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Sundgaard, Arnold, 1909-2006

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1909 - 2006

Biographical History

Arnold Sundgaard (1909-2006) was an American lyricist, librettist, and playwright.

Arnold Sundgaard was born October 31, 1909 in St. Paul, Minnesota. He wrote a number of plays throughout the 20th century. In 1975, he collaborated with K. Newell Dayley to write the musical "Brigham!" as part of the celebrations for Brigham Young University's centennial year, with Dayley composing the music and Sundgaard writing the book and lyrics. He died October 22, 2006 in Dallas, Texas.

Citation:
Moore, D. Gallantry, 1957: t.p. (book by Arnold Sundgaard).

LC Mus. Div. manual cat. (hdg. on copyright cards: Sundgaard, Arnold, 1911- ).

Parsons, C.H. The Mellon opera ref. index (Sundgaard, Arnold).

Williams, L. Promised valley, c1991: t.p. (Arnold Sundgaard).

ConAuth New Rev.Ser., v.2 (Sundgaard, Arnold (Olaf), 1909- ; b. 10-31-09; B.A., Univ. of Wisconsin; playwright, librettist, children's author, etc.; extensive list of his works).

Letter from Arnold Sundgaard to David Farneth, Kurt Weill Foundation for Music, 7-11-95 (actual date of birth is October 31, 1909).

New York times WWW site, Oct. 31, 2006 (Arnold Sundgaard; b. Arnold Olaf Sundgaard, Oct. 31, 1909, St. Paul; d. Oct. 22, Dallas, aged 96; lyricist, librettist, and playwright who collaborated with some of the most distinguished artists of the 20th century).

UA 5398 (collaborated with Arnold Sundgaard to write the musical "Brigham!" as part of the celebrations for BYU's centennial year in 1975; Dayley composed music and Sundgaard wrote book and lyrics).

AmeriGrove; Baker, 5th-7th eds;Ewen, D. Enc. of the opera, new enl. ed.;Ewen, D. The new enc. of opera.

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

Centennial Committee centennial guidebook, 1974-1975

 Series — Box 27: Series 11; Series 12; Series 13 [Barcode: 31197224373271], Folder: 1-9
Identifier: UA 1124 Series 11
Scope and Contents

Contains materials from the production of the Centennial guidebook, as well as two copies of the guide in its final form. Dated 1974-1975.

Dates: 1974-1975

Centennial Committee chronological records, 1973-1976

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1124 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence and memorandums on a variety of subjects organized by date. Dates from 1973-1976.

Dates: 1973-1976

Centennial Committee clippings, 1974-1976

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1124 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains copies of newspaper articles related to centennial events and programming. Dated 1974-1976.

Dates: 1974-1976

Centennial Committee collection on Brigham!, 1976

 Series — Box 27: Series 11; Series 12; Series 13 [Barcode: 31197224373271], Folder: 10-19
Identifier: UA 1124 Series 12
Scope and Contents

Consists of additional documentation from the production of the musical "Brigham!" Dated 1976.

Dates: 1976

Centennial Committee collection on Right Honorable Saint, 1975

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1124 Series 9
Scope and Contents

Consists of copies of the score and instrumentation for "Right Honorable Saint," a musical about the life of Karl Maeser produced as part of the centennial celebration. Dated 1975.

Dates: 1975

Centennial Committee ephemera, 1975-1976

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1124 Series 14
Scope and Contents

Contains various items of centennial ephemera, including buttons and banners. Dated 1975-1976.

Dates: 1975-1976

Centennial Committee event records, 1974-1976

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1124 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains articles, placards, correspondence, and other records dealing with Centennial Celebration luncheons, festivals, conferences, parades, and other events. Dated 1974-1976.

Dates: 1974-1976

Centennial Committee final report, 1976

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1124 Series 10
Scope and Contents

Contains a complete copy of the Centennial Committee's final report on the celebration. Dated 1976.

Dates: 1976

Centennial Committee general records, 1973-1976

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1124 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains notes and information arranged alphabetically by folder subject. Dates from 1973-1976.

Dates: 1973-1976

Centennial Committee publications, 1975-1976

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1124 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains several publications created in conjunction with the centennial. Dates between 1975-1976.

Dates: 1975-1976

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  • Subject: Musicals X

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 11
Collection 2
 
Subject
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 12
Latter Day Saints -- Drama 12
Musicals -- Vocal scores with piano 12
Performing Arts 12
Provo (Utah) -- Centennial celebrations, etc 12