University of Rochester

GARDNER READ COLLECTION

Series 4: Personal Papers

Sub-series A: Correspondence

Sub-sub-series I: Personal Correspondence

Box 52

folder 2 “A” (48 documents present; various correspondents).
folder 3 Samuel Adler to Gardner Read.
29 letters (26 typescript and 3 ink MS); signed in ink by Samuel Adler. Dates: October 14, 1954; March 11, 1957; May 1, 1957; May 13, 1957; December 27, 1957; October 29, 1958; July 26, 1960; October 23, 1962; April 16, 1963; December 24, 1963; January 28, 1964; July 31, 1969; April 13, 1970; November 1, 1971; March 6, 1973; September 6, 1976; May 5, 1977; November 16, 1979; August 12, 1980; May 5, 1981; July 21, 1982; October 18, 1982; March 2, 1983; September 11, 1984; September 20, 1983; August 29, 1986; November 10, 1986; December 10, 1992; March 30, 1994. Accompanied by a letter to Gardner Read from Carol Adler, October 8, 1977. Typescript; annotated and signed in ink. 2 pages.
folder 4 Gardner Read to Karl and Christine Ahrendt.
6 letters (3 ink MS and 3 typescript); signed in ink by Gardner Read. Dates: June 12, 19xx; October 28, 1939; December 21, 1941; April 10, 1943; April 1, 1947; May 17, 1948. Accompanied by a letter to Christine Ahrendt from Vail Read, January 11, 1951. Typescript; signed in ink. 2 pages.
folder 5 Karl and Christine Ahrendt to Gardner and Vail Read.
32 letters (5 ink MS and 27 typescript); signed in ink by Karl and Christine Ahrendt. Dates: December 6, 1937; May 19, 1938; October 22, 1938; February 19, 1939; December 3, 1939; March 13, 1940; May 18, 1940; May 29, 1940; May 9, 1941; February 15, 1942; December 5, 1943; June 20, 1945; December 8, 1946; April 25, 1948; March 22, 1952; August 20, 1956; April 30, 1958; June 16, 1958; December 30, 1958; May 21, 1959; July 4, 1962; August 9, 1969; December 12, 1969; January 19, 1970; February 22, 1970; March 23, 1970; June 8, 1980; January 25, 1987; April 9, 1987; March 18, 1990; March 15, 19xx; 1 undated.
folder 6 Victor Alessandro to Gardner Read.
13 letters (12 typescript and 1 ink MS); signed in ink by Victor Alessandro. Dates: August 5, 1935; July 15, 1936; August 12, 1936; October 24, 1939; October 4, 1940; January 29, 1941; February 12, 1941; February 28, 1941; March 12, 1943; January 22, 1944; August 4, 1944; August 25, 1944; October 23, 1952.
folder 7 David and Karen Alpher to Gardner and Vail Read.
2 postcards and 2 greeting cards: MS in ink. Dates: September 22, 1993; November 11, 1994; December 19, 1994; September 24, 1995.
folder 8 David and Karen Alpher to Gardner and Vail Read.
2 postcards, 1 letter, and 1 greeting card.  Ink MS.  Dates: March 6, 1996; May 11, 1998; May 14, 1998; January 18, 1999.
David Alpher to Gardner Read.
5 greeting cards, 1 postcard; ink MS.  6 letters; 1 ink MS; 5 typescript, signed in ink by David Alpher.  Dates: December xx, 1996; October 16, 1998; October 28, 1998; February 9, 2000; March 24, 2000; May 31, 2000; June 26, 2001; July 10, 2000; June 13, 2001; January 11, 2002; November 12, 2002; February 2, 2003.
folder 9 “B-2” (112 documents present)
folder 10 Edward Baird to Gardner Read.
3 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by Edward Baird. Dates : May 23, 1989; September 22, 1989; August 7, 1991.
folder 11 Vladmir Bakaleinikoff to Gardner Read.
17 letters (12 MS in ink and 1 typescript); signed in ink by Vladmir Bakaleinikoff. Dates: June 30, 1939; March 25, 1944; October 11, 1945; October 29, 1945; October 28, 1946; February 11, 1949; December 20, 1949, September 14, 19xx; 9 undated letters.
folder 12 Richard Horner Bales to Gardner Read.
58 letters (55 typescript and 3 ink MS); signed in ink by Richard Horner Bales. Dates: July 5, 1934; July 25, 1934; August 4, 1934; August 14, 1934; August 28, 1934; December 16, 1934; December 31, 1937; March 9, 1938; April 12, 1938; April 11, 1940; November 24, 1940; June 19, 1941; March 17, 1942; January 20, 1943; August 24, 1943; December 4, 1943; January 12, 1944; April 12, 1944; May 10, 1945, July 19, 1945; September 18, 1946; January 7, 1947; May 10, 1948; November 26, 1948; May 31, 1949; September 26, 1949; April 5, 1950; February 8, 1952; April 16, 1954; September 20, 1955; February 17, 1956; April 2, 1957; September 3, 1957; October 15, 1957; November 12, 1957; April 1, 1960; February 12, 1963; July 7, 1973; April 6, 1976; January 4, 1979; June 10, 1980; May 6, 1981; October 29, 1984; April 14, 1985; April 21, 1987; May 6, 1987; Memorial Day, 1992; February 1, 1993; September 10, 19xx, September 4, 19xx; November 10, 19xx, December 21, 19xx; June 8, 19xx; 5 undated letters.
folder 13 Lora M. Bell to Gardner Read.
6 letters. Ink MS; signed in ink to Gardner Read from Lora M. Bell. Dates: March 17, 1937; May 27, 1943; February 17, 1947; March 20, 1951; March 15, 1954; 1 undated letter.
folder 14 Brian J. Bernard to Gardner Read.
4 invoices (3 with accompanying receipts).  Typescript; personalized note and signature in ink by Brian J. Bernard.  Dates: August 10, 2003; September 14, 2003; October 20, 2003 (two copies); December 22, 2003.
folder 15 “Bob” to Gardner Read.
7 letters. Ink MS. Dates: September 15, 1937; February 7, 1938; March 20, 1938; May 6, 1938; July 3, 1938; Memorial Day, 1939; June 28, 1939.
folder 16 Allen Brings to Gardner Read.
24 letters.  Typescript.  Signed in ink by Allen Brings.  Dates: August 3, 1978; May 17, 1980; December 12, 1981; January 15, 1983; June 12, 1984; December 26, 1985; December 24, 1987; June 2, 1988; January 13, 1989; April 22, 1989; July 25, 1989; November 9, 1993; January 24, 1993 [sic]; May 17, 1995; March 2, 1996; January 21, 1998; October 18, 1998; July 14, 1999; August 9, 2001; March 17, 2002; February 1, 2003; 2 undated;  includes American Record Guide extract “Brings: Clarinet Sonata; Solo Violin Sonata; Piano Sonata,” November/December 1993.
folder 17 Phyllis Bryn-Julson to Gardner Read.
Typescript. Signed in ink to Gardner Read on March 9, 1990. 1 page.
folder 18 David Burge to Gardner Read.
4 letters (2 MS in ink and 2 typescript); signed in ink by David Burge. Dates: April 3, 1970; November 22, 1970; June 6, 1976; March 27, 1978.
folder 19 “C-1” (94 documents present)
folder 20 Charles Wakefield Cadman to Gardner Read.
6 letters (4 typescript and 2 ink MS); signed in ink by Charles Wakefield Cadman. Dates: May 28, 19xx; November 23, 19xx, 4 undated.
folder 21 Skip and Francie Caudill to Gardner and/or Vail Read.
5 greeting cards and 2 postcards; ink MS.  Dates: February 15, 1998; November 19, 2000; May 29, 2001; June 1, 2001; July 14, 2002; January 16, 2003; 2 undated.
Includes 4 index cards with details about Skip and Francie Caudill’s visits to the Read residence; typescript.  Dates: xx xx, 1993; January 4, 1996; February 14, 1997; January 2, 1998.
folder 22 Arthur Cohn to Gardner and Vail Read.
60 letters (58 typescript and 2 ink MS); signed in ink by Arthur Cohn. Dates: February 18, 19xx; October 17, 19xx; May 23; 19xx; November 14, 19xx; December 26, 19xx; January 11, 19xx; March 8, 19xx; May 6, 19xx; April 1, ca.1923; November 12, 1945; November 21, 1945; January 8, 1947; March 5, 1947; March 12, 1947; March 18; 1947; March 27, 1947; April 9, 1947; May 12, 1947; May 19, 1947; May 28, 1947; June 4, 1947; November 11, 1947; December 26, 1947; November 27, 1948; December 21, 1948; January 14, 1949; April 22, 1949; November 17, 1949; December 14, 1949; December 17, 1949; December 30, 1949; December 31, 1949; February 25, 1950; February 28, 1950; March 4, 1950; April 10, 1950; November 6, 1950; December 13, 1950; March 21, 1951; April 4, 1951; April 16, 1951; January 24, 1952; February 21, 1952; March 6, 1952; March 24, 1952; November 29, 1952; December 8, 1952; February 9, 1953; February 11, 1953; February 20, 1953; March 3, 1953; March 30, 1954; April 19, 1954; November 28, 1961; 5 undated.
folder 23 Laurence Vail Coleman to Gardner and Vail Read.
6 letters. Ink MS; signed by Laurence Vail Coleman. Dates: September 16, 19xx; May 20, 19xx; February 12, 1947; May 2, 1949; March 2, 1957; January 24, 1971.
folder 24 David Cope to Gardner Read.
13 letters (11 typescript and 2 ink MS); signed in ink by David Cope. Dates: July 24, 1968; November 24, 1971; January 7, 1973; November 4, 1973; December 20, 1973; January 17, 1974; February 2, 1974; March 3, 1974; July 8, 1974; December 8, 1974; July 31, 1974; March 22, 1976; 1 undated.
folder 25 David Craighead to Gardner Read.
26 letters (15 typescript and 11 ink MS); signed in ink by David Craighead. Dates: December 1, 1957; September 6, 1959; November 16, 1960; May 23, 1961; September 24, 1961; March 11, 1962; June 22, 1962; January 3, 1961; December 9, 1962; April 5, 1963; August 5, 1975; May 2, 1976; October 10, 1976; December 24, 1976; January 23, 1977; May 21, 1977; July 3, 1977; May 12, 1978; September 16, 1978; February 4, 1979; June 7, 1980; August 4, 1980; October 30, 1984; March 16, 1986; March 6, 1990; August 26, 1990.
folder 26 Peter Crisafulli to Gardner Read.
10 letters (4 typescript and 6 ink MS); signed in ink by Peter Crisafulli. Dates: July 17, 1986; October 1, 1986; December 31, 1986; January 7, 1987; May 1, 1987; March 12, 1987; July 23, 1987; June 16, 1988; July 20, 1988; December 30, 1988.
folder 27 Mary Cromwell to Gardner Read.
7 letters (3 typescript and 4 ink MS); signed in ink by Cromwell. Dates: May 30, 1939; June 21, 1939; December 30, 1939; February 5, 1940; Rome 25/39 [sic]; 2 undated.
folder 28 George Crumb to Gardner Read.
5 letters (2 typescript and 3 ink MS); signed in ink by George Crumb. Dates: November 24, 1974; February 12, 1976; August 7, 1980; May 26, 1991; June 18, 1995.
folder 29 “D” (71 documents present).
folder 30 Fitzroy Davis to Gardner Read.
14 letters (5 typescript and 6 ink MS); signed in ink by Fitzroy Davis. Dates: September 25, 19xx; January 7, 19xx; April 26, 1948; 11 undated. Accompanied by a transcript of an interview with actor Sam Jaffe, conducted by Fitzroy Davis. Typescript; annotated in ink, pencil and colored pencil. 7 pages. Also accompanied by 2 pages, numbered 39 and 40, extracted from a larger unidentified document. Typescript; corrections in red ink and pencil.
folder 31 Nellie-Bond Dickinson to Gardner Read.
5 letters and 2 greeting cards. Ink MS; signed in ink by Nellie-Bond Dickinson. Dates: March 8, 1942; May 26, 1942; September 1, 1942; October 28, 1942; December 17, 1980; December 1990; June 10, 1991; June 11, 1992.
folder 32 Norman Dinerstein to Gardner Read.
9 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by Norman Dinerstein. Dates: September 30,1969; May 6, 1980; September 15, 1980; December 3, 1980; January 9, 1981; January 27, 1981; April 30, 1981; June 3, 1981; September 14, 1981.
folder 33 Mary Ann Dodd to Gardner and Vail Read.
38 letters; typescript; signed in ink by Mary Ann Dodd.  11 greeting cards and postcards; ink MS.  Dates: May 20, 1990; November 8, 1990; December 11, 1990; January 20, 1991; November 3, 1991; July 11, 1992; August 6, 1992; August 25, 1992; September 9, 1992; September 16, 1992; January 15, 1993; March 19, 1993; April 2, 1993; April, 4, 1993; June 14, 1993; July 27, 1993; August 29, 1993; September 13, 1993; December 1, 1993; March 31, 1996; June 26, 1996; August 6, 1996; August 8, 1996; November 7, 1996; July 10, 1997; August 15, 1997; November xx, 1997; April 6, 1998; June 16, 1998; November 5, 1998; October 4, 1998; January 8, 1999; June 3, 1999; July 12, 1999; October 21, 1999; October 20, 1999; July 21, 2000; January 25, 2001; April 2, 2001; June 1, 2001; December 28, 2001; November 15, 2002; January 16, 2003; February 2, 2003; December 22, 2003; 2 undated.
folder 34 Elena Dubinets to Gardner Read.
7 letters; 6 typescript, 1 ink MS.  1 greeting card; ink MS.  Dates: April 19, 1996; December xx, 1999; January 6, 2000; December 12, 2000; 4 undated.
folder 35 Virginia Dulanski to Gardner Read.
50 letters (40 typescript and 10 ink MS); signed in ink by Virginia Dulanski. Dates: March 8, 1954; March 13, 1955; April 18, 1955; May 10, 1955; May 12, 1955; June 14, 1955; July 24, 1955; September 28, 1955; October 17, 1955; November 23, 1955; December 19, 1955; June 26, 1956; August 14, 1956; February 24, 1957; March 7, 1957; April 1, 1957; May 22, 1957; May 31, 1957; September 6, 1957; December 2, 1957; March 14, 1958; November 4, 1958; April 23, 1959; May 17, 1959; December 21, 1959; December 19, 1963; April 15, 1964; July 9, 1964; October 4, 1964; April 21, 1965; July 30, 1965; January 17, 1966; May 14, 1967; March 2, 1968; February 11, 1968; March 30, 1970; April 23, 1972; March 6, 1980; July 22, 19xx; 2 undated greeting cards.
folder 36 “E” (37 documents present).
folder 37 David Eddleman to Gardner and Vail Read.
27 letters; typescript; signed in ink by David Eddleman.  3 greeting cards; ink MS.  Dates: August 17, 1972; February 8, 1973; December 19, 1973; January 14, 1974; February 12, 1974; Fe3bruary 26, 1974; April 5, 1976; March 31, 1977; August 5, 1977; March 13, 1978; November 10, 1980; November 14, 1986; May 27, 1987; January 23, 1989; July 13, 1992; May 11, 1995; March 3, 1997; September 9, 1999; March 11, 2000; December 28, 2001; December 10, 2002; 8 undated.
folder 38 Jayson Rod Engquist to Gardner and Vail Read.
5 letters (1 typescript and 4 ink MS); signed in ink by Jayson Rod Engquist.  3 greeting cards; ink MS.  Dates: January 2, 1995; January 17, 1995; March 6, 1995; April 22, 1995; May 10, 1996; June 5, 1997; December 29, 1998;  January 1, 2001.
folder 39 Robert Elmore to Gardner Read.
6 letters (5 typescript and 1 ink MS); signed in ink by Robert Elmore. Dates: April 3, 1941; September 17, 1941; October 6, 1942; October 26, 1942; January 17, 1944; March 20, 1944.
folder 40 Jayson Rod Engquist to Gardner and Vail Read.
5 letters (1 typescript and 4 ink MS); signed in ink by Jayson Rod Engquist. 3 greeting cards; ink MS. Dates: January 2, 1995; January 17, 1995; March 6, 1995; April 22, 1995; May 10, 1996; June 5, 1997; December 29, 1998; January 1, 2001.
folder 41 Gordon Epperson to Gardner Read.
5 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by Gordon Epperson. Dates: May 16, 1955; August 1, 1957; October 8, 1959; September 25, 1960; October 18, 1960.
folder 42 “F-1” (65 documents present)
folder 43 Ronald L. Feldman to Gardner Read.
5 letters.  Ink MS.  Dates: November 5, 19xx; June 29, 19xx; January 22, 19xx; August 7, 19xx; April 5, 19xx.
folder 44 Frederick Fennell to Gardner Read.
14 letters (8 typescript and 6 in MS); signed in ink by Frederick Fennell. Dates: February 22, 1940; May 6, 1940; February 11, 1941; May 17, 1942; April 22, 1947; September 15, 1947; January 22, 1948; January 26, 1948; December 2, 1957; June 7, 1960; June 13, 19xx; August 2, 19xx; 2 undated.
folder 45 D’Anna Forunato to Gardner and Vail Read.
10 greeting cards, 1 postcard, and 3 letters.  Ink MS.  Dates: March 15, 19xx; February 19, 19xx; July 31, 19xx; December 19, 19xx; February 26, 19xx; October 8, 19xx; May 30, 19xx; June 26, 19xx; May 2, 19xx; 5 undated.  Also includes letter from Vail Read to D’Anna Fortunato; typescript; never mailed.  Date: September 21, 1998.
folder 46 James and Louise Forsyth to Gardner and Vail Read.
22 letters (12 typescript and 10 ink MS); signed in ink by James and/or Louise Forsyth.  2 postcards and 3 greeting cards.  Dates: June 26, 1961; January 18, 1962; March 7, 1962; October 14, 1962; February 11, 1963; March 30, 1963; June 10, 1963; July 30, 1963; August 25, 1963; November 18, 1963; December 8, 1963; January 9, 1964; April 24, 1964; May 28, 1964; February 1, 1982; April 5, 1982; March 11, 1994; March 20, 1994; April 17, 1994; February 7, 1995; 18 May, 1995; August 20, 1996; May 17, 2001; 3 undated.  Includes order form for “Back to the Barn,” addressed to Gardner and Vail Read from Peter Searl, Jill Dutton, and R. A. Heavens; August 1985.  Also includes letter to Mary Ann Dodd from James Forsyth; August 20, 1996.  Also includes release form signed by James Forsyth to University of Illinois University Press, which gives the latter permission to quote from letters the former wrote to Gardner Read; April 24, 2001.
folder 47  Lukas Foss to Gardner Read.
7 letters (1 typescript and 6 in MS); signed in ink by Lukas Foss. Dates: October 16, 1947; October 20, 1949; March 27, 10028 [sic]; April 4, 1980; June 22, 19xx; October 6, 19xx; 1 undated.
folder 48 Faith Yost France to Gardner Read.
5 letters. Ink MS; signed by Faith Yost France. Dates: March 4, 1948; October 2, 1975; 3 undated.
folder 49 Isadore Freed to Gardner Read.
9 letters (8 typescript and 1 ink MS); signed in ink by Isadore Freed. Dates: August 22, 1954; March 12, 1955; May 10, 1955; December 4, 1955; January 11. 1957; April 20, 1957; November 5, 19xx, November 25, 19xx; December 20, 19xx.
folder 50 Herbert Fromm to Gardner Read.
15 letters (12 typescript and 3 ink MS); signed in ink by Herbert Fromm. Dates: July 20, 1954; December 1, 1954; March 23, 1957; April 27, 1957; August 8, 1957; April 14, 1958; May 24, 1962; November 3, 1962; May 15, 1967; January 2, 1973; January 2, 1974; August 8, 1980; August 8, 1987; August 19, 1990; December xx, 1992.
folder 51 Bernice Frost to Gardner Read.
10 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by Bernice Frost. Dates: September 23, 1961; October 5, 1961; October 16, 1961; November 13, 1961; December 2, 1961; December 16, 1961; June 29, 1962; February 8, 1964; February 18, 1964; January 28, 1967.
folder 52 “G” (38 documents present).
folder 53 Gottfried Galston to Gardner Read.
5 letters. Ink MS; signed by Gottfried Galston. Dates: October 11, 1943; September 8, 1944; March 3, 1945; July 1, 1945; September 20, 1945. Accompanied by a drawing; signed in ink by Gottfried Galston.
folder 54 Philip Gehring to Gardner Read.
6 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by Philip Gehring. Dates: March 26, 1959; April 4, 1960; July 28, 1964; January 21, 1965; January 2, 1968; April 6, 1976.
folder 55 Irene and Karl Geiringer to Gardner Read.
2 letters and 2 postcards. Ink MS; signed by Irene and Karl Geiringer. Dates: September 17, 1951; September 18, 1957; February 16, 1963, 1 undated.
folder 56 “Glovsky.”  Helen R. Potter to Gardner Read.
1 letter.  Typescript; signed in ink by Helen R. Potter.  Also includes document titled “Assets,” written by Gardner Read; pencil MS.
folder 57 Vladimir Golschmann to Gardner Read.
9 letters (8 typescript and 1 ink MS); signed in ink by Vladimir Golschmann. Dates: October 30, 1942; March 23, 1943; October 29, 1943; February 11, 1944; May 9, 1944; September 14, 1944; April 15, 1948; February 26, 1967; December 5, 1967.
folder 58 Jack C. Goode to Gardner Read.
7 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by Jack C. Goode. Dates: June 6, 1944; December 8, 1948; July 21, 1950; October 7, 1955; November 28, 1955; 2 undated.
folder 59 Percy Grainger to Vail Read.
2 letters (1 typescript and 1 ink MS); signed in ink by Percy Grainger. Dates: November 5, 1937; January 4, 1938.
folder 60 “H” (82 documents present)
folder 61 “Hannis/Peitz.”  Jennifer and Paul to Gardner and Vail Read.
6 letters (3 typescript and 1 ink MS); signed in ink by Jennifer and/or Paul.  17 cards; ink MS.  Dates: January 20, 1990; February 4, 1990; January 27, 1993; January 17, 1995; May 14, 19xx; March 15, 1995; February 18, 1999; August 7, 1995; August 25, 19xx; January 29, 1996; November 3, 1997; March 8, 1998; October 5, 19xx; January 2, 1999; October 27, 1999; March 30, 1999 (includes picture dated February 1999); January 2, 2000; May 29, 2001; December xx, 2001; 3 undated.
folder 62 Barbara Harbach to Gardner and Vail Read.
10 letters (2 typescript and 8 ink MS); signed in ink by Barbara Harbch.  2 cards; ink MS.  Dates: October 31, 19xx; May 10, 19xx; November 6, 19xx; May 5, 1990; January 8, 1991; March 25, 19xx; October 13, 1993; May 21, 1995; March 4, 1996; March 21, 1998; 2 undated.
folder 63 Howard Hanson to Gardner Read.
21 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by Howard Hanson. Dates: October 14, 1941; October 3, 1942; January 23, 1943; November 27, 1943; March 15, 1944; December 19, 1944; April 13, 1945; October 18, 1946; December 24, 1946; April 19, 1948; May 27, 1948; November 15, 1950; August 4, 1952; May 26, 1953; March 8, 1954; July 12, 1954; February 7, 1956; November 25, 1957; January 6, 1958; November 17, 1958; April 29, 1959.
folder 64 Joseph Hayes to Gardner Read.
37 letters (7 typescript and 30 ink MS); signed in ink by Joseph Hayes. Dates: November 2, 1951; March 21 , 1953; February 21, 1954; June 5, 1954; February 8, 1955; November 18, 1955; August 18, 1963; March 11, 1964; April 7, 1964; September 28, 1964; January 30, 1966; December 18, 1966; June 11, 1968; July 30, 1968; May 24, 1969; June 22, 1969; November 19, 1969; August 30, 1970; January 28, 1971; May 8, 1971; January 10, 1972; March 4, 1973; January 16, 1974; May 4, 1974; November 24, 1975; December 25, 1977; December 9, 1982; December 18, 1984; March 25, 1987; January 29, 1988; December 30, 1989; May 21, 1991; December 14, 1991; July 7, 1992; November 17, 1994; May 29, 19xx; 2 undated. Accompanied by a letter from Joseph Hayes to Erich Kunzel, dated April 23, 1991. Typescript. 1 page. Also accompanied by a letter from Erich Kunzel to Joseph Hayes, dated May 15, 1991. Typescript; signed in ink by Erich Kunzel. 1 page. Also accompanied by a photograph of Alan Gardner Hayes at the Manistique Music Camp, 1977. Also accompanied by a page extracted from a newsletter for the Center for Creative Studies, Detroit, Michigan, that features a photograph of Joseph Hayes.
folder 65 Joan Heller to Gardner and Vail Read.
8 letters (3 typescript and 5 ink MS); signed in ink by Joan Heller. 10 cards; ink MS.  Dates: July 9, 1980; December 80, 19xx; August 29, 1981; October 14, 1983; April 14, 1984; December 14, 1984; March 7, 1985; April 17, 1985; April 26, 1985; June 3, 1985; March 14, 1990; April 6, 1991; March 17, 1996; June 19, 1997; July 9, 1998; January 31, 1999; July 20, 1999; December 2001.
folder 66 John (Jack) Howe to Gardner and Vail Read.
8 letters (3 typescript and 5 in MS); signed in ink by John Howe. Dates: April 30, 1963; August 18, 1965; June 22, 1971; May 7, 1976; June 19, 1980; October 31, 1980; July 31, 1982; November 24, 1986.
folder 67 George Hoyen to Gardner Read.
20 letters (17 typescript and 3 ink MS); signed in ink by George Hoyen. Dates: November 14, 1937; January 11, 1938; September 16, 1938; December 5, 1938; August 21, 1939; October 30, 1939; December 14, 1939; January 29, 1941; May 27, 1941; June 16, 1941; September 14, 1941; October 25, 1941; January 28, 1946; February 21, 1946; January 13, 1947; September 22, 1947; March 30, 19xx; Washington’s Birthday, 19xx; Tuesday Evening – 10 p.m. [sic], 19xx.
folder 68 Karel Husa to Gardner Read.
7 letters (3 typescript and 4 ink MS); signed in ink by Karel Husa. Dates: August 16, 1973; October 4, 1973; April 10, 1980; March 13, 1982; November 29, 1986; October 24, 1991; February 9, 1992.
folder 69 “I” (10 documents present)
folder 70 “J” (15 documents present)
folder 71 Emily Dillon Jackson to Gardner Read.
6 letters. Ink MS; signed by Emily Dillon Jackson. Dates: December 13, 1951; February 28, 1957; October 8, 1962; March 1, 1964; September 27, 1965; October 7, 1967.
folder 72 Philip James to Gardner Read.
4 letters. Ink MS; signed by Philip James. Dates: December 17, 1949; April 25, 1952; October 25, 1958; August 29, 1966.
folder 73 Jim Jones to Gardner Read.
5 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by Jim Jones. Dates: May 12, 1966; August 15, 1967; December 5, 1967; June 25, 1972; February 23, 1973.

