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Subseries contains the music from Litterell's binders of Christmas music. The music is photocopies of works for piano, harp and flute. Some of the scores include Litterell's performance notes. It seems like these scores were used for playing at holiday events. Materials dated approximately 1900-2013.

Scope and Contents Materials contain music associated with Bob D. Litterell's quintet Orpheus Harp Quintet which included harp, violin, flute, cello and viola. Some of the works are numbered indicating that they were part of a set list for performance. The series contains photocopied parts of classical and popular works composed or arranged for ensemble groups. Many of the scores are originally written for varying ensembles and would have been adapted by Litterell for the quintet. Often Litterell wrote a flute...

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Subseries contains a collection of news clippings from Musical America, Musical Courier, and other magazines. They feature articles on Alberto Salvi, Sylvan Levin, the harp in Egypt, Marcel Grandjany, Mildred Dilling and Susan McDonald. Materials dated approximately 1920-2000.

Scope and Contents Series contains objects and papers pertaining to the harp. Contains framed decorations depicting the harp, Lyon and Healy harp books, photographs of Litterell's personal harp and correspondance about repairs on Litterell's harp, a scrapbook of events that Litterell participated in or attended. The scrapbook contains program notes, newspaper clippings, business cards, personal notes magazines and photos. There are also news clippings and a bag from the 5th World Harp Congress. The framed...

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Subseries contains the personal decorations of Bob D. Litterell. There is a bag from the World Harp Congress and framed depictions of the harp and harpists. Materials dated approximately 1900-2013.

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Subseries contains the contracts with Lyon and Healy and Alry Publications pertaining to the copyright and royalty agreements for Litterell's published transcription. Materials dated approximately 1970-2013.

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Subseries contains miscellaneous scores found in Bob D. Litterell's personal collection of scores. Contains photocopies of scores and arrangements of classical and popular songs. Materials dated approximately 1900-2013.

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Subseries contains Litterell's files on individual pieces as well as miscellaneous papers he kept with them. He collected photocopies, articles, information on composers and performance practice, correspondences, flyers, progams on specific works. He also had a miscellaneous collection of newspaper clippings, photocopies of Lyon and Healy harp books, and similar items disconnected from specific works. Materials dated approximately 1900-2013.

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This series contains Bob D. Litterell's notes with his scores, contracts with Lyon and Healy, and programs of Litterell's performances. It includes handwritten notes, correspondences, newspaper clippings, magazine clippings, photocopied music, photocopied excerpts from books, printed programs and performance flyers. The material covers Litterell's education and professional career, as he performed and studied in Kansas, California and Colorado. Materials dated approximately 1900-2013.

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Subseries contains a collection of Lyon and Healy harp books from 1916, 1924 and a 1979 facsimile of the 1899 harp book. It also includes photographs and correspondance relating to extensive repairs on Litterell's personal harp in 1996. Materials dated approximately 1916-2013.