Howard Tayler audio recordings and manuscripts
Scope and Contents
Contains reel-to-reel audio tape recordings of Howard Tayler's original compositions that were recorded in Provo, Utah as part of the Brigham Young University's final recording projects class (Music 355R-recording workshop) between the dates 1990-1992, and original printed and written manuscripts spanning the same dates.
Dates
- Creation: 1990-1992
Creator
- Tayler, Howard, 1968- (composer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Please direct any questions to Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical History
Howard V. Tayler (1968-) is an award-winning creator of the successful webcomic "Schlock Mercenary."
Born in Florida, Tayler moved to Utah in 1985 to attend Brigham Young University where he earned a bachelor's degree in music composition. Where he went on to co-found an independent record label called "Sanctus Records" which was aimed primarily to an Latter-day Saint market.
In 2000, Tayler began publishing his webcomic "Schlock Mercenary." Four years later, Tayler left his job as product line manager at Novell to work full time on the webcomic.
Tayler has also co-authored the guidebook "Administering GroupWise 5.5," illustrated and published "XDM X-Treme Dungeon Mastery," produces "Writing Excuses" that has run weekly since 2008.
Extent
1 carton (1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Original order of the collection has been retained.
Custodial History
Donated by Howard Tayler in 2006.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Howard Tayler; 2006.
Appraisal
General donation (Section IV.a.i.5 Music Special Collections Development Policy September 2010).
Processing Information
Processed; Melissa James; 2011.
Subject
- Tayler, Howard, 1968- (Person)
- Title
- Register of Howard Tayler audio recordings and manuscripts
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Melissa James
- Date
- 2011 November 4
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States