Box 53

folder 1 “K-1” (57 documents present)
folder 2 Louis Kaufman to Gardner Read.
25 letters (8 typescript and 17 ink MS); signed in ink by Louis Kaufman. Dates: April 30, 1945; May 30, 1945; June 29, 1945; October 12, 1945; November 24, 1945; December 18, 1945; March 22, 1946; March 30, 1946; May 15, 1946; May 4, 1947; June 15, 1947; January 14, 1949; August 8, 1949; January 3, 1950; December 19, 1950; September 7, 1960; April 22, 1965; November 12, 1967; September 3, 1980; March 28, 1985; June 14, 1989; March 9, 1990; March 3, 1992; February 23, 1993; 1 undated.
folder 3 Kent Kennan to Gardner Read.
30 letters (21 typescript and 8 ink MS); signed in ink by Kent Kennan.  1 greeting card; ink MS.  Dates: January 9, 1935; May 11, 19xx; June 20, 1937; March 12, 1939; November 5, 1939; December 16, 1939; December 17, 1953; February 4, 1968; February 1, 1969; June 1, 1970; May 27, 1971; June 26, 1971; October 8, 1971; January 23, 1972; April 8, 1972; January 21, 1973; November 2, 1975; June 16, 1981; November 1, 1982; November 23, 1987; December 30, 1989; June 22, 1992; September 19, 1993; May 22, 1995; March 16, 1996; June 27, 1997; July 8, 1998; May 13, 1998; March 13, 1998; 1 undated.
folder 4 Edward F. Kennedy; National Archives and Records Administration to/from Gardner Read
Documents concerning Gardner Read’s efforts to obtain a copy of a documentary video (1963) made by the United States Information Agency. Documents include: — A letter from Gardner Read to Senator Edward Kennedy, January 20, 2000. Repro of a typescript signed in ink. 1 page. — 3 letters to Gardner Read from Senator Edward Kennedy. Typescript; signed in ink. Dates: March 23, 2000; April 25, 2000; July 24, 2000. – A letter from Gardner Read to the Motion Picture, Sound and Video Branch of the National Archives at College Park, August 1, 2000. Typescript; signed in ink. 1 page. — Form letter from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to Gardner Read, August 3, 2000. 2 pages. — Fax transmittal cover sheet from the International Broadcasting Bureau. 1 page. — Repro of NARA Certification statement signed by Gardner Read, August 15, 2000. — Repro of NARA order form. 1 page. — Colorlab Shipping Memo. 1 page.
folder 5 Frederick Koch to Gardner Read.
5 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by Frederick Koch. Dates: February 21, 1954; April 17, 1963; May 8, 1984; June 20, 1984; July 28, 1984.
folder 6 David Koo to Gardner Read.
6 letters (5 typescript and 1 ink MS); signed in ink by David Koo. Dates: February 28, 1962; March 4, 1962; April 21, 1963; April 10, 1968; October 26, 1968; November 2, 1972. Accompanied by a document titled “Analysis of the Symphonic Poem, ‘The Morning Breaks the Darkness’”. (Presumably mailed to Gardner Read on March 3, 1962 as indicated in the letter dated March 4, 1962).Two pages of text in typescript and 2 pages of musical examples in ink.
folder 7 Boris Koutzen to Gardner Read.
11 letter (1 typescript and 10 ink MS); signed in ink by Boris Koutzen. Dates: October 15, 1954; November 11, 1956; December 8, 1956; April 30, 1957; May 25, 1957; March 16, 1959; November 16, 1959; March 9, 1960; April 18, 19xx; May 13, 19xx; December 24, 19xx.
folder 8 Mark Kroll to Gardner and Vail Read.
7 letters (2 typescript and 5 ink MS); signed in ink by Mark Kroll.  3 greeting cards; ink MS.  Dates: April 12, 1984; 9 undated.
folder 9 “L” (55 documents present)
folder 10 Janet Lee to Gardner Read.
5 letters (2 typescript and 3 ink MS); signed in ink by Janet Lee. Dates: July 28, 1935; April 26, 1937; August 1, 1937; April 5, 1938; August 24, 1939.
folder 11 Nikolai Lopatnikoff to Gardner Read.
20 letters (6 typescript and 14 ink MS); signed by Nikolai Lopatnikoff. Dates: September 27, 1950; December 16, 1951; May 21, 1954; October 10, 1954; February 1, 1955; February 21, 1955; April 11, 1956; May 5, 1956; October 22, 1956; August 28, 1957; May 14, 1959; February 7, 1960; September 28, 1960; December 8, 1961; January 17, 1962; March 23, 1962; August 9, 1962; December 15, 1965; January 19, 1970; undated: Thursday.
folder 12 “M” (62 documents present)
folder 13 “M-2” (71 documents present)
folder 14 Cantrell L. Miller to Gardner Read.
Typescript; signed in ink to Gardner Read from Cantrell L. Miller on March 3, 1970.
folder 15 Frank Miller to Vail Read.
Ink MS; signed to Vail Read from Frank Miller. Undated: Wednesday.
folder 16 Hans Moldenhauer to Gardner Read.
9 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by Hans Moldenhauer. Dates: September 27, 1961 (2); October 5, 1961; November 20, 1961; March 1, 1962; March 23, 1962; April 25, 1963; July 4, 1963; July 9, 1963.
folder 17 Frederick A. Mueller to Gardner Read.
7 letters (5 typescript and 2 ink MS); signed in ink by Frederick A. Mueller. Dates: August 3, 1971; August 16, 1971; August 23, 1971; September 29, 1971; October 9, 1971; October 28, 1971; January 24, 1972. Accompanied by an itinerary, draft program and schedule for Morehead State University’s 1971 American Composers Forum. Typescript; annotated in ink. 4 pages.
folder 18 Richard S. Mumford to Gardner Read.
5 letters (4 typescript and 1 ink MS); signed in ink by Richard S. Mumford. Dates: October 2, 1989; January 29, 1990; October 31, 1991; December 9, 1992; July 14, 1995.
folder 19 “N” (53 documents present)
folder 20 “O” (18 documents present)
folder 21 David Owens to Gardner Read.
6 letters (4 typescript and 2 ink MS); signed in ink by David Owens. Dates: December 4, 1981; January 18, 1982; March 28, 1984; May 5, 1985; August 8, 1987; September 4, 1991.
folder 22 “P” (84 documents present)
folder 23 Janet Packer to Gardner Read.
6 letters (1 typescript and 5 ink MS); signed in ink by Janet Packer. 3 cards; ink MS.  Dates: September 9, 1989; August 30, 1990; October 31, 1993; November 25, 1996; April 7, 1997; August 5, 1997; January 3, 2001; February 6, 2002; 1 undated.
folder 24 Moshe Paranov to Gardner Read.
15 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by Moshe Paranov. Dates: November 25, 1953; April 7, 1954; April 14, 1954; May 12, 1954; March 17, 1955; April 15, 1955; October 18, 1955; May 17, 1956; November 27, 1956; February 5, 1957 (Accompanied by a letter from Peter Mesrobian to Moshe Paranov, January 29, 1957. Typescript; signed in ink by Peter Mesrobian. 1p.); April 14, 1959; May 31, 1962; December 12, 1962; January 13, 1964; May 13, 1964.
folder 25 Alvin C. Payne to Gardner Read.
7 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by Alvin C. Payne. Dates: January 3, 1943; December 30, 1943; December 29, 1945; December 10, 1946; January 2, 1947; February 17, 1947; July 9, 1949.
folder 26 Laura V. Payne to Gardner Read
1 letter; January 8, 1951. Typescript; signed in ink by Laura V. Payne.
folder 27 Jeffrey K. Price to Gardner Read.
4 letters, two of which represent commission contracts. Typescript; signed in ink by Jeffrey K. Price and Gardner Read.
folder 28 Paul Price to Gardner Read.
11 letters in typescript; signed in ink by Paul Price. Dates: February 19, 1960; July 25, 1968; July 7, 1969; July 14, 1969; June 24, 1971; September 6, 1971; January 18, 1972; November 25, 1972; September 3, 1973; March 25, 1974; June 11, 1976.
folder 29 “R” (70 documents present).  Includes photograph of two unidentified gentlemen.
folder 7 Bernard Rands to Gardner Read. 3 letters. Ink MS. Dates: May 12, 1991; October 29, 1991; s.d.
folder 8 Maria Luisa Rangel to Gardner Read. 6 letters. Ink MS. Dates: January 7, 1967; May 16, 1969; June 5, 1969; November 10, 1974; November 4, 1969; June 23, 1976.
folder 9 Leonard Raver to Gardner and Vail Read. 124 letters (121 typescript and 23 ink MS); signed in ink by Leonard Raver. Dates:  December 22, 1961; February 10, 1962; February 28, 1964; August 14, 1964; November 8, 1964; June 11, 1976; June 30, 1976; October 8, 1976; November 2, 1976; January 4, 1977; January 15, 1977; February 5, 1977; February 21, 1977; March 21, 1977; April 7, 1977; May 8, 1977; June 16, 1977; June 23, 1977; July 9, 1977; September 10, 1977; May 12, 1978; September 13, 1978; October 3, 1978; January 13, 1979; April 20, 1979; May 22, 1979; July 31, 1979; December 3, 1979; May 2, 1980; May 30, 1980; June 23, 1980; September 11, 1980; November 6, 1980; January 17, 1981; January 30, 1981; February 12, 1981; March 15, 1981; March 28, 1981; April 17, 1981; April 30, 1981; June 14, 1981; July 16, 1981; September 6, 1981; October 2, 1981; October 13, 1981; November 25, 1981; December xx, 1981; February 26, 1982; June 4, 1982; July 14, 1982; January 3, 1983; January 30, 1983; March 28, 1983; April 22, 1983; March 8, 1984; May 17, 1984; July 27, 1984; November 17, 1984; January 5, 1985; January 24, 1985; February 25, 1985; August 5, 1985; August 15, 1985; August 27, 1985; November 16, 1985; March 2, 1986; March 20, 1986; April 10, 1986; September 9, 1986; October 13, 1986; October 29, 1986; November 28, 1986; January xx, 1987; January 5, 1987; January 26, 1987; February 24, 1987; March 12, 1987; May 12, 1987; July 7, 1987; September 18, 1987; September 22, 1987; November 4, 1987;  November 7, 1987; December 1, 1987; November 17, 1987; December 18, 1987; January 2, 1988; January 9, 1988; January 20, 1988; April 15, 1988; August 3, 1988; August 14, 1988; August 20, 1988; August 31, 1988; September 24, 1988; October 17, 1988; October 27, 1988; December 12, 1988; January 19, 1989; February 23, 1989; March 2, 1989; March 18, 1989; April 22, 1989; June 20, 1989; June 23, 1989; Jul y14, 1989; August 13, 1989; September 26, 1989; December 2, 1989; February 24, 1990; March 18, 1990; April 23, 1990; July 31, 1990; August 20, 1990; December 10, 1990; January 2, 1991; May 13, 1991; July 9, 1991; 6 undated. Accompanied by a page extracted from a program of a performance by Leonard Raver; annotated in ink. No date. Also accompanied by a typescript featuring a drawing in ink and a poem by Eve Triem titled “Organ with Percussion (for Leonard Raver). 1 page.
folder 3 H. and M. Rayment to the Reads. Ink MS. 1 page. Accompanied by three postcards featuring photographs of Windsor Castle in Berkshire (the first is annotated in ink on the reverse side) and one postcard featuring a photograph of the Royal Family at Balmoral.
folder 10 Gardner Read to Vail and Cindy Read. 30 letters (23 typescript and 7 ink MS); signed in ink by Gardner Read. Dates: June 2, 1960; June 5, 1960; June 10, 1960; June 14, 1960; June 18, 1960; June 22, 1960; July 9, 1960; July 21, 1960; July 26, 1960; August 3, 1960; August 10, 1960; August 16, 1960; August 29, 1960; February 2, 1965; February 7, 1965; February 14, 1965; February 24, 1965; March 3, 1965; March 11, 1965; March 16, 1965; March 30, 1965; April 3, 1965 (accompanied by a pencil sketch of Gardner Read’s studio at the Huntington Hartford Foundation); April 8, 1965; April 16, 1965; April 28, 1965; May 6, 1965; May 16, 1965; May 26, 1965; 2 undated.
folder 4 Letitia Hebert Read to Gardner and Vail Read, 9 July 1961. Ink MS. 2 pages.
folder 5 Vail Read to unknown person(s), 30 September 1961. Typescript. 3 pages.
folder 11 Muriel (Reeves) Ford to Gardner and Vail Read. 25 letters (2 typescript and 23 in MS; signed by Muriel (Reeves) Ford. Dates: August 7, 1932; September 27, 1932; October 17, 1932; January 22, 1933; February 10, 1933; February 25, 1933; March 21, 1933; July 14, 1933; January 13, 1934; March 17, 1934; May 21, 1934; November 23, 1934; January 5, 1935; January 7, 1936; January 5, 1937; March 29, 1934; January 26, 1938; June 1, 1963; September 14, 19xx; 6 undated.
folder 12 Roslyn M. Rensch to Gardner Read. 6 letters (5 typescript and 1 ink MS); signed in ink by Roslyn M. Rensch. Dates: May 24, 1949; June 3, 1949; January 18, 1950; April 5, 1952; October 29, 1952; June 1, 19xx.
folder 13 Richard Romiti to Gardner and Vail Read. 16 letters (6 typescript and 10 ink MS); signed in ink by Richard Romiti. Dates: February 7, 1976; February 16, 1976; June 23, 1976; June 4, 1977; February 12, 1980; May 5, 1980; August 12, 1980; January 21, 1983; December 10, 1984; December 4, 1984; January 18, 1985; November 27, 1986; April 30, 1987; January 5, 1988; January 26, 1988; February 2, 1988.
folder 14 Christopher Rouse to Gardner Read, January 29, 1986. Typescript; signed in ink by Christopher Rouse. 1 page.
folder 37 Klaus G. Roy to Gardner Read.  26 letters; typescript; signed in ink by Klaus G. Roy.  3 post cards (2 typescript and 1 ink MS); signed in ink by Klaus G. Roy.  Dates: June 16, 1950; June 30, 1950; June 11, 1954; January 1, 1984; February 9, 1984; January 18, 1957; January 26, 1957; June 21, 1957; August 15, 1957; April 7, 1958; April 5, 1959; May 14, 1959; June 10, 1959; March 18, 1960; November 16, 1960; February 25, 1962; March 13, 1962; May 22, 1962; May 31, 1962; January 16, 1963; March 23, 1963; April 9, 1963; September 23, 1975; December 19, 1977; May 11, 1979; February 12, 1980; April 25, 1980; October 22, 1980; January 2, 1998.
folder 38 “S-1” (60 documents present)
folder 39 “S-2” (88 documents present)
folder 15 William Schuman to Gardner Read. 15 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by William Schuman. Dates: March 6, 1957; November 11, 1957; January 24, 1958; October 29, 1959; September 2, 1976 (Accompanied by a repro of W. Schuman’s letter to the National Endowment for the Arts, September 2, 1976); July 18, 1980; August 25, 1980; September 29, 1980; September 23, 1983; June 14, 1984; August 17, 1985; September 12, 1985; January 16, 1986; November 18, 1986; October 13, 1990.
folder 40 Michael B. Shavelson to Gardner Read.  6 letters (4 typescript and 2 ink MS); signed in ink by Michael B. Shavelson.  Dates: June 19, 1998; May 17, 1999; December 20, 1999; January 10, 2000; March 14, 2000; 1 undated.  Accompanied by a copy of a letter from Carlton T. Russell to Michael B. Shavelson; June 15, 2000.
folder 16 Vernon Sheffield to Gardner Read. 20 letters (11 typescript and 9 ink MS); signed in ink by Vernon Sheffield. Dates: July 29, 1937; March 18, 1938; March 23, 1938; April 17, 1939; October 6, 1939; January 17, 1940; January 2, 1941; April 23, 1941; June 21, 1941; March 18, 1942; November 22, 1946; December 13, 1969; January 22, 1970; April 10, 1970; May 19, 1970; October 16, 1970; March 1, 1971; March 4, 1974; August 7, 1976; July 1, 1979.
folder 17 Nicolas Slonimsky to Gardner Read. 11 letters (3 typescript and 8 ink MS); signed in ink by Nicolas Slonimsky. Dates: March 20, 1937; March 11, 1945; February 3, 1952; February 7, 1952 (2); June xx, 1952; December 16, 1952; January 9, 1958; February 26, 1959; April 28, 1963; 1 undated.
folder 18 Elizabeth Sollenberger to Gardner and Vail Read. 17 letters (9 typescript and 8 ink MS); signed in ink by Elizabeth Sollenberger. Dates: May 2, 1975; April 23, 19xx; July 1, 19xx; August 30, 19xx; September 17, 19xx; November 10, 19xx; 11 undated.
folder 19 Paul O. Steg to Gardner and Vail Read. 30 letters (21 typescript and 9 ink MS); signed in ink by Paul O. Steg. Dates: May 21, 1960; August 22, 1960; July 15, 1961; October 18, 1961; April 2, 1962; November 20, 1963; February 3, 1964; March 12, 1964; March 24, 1964; April 6, 1964; May 1, 1964; May 14, 1964; June 26, 1964; November 10, 1964; May 14, 1965; July 30, 1965; February 2, 1966; October 11, 1967; September 28, 1971; October 20, 1971; June 2, 1972; October 4, 1974; November 28, 1976; July 28, 1981; July 21, 1986; November 10, 1986; November 19, 1987; December 4, 1990; January 26, 1993; 1 undated.
folder 20 Kurt Stone to Gardner and Vail Read. 16 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by Kurt Stone. Dates: March 29, 1965; January 22, 1966; January 2, 1975; October 25, 1975; March 22, 1976; April 1, 1976; August 17, 1979; September 7, 1979; July 8, 1980; November 30, 1980; April 8, 1982; October 13, 1982; November 12, 1982; June 26, 1985; May 21, 1987; January 25, 1988.
folder 21 Frederick Swann to Gardner Read. 6 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by Frederick Swann. Dates: March 2, 1971; May 28, 1971; August 17, 1971; November 2, 1971; August 12, 1975; July 12, 1976.
folder 22 Peter H. Tanner to Gardner and Vail Read. 11 letters (5 typescript and 6 ink MS); signed in ink by Peter H. Tanner. Dates: November 7, 1975 (Accompanied by a carbon copy of a letter from Vail Read to Peter H. Tanner, December 11, 1975. 1 page); January 26, 1976; January 29, 1980; May 5, 1980; November 26, 1984; December 13, 1984; May 9, 1985; April 10, 1989; October 3, 1989; November 16, 1990; February 17, 1991.
folder 23 Ira Taxin to Gardner and Vail Read. 19 letters (2 typescript and 17 ink MS); signed in ink by Ira Taxin. Dates: May 22, 1970; March 16, 1971; June 9, 1971; March 15, 1972; May 4, 1972; June 7, 1972; June 18, 1972; December 10, 1972; December 29, 1972; February 8, 1973; December 4, 1973; February 16, 1974; June 14, 1975; September 20, 1975; October 7, 1975; August 23, 1976; January 21, 1980; December 19, 1983; August 21, 1984.
folder 41 “T” (37 documents present)
folder 42 Roman Totenberg to Gardner Read.  7 letters (4 typescript and 3 ink MS); signed in ink by Roman Totenberg.  4 cards; ink MS.  Dates: September 30, 1956; January 23, 1973; October 22, 1973; December xx, 1981; March 14, 19xx; February 7, 1988; August 2x, 1995; April 7, 1996; September 15, 1996; 2 undated.
folder 24 Bertram Turetzky to Gardner Read. 5 letters. Ink MS; signed by Bertram Turetzky. Dates: March 5, 1979; May 8, 1979; November 28, 19xx; 2 undated.
folder 43   “U” (17 documents present).  Includes correspondences with faculty and administration at various universities.
folder 44  “V” (15 documents present)
folder 25 David and Ginger Van Vactor. 8 letters (7 typescript and 1 ink MS); signed in ink by David and Ginger Van Vactor. Dates: July 21, 1945; February 1, 1946; June 6, 1946; January 13, 1947; February 3, 1947; August 6, 1948; August 20, 1948; November 9, 1948.
folder 45 Aurelio de la Vega to Gardner Read.  12 letters (1 typescript and 11 ink MS); signed in ink by Aurelio de la Vega.   2 cards; ink MS.  Dates: June 26, 1968; April 11, 1973; January 5, 1975; July 18, 1976; May 21, 1979; September 21, 1980; November 7, 1980; July 23, 1983; June 8, 1984; November 15, 1984; February 14, 1989; December xx, 1995; March 29, 1996; 1 undated.
folder 46 Elizabeth Vercoe to Gardner (and Vail) Read.  18 letters (10 typescript and 8 ink MS); signed in ink by Elizabeth Vercoe.  9 cards, ink MS.  Dates:  May 17, 19xx; March 13, 19xx; July 18, 19xx; March 3, 19xx; February 6, 1979; October 18, 1979; April 30, 1980; May 24, 1980; Wednesday 17, 19xx; October 16, 1981; December 10, 1983; January 29, 1989; December 27, 19xx; March 2, 1984; March 18, 1984; September 17, 1990; December 8, 1990; March 18, 1993; October 14, 1991; December 17, 2001; July 8, 1998; September 22, 19xx; July 23, 2002; December 28, 2002; February 2, 2004; 2 undated.  Includes copy of letters from Vail Read to Elizabeth Vercoe; 2 typescript and 1 MS.  Dates:  November 26, 1981; May 10, 1989; October 8, 1993.
folder 26 Cara Verson to Gardner Read. 13 letters. Ink MS; signed by Cara Verson. Dates: October 30, 1939; April 26, 1940; September 28, 1940; June 24, 1941; August 22, 1943; June 3, 1945; September 1, 1946; May 28, 1948; April 20, 1948; August 21, 1948; March 31, 1949; September 28, 1949; December 27, 1949.
folder 47 “W-1” (69 documents present)
folder 27 James Wade to Gardner Read. 9 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by James Wade. Dates: May 24, 1962; August 1, 1962; June 13, 1963; November 20, 1963; December 5, 1963; October 23, 1966; January 17, 1967; April 17, 19xx; November 13, 19xx.
folder 28 Paul W. Whear to Gardner Read. 25 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by Paul W. Whear. Dates: January 9, 1953; March 16, 1954; May 29, 1957; October 30, 1961; December 19, 1961; May 26, 1962; June 14, 1962; September 27, 1962; April 12, 1963; October 14, 1963; November 30, 1964; May 10, 1965; July 18, 1965; September 16, 1965; April 23, 1966; July 29, 1968; December 27, 1969; January 14, 1970; April 7, 1970; June 21, 1971; May 12, 1972; December 28, 1972; April 14, 1975; May 16, 1975; October 1, 1976.
folder 29 Raymond Wilding – White to Gardner Read. 5 letters (4 typescript and 1 ink MS); signed in ink by Raymond Wilding – White. Dates: January 1, 1968; December 26, 1968; December 11, 1970; June 2, 1975; August 17, 1975.
folder 30 Charles H. Wiley to Gardner Read. 7 letters (6 typescript and 1 ink MS); signed in ink by Charles H. Wiley. Dates: November 18, 1946; July 12, 1947; August 17, 1947; April 15, 1950; June 5, 1951; February 7, 1953; May 20, 1957.
folder 31 Mimi Young to Gardner, Vail and Cindy Read. 14 letters (10 typescript and 4 ink MS); signed in ink by Mimi Young. Dates: July 24, 1949; June 25, 1951; December 5, 1951; February 6, 1952; March 7, 1952; April 10, 1952; May 4, 1952; July 23, 1952; August 30, 1952; September 16, 1952; November 9, 1953; December 28, 1977; June 13, 1989; July 15, 1989.
folder 48 “Y–Z” (7 documents present)
folder 32 Letters to Letitia Herbert Read in response to her appeals for financial aid to cover Gardner Read’s expenses at the Eastman School of Music. 24 letters (19 typescript and 5 ink MS); signed in ink. Dates: September 21, 1933; October 17, 1933; October 20, 1933 (2); November 1, 1933; November 7, 1933; November 27, 1933; December 12, 1933 (2); December 14, 1933; January 13, 1934; September 11, 1934; September 17, 1934; December 10, 1934; January 11, 1935; January 17, 1935; January 28, 1935; February 14, 1935; April 11, 1935; August 21, 1935; December 9, 1935; December 19, 1935; February 19, 1936; 1 undated.
folder 49 Read family Christmas letters.  Copies of annual letters sent from Gardner, Vail, and Cindy Read to their friends.  Typescript; signed in ink by Gardner, Vail, and Cindy Read.  Dates range from 1959 to 2002.

