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Collection of papers that belonged to Anton Gloetzner, including a copyist's manuscript of the opening two movements of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony (19th century); autograph manuscript of Rheinberger's Fantasie-Sonate fur die Orgel (before 1872); Gloetzner's Ave Regina (dedicated to Georgetown University in 1889 in honor of the University's centennial) and organ exercises; and a printed copy of his Mass, Op. 12 (1910-1911).

Scope and Contents An assortment of documents collected by John L. Cecil. The collection includes the following:Legal document on vellum, England, 2 September 1628. A conveyance of lands in the country of York from Emanuel, Earl of Sunderland and Baron Bolton, to four yeoman of the said country in return for a sum in excess of 2,500 pounds. With remnant of original seal.10 manuscript antiphonal leaves on vellum, 14 inches by 20 inches each. Possibly of Spanish origin and dating from the...

Scope and Contents The personal papers of music critic Paul Hume comprise this collection. Highlights include correspondence from luminaries of the music world such as Marian Anderson, Pearl Bailey, Leonard Bernstein, Rudolph Bing, Nadia Boulanger, Antal Dorati, Alberto Ginastera, Serge Koussevitsky, John La Montaine, Lotte Lehmann, John Mauceri, Gian Carlo Menotti, Eugene Ormandy, Rosa Ponselle, Ned Rorem, Mstislav Rostropovich, Bidu Sayao, Beverly Sills, Gerard Souzay, George Szell, Virgil Thomson, Alan...