Douglas Earl Bush papers on organs visited and played, 1963-2012
Scope and Contents
Douglas Bush traveled to various parts of the world, primarily North America and Western/Central Europe to both view, research, and play organs. Includes notes Douglas Bush created about organ specifications, photographs of organs and churches, as well as research documents he collected on his travels to research organs in North America and Western/Central Europe. Documents include informational pamphlets, booklets, and postcards. Bush also attended several performances and recitals, the programs for which are contained here as well. A significant number of the materials comes from Germany, Switzerland, and France, with some from other places in Europe and the American continent. The materials are dated 1963 to 2012.
Dates
- 1963-2012
Creator
- Bush, Douglas Earl (creator, Person)
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
5 boxes
27 folders
Language of Materials
English
German
Japanese
French
Dutch; Flemish
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States