Sub-sub-series 2: Professional Correspondence

Box 54

folder 1 Albany Records: Letters, Contracts.  26 documents pertaining to recordings of Gardner Read’s music under the Albany Records label.  Includes correspondences with artists who performed Read’s works.  Dates: Accompanied by Royalty Statements from 2002, 2003, and 2004.
folder 2 Albany Records: Royalties.  Mechanical license agreement, mechanical royalty statements
folder 3 American Music Center: Letters.  4 letters from various board members of the American Music Center.  Typescript; signed in ink.  Dates: October 15, 1950; March 7, 1960; November 18, 1965; May 21, 2001.  Accompanied by “Agreement of Deposit” and document outlining basic information about the American Music Center Collection.  Also accompanied by print out of Read works that were held by the American Music Center on February 18, 1999.
folder 4 Ars Millenium.  1 letter from William Cipkala to Gardner Read.  Typescript; signed in ink by William Cipkala.  November 28, 1997.  Accompanied by Ars Millennium’s Mission Statement.
folder 5 The Art of Song CD (Albany).  Documents include: — CD liner notes; typescript and pencil MS; 7 pages.  – CD Budget; typescript; 1 page.  – Cancelled checks and invoices from D’Anna Forunato, John MacDonald, Anne Black, William P. Wolk, Clare Nielsen, Rebecca Leonard, Jonathan Wyner (M Works, Inc.), Melia Anna Repko, and Albany Records.  – Card from D’Anna Fortunato to Gardner Read; ink MS; November 2, 19xx.  – Copy of letter from Gardner Read to Susan Bush (Albany Records); typescript.  Date: August 27, 1998.  – 5 letters from artists on The Art of Song CD to Gardner Read (1 typescript and 4 ink MS).  Dates: October 4, 1999; October 12, 1998; October 13, 1998; November 18, 1998; 1 undated.  – Copy of completed CD booklet; typescript; 8 pages (11.5 x 17).  – Draft of CD booklet; typescript with corrections in colored pencil; 7 pages (8.5 x 11); first page is missing, and a photocopied page of Gardner Read’s entry in A Singer’s Guide to the American Art Song appears instead.  – Copy of recording log for recording sessions held on October 1, 1998 through October 3, 1998 at Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church, Brookline, MA.  – Copies of 4 unanswered letters sent by Gardner Read to various music publishers seeking permission to record his works; typescript.   Dates: January 26, 1998; January 27, 1998 (three letters).  – Royalty statements from 1st and 2nd quarter 2002; 2 pages.
folder 6 ASCAP contracts.  Documents include: — Agreements between Gardner Read and ASCAP for 1941– 1965, 1966–1975, 1976­–1985, 1986­–1995, 1996– (original and photocopy); typescript; signed in ink by Gardner Read and an officer of ASCAP.  – ASCAP-ACA survey; typescript with ink annotations.  Date:  July 13, 1942.  – Television agreement; typescript; signed in ink by Gardner Read and the president of ASCAP.  Date: December 31, 1948.  – Television Performing Rights Agreements; typescript; signed in ink by Gardner Read and the president of ASCAP.  Dates: October 25, 1949; December 31, 1961.  – Copy of Record of the Unpublished Works of Gardner Read; typescript; 8 pages.  – Letter from Marilyn Bergman, President and Chairman of the Board to members of ASCAP concerning rule changes; typescript.  Date: November 20, 1995.  – Document “Regulation Governing the Sale of Deceased Writer’s Royalities;” typescript; 1 page. – Various ASCAP publications.  – Print out of title registrations received as of April 2, 1997.  Blank “Notification of Performance” and “Title Registration” forms. – Letter from ASCAP Awards Panel to Gardner Read; typescript.  Date: May 24, 2002.
folder 7 ASCAP letters.  Documents include: — 8 award-notification letters from ASCAP to Gardner Read; typescript.  Dates: December 5, 1995; June 3, 1996; May 30, 1997; June 12, 1998; June 3, 1999; June 1, 2000; June 1, 2001; May 23, 2003.  – 2 letters from Frances Richard to Gardner Read; typescript; signed in ink by Frances Richard.  Dates: January 1, 1998; January 1, 2003.  –Letter from Renita Henry to Gardner Read; typescript; signed in ink by Renita Henry.  Date: November 28, 2001.  – Various ASCAP publications and print-outs from webpage “ACE on the Web.”
folder 8 ASCAP: Royalties 2001–.  30 royalty statements; typescript.  Dates range from January 11, 2001 to November 20, 2003.  Accompanied by tax forms from 2001 and 2002.
folder 9 ASCAP documents. Radio performance records, television performance records and royalty reports from concert performances from 1949 to 1980.
folder 10 ASCAP documents. Radio performance records, television performance records and royalty reports from concert performances from 1981 to 2000.
folder 11 ASCAP correspondence. 34 letters from various officers of the ASCAP organization. Typescript; signed in ink. Dates: June 11, 1945; April 2, 1945; December 12, 1945; November 27, 1946; January 20, 1947; December 1, 1949; January 26, 1951; April 9, 1951; February 2, 1953; February 20, 1953; July 16, 1956; December 31, 1957; December 10, 1958; February 19, 1960; May 20, 1960; October 15, 1964; August 10, 1965; August 4, 1966; November 30, 1966; January 31, 1967; June 5, 1973; March 28, 1974; December 10, 1963; August 25, 1980; September 9, 1980; October 22, 1980; January 1, 1987; May 27, 1988; January 30, 1990; March 23, 1990; July 17, 1991; January 1, 1993; December 27, 1993; June 2, 1995. Accompanied by ASCAP surveys for 8 of Gardner Read’s compositions, Opus nos. 26, 29a, 30, 34a, 41, 43, 48 and 54. 2 pages each. Also accompanied by two contracts signed by Gardner Read. Typescript; signed in ink. Dates: October 1, 1945 and November 24, 1953.
folder 12 Abingdon Press to Gardner Read. 15 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by various officers of Abingdon Press. Dates: February 13, 1962; December 13, 1962; December 27, 1962; January 10, 1964; April 28, 1965; July 19, 1965; November 10, 1965; November 26, 1965; August 23, 1966; February 12, 1968; June 8, 1972; March 30, 1977; July 15, 1977; October 31, 1977; November 11, 1991. Accompanied by 12 royalty statements. Typescript; annotated in pencil. Dates: March 1, 1965; March 1, 1966; March 1, 1967; March 1, 1968; February 28, 1969; February 28, 1970; February 28, 1971; February 28, 1973; February 28, 1974; February 28, 1975; February 28, 1978.
folder 13 Allyn and Bacon, Inc. to Gardner Read. 59 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by various officers of Abingdon Press. Dates: February 14, 1962; March 2, 1962; August 15, 1962; November 15, 1962; December 28, 1962; February 19, 1963; June 19, 1963; June 25, 1963; August 21, 1963; August 29, 1963; October 14, 1963; November 8, 1963; December 6, 1963; December 13, 1963; December 17, 1963; December 26, 1963; January 13, 1964; January 23, 1964; February 5, 1964; February 10, 1964; February 28, 1964; March 6, 1964; March 11, 1964; March 27, 1964; March 30, 1964; April 3, 1964; May 18, 1964; June 8, 1964; July 7, 1964; August 17, 1964; August 27, 1964; September 2, 1964; October 8, 1964; January 19, 1965; October 5, 1967; November 13, 1967; December 26, 1967; February 13, 1968; February 16, 1968; February 19, 1968; February 21, 1968; March 19, 1968; June 6, 1968; July 1, 1968; July 15, 1968; August 2, 1968; November 12, 1968; November 14, 1968; March 18, 1969; March 21, 1969; April 2, 1969; July 22, 1969; January 16, 1970; February 6, 1970; June 2, 1970; April 5, 1972; April 24, 1972 (2); February 14, 1973. Accompanied by Allyn and Bacon biannual royalty statements from October 31, 1964 to April 30, 1974. Typescript; annotated in pencil. 23 pages.
folder 14 Documents pertaining to Gardner Read’s participation as a panelist on the standardization of guitar notation at the Second American Classical Guitar Congress, held June 13 – 17, 1989 at Wake Forest University, Winston – Salem, North Carolina. Documents include: — A letter from David Tanenbaum to Gardner Read, October 20, 1988. Typescript; signed in ink by David Tanenbaum. 1 page. — Two letters from Frank Koonce to Gardner Read. Typescript; signed in ink by Frank Koonce. Dates May 9, 1989 and June 1, 1989. — Two letters from Gardner Read to Frank Koonce. Repro of typescript, signed in ink. Dates May 15, 1989 and October 3, 1989. — A brochure for the Second American Classical Guitar Congress. — Frank Koonce’s proposal Standardizing Guitar Music Notation: A Call for Action. Word-processed document. 9 pages. – A document containing Gardner Read’s questions for the other panelists concerning microtonal guitar notation. Typescript. 1 page. – A copy of Frank Koonce’s questionnaire for the panelists at the Second American Classical Guitar Congress. Document created using word-processing and notation software. 19 pages.
folder 15 Letters pertaining to Gardner Read’s contribution to American Hymns Old and New. New York: Columbia University Press, 1980. 5 letters from Albert Christ-Janer to Gardner Read. Typescript; signed in ink by Albert Christ-Janer. Dates: July 21, 1955; January 17, 1957; February 19, 1957; June 26, 1957; February 22, 1960. 1 letter from Henry H. Wiggins to Gardner Read, November 14, 1979. Typescript; signed in ink by Henry H. Wiggins.
folder 16 American Music Edition correspondence. 8 letters. Typescript; signed in ink. Dates: March 16, 1961; November 12, 1961; September 24, 1971; October 14, 1971; November 4, 1971; December 30, 1971; January 3, 1972; January 25, 1972.
folder 17 Art Publication Society correspondence. 4 letters. Typescript; signed in ink. Dates: September 15, 1943; March 9, 1945; February 3, 1958; March 21, 1973.
folder 18 Associated: Contracts – Letters.  Documents include: – Agreement between the Associated Music Publishers, Inc. and Gardner Read; typescript; signed in ink by Gardner Read, Vail Read (witness), and an officer of Associated.  Date: May 16, 1967. – Statement  by Vail Read renouncing her rights and claims to her arrangements of Gardner Read’s “The Moon” and “The Unknown God;” typescript; signed in ink by Vail Read.  Date: March 31, 1945.  – 68 letters; typescript; signed in ink.  Dates: June 30, 1944; July 18, 1944; August 23, 1944; November 15, 1944; December 14, 1944; March 15, 1945; April 3, 1945; April 6, 1945; April 20, 1945; May 1, 1945; May 9, 1945; May 29, 1945; May 31, 1943; June 6, 1945; June 26, 1945; September 19, 1945; October 24, 1945; December 31, 1945; January 31, 1946; March 19, 1946; July 5, 1946; October 8, 1946; October 22, 1946; December 3, 1946; January 15, 1947; January 27, 1947; March 21, 1947; April 10, 1947; November 25, 1947; January 22, 1948; May 17, 1948; June 3, 1948; January 18, 1949; December 15, 1949; February 9, 1950; February 2, 1951; June 22, 1951; October 26, 1951; February 21, 1952; May 7, 1953; June 1, 1954; December 15, 1954; February 6, 1956; April 25, 1956; October 25, 1956; February 13, 1957; February 19, 1957; November 21, 1957; June 5, 1964; April 27, 1965; December 20, 1966; March 23, 1967; April 28, 1967; May 1, 1967; May 17, 1967; May 19, 1967; March 14, 1968; April 15, 1969; December 6, 1971; April 25, 1972; October 7, 1975; October 31, 1975; September 26, 1978; April 25, 1979; May 8, 1979; May 17, 1979; July 25, 1985; August 8, 1985.
folder 19 AMP – G. Schirmer: Royalties.  50 royalty statements.  Typescript with pencil annotations.  Dates run from August 6, 1946 through December 31, 2002.
folder 20 Autograph and biographical information requests. 51 letters (29 typescript and 22 ink MS); signed in ink. Dates: March 17, 1939; June 3, 1940; September 10, 1940; June 27, 1944; January 15, 1945; April 16, 1945; October 8, 1945; January 18, 1949; September 24, 1951; July 28, 1959; May 1, 1961; May 12, 1961; May 22, 1961; January 31, 1962; February 14, 1963; June 10, 1963; December 9, 1964; October 28, 1966; December 8, 1966; March 25, 1969; June 20, 1969; July 27, 1969; September 29, 1969; January 22, 1970; April 16, 1970; May 18, 1970; March 19, 1973; August 6, 1974; November 27, 1974; January 6, 1976; April 15, 1976; June 20, 1977; April 10, 1978; October 9, 1978; November 17, 1978; April 14, 1979; April 29, 1979; July 30, 1981; May 29, 1990; October 6, 1993; April 30, 1994; February 20, 1995; December xx, 2001; (no date), 1966; (no date), 1989; 6 undated.
folder 21 Belwin-Mills (CPP/Belwin; Warner Bros. Publications Inc.).  Documents include: – Royalty contracts for “Eight Preludes on Old Southern Hymns” and “Six Preludes on Old Southern Hymns;” typescript; signed in ink by Gardner Read, Vail Read, and George K. Krumm.  Dates: September 26, 1952; September 11, 1963. – Outright agreement between Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. and Gardner Read for “And There Appeared unto Them Tongues of Fire;” typescript; signed in ink by Gardner Read and Adolf Rosenman, Jr.  Date: January 24, 1977.  – Royalty statements for October 1996, 1997 (whole year), and July to December 2002. – Tax return form for 2002, generated by Warner Music Group for Gardner Read.  – 54 letters (53 typescript and 1 ink MS); signed in ink.  Dates: January 23, 1970; February 20, 1970; May 19, 1970; May 21, 1970; May 25, 1970; May 29, 1970; June 10, 1970; September 1, 1970; September 10, 1970; September 25, 1970; December 2, 1970; March 2, 1971; March 9, 1971; March 17, 1971; March 30, 1971; April 2, 1971; April 8, 1971; May 12, 1971; June 9, 1971; September 23, 1971; October 6, 1971; May 11, 1972; May 19, 1972; June 22, 1972; February 21, 1973; March 30, 1973; April 9, 1973; April 30, 1973; October 3, 1973; March 11, 1976; March 23, 1976; September 15, 1976; January 16, 1978; January 25, 1977; February 6, 1978; April 5, 1978; April 19, 1979; June 1, 1979; June 13, 1979; February 23, 1980; November 19, 1982; June 8, 1992; June 12, 1992; March 24, 1994; May 31, 1994; August 11, 1994; November 29, 1994; March 3, 1995 (2 letters); April 1, 1994; September 10, 1998; August 20, 1998; December 3, 2002; 1 undated.
folder 22 Belwin-Mills (CPP/Belwin): Royalties: 40 royalty statements.  Typescript with pencil annotations.  Dates run from December 31, 1970 through January-June, 2002.
folder 23 Berandol: Contracts-Letters.  Documents include: – Agreement between Berandol Music limited and Gardner Read for “Petite Suite, op. 118;” typescript; signed in ink by Gardner Read.  Date: February 18, 1974. – 2 letters; ink MS.  Dates: February 18, 1974; May 5, 1975.  7 royalty statements.  Typescript with pencil annotations.  Dates run from February 15, 1977 through April 30, 1993.
folder 24 Berben: Contracts-Letters.  Documents include: — Agreement between Edizioni Berben and Gardner Read for “a work for solo guitar, presently untitled;” typescript; signed in ink by the editor of Berben.  Date: November 12, 1970.  – 2 letters from Edizioni Berben to Gardner read; typescript; signed ink.  Dates: November 12, 1970. – 6 letters from Angelo Gilardino to Gardner Read (4 typescript and 2 ink MS); signed in ink by Angelo Gilardino.  Dates: August 31, 1970; September 10, 1970; February 24, 1971; March 15, 1971; September 28, 1971; April 27, 1972. – 2 bank receipts.  Dates: December 10, 1970 and march 16, 1971; — 8 royalty statements.  Typescript with pencil annotations.  Dates run from December 30, 1972 through 1982
folder 25 Birchard – Boston University publications. 55 letters (47 typescript and 8 ink MS); signed in ink. Dates: November 15, 1933; June 27, 1950; June 28, 1950; July 10, 1950; July 11, 1950; August 3, 1950; August 9, 1950; August 15, 1950; August 23, 1950; October 10, 1950; November 27, 1950; December 22, 1950; December 28, 1950; January 3, 1951; January 3, 1951; January 15, 1951; February 1, 1951; April 11, 1951; April 25, 1951; May 29, 1951; June 8, 1951; August 14, 1951; August 22, 1951; October 15, 1951; October 29, 1951; November 3, 1951; November 5, 1951; November 13, 1951; November 15, 1951 (3); November 29, 1951; January 15, 1952; January 21, 1952; January 28, 1952; March 3, 1952; September 18, 1952; October 1, 1952; October 16, 1952; February 16, 1954; April 7, 1954; April 14, 1954; April 11, 1955; June 3, 1955; October 19, 1955; May 24, 1956; June 22, 1956; September 4, 1956; September 24, 1956; October 1, 1956; October 11, 1956; October 15, 1956; December 30, 19xx; 2 undated. Accompanied by an article extracted from the Music Journal, December 1951, by Ladislas Szymanski, O.F.M. titled “America’s First Christmas Carol”. 4 pages. Also accompanied by a typescript draft and published version of a pamphlet for C. C. Birchard and Company’s Birchard – Boston University Choral Works: Contemporary Music Series. Also accompanied by a typescript draft and reproduction proof of a description of Gardner Read’s “The Golden Harp”.
folder 26 Birchard: Jesous Ahatonhia: C.C. Birchard and Company to Gardner Read. 4 letters. Typescript; signed by various officers of C.C. Birchard and Company. Dates: November 29, 1943; November 2, 1944; July 20, 1950; September 23, 1955. Accompanied by 12 royalty statements from C.C. Birchard and Company for the pieces “Jesous Ahatonhia” and “The Golden Harp”. Typescript; annotated in pencil. Dates run from November 1, 1950 through November 1, 1956.
folder 27 Boosey and Hawkes: Contracts – Letters.  Documents include: Assignment of Copyright for “O’er Yonder in the Wood” (arrangement); “All Day I Hear,” and “Lullaby for a Dark Hour;” “I Hear an Army,” “The First Jasmines,” “Night of All Nights;”  typescript; signed in ink by Gardner Read and a representative of Boosey and Hawkes inc.  Dates: April 14, 1948; April 26, 1948; June 23, 1989.  – Renewal of copyright agreement for “All Day I hear,” and “Lullaby for a Dark Hour;” typescript; signed in ink by Gardner Read and Vail Read (witness).  Date: August 26, 1976. – 35 letters; typescript; signed in ink.  Dates: March 21, 1947; February 11, 1948; February 19, 1948; March 5, 1948; March 24, 1948; April 16, 1948; May 19, 1948; December 1, 1948; March 16, 1951; February 3, 1953; February 13, 1953; June 3, 1953; June 9, 1953; March 17, 1954; March 7, 1961; November 19, 1963; February 25, 1964; February 27, 1964; March 20, 1964; April 14, 1964; October 2, 1974; August 10, 1976; September 1, 1976; February 17, 1976; November 2, 1979; November 26, 1979; December 5, 1979; May 15, 1986; February 18, 1989; February 28, 1989; March 31, 1989 (2 letters); May 16, 1989; June 14, 1989; June 23, 1989.  – 3 letters giving Gardner Read permission to use published texts in his works; typescript; signed in ink.  Dates: June 6, 1945; May 15, 1986; May 28, 1986.
folder 28 Boosey and Hawkes: Royalties.  18 royalty statements.  Typescript with pencil annotations.  Dates run from December 31, 1950 through December 31, 1995.
