Douglas Earl Bush papers
Scope and Contents
Collection of the professional papers of Douglas Earl Bush, a professor of music and organ scholar at Brigham Young University. Contains research documents, such as articles, indexes, correspondence, conference materials, and notes on organ builders, organ music composers, and other organ scholars. Includes correspondence with organ builders about building new organs at Brigham Young University. Also includes research materials collected by Douglas Bush during his travels to study organs in Central and Western Europe and North America, including various publications, notes on organ specifications, postcards, programs, and photographs. Materials dated 1911 to 2012, with the bulk dating from 1963 to 2012.
Dates
- 1911-2012
- Majority of material found within 1963-2012
Creator
- Bush, Douglas Earl (creator, Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are mainly in English and German, with some Japanese, Chinese, French, and Dutch language materials included.
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
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.
Extent
9 boxes (4.5 linear ft.)
Arrangement
Arranged in four series: 1. Douglas Earl Bush papers on organs visited and played, 1963-2012. 2. Douglas Earl Bush papers on modern-day organ builders, 1980-2004. 3. Douglas Earl Bush conference papers, 1986-2006. 4. Douglas Earl Bush research materials, 1911-2006.
Custodial History
Home office files of Douglas Earl Bush donated to Brigham Young University music librarian Janet Bradford in 2015 and sent to Special Collections in 2021. Original inventory compiled by Judith J. Wright.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Douglas Earl Bush; 2015.
Appraisal
Prominent LDS musician, (Section 4, LDS Music Archives Collection Development Policy September 2011).
Processing Information
Processed; Braeden Lowe; 2021.
- Maps and souvenir postcards from Europe
- Title
- Douglas Earl Bush papers
- Status
- In Progress
- Date
- 2022 March 24
- 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