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As of July 2023, the platform that supports the finding aids for the Music Library's Special Collections is not readily available off campus, so we invite you to browse our special collections using this list or by searching them on the Wayback Machine. To learn more about or access a Music Special Collection, get in touch with Music Special Collections Librarian Maristella Feustle at Maristella.Feustle@unt.edu.
Bruce Tater Collection, circa 1920-2007
circa 1920-2007
The collection consists of approximately 15 boxes of papers, recordings of radio interviews, and other sound recordings, mostly in connection with Tater's career as host of jazz radio shows, principally at KJZY (Sonoma County, CA), and KETR (Commerce, TX).
15.00 boxes/containers
Texas Chapter of the Music Library Association Collection, 1974-2014
1974-2014
The collection consists of three boxes of materials generated or collected by the Texas Chapter of the Music Library Association (TMLA).
3.00 boxes/containers
Thesaurus Broadcast Transcription Disc Collection, 1935-1955
1935-1955
The collection consists of 81 broadcast transcription records released by NBC's Thesaurus subsidiary.
81.00 boxes/containers
Augusta Read Thomas Collection, 1995-2020
1995-2020
The collection consists of two boxes of Augusta Read Thomas' graphic scores, sketches, and related materials. These materials were the subject of an online exhibition by J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians in the fall of 2020.
2.00 boxes/containers
Cyrus Trobbe Collection, 1891-1952
1891-1952
The collection consists of one box of personal papers and notated music from Cyrus Trobbe. These materials exist alongside about 200 items in the UNT Libraries Catalog which were also from Trobbe's collection.
1.00 boxes/containers
Phil Trumbly - Sally Hoffecker Recordings, 1995-1998
1995-1998
The collection consists of one box of cassette tapes, including recordings of lectures at music education meetings.
Fisher Tull Collection, 1965-2006
1965-2006
The collection consists of thirty-one boxes of compositions, articles, correspondence, and personal effects by and regarding Fisher Tull.
31.00 boxes/containers
T. Jervis Underwood Collection, 1913-2010
1913-2010
The collection consists of three boxes of materials related to the life and career of T. Jervis Underwood.
3.00 boxes/containers
UNT College of Music, 1940-2010
1940-2010
The collection consists of four boxes which primarily contain photos, but also photonegatives, a few slides, and newspaper clippings. Most photos are from around the time of the A Cappella Choir's State Department-sponsored tour of Europe.
4.00 boxes/containers
University of North Texas Music Clippings and Press Releases, 1944-1980
1944-1980
The collection consists of 29 boxes of scrapbooks of newspaper clippings about the music program and UNT musicians from campus and local papers over several decades.
29.00 boxes/containers
WFAA, WBAP, Popular Song, and Octavo Collections, 1890-1960
1890-1960
The collection consists of thousands of published ensemble arrangements and sheet music for popular songs from roughly 1890 through the 1950s. Many items are also stamped for WBAP sister station KGKO.
831.00 boxes/containers
WNCN Memorabilia Collection, 1974-2009
1974-2009
The collection consists of three boxes of memorabilia from a classical music radio station in New York City, WNCN 104.3, and includes items reflecting efforts by its Listeners Guild to keep the station on the air in a classical format.
3.00 boxes/containers
Alfred Wallenstein / WOR Radio Library Music Manuscripts, 1936-1953
1936-1953
The collection consists of approximately 100 boxes of music manuscripts out of a larger collection of over 700 boxes of sheet music used by the orchestra at radio station WOR. The manuscripts contain the work of numerous arrangers, including Sy Oliver, Joe Glover, Charles Maehl, Bill Challis, Ralph Barnhart, Agustin Borguno, and Lew Davies, along with the work of numerous copyists identifiable by their union stamps. The union stamps also correlate to approximate dates. Specific dates are noted where available. The collection contains both popular music and classical selections, including much of the series of J.S. Bach cantatas that the station broadcast, and other lesser known works.
100.00 boxes/containers
Greg Waters Collection, 1960-1998
1960-1998
The collection consists of twelve boxes of audio and videocassettes, reel-to-reel tapes, scores, jazz arrangements, concert programs, clippings, photos, and miscellaneous correspondence.
13.00 boxes/containers
Dennis Wakeling Collection, 1884-1990
1884-1990
The collection consists of six boxes, which primarily contain Wakeling's translations of libretti in multiple languages, most often written in music scores or copies of them. Also present are materials from collaboration with other scholars and artists, stage sketches, and ephemera.
6.00 boxes/containers
Larry Walz Recordings, 1960-1980
1960-1980
The collection consists of one box of reel-to-reel tape recordings donated by pianist and former faculty member of the College of Music, Larry Walz. Most recordings are of Walz' own performances, but also include students and other performers.
2.00 boxes/containers
Dennis Webb Collection, 1923-1951
1923-1951
The collection consists of one box of handwritten arrangements by Charles Bickley and Young V. Harper, along with various published arrangements. The materials provide insights into the repertory played by lesser-known, local bands during and after the Second World War. Bickley was a Houston-area musician, and Harper made his career in Tennessee. Bickley and Harper met during their service in the European theater of the Second World War.
1.00 boxes/containers
Hans Weisse, Josef Knettel, Paul Kletzki Collections, 1912-1956
1912-1956
The collection consists of one box, containing the species counterpoint notebooks and one composition by Hans Weisse, compositions by and performance programs with Josef Knettel, and published compositions by Paul Kletzki.
1.00 boxes/containers
Ron and Mary Beth Williams Collection, Date unknown
Date unknown
6.00 boxes/containers
World Program Service Broadcast Transcription Disc Collection, 1929-1955
1929-1955
The collection consists of 70 broadcast transcription records released by the World Program Service subsidiary of the World Broadcasting System.
70.00 boxes/containers
Chris Xeros Recordings, 1972-1991
1972-1991
The collection consists of two boxes of cassette recordings of the Richardson (TX) Symphony Orchestra, the Allen (TX) Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, and other projects with which Xeros was involved.
2.00 boxes/containers
Frank Zappa Manuscripts and Synthesizer Controller, 1970s
1970s
The collection consists of two manuscripts and an EML Poly-Box Synthesizer Controller.
3.00 boxes/containers