folder 29 Bradley Publications: letters and royalty statements. –13 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by various officers of Bradley Publications. Dates: May 20, 1980; April 1, 1980; January 14, 1981; January 22, 1981; April 14, 1981; June 18, 1981; April 21, 1982; June 28, 1982; November 24, 1982; March 11, 1983; May 23, 1983; October 11, 1983; May 7, 1986. –8 royalty statements. Typescript; annotated in ink and pencil. Dates run from December 31, 1981 through January 23, 1987.
folder 30 Broude Brothers/Alexander Broude, Inc. to Gardner Read. 8 letters. Typescript; signed by various officers of Alexander Broude, Inc. Dates: February 18, 1969; March 13, 1969; April 10, 1969; August 13, 1969; September 22, 1969; October 7, 1969 (Accompanied by a repro of a typescript list of composers, editors and arrangers represented in the catalogue of Alexander Broude, Inc. as of August 7, 1969.); September 10, 1970 (Accompanied by a release agreement dated September 14, 1970. Typescript; signed in ink by Gardner Read and Alexander Broude.); October 11, 1988.
folder 31 Mayo Bryce to Gardner Read. 5 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by Mayo Bryce. Dates: March 3, 1964; March 16, 1964; April 1, 1964; April 29, 1964; January 6, 1965.
folder 32 B.S.O.  16 letters; typescript; signed in ink.  Dates: April 9, 1941; May 26, 1941; January 21, 1942; November 8, 1943; February 1, 1950; December 14, 1943; March 13, 1970; January 6, 1971; May 20, 1978; October 13, 1980; February 3, 1981; February 6, 1981; February 11, 1981; December 8, 1981; October 25, 1989; December 8, 1989;
folder 33 B.U.  78 letters (67 typescript and 11 ink MS); signed in ink.  Dates: July 17, 1945; August 10, 1948; August 18, 1948; October 30, 1948; August 19, 1950; January 18, 1951; February 1, 1951; February 7, 1951; June 25, 1951; March 31, 1952; April 7, 1952; June 4, 1952; October 5, 1952; January 28, 1953; January 21, 1953; June 23, 1954; June 7, 1955; October 4, 1955; December 8, 1955; September 19, 1956; October 1, 1956; October 9, 1956; April 15, 1958; October 28, 1958; October 4, 1961; November 9, 1961; January 8, 1962; May 28, 1962; April 12, 1963; February 11, 1963; March 18, 1965; November 8, 1967; October 26, 1967; November 18, 1968; December 23, 1968; November 6, 1969; May 20, 1970; December 11, 1970; May 5, 1971; November 23, 1971; February 21, 1973; October 29, 1974; November 27, 1974; December 3, 1974; March 29, 1975; October 3, 1975; November 18, 1976; November 3, 1977; April 26, 1978; October 23, 1978; September 19, 1978; November 14, 1979; October 31, 1980; December 15, 1980; October 15, 1981; November 9, 1981; November 10, 1982; October 28, 1983; November 3, 1983; October 12, 1984; October 31, 1985; September 12, 1988; September 6, 1989; August 29, 1990; March 4, 1991; March 6, 1991; August 31, 1992; December 3, 1993; September 15, 1997; July 21, 1998; December 8, 1999; November 22, 2000; November 29, 2000; November 26, 1994; February 11, 2002; 3 undated.  1 card; ink MS.  Undated.
folder 34 Canyon Press to Gardner Read. 18 letters and 1 telegram. Typescript; signed in ink by various officers of Canyon Press. Dates: August 19, 1966; July 24, 1967; August 7, 1967; January 13, 1968; November 13, 1968; November 25, 1968; August 22, 1969; September 9, 1969; September 12, 1969; October 14, 1969; November 3, 1969; November 11, 1969; November 14, 1969; December 8, 1969; December 10, 1969; February 5, 1970; April 23, 1970; November 9, 1970; July 26, 1972.
folder 35 Chicago Symphony Orchestra to Gardner Read. 18 letters. Typescript; signed by various officers of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Dates: March 14, 1950; April 29, 1952; May 9, 1952; May 22, 1952; October 10, 1952; November 4, 1952; November 19, 1952; March 24, 1953; April 20, 1953; April 4, 1954; October 2, 1969; January 28, 1970; September 19, 1980; January 19, 1983; January 20, 1988; June 14, 1988; July 27, 1993; 1 undated.
folder 36 Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra to Gardner Read. 23 letters (21 typescript and 2 ink MS); signed in ink by various officers of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Dates: February 19, 1948; June 14, 1948; August 25, 1948; October 4, 1949; November 2, 1950; April 22, 1954; June 14, 1959; January 9, 1960; October 23, 1968; January 6, 1970; January 13, 1970; February 11, 1970; February 25, 1970; September 30, 1970; October 16, 1970; May 25, 1971; July 13, 1971; October 6, 1971; January 6, 1972; April 6, 1972; October 5, 1972; November 25, 1974; 1 undated.
folder 37 Citations in dissertations, etc. 13 letters (12 typescript and 1 ink MS); signed in ink by various correspondents. Dates: November 25, 1941; November 5, 1947; November 29, 1959; March 10, 1963; August 5, 1980; July 2, 1981; May 21, 1983; August 9, 1984; October 21, 1984; August 4, 1987; February 27, 1988; 2 undated.
folder 38 Clayton F. Summy Co. to Gardner Read. 26 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by various officers of Clayton F. Summy Co. Dates: May 24, 1938; February 19, 1941; February 27, 1941; April 8, 1941; March 20, 1942; June 3, 1942; June 12, 1942; January 26, 1943; March 20, 1943; May 12, 1943; October 20, 1943; April 13, 1944; March 13, 1945; May 1, 1945; June 6, 1947; May 5, 1948; May 18, 1948; May 26, 1948; October 4,1948; November 18, 1948; May 22, 1950; January 17, 1952; February 12, 1952; February 26, 1952; March 29, 1954; April 22, 1954. Accompanied by 11 royalty statements. Typescript; annotated in ink and pencil. Dates: October 29, 1941; August 28, 1943; February 17, 1945; May 15, 1947; June 14, 1947; September 29, 1948; September 27, 1949; September 5, 1950; October 22, 1951; September 18, 1952; January 29, 1954.
folder 39 Cole: Contracts – Letters.  Documents include: — Agreement between June Stern trading as M. M. Cole Publishing Co. and Gardner Read concerning the publishing of “Los Dioses Aztecas.”  Typescript; signed in ink by Gardner Read and a representative from June Stern trading.  – 16 letters from Robert W. Buggert, Assistant Dean, Graduate School of Northern Illinois University, to Gardner Read.  Typescript; signed in ink by Robert W. Buggert.  Dates: May 17, 1966; September 20, 1966; November 18, 1966; March 16, 1967; March 24, 1967; April 11, 1967; April 26, 1967; May 10, 1967; July 10, 1967; August 14, 1967; August 30, 1967; October 16, 1967; December 11, 1967; March 13, 1968 (accompanied by copy of letter from Robert W. Buggert to Mrs. L. Holton;  typescript; signed in ink; May 2, 1968); May 2, 1968; September 9, 1968. – 3 letters from Schaeffer and Schaeffer to Gardner Read.  Typescript; signed in ink.  Dates: April 28, 1967; May 5, 1967; August 11, 1967.  – 8 letters from M. M. Cole Publishing Company to Gardner Read.  Typescript; signed in ink.  Dates: December 29, 1967; October 18, 1968; March 31, 1969; April 15, 1969; February 25, 1969; May 2, 1969; September 13, 1971; December 2, 1971.  – Catalogue from M. M. Cole featuring a biography of Gardner Read.  – Letter from ASCAP representative to Gardner Read regarding the status and whereabouts of the M. M. Cole Company. Typescript; signed in ink.  Date: February 18, 1992.  – 25 royalty statements.  Typescript with pencil annotations.  Dates run from July 2, 1970 through May 31, 2001.
folder 40 The Composers Press, Inc. to Gardner Read. 49 letters (44 typescript and 5 ink MS); signed in ink by various officers of The Composers Press, Inc. Dates: April 11, 1940; May 10, 1940; October 11, 1940; April 27, 1943; May 21, 1943; August 10, 1943; March 29, 1944; October 2, 1944; October 30, 1944; March 4, 1945; December 18, 1945; December 26, 1946; June 13, 1947; March 24, 1948; April 16, 1948; May 1, 1948; May 10, 1948; July 12, 1948; December 28, 1948; January 5, 1949; May 8, 1949; May 11, 1949; September 27, 1949; December 7, 1949; December 14, 1949; March 2, 1950; July 14, 1951; March 22, 1952; December 4, 1952; March 3, 1953; March 9, 1953; March 21, 1955; March 8, 1956; May 2, 1957; August 13, 1958; December 13, 1961; March 19, 1962; April 7, 1962; January 13, 1964; February 17, 1964; March 29, 1966; April 4, 1966; July 11, 1966; June 15, 1971; May 1, 1976; May 14, 1976; October 12, 1977; March 7, 1978; 1 undated. Accompanied by 22 royalty statements. Dates run from October 1, 1944 to November xx, 1969.
folder 41 Composers Recordings (CRI). 37 letters from the CRI to Gardner Read (35 typescript and 2 ink MS); signed in ink.  Dates: November 15, 1966; Spring 1978; November 16, 1979; December 7, 1979; January 4, 1980; January 21, 1980; April 3, 1980; October 28, 1980; January 23, 1981; October 1, 1981; November 20, 1981; November 30, 1981; March 15, 1983; August xx, 1982; July 9, 1980; December 30, 1980; April 10, 1981; August 28, 1985; October 22, 1985; October 25, 1985; December 18, 1985; May 27, 1986; August 12, 1986; December 10, 1986; February 27, 1987; April 22, 1987; January 17, 1990; February 26, 1990; March 1, 1995; August 19, 1995; July 16, 1996; January 3, 1997; July 15, 1997 (accompanied by mechanical license agreement); September 6, 2002; January 2003; 2 undated.  – 4 letters from Kenneth Haas of the Cleveland Orchestra to Gardner Read.  Typescript; signed in ink by Kenneth Haas.  Dates: July 9, 1980; November 11, 1980; April 1, 1981; September 29, 1982. – Letter from Carolyn Hellman, Program Specialist, National Endowment for the Arts, to Gardner Read.  Typescript; signed in ink by Carolyn Hellman. Date: December 30, 1980.  – 2 letters from Vail Read to Ralph S. Tyler, Jr.  Typescript; 1 signed in ink by Vail Read.  Dates: October 20, 1982; November 1, 1982.  – 2 letters from Raph S. Tyler, Jr. to Vail and Gardner Read (1 typescript and 1 ink MS); signed in ink by Raph S. Tyler, Jr.  Dates: October 6, 1982; October 26, 1982.  – Letter from Christine Green, Office of Sponsored Programs, B.U. to Gardner Read.  Typescript; signed in ink by Christine Green.  Date: January 27, 1982.  – Copy of letter from Carter Harman, Executive Director, CRI, to Kenneth Haas.  Typescript with ink annotations.  Date: March 21, 1983.  – Copy of letter from Kenneth Haas to Carter Harman.  Typescript; signed in ink by Kenneth Haas.  Date: April 18, 1983.  – Drafts of letters from Gardner Read to President Silber, B.U.; Susan S. Bloom, Director, Cultural Affairs, American Express Corporations; Roger R. Smith, Warner Communications; Mr. and Mrs. David Bakalar; Mr. David Bakalar; President John R. Silber, Boston University; The Helena Rubenstein Foundation; Paul Fromm.  Typescript.  Dates: July 11, 1982, March 11, 1983; March 28, 1983; March 29, 1983; April 11, 1983 (2 letters); April 18, 1983; April 14, 1983.  – Draft of letter from Vail Read to Paul Fromm; typescript.  Date: April 22, 1983.  – 2 letters from David Bakalar to Gardner Read.  Typescript; signed in ink by David Bakalar.  Dates: April 6, 1983; April 18, 1983.  – Letter from Paul Fromm, From Music Foundation at Harvard, to Gardner Read.  Typescript; signed in ink by Paul Fromm.  Date: April 19, 1983.  – Copy of letter from Vail Read to Mrs. Harris Fahnestock.  Typescript; signed in ink by Vail Read.  Date: April 5, 1983.  – Letter from Gayle Morgan Counts, Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust, to Gardner Read.  Typescript; signed in ink by Gayle Counts.  Date: May 6, 1983.  – Letter from John R. Silber to Gardner Read.  Typescript; signed in ink by John R. Silber.  Date: May 9, 1983. – 2 budgets for recordings of “Aztec Gods,” ; typescript with ink annotations; undated.  – Receipts and cancelled checks made out to the Musical Arts Association (Cleveland Orchestra) and Max Schubel, president of Opus One Records. – “Thank you” card from Rachel Siegel to Gardner Read.  Ink MS.  Date: June 1987.  – Copy of letter from Joseph R. Dalton (CRI) to Valerie Ferguson (Louisville Orchestra).  Typescript; signed in ink by Joseph R. Dalton.  Date: July 18, 1996.  – Copy of contract between Louisville Orchestra and CRI for the release of Louisville’s recording of Garnder Read’s “Night Flight” and “Toccata Giocosa.”  Typescript; signed in ink by Joseph R. Dalton (CRI) and Valerie Ferguson (Louisville Orchestra).  Date: November 1, 1996.  – Newspaper clipping concerning the resignation of Joseph R. Dalton from CRI.  Typescript.  Undated.
folder 42 CRI: Royalties.  15 royalty statements.  Typescript with pencil annotations.  Dates run from July 1, 1980 through June 1991.
folder 43 Crystal Record Company to Gardner Read. 7 letters (6 typescript and 1 ink MS); signed in ink by Peter Christ, President of the Crystal Record Company. Dates: September 19, 1974; May 23, 1980; October 6, 1980; January 15, 1981; May 13, 1981; September 1, 1986; October 13, 1987.
folder 44 Documents pertaining to Gardner Read’s commission from the Charles A Dana Foundation to compose music for the short film “The Faces of Innovation”. Documents include: — 8 letters (7 typescript and 1 ink MS); inscribed in ink by various officers of the Charles A. Dana Foundation [3 of which were written by Cindy Read]. Dates: May 5, 1995; June 2, 1995 (2); June 14, 1995; September 6, 1995; September 21, 1995 (2); September 22, 1995. – A document outlining the Dana Awards Film concept. Repro of a word-processed document. 4 pages. – 5th draft of the Dana Awards Film script. Word-processed document; annotated in pencil and ink. 17 pages. – Untitled MS in pencil. 2 pages of music. – An invitation to the Tenth Anniversary Celebration of the Charles A. Dana Awards for Pioneering Achievements in Health and Education, November 8, 1995. – A program for the Charles A. Dana Awards for Pioneering Achievements in Health and Education, November 8, 1995.
folder 45 Eastman School of Music to Gardner Read. 15 letters (14 typescript and 1 ink MS); signed in ink by various members of the Eastman School of Music faculty and staff. Dates: November 30, 1993; May 25, 1994; August 2, 1994; August 26, 1994; November 16, 1994; December 16, 1994 (accompanied by a repro of Gardner Read’s original letter to Robert Freeman, dated December 3, 1994); March 8, 1995 (accompanied by a repro of Gardner Read’s original letter to Robert Freeman, dated February 6, 1995); April 5, 1995; May 22, 1995; September 18, 1995 (accompanied by a repro of Gardner Read’s letter of response to David Liptak, dated September 27, 1995); October 4, 1995; January 9, 1996; February 6, 1996; February 19, 1996; March 26, 1996.
folder 46 Eastman.  Documents include: — Letter from Howard Hanson to Mrs. Gardner Read [Sr.]; typescript; October 17, 1933.  – 19 letters from the Eastman School of Music to Gardner Read; typescript; signed in ink by various members of the Eastman School of Music faculty and staff.  Dates: April 22, 1940; May 26, 1944; June 5, 1944; September 22, 1944; October 6, 1945; December 3, 1973; August 13, 1982; October 29, 1982; October 1, 1984; November 15, 1984; January 18, 1985; February 25, 1985; March 21, 1985; October 23, 1985; February 5, 1988; April 1, 1994; December 14, 1999; May 30, 2002; 1 undated (accompanied by list of Gardner Read’s compositions in the Eastman Audio Archive). – List of contents in Gardner Read Archive, Sibley Music Library.  Typescript; signed in ink by Ruth Watanabe.  Date: October 25, 1984. – List of class organizers for Reunion ’85.  Typescript with pencil annotations.  – Copies of letter from Gardner Read to his classmates from 1936 inviting them to Reunion ’85.  Typescript; signed in ink by Gardner Read.  Dates: January 15, 1985; April 20, 1985. – Unspecified list of students from 1934 to 1981.  – Article “Sounds of Sibley Music Library,” in Rochester Review Winter-Spring 1990: 3­–9.  – Postcard from Mary Wallace Davidson to Gardner and Vail Read.  Ink MS.  Date: August 18, 1994.  – Card from David and Jayson [Rod Engquist] to Vail and Gardner Read.  Ink MS.  Undated.
folder 47 ESM – Sibley Music Library: Read Archive.  25 letters from staff at the Sibley Music Library to Gardner Read; typescript; signed in ink.  Dates: January 31, 1979; June 22, 1979; July 23, 1979; November 5, 1980; April 22, 1981; September 30, 1982; October 17, 1984; October 26, 1984; January 15, 1985; January 24, 1985; October 2, 1985; October 22, 1985; May 5, 1986; May 30, 1990; August 11, 1990; December 11, 1990; February 16, 1993; July 2, 1993; April 3, 1990; February 2, 1996; January 10, 1997; March 1, 1997; August 28, 2000; April 10, 2001; November 14, 2001. – Copies of letters from Gardner Read to Ruth Watanabe. Typescript.  Dates: June 16, 1979; February 5, 1981.  – Lists of music by Gardner Read in Sibley Music Library. Typescript with pencil annotations.  Dates: June 1979; October 25, 1984; October 1985; March 1993; August 25, 2000; May 13, 2002; 4 undated.  – Lists of materials for Gardner Read Archive, Sibley Music Library.  Handwritten in pencil. Dates: 1997; August 2000; May 14, 2002.  – Article: “Sibley Music Library Grateful to Alumni,” in Eastman Notes March 1992; typescript.  – Deed of Gift Agreements.  Typescript; signed in ink by Gardner Read.  Dates: July 12, 1993; March 14, 1992.
folder 48 Edition Musicus to Gardner Read. 11 letters. Typescript; signed by various officers of Edition Musicus and the Affiliated Music Corporation. Dates: August 26, 1937; October 14, 1937; January 24, 1938; February 25, 1938; November 29, 1938; March 2, 1939; April 12, 1943; April 23, 1943; November 15, 1945; January 28, 1948; August 8, 1960. Accompanied by a royalty report dated December 14, 1948. Typescript. 1 page. Also accompanied by a list of “Prospective Subscribers to Gardner Read’s Symphony”. Typescript; annotated in pencil and colored pencil. 7 pages.
folder 49 Editorial Inc. to Gardner Read. 2 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by David Eales and Laura P. Fillmore. Dates July 5, 1990 and August 15, 1990. Accompanied by a contract from Editorial, Inc. Typescript; signed in ink by Laura Fillmore on December 15, 1989 and Gardner Read on January 6, 1990. 2 pages. Also accompanied by a Project Description Agreement. Typescript; signed in ink by Gardner Read and Timothy Evans. An invoice for Editorial, Inc.’s services and a check signed by Gardner Read for $1300 accompanies this document.
folder 50 Elkan-Vogel Company to Gardner Read. 17 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by various officers of the Elkan-Vogel Co. Dates: June 11, 1946; June 19, 1946; June 22, 1946; January 28, 1947; February 7, 1947; September 29, 1947; March 8, 1948; December 10, 1949; December 22, 1949; December 8, 1952; December 23, 1952; January 29, 1953; December 10, 1953; January 7, 1954; January 21, 1955; December 13, 1961; May 16, 1963. Accompanied by royalty statements from the years 1948 through 1957. Typescript; annotated in pencil. 8 pages. Statements from 1949 and 1956 are lacking.
folder 51 David Ewen to Gardner Read. 7 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by David Ewen. Dates: August 5, 1945; February 19, 1963; August 6, 1966; February 24, 1970; October 16, 1978; February 26, 1980; May 14, 19xx.

