Douglas Earl Bush research on Hermann Fischer, 1963-2006

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS 9477 Series 4 Sub-Series 3

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Contains a number of indexes of Douglas Bush's research on the organ scholar Hermann Fischer, including work provided by various libraries and databases, some in Germany and some from BYU. There is also an article by Hermann Fischer on what was previously known as the Barfusser Kirche. There are some email correspondences between Douglas Bush and various people, mostly in German, about the acquisition of Fischer's research. The date range of materials is 1963 to 2006.

Dates

Creation: 1963-2006

Creator

Bush, Douglas Earl (creator, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical / Historical

From the Collection:

Douglas Earl Bush was born in Montana on March 1, 1947, to Joe and Phyllis Bush. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Brigham Young University in 1972 and 1974. He joined the music faculty there in 1978, and later received his doctoral degree from University of Texas at Austin in 1982. Douglas Earl Bush was a concert organist, composer, and scholar of organ-building history and organ builders. He died October 4, 2013, in Utah.