, 1960-1962
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- Documents relating to production at University of Illinois
- Box 10
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- Folder 1: Music Studio Announcement, ca. 1959
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- Announcement for Music Studio - Harry Partch, a film by Madeline Tourtelot, at Festival of Contemporary Arts, University of Illinois
- Folder 2: Ledger, 1962-1974
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- Account/ledger book listing purchasers of Gate 5 recordings
- Item 1: Ashtray, undated
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- Made by Partch from bamboo section
- Item 2: California, A Guide to the Golden State, 1939
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- Compiled and Written by the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration for the State of California. American Guide Series (New York: Hastings House, 1939). Inscribed on front fly-leaf: Harry Partch, August 14, 1939
- Sub-Series 3: Scrapbooks
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- Partch's personal scrapbook, 1930-1968, in two volumes. Contains newspaper clipping and magazine articles about Partch; many are reviews, promotional articles, or profiles. Pasted onto over-size leaves in chronological order.
- Box 16
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- Item 1: Wooden Cover, Volume I, 1930-1959
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- Item 2: Wooden Cover, Volume II, 1960-1969
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- Box 18
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- Folder 1: Scrapbook Volume I, 1930-1950
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- Folder 2: Scrapbook Volume I, 1950-1955
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- Folder 3: Scrapbook Volume I, 1956-1959
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- Folder 4: Scrapbook Volume II, 1959-1961
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- Folder 5: Scrapbook Volume II, 1962-1965
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- Folder 6: Scrapbook Volume II, 1965-1969
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