Box 55

folder 1 Norma Farber: Documents pertaining to the Chicago Song Contest, 1983. Documents include: –A letter from Vail Read to Norma Farber, February 5, 1983. Typescript; signed in ink by Vail Read. 1 page. –4 letters from Norma Farber to Gardner and Vail Read. 1 Ink MS and 3 typescript combined with ink MS. Dates: May xx, 1983; March 23, 1983; April 7, 1983; April 11, 1983. –A document containing titled “The Chicago Song Contest Rules and Regulations”. 2 pages. –A repro of a press clipping from the Chicago Sun-Times, January 9, 1983. 1 page. –Two drafts of the lyrics for the “Chicago Anthem”. 1st draft: Typescript; annotated in red ink. 1 page. 2nd draft: Typescript; annotated in pencil. 1 page.
folder 2 Festival of Music by New England Composers correspondence and documents. Contains:12 typescript letters, signed in ink by officers of various publishing firms, Boston University and the New England Conservatory of Music to Gardner Read. Dates: January 16, 1950 (2); January 19, 1950; January 23, 1950; February 10, 1950; March 3, 1950; March 6, 1950; March 7, 1950; March 15, 1950; April 12, 1950; April 20, 1950; November 8, 1950. –19 letters from Gardner Read to various publishing firms and composers. Carbon copy typescript; annotated in pencil. Dates: January 11, 1950 (3); January 13, 1950 (4); February 16, 1950 (6); February 17, 1950; February 24, 1950; March 3, 1950 (2); March 23, 1950; April 3, 1950. –A letter from Klaus G. Roy, Librarian at Boston University, to Philip Greeley Clapp, Director of Music at the State University of Iowa, dated February 9, 1950. Typescript; signed in ink by Klaus G. Roy. –4 programs. Dates: October 9, 1950 – April 9, 1951; November 13, 1950; January 9, 1951; April 27, 1951. –16 draft programs in typescript; 8 of which are annotated in pencil. — Boston University College of Music meeting minutes for September 14, 1950 and October 24, 1950. Typescript. 6 pages.
folder 3 C. Fischer: Contracts – Letters.  Documents include: — 10 contracts between Carl Fischer, Inc. and Gardner Read.  Typescript; signed in ink by Gardner Read and various officers from Carl Fischer, Inc.  Dates: November 25, 1935; December 26, 1941; November 15, 1945; November 16, 1945; November 5, 1947; April 7, 1958; April 29, 1964; May 2, 1972; February 27, 1975; February 14, 1977. – 4 letters from Karl D. Van Hoesen to Gardner Read.  Typescript; signed in ink by Karl D. Van Hoesen.  Dates: February 12, 1941; September 3, 1941; October 22, 1941; January 4, 1942. – letters from officers of Carl Fischer, Inc. to Gardner Read.  Typescript; signed in ink.  Dates: November 27, 1935; January 20, 1944; July 27, 1945 (verso contains writing in Gardner Read’s hand, pencil); September 29, 1945; November 20, 1945; November 28, 1945; July 26, 1946; October 14, 1946; April 15, 1947; April 24, 1947; September 11, 1947; May 29, 1947; September 18, 1947; October 28, 1947; November 10, 1947; November 17, 1948; December 15, 1948; April 6, 1949; April 22, 1949; April 11, 1955; October 24, 1955; April 9, 1958; December 10, 1958; January 21, 1959; January 30, 1963; February 7, 1963; January 7, 1964; May 14, 1964; April 7, 1972; April 17, 1972; March 19, 1973; September 17, 1975; February 1, 1977; February 10, 1977; February 22, 1977; June 1, 1977; September 26, 1977; November 10, 1978; September 4, 1979; February 13, 1980; August 27, 1980; March 3, 1981; April 16, 1981; May 26, 1981; December 9, 1982; December 13, 1985; January 30, 1985; April 11, 1990; June 6, 1997. – Copy of contract containing poem “Music.”  Typescript; unsigned and undated.
folder 4 C. Fischer: Royalties. 44 royalty statements.  Typescript with pencil annotations.  Dates run from February 10, 1940 through February 28, 1998
folder 5 H. T. Fitzsimons Company to Gardner Read. 13 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by various officers of the H. T. Fitzsimons Company. Dates: March 13, 1946; January 3, 1947; January 11, 1955; January 13, 1965; January 20, 1965; January 17, 1967; March 30, 1967; April 10, 1967; May 8, 1967; November 6, 1968; October 9, 1985; November 15, 1985; December xx, 1986. Accompanied by 26 royalty statements. Typescript; annotated in pencil. Dates run from February 16, 1938 to November 30, 1986.
folder 6 Edwin A. Fleischer Collection.  Documents include: — 6 lists containing number of pages in score and parts in various works.  Typescript with pencil annotations.  – Letters from various staff at the Edwin A. Fleischer Collection to Gardner Read.  Typescript; signed in ink.  Dates: June 20, 1955; August 1, 1955 (contains pencil annotations); September 14, 1955; May 27, 1959; March 7, 1961; October 3, 1967; October 20, 1976; February 28, 1979; March 21, 1979; September 10, 1980; October 23, 1980; February 6, 1981; February 18, 1981; August 3, 1981; June 9, 1982; April 26, 1983; March 21, 1985; February 28, 1995; April 17, 1995; May 1, 1996; April 9, 1996.
folder 7 Franco Colombo Publications to Gardner Read. 17 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by various officers of Franco Colombo Publications. Dates: August 3, 1964; June 22, 1967; July 17, 1967; July 28, 1967; October 30, 1967; November 22, 1967; February 13, 1968; February 19, 1968; May 29, 1968; September 16, 1968; November 21, 1968; March 13, 1969; September 30, 1969; October 28, 1969; October 31, 1969; November 14, 1969; December 2, 1969.
folder 8 Galaxy: Contracts – Letters.  Documents include: — 10 contracts and copyright agreements between Galaxy Music Corporation and Gardner Read for various works.  Typescript; signed in ink by officers from Galaxy Music Corporation and Gardner Read.  Dates: September 2, 1942 (3 contracts); January 4, 1945 (2 copyright agreements); April 19, 1950; August 20, 1956 (2 contracts); October 22, 1956 (2 contracts).  – 58 letters from various officers from Galaxy Music Corporation to Gardner Read.  Typescript; signed in ink.  Dates: May 23, 1938 (2 letters); February 26, 1940; May 13, 1940; January 18, 1941; April 22, 1941; May 29, 1942; June 12, 1942; June 19, 1942; July 2, 1942; July 27, 1942; July 23, 1942; September 16, 1942; August 26, 1942; October 20, 1942; October 24, 1942; December 31, 1942; March 15, 1943; March 27, 1943; June 7, 1943; October 21, 1943; February 25, 1944; April 20, 1944; November 29, 1945; May 12, 1948; April 19, 1950; September 5, 1950; November 2, 1950; July 19, 1956; August 20, 1956; September 12, 1956; September 25, 1956; November 5, 1956; November 20, 1956; January 30, 1957; April 19, 1957; April 25, 1957; November 19, 1957; October 3, 1958; February 12, 1959; June 18, 1959; October 14, 1959; November 9, 1960; February 6, 1963; May 13, 1963; September 11, 1963; December 12, 1963; January 20, 1964; February 14, 1967; February 27, 1967; February 18, 1970; February 12, 1971; March 21, 1973; May 17, 1978; February 11, 1981; February 15, 1982; September 24, 1985; April 23, 1999.  – Copy of letter from Margaret Conklin to Galaxy Music Corporation concerning music permission for poem “Pierrot.” Typescript; signed in ink by Margaret Conklin.  Date: June 10, 1942.
folder 9 Galaxy (ECS Pub.): Royalties.  71 royalty statements.  Typescript with pencil annotations.  Dates run from October 6, 1941 through December 31, 2002.
folder 10 Gardner Read: A Bio-bibliography correspondence. 49 letters (42 typescript and 7 ink MS); signed by . Dates: October 15, 1993 (2); October 21, 1993; October 22, 1993; December 2, 1993 (2); January 20, 1994 (2); January 24, 1994; March 5, 1994; March 14, 1994; March 28, 1994; April 6, 1994; April 11, 1994; May 12, 1994; May 25, 1994 (3); July 27, 1994; August 23, 1994; November 16, 1994; November 21, 1994; December 15, 1994; December 23, 1994; January xx, 1995 (2); January 7, 1995; March 11, 1995; March 20, 1995; March 24, 1995; May 1, 1995; May 8, 1995; May 12, 1995; May 20, 1995; June 6, 1995; June 8, 1995; June 12, 1995; June19, 1995; July 5, 1995; July 7, 1995; August 21, 1995; August 28, 1995; September 24, 1995; October 20, 1995; October 22, 1995; October 31, 1995; November 14, 1995; 2 undated. Accompanied by a document containing interview questions for Gardner Read dated February 27, 1994. Word-processed document. 4 pages.
folder 11 Gasparo Records.  Documents include: –3 letters from John M. Proffitt, Radio Manager of WXXI (Rochester), to Gardner Reed, pertaining to the recording of Gardner Reed’s “Eight Preludes on Southern Hymns.”  Typescript; signed in ink by John M. Proffitt.  Dates: October 4, 1983; July 10, 1984; August 24, 1984.  – 1 letter from Barbara Harbach to Gardner Reed.  Ink MS.  Date: August 8, 19xx.  – 3 letters from Roy Christensen, Gasparo Records, to Gardner Read.  Typescript; signed in ink by Roy Christensen.  Dates: December 30, 1985; July 31, 1990; June 8, 1994.  – Copy of letter from Roy Christensen to Rick Estevez.  Typescript.  Date: February 16, 1991.  – Copy of letter from Roy Christensen to Barbara Alvarez. Typescript; signed in ink by Roy Christensen.  Date: May 1, 1991.
folder 12 Gifts to Boston-area Libraries.  Correspondence pertaining to gifts from Gardner Reed to various libraries.  Institutions include: — Boston Conservatory of Music.  3 letters (typescript; signed in ink).  Dates: November 10, 1978; November 13, 1979; May 16, 1990.  – Boston Public Library.  4 letters (typescript; signed in ink). Dates: December 10, 1948; November 10, 1966; February 13, 1968; March 26, 1968.  – Boston University.  1 letter (typescript; signed in ink).  Undated.  – Brandeis University Library.  4 letters (3 typescript and 1 ink MS; signed in ink).  Dates: December 4, 1962; April 30, 1976; May 17, 1976; February 17, 1984.  – Harvard University.  5 letters (typescript; signed in ink).  Dates: August 12, 1976; May 23, 1980; February 26, 1985; March 8, 1991; December 3, 1998.  – Manchester Public Library.  4 letters (3 typescript and 1 ink MS; signed in ink).  Dates: May 20, 1969; December 31, 1975; February 5, 1980; November 23, 1986.  – Longy School of Music Library.  1 letter (typescript; signed in ink).  Undated.  – MIT Music Library.  1 letter and 1 card (typescript; signed in ink).  Dates: May 13, 1977; May 4, 2000.  – New England Conservatory of Music.  6 letters (typescript; signed in ink).  Date: March 3, 1976; April 20, 1977; December 19, 1979; May 12, 1980; May 1, 1984; November 20, 1984.  – Peabody Museum of Salem.  1 card (typescript; signed in ink).  Date: June 5, 1986.  – Tufts University.  2 letters (typescript; signed in ink).  Dates: March 14, 1984; May 8, 1984.  – Wellesley College.  1 letter (typescript; signed in ink).  Date: April 9, 1984.  – Newspaper article concerning Howard Gotlieb, curator of Boston University’s special collections.  Date: November 28, 2002.
folder 13 Gifts to Various Public Libraries.  Correspondence pertaining to gifts from Gardner Reed to various libraries.  Institutions include: — American Music Center.  7 letters (typescript; signed in ink).  Dates: April 1, 1942; April 21, 1942; January 12, 1948; may 15, 1978; July 12, 1979; June 9, 1982; December 31, 1985.  – The American Library in Paris.  1 letter (typescript; signed in ink).  Date: May 28, 1947.  – American Harp Society.  2 letters (typescript; signed in ink).  Dates: November 18, 1981; March 14, 1983.  – Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.  5 letters (typescript; signed in ink).  Dates: November 28, 1947; December 10, 1947; October 27, 1967; November 14, 1967; January 7, 1981.  – Evanston Public Library.  6 letters (typescript; signed in ink).  Dates: June 7, 1950; March 15, 1951; April 17, 1975; September 29, 1982; November 5, 1984; December 14, 1984.  – Evanston Township High School.  2 letters (typescript; signed in ink).  Dates: December 13, 1940; January 31, 1996.  – Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts.  1 letter (typescript; signed in ink with pencil annotations).  Date: November 15, 1967.  – Kansas City Conservatory of Music Library.  1 letter (typescript; signed in ink).  Date: October 20, 1943.  – Lennox Library Association.  2 letters (ink MS).  Dates: December 4, 1941; January 10, 1942.  – MacDowell Colony.  2 letters (typescript; signed in ink).  Dates: November 2, 1983; January 5, 1984.  – Nelson Gallery of Art.  2 letters (typescript; signed in ink).  Dates: October 16, 1946; January 22, 1947.  – New York Public Library.  4 letters (typescript; signed in ink with pencil annotations).  Dates: May 1, 1951; January 9, 1954; November 17, 1960; August 29, 1979.  – State College of Washington.  2 letters (typescript; signed in ink).  Dates: September 13, 1943; October 15, 1943.  – University of Wyoming.  3 letters (typescript; signed in ink).  Dates: June 18, 1975; July 31, 1975; January 23, 1981.  – Yale University Music Library.  Various printouts of catalogue holdings for Gardner Read works at Yale University; typescript.  Undated.
folder 14 Gollancz: Contracts – Letters.  Documents include: — Agreement between Crescendo Publishing Co. and Victor Gollancz Limited with respect to Gardner Read’s Music Notation.  Typescript; signed in ink by officers from both corporations.  Date: June 25, 1973. – Letter from Robert Bell, Crescendo Publishing Co., to Gardner Read.  Ink MS.  Date: April 24, 1973.  – 33 letters from various officers of Victor Gollancz Limited to Gardner Read.  Typescript; signed in ink.  Dates: August 14, 1973; August 31, 1973; September 7, 1973; September 13, 1973; November 29, 1973; December 12, 1973; January 24, 1974; January 30, 1974; February 28, 1974; April 8, 1974; October 23, 1974; February 12, 1979; March 3, 1980; June 2, 1980; June 25, 1980; January 9, 1981; June 11, 1981; January 8, 1982; September 3, 1982; January 24, 1983; April 15, 1983; May 19, 1983; May, xx 1983; July 20, 1983; September 27, 1984; June 12, 1984; June 7, 1985; August 5, 1985; September 13, 1985; October 2, 1989; December 21, 1989; January 26, 1990; April 30, 1993.  – Copy of letter from Livia Gollancz to Robert Bell.  Typescript.  Date: December 4, 1975.
folder 15 Gollancz: Royalties.  46 royalty statements. Typescript with pencil annotations.  Dates run from October 31, 1974 through December 31, 1998.
folder 16 H. W. Gray Co., Inc. / Belwin Mills Publishing Corporation to Gardner Read. 44 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by various officers of the H. W. Gray Co., Inc.,and the Belwin Mills Publishing Corporation. Dates: April 15, 1940; September 9, 1940; May 16, 1941; July 15, 1943; July 21, 1944; March 21, 1945; March 27, 1945; May 14, 1945; May 24, 1945; June 26, 1946; September 30, 1947; February 27, 1948; August 23, 1949; December 2, 1949; February 21, 1951; March 9, 1951; July 24, 1951; January 22, 1952; April 29, 1952; May 5, 1952; June 23, 1952; October 14, 1952; October 15, 1952; October 27, 1952; January 27 1953; May 12, 1953; March 10, 1954; April 15, 1954; January 11, 1955; February 16, 1956; February 7, 1957; October 24, 1958; April 20, 1960; July 15, 1960; September 11, 1961; January 31, 1962; February 8, 1962; January 2, 1963; April 1, 1965; March 15, 1967; October 12, 1976; February 8, 1977; June 7, 1977;September 14, 1983. Accompanied by 24 royalty statements. Typescript; annotated in pencil. Dates run from September 1946 to January 6, 1971.
folder 17 Greenwood: Letters.  7 letters from various officers of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.  Typescript; signed in ink.  Dates: September 17, 1993; February 7, 1997; April 4, 1997; October 27, 1997; October 30, 1997; January 13, 1998; February 16, 2001.  Accompanied by invoice for complimentary copy of Pictographic Score Notation.  Typescript.  Date: May 22, 1998.
folder 18 Greenwood: Royalties.  44 royalty statements.  Typescript with pencil annotations.  Dates run from March 31, 1968 through June 28, 2003.
folder 19 Huntington Hartford Foundation to Gardner Read. 12 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by various officers of the Huntington Hartford Foundation. Dates: October 7, 1959; October 31, 1959; June 1, 1960; October 20, 1960; February 4, 1964; May 12, 1964; May 13, 1964; November 6, 1964; November 20, 1964; February 1, 1965; August 18, 1965; December 6, 1965.
folder 20 Indiana University Press correspondence. –13 letters (12 typescript and 1 ink MS) to Gardner Read; signed in ink by various officers of the Indiana University Press. Dates: February 18, 1977; April 1, 1977 (2); June 1, 1977; June 30, 1977; July 12, 1978; October 23, 1978; August 2, 1979; October 18, 1979; November 26, 1979; June 18, 1980; August 4, 1980; June 27, 19xx. –4 letters (1 typescript and 3 typescript repros) to various publishing firms; signed in ink by Gardner Read. Dates: March 1, 1977 (3); March 7, 1977. –14 royalty statements. Typescript; annotated in ink and pencil. Dates run from April 23, 1979 to 1995.
folder 21 Indiana University Press.  1 royalty statement.  Typescript.  For period ending  December 2002.
folder 22 Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra to Gardner Read. 16 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by various officers of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. Dates: October 30, 1942; November 11, 1942; December 4, 1942; January 28, 1943; September 30, 1943; December 8, 1943; February 4, 1944; March 23, 1944; April 8, 1944; May 29, 1944; October 31, 1944; December 24, 1944; May 3, 1948; September 24, 1958; January 20, 1960; April 27, 1960.
folder 23 International Travel Grants correspondence and documents. 62 documents. –30 letters to Gardner Read. Typescript; signed in ink by various officials of government agencies in the United States and Mexico. Dates: September 18, 1956; October 3, 1956; December 6, 1956; December 17, 1956; February 6, 1957; February 20, 1957; March 28, 1957; April 3, 1957; April 11, 1957; April 12, 1957; May 13, 1957; May 15, 1957; May 25, 1957; September 11, 1957; October 9, 1957; December 4, 1957; February 4, 1958; November 3, 1958; June 10, 1964; June 18, 1964; June 19, 1964; June 22, 1964; June 26, 1964; July 2, 1964; July 6, 1964 (2); July 30, 1964; January 16, 1965; January 21, 1965; February 4, 1965. –10 letters from Gardner Read to various individuals. Carbon copy typescript. Dates: April 4, 1957; May 23, 1957; August 16, 1957 (2); July 21, 1964 (2); August 11, 1964; August 13, 1964; November 12, 1964; December 30, 1964. –4 letters written on Gardner Read’s behalf regarding his activities abroad. Typescript; signed in ink. Dates: September 6, 1957; June 19, 1964; February 11, 1965; February 15, 1965. –Various documents, most of an official nature from the US state department, pertaining to Gardner Read’s travels abroad. 18 documents.
