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Gordon Childs collection on "In The Pasha's Garden", 1934-1986

 Series — Box: 2, Folder: 9
Identifier: MSS 8507 Series 2
Scope and Contents

This series contains materials that Gordon Childs collected and compiled on an opera called “In The Pasha’s Garden” by John Laurence Seymour which has a viola d’amore solo during one of the acts. It includes musical scores and correspondence related to Childs' research. Dated 1934-1986.

Dates: 1934-1986
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8507, Gordon Childs papers on the Viola d'Amore

Gordon Childs papers on Vazgen Muradian, 1955-1998

 Sub-Series — oversize: 6, oversize-folder: 4
Identifier: MSS 8507 Series 2 Sub-Series Sub- 4
Scope and Contents

This subseries includes programs, newspaper articles, biographies, and other reviews written about Muradian by Gordon Childs, members of the Viola d’amore Society of America, one of Muradian’s teachers, and other well-known musicians. The sub-series also includes quartets, concertos, and sonatas written by Muradian. These are in the form of photocopied handwritten manuscripts and printed musical scores. Some contain personal annotations and markings by Childs. Dated 1955-1998.

Dates: 1955-1998
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8507, Gordon Childs papers on the Viola d'Amore / Gordon Childs collection on other violists

Miscellaneous excerpts from Gordon Childs' musical library, approximately 1661-2006, bulk: Approximately 1913-2006

 Series — Box: 5, Folder: 14
Identifier: MSS 8507 Series 16
Scope and Contents

This series contains miscellaneous materials from Dr. Childs' collection of papers on the viola d'amore. Includes poetry and other materials related to the viola d'amore. Dated approximately 1661-2006 with the bulk of the materials being from approximately 1913-2006.

Dates: approximately 1661-2006; Majority of material found within Approximately 1913-2006
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8507, Gordon Childs papers on the Viola d'Amore

New York Harp Ensemble documents, 1962-1994

 Series — Box: 5, Folder: 9
Identifier: MSS 7766 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains CD catalogs, certificates, articles, artist lists and other miscellaneous documents on the New York Harp Ensemble. Materials dated 1962-1994.

Dates: 1962-1994
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7766, New York Harp Ensemble collection

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Childs, Gordon B., 1927- 2
Muradian, Vazgen 1
New York Harp Ensemble 1
Von Würtzler, Aristid, 1930-1997 1
 

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