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Cooper-Hewitt - Cooper Union

 File — Box: 33, Folder: 20

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Joseph Schillinger papers (1901-1996) contain a wide range of material related to Schillinger’s teaching career as well as personal items. The collection is organized into seven series and includes materials such as correspondence, sound recordings and films, publications, scrapbooks and clippings, photographs, drawings in pencil or crayon and other artwork, manuscript scores, and concert programs. Highlights of the collection include original drawings by Schillinger and extensive correspondence with composer Henry Cowell and his wife, Sidney Cowell.

The collection consists primarily of materials created by Joseph Schillinger but also includes documents about Schillinger and his influence assembled by his widow, Frances Schillinger Shaw, and by the former librarian of the Arthur Friedheim Library, Ned Quist, whose research notes and exhibit materials are included in series 6.

Dates

  • Creation: 1931-1994

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Primarily English. A few concert programs and other documents are in Russian.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for use at the Peabody Archives. Contact peabodyarchives@lists.jhu.edu for more information.

Extent

From the Collection: 13.91 Cubic Feet (5 large flat boxes, 2 medium flat boxes, 1 small flat box, 8 full-size letter boxes, 1 half-size letter box, 10 full-size legal boxes, 3 full-size legal boxes, 1 half-size legal box)

Repository Details

Part of the Peabody Archives Repository

Contact:
Peabody Institute
1 E. Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore MD 21202 USA