Gilbert Chase papers, 1920-1992, 1945-1989 (bulk) | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:The Gilbert Chase papers consist of materials that document the broad spectrum of Chase's career and include: incoming and outgoing correspondence, typescripts (or photocopies) of books, articles, essays, poetry, research materials, subject files, published articles, newspaper clippings, lectures or lecture notes or announcements, class syllabi, book reviews, scripts for radio broadcasts, speeches, interviews, yearbooks, newsletters, bibliography, flyers, programs, invitations, personal reflections, parts of musical scores, and photographs. The papers span the years 1920 - 1992, but the bulk of the collection was produced between 1945 and 1989. The earliest of the materials are correspondence with Latin Americans, particularly Manuel de Falla, book reviews written for the Book of the Month Club monthly selections booklets, and articles written about Chase in American and Latin American newspapers, where he was held in high esteem as a musicologist and author. (Most of these are in Spanish, without translations.) The subject files are the largest portion of this collection and reflect many of Chase's interests and projects, particularly the materials for his opus, American Music: from Pilgrims to Present. These files document his strong interest in 20th century music as well as in Latin American composers