folder 24 Edwin F. Kalmus: Publisher of Music to Gardner Read. 23 letters (19 typescript and 4 ink MS); signed by various officers of the Edwin F. Kalmus firm. Dates: June 14, 1938; August 7, 1940; August 8, 1940; August 12, 1940; August 14, 1940; August 22, 1940; July 24, 1941; July 30, 1941; October 8, 1941; November 19, 1941; May 21, 1946; December 9, 1946; February 5, 1952; May 12, 1953; May xx, 1953 (accompanied by a telegram dated May 20, 1953); May 7, 1957; May 18, 1957; November 22, 1957; January 14, 1958; January 30, 1958; 3 undated. Accompanied by 15 royalty statements. Dates run from January 12, 1940 through March 10, 1955. Also accompanied by 6 Western Union telegrams. Dates August 6, 1940 (3) and August 7, 1940 (3). Typescript.
folder 25 Kansas Federation of Music Clubs. Fern Dielmann of the Kansas Federation of Music Clubs to Gardner Read. 4 letters (1 typescript and 3 ink MS); signed in ink by Fern Dielmann. No dates.
folder 26 Kerby: Royalties.  2 letters from Elvira C. Kerby of E.C. Kerby Ltd. to Gardner Read.  Typescript; signed in ink.  Dates: September 11, 1974; October, xx 1988.  9 royalty statements.  Typescript with pen and pencil annotations.  Dates run from August 1, 1974 through August 15, 1988.
folder 27 Kindler Foundation. Persis Kindler Batigne of the Kindler Foundation to Gardner Read. 5 letters (4 typescript and 1 ink MS); signed in ink by Persis Kindler Batigne. Dates: December 17, 1957; February 23, 1958; March 6, 1958; April 12, 1958; September 29, 1992.
folder 28 Lawson-Gould: Contracts – Letters.  Documents include: — 17 royalty agreements between Lawson-Gould Music Publishers, Inc. and Gardner Read.  Typescript; signed in ink by Gardner Read and an officer from Lawson-Gould Music Publishers.  Dates: November 28, 1956; October 17, 1957; November 4, 1957; February 13, 1959; April 2, 1969; April 30, 1973; March 14, 1974; May 20, 1974; December 21, 1977 (2 agreements); July 20, 1979 (2 agreements); November 16, 1984; October 21, 1985 (2 agreements); October 21, 1985; December 12, 1985.  – letters from various officers at Lawson-Gould to Gardner Read.  Typescript; signed in ink.  Dates: September 28, 1956; November 20, 1956; November 27, 1956; December 14, 1956; January 2, 1957; January 11, 1957; January 17, 1957; January 29, 1957; February 19, 1957; March 13, 1957; April 23, 1957; October 17, 1958; November 4, 1957; December 12, 1957; February 27, 1958; March 4, 1958; February 7, 1958; June 4, 1958; June 13, 1958; November 13, 1958; December 10, 1958; February 9, 1959; February 13, 1959; February 25, 1959; June 18, 1959; November 6, 1959; November 13, 1959; August 23, 1961; September 23, 1963; April 3, 1969; September 12, 1969; June 15, 1970; January 24, 1973; March 19, 1973; April 30, 1973; February 21, 1974; February 6, 1974; March 1, 1974; March 13, 1974; April 2, 1974; August 23, 1974; January 17, 1975; October 2, 1975; February 12, 1976; February 23, 1976; May 28, 1976; June 7, 1977; December 21, 1977; January 26, 1978; April 18, 1978; June 5, 1978; September 11, 1978; April 9, 1979; July 20, 1979; August 9, 1979; September 27, 1979; December 6, 1979; May 16, 1980; September 19, 1980; January 19, 1981; April 20, 1982; April 30, 1984; May 11, 1984; November 16, 1984; December 4, 1984; June 26, 1985; July 3, 1985; July 17, 1985; September 24, 1985; October 21, 1985; October 29, 1985; December 9, 1985; December 12, 1985; December 20, 1985; September 8, 1986; January 5, 1987; January 12, 1987; January 11, 1988; January 22, 1988; August 8, 1988; January 6, 1989; March 24, 1989; June 14, 1989; December 6, 1989; May 18, 1992; February 10, 1997; December 22, 1998; 1 undated.  – Letter from Frances Frost to Gardner Read.  Typescript; signed in ink by Frances Frost.  Date: December 3, 1956.  – Letter from Ralph Satz to Gardner Read.  Ink MS.  Date: November 16, 1957. – Copy of letter from Roberta Savler, Publication Director for Summy-Birchard Company to Walter Gould of Lawson-Gould.  Typescript.  Date: April 9, 1974. – 2 letters from Kenneth Roberton, Roberton Publications, to Gardner Read.  Typescript; signed in ink.  Dates: June 4, 1982; July 29, 1982.
folder 29 Lawson-Gould: Royalties.  38 statements.  Dates run from April 1, 1959 through December 1999.
folder 30 Lecture engagements. 83 letters (82 typescript and 1 ink MS); signed in ink by various faculty and staff members of colleges and universities throughout the United States. Dates: April 11, 1967; April 13, 1967; April 17, 1967; April 19, 1967; April 24, 1967; April 25, 1967; April 28, 1967; May 1, 1967; May 4, 1967; May 4, 1967; May 11, 1967; May 13, 1967; May 15, 1967 (2); May 17, 1967; May 24, 1967; May 26, 1967 (2); May 29, 1967; May 31, 1967; June 2, 1967; June 5, 1967; June 12, 1967 (2); June 20, 1967; June 26, 1967; July 6, 1967; July 11, 1967; July 18, 1967; July 24, 1967; August 7, 1967; August 9, 1967; August 11, 1967; August 16, 1967; September 11, 1967; September 14, 1967; September 18, 1967; September 20, 1967 (3); September 28, 1967; September 29, 1967; September 30, 1967; October 2, 1967; October 3, 1967; October 11, 1967; October 13, 1967 (2); October 14, 1967; October 18, 1967 (2); November 1, 1967; November 16, 1967; November 22, 1967; November 27, 1967; December 4, 1967; December 14, 1967; December 15, 1967; December 21, 1967; January 9, 1968 (3); January 19, 1968; January 31, 1968; February 27, 1968; March 5, 1968; March 6, 1968; March 7, 1968; March 11, 1968; March 13, 1968; March 26, 1968; March 28, 1968; March 29, 1968; April 10, 1968; April 15, 1968; April 19, 1968; April 23, 1968; May 15, 1968; May 23, 1968; May 27, 1968; September 25, 1968; 2 undated. Accompanied by a lecture tour itinerary for the dates October 24, 19xx through November 16, 19xx. Typescript. 1 page.
folder 31 Leeds: Contracts – Letters.  Includes correspondence between Delkas Music Publishing Company.  Documents include: — Composers’ Agreement between Delkas Music Publishing Company and Gardner Read.  Typescript; signed in ink by Gardner Read and officers of Delkas.  Date: July xx, 1946.  – Standard Songwriter’s Contract between Leeds Music Corporation and Gardner Read.  Typescript; signed in ink by an officer of Leeds and Gardner Read.  Date: April 16, 1947.  – 4 letters from Nathan Abas, Delkas Music Publishing Company, to Gardner Read.  Typescript; signed in ink.  Dates: June 13, 1946; July 10, 1946; February 19, 1948; June 14, 1948.  – letters from various officers of Leeds Music Corporation to Gardner Reed.  Typescript; signed in ink.  Dates: March 10, 1947; March 31, 1947; May 20, 1947; May 27, 1947; June 2, 1947; November 20, 1947; December 9, 1947; March 24, 1948; March 24, 1948;  April 7, 1948; May 26, 1948; January 12, 1949; March 14, 1951; April 22, 1952; December 9, 1953; May 9, 1955; August 22, 1963; October 18, 1963; November 19, 1963; December 2, 1963; December 11, 1963; December 24, 1963; February 7, 1964; February 18, 1964; February 25, 1964; March 5, 1964; April 29, 1964; September 17, 1964; February 25, 1965; May 5, 1965; December 20, 1965; April 4, 1973; April 26, 1973; March 13, 1995.
folder 32 Leeds & MCA Universal: Royalties.  59 royalty statements.  Typescript with pencil annotations.  Dates range from December 31, 1947 through December 2002.
folder 33 Library of Congress: Letters – Evaluations.  Documents include: 29 letters from various officers at the Library of Congress to Gardner Read.  Typescript; signed in ink.  Dates: October 18, 1967; October 24, 1967; November 7, 1967 (2 letters); January 8, 1969; March 20, 1969; April 8, 1969; June 4, 1969; November 7, 1969; February 10, 1971; April 30, 1971; May 17, 1971; May 26, 1971; February 11, 1974; January 13, 1975; April 12, 1975; November 21, 1975; March 20, 1979; April 10, 1979; April 7, 1980; February 6, 1981; March 26, 1981; April 13, 1981; April 28, 1981; October 27, 1981; October 2, 1991; July 21, 1983; October 24, 1983; December 13, 1983. – Copy of letter from Gardner Read to Nathan R. Einhorn, Library of Congress.  Typescript. Date: March 18, 1980.  – 2 lists of works by Gardner Read with dollar values beside them.  Typescript with pencil annotations.  Dates: 1967, 1975. – 2 Agreement of Deposits.  Typescript; signed in ink by an officer from the Library of Congress and Gardner Read.  Dates: May 7, 1971; June 1, 1971.  – List of works given to the Library of Congress.  Typescript with pencil annotations.  Date: January 2, 1975. – Library of Congress Packing and Shipping Instructions Manual.  Typescript with pencil annotations by Gardner Read.  Undated.  – Evaluations of Gifts to the Library of Congress (sorted by year).  Typescript.  Undated.
folder 34 Ardyth Lohuis to Gardner Read. No date. 1 page. Accompanied by a printout of a web page that contains information on the Raven Compact Discs recording by the Murray/Lohuis Duo. The duo recorded Gardner Read’s A Christmas Pastorale, Op. 124. 1 page.
folder 35 Ellen Jane Lorenz, Chairman of the Lorenz Publishing Company, to Gardner Read, December 29, 1949. Typescript, signed in ink by Ellen Jane Lorenz.
folder 36 Louisville Philharmonic Society / The Louisville Orchestra to Gardner Read. 14 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by various officers of the Louisville Philharmonic Society / Louisville Orchestra. Dates: July 15, 1953; October 16, 1953; November 6, 1953; January 19, 1954; February 24, 1954; February 26, 1954; March 10, 1954; March 26, 1954; May 3, 1954; June 8, 1954; March 4, 1955; March 30, 1957; February 26, 1960; January 29, 1963.
folder 37 Marian MacDowell to Gardner and Vail Read. 43 letters (23 typescript and 20 ink MS); signed in ink by Marian MacDowell. Dates: April 28, 1936; July 9, 1936; November 26, 1936; April 21, 1937; May 14, 1937; May 10, 1938; May 28, 1938; April 25, 1939; June 19, 1940; July 27, 1940; August 23, 1940; October 4, 1940; October 7, 1941; December 31, 1943; March 1, 1944; December 12, 1944; March 14, 1945; April 7, 1945; April 26, 1945; May 5, 1945; May 24, 1945; May 28, 1945; June 8, 1945; June 21, 1945; October 25, 1945; October 26, 1946; November 19, 1946; March 31, 1947; June 3, 1947; January 10, 1948; February 22, 1948; August 25, 1950; December 25, 1950; September 5, 1953; October 13, 1954; November 12, 1954; April 1, 19xx; March 20, 19xx; May 8, 19xx; October 28, 19xx; July 22, 19xx; 2 undated.
folder 38 Edward B. Marks Music Corporation to Gardner Read. 24 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by various officers of the Edward B. Marks Music Corporation. Dates: December 20, 1943; December 31, 1943; May 9, 1944; May 22, 1944; October 19, 1944;  November 16, 1945; November 27, 1945; June 27, 1946; November 4, 1946; March 14, 1947; March 17, 1947; March 20, 1947; March 31, 1947; November 16, 1948; April 4, 1950; March 16, 1951; February 21, 1956 (accompanied by a telegram dated February 13, 1951); March 5, 1956; May 2, 1956; October 31, 1956; February 12, 1957; March 3, 1971; March 12, 1971; May 28, 1971. Accompanied by two telegrams to Gardner Read from Felix Guenther. Typescript. Dates May 8, 1944 and February 2, 1945. Also accompanied by 3 royalty statements. Typescript. Dates: January 2, 1946; June 27, 1946; July 1, 1952.
folder 39 McLaughlin and Reilly Co. to Gardner Read. 9 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by various officers of the McLaughlin and Reilly Co. Dates: July 27, 1961; February 21, 1966; June 1, 1966; June 20, 1966; July 18, 1966; September 1, 1966; December 9, 1966; February 9, 1968; February 28, 1968. Accompanied by a royalty statement from February 1, 1968. Typescript. 1 page.
folder 40 Media Press: Letters – Contract.  Documents include: — 4 contracts between Media Press, Inc., and Gardner Read.  Typescript with pencil annotations; signed in ink by the President of Media Press, Inc. and Gardner Read.  Dates: October 5, 1994; March 15, 1995; January 31, 1996; March 11, 1999.  – 20 letters from Media Press to Gardner Read.  Typescript; signed in ink by Thomas Siwe, President, Media press, Inc.  Dates: October 5, 1994; November 4, 1994; November 13, 1994; February 8, 1995; February 22, 1995; March 16, 1995; January 4, 1996; January 30, 1996; May 23, 1996; October 5, 1996; June 7, 1997 (unsigned); December 30, 1998; March 11, 1999; October 26, 1999; April 27, 2000; September 7, 2000;  January 15, 2001 (unsigned); February 25, 2001; January 16, 2002; January 13, 2004.  – Facsimile of program notes by Jeremy Swerling for Phatasmagoria, Op. 147.  Typescript.  Date: October 16, 1996.
folder 41 Media Press: Royalties.  8 royalty statements.  Typescript.  Dates run from 1994 through 2002.
folder 42 Millikin Conservatory of Music to Gardner Read. 11 letters (8 typescript and 3 ink MS); signed in ink by Carl Van Buskirk, director of the Millikin University Choral Laboratory, and William R. Fischer. Dates: January 6, 1942; January 3, 1945; January 5, 1945; February 16, 1945; March 28, 1945; April 23, 1945; December 9, 1945; October 17, 1946; November 25, 1946; February 26, 1947; March 24, 1947.
folder 43 Mills Music, Inc. to Gardner Read. 17 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by various officers of Mills Music, Inc. Dates: May 5, 1944; May 26, 1944; September 27, 1949; October 5, 1949; November 18, 1949; June 13, 1950; February 12, 1954; March 10, 1954; March 18, 1954; April 3, 1956; August 29, 1956; January 21, 1959; September 16, 1959; October 15, 1959; October 10, 1960; January 13, 1965; May 23, 1969.
folder 44 Miscellaneous Orchestras (programming requests). 128 letters (119 typescript and 9 ink MS); signed in ink by various officers of symphony orchestras across the United States. Dates: October 21, 1937; December 6, 1937; June 8, 1939; July 18, 1940; March 17, 1941; March 24, 1941; April 27, 1941; June 6, 1941; October 16, 1942; October 20, 1942; April 28, 1943 (2); May 26, 1943; November 29, 1943; January 22, 1944; March 27, 1944; March 30, 1944; May 9, 1944; July 26, 1944; August 23, 1944; October 16, 1944; November 22, 1944; December 4, 1944; January 1, 1945; August 28, 1945; November 17, 1945; November 29, 1945; March 8, 1946; June 17, 1946; August 8, 1946; September 9, 1946; November 4, 1946; January 7, 1947; January 9, 1947; January 21, 1947 (2); January 30, 1947; March 13, 1947; May 5, 1947; August 9, 1947; June 9, 1948; December 10, 1948; March 11, 1949; April 28, 1949; November 16, 1949; November 22, 1949; November 23, 1949; November 28, 1949; November 30, 1949; December 30, 1949; January 31, 1950; February 6, 1950; March 24, 1950; May 22, 1950; June 9, 1950; October 16, 1950; November 22, 1950; June 15, 1951; November 12, 1951; January 3, 1952; June 23, 1952; October 17, 1952; February 24, 1953; May 7, 1953; May 12, 1953; February 12, 1954; February 7, 1956; September 24, 1956; May 13, 1957; January 15, 1960; February 8, 1960; April 21, 1960; December 6, 1960; December 20, 1960; April 4, 1961; April 17, 1961; November 17, 1961; February 28, 1962; May 2, 1962; December 24, 1963; March 27, 1964; October 14, 1964; November 16, 1965; March 14, 1967; March 11, 1968; June 8, 1968; October 16, 1968; September 25, 1969; March 4, 1970; February 15, 1971; August 2, 1972; September 17, 1973; April 1, 1975; January 23, 1976; April 1, 1976; July 7, 1977; December 12, 1977; May 17, 1978; April 3, 1981; July 11, 1981; November 25, 1981; June 4, 1982; June 17, 1982; November 8, 1982; March 25, 1983; April 6, 1983; April 26, 1984; November xx, 1984; May 29, 1985; November 13, 1985; January 3, 1986; January 21, 1986; January 16, 1987; October 1, 1987; August 15, 1988; November 2, 1988; April 16, 1992; February 9, 1993; October 27, 1993; September 24, 19xx; December 31, 19xx; 7 undated.
folder 45  Morningside College Choir Series (J. Fischer & Bro. Music Publishers to Gardner Read). 80 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by various officers of J. Fischer & Bro. Music Publishers. Dates: October 10, 1943; October 30, 1943; November 1, 1943; November 9, 1943; January 3, 1944; February 8, 1944; April 24, 1944; July 23, 1944 (2); July 28, 1944; August 3, 1944; November 30, 1944; January 2, 1945 (2); March 13, 1945; June 12, 1945; November 7, 1945; November 23, 1945; December 8, 1945; March 7, 1946; March 16, 1946; December 10, 1947; January 13, 1948; January 28, 1948; February 18, 1948; April 19, 1948; September 10, 1948; September 20, 1948; February 24, 1949; July 15, 1949; December 19, 1950; June 12, 1951; August 9, 1951; October 4, 1951; February 7, 1952; July 10, 1952; January 5, 1954; February 10, 1954; February 23, 1954; March 24, 1954; June 28, 1954; September 9, 1954; December 10, 1954; March 28, 1955; March 14, 1956; April 4, 1956; September 11, 1956; December 10, 1957; January 10, 1958; February 20, 1958; March 6, 1958; April 2, 1958; May 22, 1958; November 18, 1958; April 7, 1961; August 1, 1961; September 7, 1961; January 25, 1963; February 21, 1963; April 10, 1963; November 12, 1963; December 13, 1963; March 10, 1964; June 2, 1964; December 21, 1964; January 21, 1965; February 2, 1965; August 25, 1965; September 5, 1965; December 6, 1966; January 4, 1967; May 18, 1967; June 27, 1967; October 1, 1968; September 27, 1968; November 25, 1968; January 21, 1969; September 19, 1969; 2 undated. Accompanied by 26 royalty statements. Typescript; annotated in pencil. Dates run from December 31, 1945 to June 30, 1970.
folder 46 Music News, Inc. to Gardner Read. 5 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by Hans Rosenwald, Managing Editor of the Music News. Dates: May 11, 1943; September 16, 1943; November 8, 1943; December 12, 1943; May 26, 1945.
folder 47 Music Publishers Holding Corporation / Warner Bros. Music to Gardner Read. 26 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by various officers of Music Publishers Holding Corporation / Warner Bros. Music. Dates: September 23, 1947; October 2, 1947; October 10, 1947; October 28, 1947; December 4, 1947; December 15, 1947; January 23, 1948; February 5, 1948; February 9, 1948; March 15, 1948; May 6, 1948; September 29, 1948; June 21, 1949; March 24, 1950; July 3, 1950; July 26, 1950; August 15, 1950; October 18, 1950; February 18, 1955; March 24, 1955; April 22, 1957; December 3, 1957; November 11, 1970; January 14, 1971; March 17, 1971; April 20, 1971. Accompanied by 89 royalty statements from M. Witmark & Sons. Typescript; annotated in pencil. Dates run from February 28, 1948 to August 29, 1970.

