Maurice W. Riley biographies, circa 1951-1995

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS 7863 Series 1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This series includes biographies of various musicians and composers.

Dates

Creation: circa 1951-1995

Creator

Riley, Maurice W. (Person)

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Maurice W. Riley papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

From the Collection:

Maurice W. Riley (1911-1997) was a violist who served as the American Viola Society President from 1981 to 1986.

Maurice Winton Riley was born November 24, 1911 in Kansas City, Missouri. He studied music at Colorado State Teachers College. Maurice taught in public school and served in World War II. He went back to school at Northern Colorado University and the University of Michigan and earned master's degrees. Throughout his academic career, Maurice published over 732 scholarly articles. He hosted the first International Viola Congress in America at Michigan University in 1975 and later became a member of the Board of Directors.