Description: Papers of Russell Hancock Miles (1895-1983), professor of Music (1922-63), including correspondence with Mark Van Doren (1959, 1961-65, 1970-72) relating to authors, fiction, music, Van Doren's forward to Miles' book "Johann Sebastian Bach" (1962), recordings of Johann Sebastian Bach, mutual acquaintances and visits. The series includes Miles' musical compositions: "The Lake of the Dismal Swamp" (1928), "The Pomegranate" (1929) and "Sonata Cromatica" (1931).