Box 56

folder 1 Alison Neale (of Europa Publications) to Gardner Read. No date. 1 page. Pertains to Gardner Read’s entry in International Who’s Who in Classical Music 2004.
folder 2 Northeastern Records Chamber Music CD: correspondence and documents. 38 documents including: –15 letters (11 typescript and 4 ink MS) to Gardner Read from various agencies and individuals involved in the recording of the Chamber Music CD; signed in ink. Dates: December 1, 1992; August 16, 1993 (2); September 2, 1993; September 28, 1993; October 7, 1993; November 15, 1993; December 13, 1993; December 29, 1993; January 28, 1994; July 19, 1994; August 24, 1994; January 17, 1995; February 28, 1997; April 16, 1998. –A letter from Gardner Read to Raoul Ronson. Typescript. No date. –A letter from Gardner Read to Laurence Broido. Typescript. No date. –21 miscellaneous documents pertaining to the recording of the Chamber Music CD.
folder 3 Northeastern University Press / Northeastern Records: correspondence and documents. 33 Documents pertaining to the recording of the CD, Gardner Read: Works for Organ, released in 1989 on Northeastern Records. Documents include: –14 letters to Gardner Read (12 typescript and 2 ink MS); signed in ink by various individuals involved in the recording the CD. Dates: May 4, 1982; April 20, 1984; January 4, 1985; April 8, 1987; April 22, 1987; May 4, 1987; June 4, 1987; February 4, 1988; June 27, 1988; July 1, 1988; October 9, 1988; January 30, 1989; March 10, 1989; March 15, 1989. –A letter written on Gardner Read’s behalf by Leonard Raver to Lynn E. Joiner, February 13, 1989. Repro of typescript; annotated in red ink. Accompanied by a draft of Leonard Raver’s liner notes to the CD. –3 letters written on Gardner Read’s behalf by Lynn E. Joiner to officers of various publishing firms. 1 typescript, signed in ink, and 2 repros of typescript. Dates: March 14, 1989 (2); May 6, 1991. –15 documents pertaining to the recording of the CD.
folder 4 Notation lectures: 1968-69 correspondence and documents. 94 documents.      –89 letters (83 typescript and 6 ink MS); signed in ink by various faculty and staff members of colleges and universities across the United States. Dates: January 2, 1967; April 5, 1967; April 7, 1967; April 11, 1967 (2); April 12, 1967; May 2, 1967; May 9, 1967; September 5, 1967; September 12, 1967; September 22, 1967; September 27, 1967; October 5, 1967; October 6, 1967 (2); October 19, 1967; November 7, 1967; December 6, 1967; December 27, 1967; January 5, 1968; January 8, 1968; January 12, 1968; January 15, 1968; February 8, 1968; February 13, 1968 (3); February 15, 1968; February 19, 1968; February 28, 1968; March 11, 1968 (2); April 8, 1968 (3); April 15, 1968; April 22, 1968; April 24, 1968; April 25, 1968 (2); April 29, 1968; April 30, 1968; May 2, 1968; May 10, 1968; May 14, 1968; May 15, 1968; May 16, 1968; May 27, 1968 (2); June 7, 1968; June 13, 1968; June 14, 1968; June 17, 1968; June 25, 1968; June 26, 1968; July 8, 1968; July 24, 1968; September 3, 1968; September 20, 1968 (2); September 23, 1968; September 24, 1968 (2); September 30, 1968; October 4, 1968; October 8, 1968; October 9, 1968; November 7, 1968; November 21, 1968; November 29, 1968; December 9, 1968 (2); December 10, 1968; December 16, 1968; January 14, 1969; January 20, 1969 (3); January 28, 1969; January 29, 1969; February 10, 1969; February 12, 1969; March 3, 1969 (3); March 20, 1969; April 16, 1969; February 3, 19xx; 1 undated. –3 letters from Gardner Read to various faculty and staff members of colleges and universities across the United States. Typescript; annotated in pencil. Dates: January 8, 1968 (3). –“The Dilemma of Notation” lecture tour itinerary. Typescript. 1 page. –A document titled “Westminster Choir College, Princeton, New Jersey, Arrangements for Assembly Speaker”. Typescript. 1 page.
folder 5 Oliver Ditson Company to Gardner Read. 7 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by Rob Roy Peery, Publication Manager. Dates: July 9, 1941; October 3, 1941; October 16, 1941; January 9, 1948; January 21, 1948; February 5, 1948; November 23, 1948. Accompanied by 11 royalty statements. Typescript; annotated in pencil. Dates run from July 1, 1942 through June 30, 1953.
folder 6 Opus One: Contracts – Letters.  Documents include: – 30 letters from Max Schubel, President, Opus One Records, to Gardner Read.  Typescript; signed in ink by Max Schubel.  Dates: June 11, 1984; June 29, 1984 (with ink and pencil annotations); July 22, 1984; August 24, 1984; September 3, 1984; November 9, 1984; November 25, 1984; December 11, 1984; January 1, 1985; March 6, 1985; March 15, 1985; May 7, 1985; July 7, 1985; October 11, 1985; October 31, 1985; December 22, 1985; May 16, 1986; August 24, 1986; September 7, 1986; September 25, 1986; October 12, 1986;  October 19, 1986; November 11, 1986; November 26, 1986; January 11, 1987; October 10, 1987; February xx, 1988; August 12, 1987; December xx, 1996; 1 undated.  – Returned checks from Marshall Coid and Yolanda Liepa for recording Gardner Read’s Violin Sonata for Opus One Records.
folder 7 Our American Music broadcast correspondence. 57 letters (38 typescript and 19 ink MS); signed in ink by various American composers and officers from various publishing firms. Dates: May 5, 1956; October 6, 1956; October 7, 1956; October 9, 1956; October 11, 1956; October 15, 1956; November 5, 1956; November 8, 1956; January 18, 1957; November 22, 1957; January 23, 1958; February 1, 1958; January 20, 1959; April 7, 1959; May 3, 1959; May 4, 1959; May 5, 1959 (7); May 6, 1959 (2); May 7, 1959; May 8, 1959 (2); May 11, 1959; May 15, 1959; May 16, 1959; May 18, 1959 (2); May 19, 1959; May 22, 1959 (2); May 26, 1959 (2); May 29, 1959; June 8, 1959; June 9, 1959; June 15, 1959; June 17, 1959; June 28, 1959; June 29, 1959; September 20, 1959; October 13, 1959; January 23, 1960; January 25, 1960; February 24, 1960; July 7, 1960; July 11, 1960; July 16, 1960; July 23, 1960; July 25, 1960; 2 undated. Accompanied by 2 form letters written by Gardner Read. No signature or named recipient. Typescript. Dates: October 1, 1956 and May 1, 1959.
folder 8 Peters: Contracts – Letters.  Documents include: — 4 agreements between Henmar Press, Inc. and Gardner Read.  Typescript; signed in ink by the President of Henmar and Gardner Read.  Dates: February 21, 1961; July 13, 1970 (2 agreements); May 7, 1971.  – 1 royalty agreement between Henmar Press, Inc. and Gardner Read.  Typescript with ink annotations; signed in ink by the President of Henmar Press, Inc. and Gardner Read.  Date: May 1996.  –  78 letters from various members of C. F. Peters Corporation and Gardner Read (  74 typescript and 4 ink MS); signed in ink.  Dates: November 1, 1960; February 21, 1961; March 6, 1961; March 9, 1961; March 13, 1961; March 27, 1961; April 18, 1961; May 1, 1961; October 16, 1961; March 27, 1962; September 12, 1962; April 3, 1963; June 17, 1964; November 12, 1964; September 24, 1965; October 22, 1965; November 2, 1965; January 24, 1966; April 25, 1966; May 6, 1966; October 20, 1966; August 1, 1967; March 9, 1970;  June 10, 1970; July 17, 1970; September 17, 1970; December 10, 1970; February 25, 197x, April 9, 1971; May 11, 1971; May 19, 1971; June 10, 1971; August 18, 1971; November 8, 1971; January 11, 1972; March 15, 1972; March 14, 1972; May 1, 1972; March 30, 1972; June 28, 1972; March 1, 1973; June 29, 1973; July 26, 1973; November 5, 1973; December 5, 1973; February 28, 1974; December 10, 1974; October 21, 1974; March xx, 1975; October 16, 1978; January 9, 1979; April 24, 1980; June 23, 1980; September 18, 1980; September 23, 1980; March 5, 1982; February 11, 1983; March 29, 1983; August 5, 1983; January 23, 1987; March 27, 1987; August 19, 1987; February 23, 1991; December 4, 1991; September 20, 1993; January 29, 1996; February 26, 1997; July 10, 1997; October 22, 1997; December 9, 1997; April 2, 1998; July 3, 1998; January 13, 2000; November 21, 2000; April 19, 2001; August 21, 2002; 2 undated– Copy of letter from Gardner Read to Walter Hinrichsen, C. F. Peters Corporation.  Typescript.  Date: April 10, 1963. – Copy of ASCAP Repertory Performance Report from Henmar Press, Inc. to ASCAP.  Typescript.  Date: January 22, 1986.
folder 9 Peters: Royalties.  42 royalty statements.  Typescript with pencil annotations.  Dates range from August 17, 1962 through December 31, 2002.
folder 10 Pitman Publishing Corporation to Gardner Read. 15 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by various officers of the Pitman Publishing Corporation. Dates: May 6, 1963; June 18, 1963; August 20, 1963; September 20, 1963; March 16, 1964; June 3, 1964; July 27, 1964; July 14, 1967; June 6, 1968; December 20, 1968; January 6, 1969; January 19, 1969; July 27, 1971; December 11, 1973; March 10, 1976. Accompanied by 29 royalty statements. Typescript; annotated in pencil. Dates run from July 28, 1954 through March 31, 1966.
folder 11 Position offerings (1940-73) to Gardner Read. 33 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by representatives from various institutions that offered employment to Gardner Read. Dates: January 25, 1940; January 4, 1943; June 29, 1943; August 24, 1943; August 28, 1943; September 4, 1943; September 8, 1943; March 31, 1944; April 28, 1945; June 2, 1945; November 11, 1946; November 18, 1946; March 19, 1947; February 27, 1948; March 24, 1948; May 17, 1948; July 9, 1948; July 27, 1948; July 29, 1948; August 18, 1948; April 18, 1949; August 14, 1952; July 2, 1954; May 14, 1957; December 2, 1958; August 12, 1960; January 7, 1965; December 27, 1965; May 11, 1966; June 10, 1966; June 17, 1968; April 23, 1970; August 30, 1978. Accompanied by an employment contract from the Cleveland Institute of Music, dated April 25, 1947. Typescript; signed in ink by Gardner Read, Dorothy J. Mobery and then President of the Cleveland Institute of Music (last illegible). 1 page.
folder 12 Presser: Contracts – Letters.  Documents include: — 1 royalty contract and 1 rental contract between Gardner Read and Theodore Presser Company.  Typescript; signed in ink by an officer of the Theodore Presser Company, Gardner Read, and two witnesses.  Dates: December 13, 1966; December 12, 19xx. – 68 letters from various officers of Theodore Presser Company to Gardner Read.  Typescript; signed in ink.  Dates: July 17, 1950; December 29, 1950; January 9, 1951; May 1, 1951; July 18, 1955; October 28, 1955; November 4, 1955; November 15, 1955; November 21, 1955; November 28, 1955; June 5, 1956; September 12, 1956; March 22, 1957; April 25, 1957; October 22, 1957; November 22, 1957; January 20, 1958; June 8, 1959; September 10, 1959; September 28, 1959; October 27, 1959; July 20, 1961; November 21, 1961; November 24, 1961; March 7, 1962; January 6, 1964; May 22, 1964; February 3, 1965; October 20, 1966; November 9, 1966; December 13, 1966 (2 letters); February 21, 1967; May 22, 1967; November 9, 1967; October 16, 1968; November 5, 1968; October 20, 1969; January 16, 1970; April 10, 1970; April 21, 1970; October 15, 1970; February 2, 1971; February 16, 1971; April 8, 1971; September 23, 1971; July 10, 1972; March 23, 1973; April 17, 1973; August 20, 1973; June 29, 1976; September 10, 1976; November 1, 1976; May 23, 1978; January 4, 1979; April 7, 1978; September 14, 1981; March 11, 1983; August 6, 1984; December 13, 1984; March 26, 1983; February 6, 1989; July 14, 1989; January 17, 1990; May 18, 1990; October 22, 1997; 1 undated.  – Copy of letter from Aaron Copland to Bob Holton, Theodore Presser Company.  Typescript; signed in ink.  Date: August 5, 1969.
folder 13 Presser: Royalties.  57 royalty statements.  Typescript with pencil and ink annotations.  Dates run from May 31, 1957, through April 30, 2002.
folder 14 Programming requests. 85 letters (82 typescript and 3 ink MS); signed in ink by officers of various performing organizations. Dates: May 20, 1937; January 3, 1940; December 1, 1940; April 4, 1941; May 11, 1941; August 29, 1941; February 21, 1942; March 2, 1942; February 25, 1943; August 27, 1943; August 3, 1944; October 20, 1945; November 22, 1946; January 10, 1947; February 18, 1947; August 15, 1947; September 23, 1947; October 14, 1947; November 3, 1947; November 17, 1949; December 4, 1949; November 6, 1952; July 26, 1954; January 8, 1955; February 2, 1955; April 5, 1955; January 15, 1956; February 8, 1956; February 13, 1956; February 15, 1956; May 3, 1956; August 27, 1956; October 10, 1956; November 6, 1956; January 28, 1957; August 22, 1957; August 23, 1957; January 30, 1958; June 8, 1958; October 27, 1958; November 6, 1958; September 4, 1959; December 4, 1959; February 16, 1960; April 19, 1960; October 4, 1960; February 1, 1961; April 18, 1961; June 27, 1962; November 26, 1962; April 11, 1963; December 5, 1963; February 27, 1964; June 3, 1964; September 29, 1964; October 1, 1964; October 9, 1964; November 25, 1964; January 2, 1965; January 11, 1965; February 9, 1965; September 13, 1965; October 12, 1965; October 28, 1965; May 24, 1966; December 27, 1966; October 26, 1967; January 30, 1968; February 29, 1968; March 14, 1968; March 20, 1968; April 29, 1968; July 31, 1969; April 4, 1972; June 10, 1972; December 3, 1973; May 23, 1975; October 10, 1975; November 28, 1978; April 9, 1979; June 4, 1980; May 27, 1982; January 30, 1987; 2 undated.
folder 15 The Prophet premiere: correspondence. 54 letters (25 typescript and 29 ink MS) pertaining to the premiere performance of “The Prophet”, February 23, 1977; signed by various friends, acquaintances and colleagues. Dates: September 29, 1976; October 21, 1976; November 19, 1976; December 7, 1976; January 12, 1977; January 17, 1977; January 18, 1977; January 25, 1977; February 3, 1977; February 4, 1977; February 7, 1977 (2); February 8, 1977; February 10, 1977; February 15, 1977 (2); February 20, 1977; February 21, 1977 (2); February 22, 1977; February 23, 1977 (3); February 24, 1977; February 25, 1977 (2); February 26, 1977; February 27, 1977; February 28, 1977 (3); March 1, 1977; March 2, 1977 (2); March 9, 1977; March 10, 1977; March 13, 1977; March 21, 1977 (3); March 23, 1977; March 25, 1977; March 28, 1977 (3); April 4, 1977 (2); April 19, 1977; April 25, 1977; April 28, 1977; 4 undated. Accompanied by a repro of the Boston University Symphony Orchestra 1976-77 rehearsal schedule. 1 page. Also accompanied by a repro of the Boston University Musical Organizations performance schedule. 1 page.
folder 16 Publishers’ Contracts – Out-of-Print Works, I.  Contracts between various publishing firms and Gardner Read.  Typescript; signed in ink by officers of publishing firms and Gardner Read.  Publishers and date of contracts include: — Abingdon Press.  August 17, 1962; August 23, 1962; January 3, 1963; January 15, 1964; November 26, 1965; October xx, 1977. – Affiliated Music Corporation.  April 2, 1937; April 24, 1939. – Allyn-Bacon, Inc.  November 1, 1962.  American Music Company.  January 5, 1953.  – Art Publication Society.  December 9, 1941.  – Associated Music Publishers, Inc.  March 19, 1945; March 31, 1945; October 10, 1978 (2 contracts); May 9, 1979.  – Belwin Mills / Franco Colombo / J. Fischer).  September 19, 1955; July 28, 1967; September 16, 1968 (3 contracts); November 21, 1968 (2 contracts); October 28, 1969; November 14, 1969; November 17, 1975; June 1, 1979; February 29, 1980; March 10, 1980; October 18, 1982; May 8, 1984; May 14, 1984; August 5, 1987 (2 copies).  – Birchard.  October 10, 1950; April 7, 1954.  – Boosey & Hawkes.  June 1, 1950; March 19, 1965; November 5, 1968;  April 22, 1977; November 26, 1979;  November 13, 1986.  – Bradley (Asilomar/Dreena).  April 1, 1980; June 23, 1980 (4 contracts); August 15, 1980; April 14, 1981. – Canyon Press, Inc.  August 7, 1967 (2 contracts).  – Composers Press.  January 1, 1950; May 14, 1976.  – Oliver Ditson Company.  October 3, 1941; August 29, 1942; January 9, 1948.  Edition Musicus.  April 19, 1943.  Elkan Vogel.  February 24, 1947.
folder 17 Publishers’ Contracts – Out-of-Print Works, II.  Contracts and/or letters between various publishing firms and Gardner Read.  Typescript; signed in ink by officers of publishing firms and Gardner Read.  Publishers and dates include: — J. Fischer.  December 7, 1945 (2 contracts); April 19, 1948; May 25, 1948; March 24, 1954; July 27, 1954; September 9, 1954 (2 contracts); April 5, 1955; January 14, 1958; May 27, 1964; September 28, 1964; December 28, 1964;  January 20, 1969; June 1, 1979.  – FitzSimons Co. June 1, 1939; January 13, 1965 (3 contracts).  – Galaxy Music Corporation.  November 5, 1942; July 7, 1972; May 17, 1978.  – H.W. Gray Co.  September 3, 1943; November 2, 1945; December 17, 1945; September 15, 1955; June 1, 1979; September 6, 1983 (signed by an officer of the Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp.).  – Indiana University Press.  January 25, 1977; May 20, 1991.  – Kalmus.   October 8, 19xx; June 14, 1938.  – Lorenz Publishing Company.  December 30, 1949; April 12, 1973.  – E.B. Marks.  May 9, 1944; November 14, 1945.  – McLaughlin Reilly.  June 20, 1966.  – Pitman Publishing Corporation.  April 6, 1950.  – Theodore Presser Co.  July 26, 1955; November 4, 1955; June 25, 1956; July 20, 1956; August 31, 1956; April 25, 1984.  – Southern Music Publishing Co.  July 18, 1950; December 26, 1950; November 12, 1959 (4 contracts); January 4, 1980; January 15, 1980.  – Clayton F. Summy Co.  November 16, 1939; January xx, 1940; April 9, 1940; May 17, 1940; May 20, 1948; April 22, 1954; April 9, 1958; December 12, 1958.  – Volkwein Brothers, inc.  March 25, 1948.  – M. Witmark & Sons.  October 14, 1947; July 5, 1950; March 3, 1971.
folder 18 Publishers’ correspondence (various). 64 letters (63 typescript and 1 ink MS); signed in ink by officers of various publishing firms. Dates: November 11, 1940; March 5, 1943; April 14, 1943; March 1, 1945; March 5, 1946; October 7, 1946; March 14, 1947; April 7, 1947; June 14, 1947; June18, 1947; August 4, 1947; September 8, 1947; January 13, 1948; February 2, 1948; February 16, 1948; April 19, 1948; July 14, 1948; December 9, 1948; January 26, 1949; February 7, 1949; March 15, 1949; March 31, 1949; April 20, 1949; April 22, 1949; October 9, 1949; October 13, 1949; January 3, 1950; February 8, 1950; April 11, 1950; October 30, 1950; February 16, 1951; January 4, 1953; November 13, 1953; November 24, 1953; December 16, 1953; January 8, 1954; June 3, 1956; March 13, 1958; June 13, 1958; May 4, 1959; November 15, 1959; January 7, 1960; August 23, 1960; October 14, 1960; October 16, 1960; November 7, 1960; March 9, 1961; May 31, 1961; April 24, 1967; May 12, 1967; August 3, 1967; August 25, 1967; October 25, 1967; July 16, 1971; August 24, 1971; September 2, 1971; January 18, 1972; December 28, 1973; January 18, 1974; May 2, 1984; April 12, 1985; April 7, 1986; November 30, 1987; 1 undated.
folder 19 Retirement: Reception – Letters.  24 letters from various colleagues and friends to Gardner Read on his retirement (13 typescript and 11 ink MS; signed in ink).  Dates: April 13, 1977; April 12, 1978; May xx, 1978; May 4, 1976 [sic]; May 4, 1978; May 6, 1978; May 8, 1978; May 10, 1978; May 14, 1978; May 15, 1978 (3 letters); May 16, 1978 (4 letters); May 17, 1978; May 18, 1978; May 19, 1978; May 20, 1978 (2 letters); May 22, 1978; 2 undated. Also includes copies of 2 letters from Vail Read to Gardner’s friends.  Typescript; signed in ink.  Dates: April 25, 1978; April 28, 1978.
folder 20 Robert King (Leduc): Contracts – Letters.  40 documents.  37 typescript and 3 ink MS; signed in ink. Dates: November 27, 1949; November 17, 1950*; December 5, 1950*; July 23, 1952*; February 17, 1955; March 7, 1955; May 26, 1955; May 31, 1955; September 26, 1955; November 1, 1955; April 30, 1957; November 1, 1957; December 9, 1957; August 27, 1959; September 23, 1963; December 28, 1963; March 17, 1967; April 24, 1970; November 5, 1970; November 6, 1970 (2 documents);  November 21, 1977; January 7, 1978; January 25, 1978; March 6, 1978; November 28, 1978; January 2, 1991; September 7, 1994; September 12, 1994; March 24, 1995; April 6, 1995; April 7, 1995; March 27, 1996; April 3, 1996; April 4, 1996; September 3, 1997; September 19, 1997; July 7, 2000; July 24, 2000; June 21, 2001.
folder 21 Robert King (Leduc): Royalties. 58 royalty statements.  Typescript with pencil annotations.  Dates range from 1976 through September 11, 2002.
folder 22 Rolf Lieberman Preis.  1 mailgram notifying Gardner Read that the score and libretto for Villon was received by the Koerber Foundation.  Date: January 27, 1986.
folder 23 Scarecrow Press.  1 letter from Matt Smiley, Marketing Assistant, Scarecrow Press to Gardner Read.  Typescript; signed in ink.  Date: September 23, 2003.
folder 24 Schirmer Books / Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc. (Contemporary Instrumental Techniques) correspondence. 37 letters (36 typescript and 1 ink MS); signed in ink by various individuals who assisted Gardner Read in writing… Dates: August 13, 1968; February 18, 1969; March 1, 1973; March 4, 1973; December 20, 1973; March 27, 1974; March 28, 1974; May 2, 1974; May 22, 1974; June 20, 1974; June 21, 1974; June 28, 1974; July 10, 1974; July 11, 1974; August 7, 1974; August 9, 1974; September 30, 1974; October 29, 1974; November 6, 1974; November 28, 1974; December 17, 1974; March 21, 1975; April 9, 1975; June 9, 1975; June 11, 1975; June 17, 1975; June 30, 1975; August 4, 1975; August 13, 1975; November 11, 1975 (Accompanied by a repro of the front jacket for Contemporary Instrumental Techniques. Annotated in ink. 4 pages); March 10, 1980; March 12, 1980; November 24, 1986; March 19, 1987; November 28, 1989; December 6, 1989; 1 undated. Accompanied by 20 royalty statements from the Macmillan Publishing Company. Typescript; annotated in ink and pencil. Dates run from January 1, 1976 through September 30, 1989.
folder 25 Seesaw: Contracts – Letters.  40 documents (29 typescript and 1 ink MS; signed in ink).  Dates: July 8, 1971; July 21, 1971; September 8, 1971; September 15, 1971; September 18, 1971; September 24, 1971; October 14, 1971; October 25, 1971; December 6, 1971 (2 documents); January 5, 1972; January 28, 1972; July 17, 1972; February 8, 1973; May 15, 1973; May 23, 1973; June 6, 1973; June 18, 1973; April 26, 1974; April 7, 1975; August 2, 1978; November 15, 1979; March 13, 1981*; January 7, 1984; July 24, 1984; November 28, 1984; May 2, 1985; March 8, 1986; September 14, 1990; October 25, 1994; March 12, 1999; May 8, 1996; March 21, 2000; May 3, 2000; May 9, 2000; September 17, 2001; January 21, 2003; March 5, 2003; June 4, 2003; June 30, 2003.
folder 26 Seesaw: Royalties.  19 royalty statements.  Typescript with pencil annotations.  Dates range from 1971 through December 31, 1999.
folder 27 Shawnee Press, Inc. / Alec Templeton, Inc. Music Publishers to Gardner Read. 20 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by various officers of the Shawnee Press, Inc. and Alec Templeton, Inc. Music Publishers. Dates: October 4, 1954; December 30, 1954; January 27, 1955; March 24, 1955; May 24, 1955; June 7, 1955; September 19, 1955; February 29, 1956; June 19, 1956; August 22, 1956; September 10, 1956; March 26, 1957; August 14, 1957; September 28, 1959; January 5, 1960; April 30, 1965; December 19, 1966; January 23, 1967; February 27, 1973; April 16, 1973. Accompanied by 14 royalty statements. Typescript; annotated in pencil. Dates run from August 23, 1955 through June 30, 1965. Also accompanied by a royalty spreadsheet, presumably created by Gardner Read. MS in pencil. 1 page.
folder 28 Silver Burdett Company to Gardner and Vail Read. 8 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by various officers of the Silver Burdett Company. Dates: March 27, 1974; May 8, 1974; May 15, 1974 (letter and contract: signed in ink by John P. Twomey, Harrison B. Bell and Gardner and Vail Read); August 12, 1974; November 22, 1974; May 13, 1975; November 12, 1975; December 1, 1975. Accompanied by 12 royalty statements. Typescript; annotated in pencil. Dates run from June 7, 1974 through December 31, 1986.
folder 29 Paul A. Snook (Music Director of Riverside Radio, WRVR, New York City) to Gardner Read. 8 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by Paul A. Snook. Dates: May 16, 1969; May 26, 1969; June 4, 1969; July 1, 1969; July 23, 1969; November 19, 1969; January 27, 1970; September 18, 1970.
folder 30 Southern: Contracts – Letters.  36 documents (typescript; signed in ink).  Dates: January 31, 1950; February 9, 1950 (2 documents); February 23, 1950; March 24, 1950; May 18, 1950; July 5, 1950; August 15, 1950; September 22, 1950; October 13, 1950; October 18, 1950; October 27, 1950; November 6, 1950; November 9, 1950; December 5, 1950; December 12, 1950; December 26, 1950; December 28, 1950; January 23, 1951; January 26, 1951; April 26, 1951; September 7, 1951; October 18, 1951; July 29, 1952; August 14, 1952; November 20, 1952; February 26, 1953; April 29, 1955; November 10, 1959; September 7, 1961; August 26, 1969; June 5, 1970; October 8, 1970; March 19, 1971; September 13, 1972; January 20, 1978.
folder 31 Southern: Royalties.  40 royalty statements.  Typescript with pencil annotations.  Dates range from June 30, 1951 through December 1996.
Separated to Box 87/4.
folder 32 Spoleto Festival – Competition for the Creative Arts: correspondence, documents and ephemera. –6 letters to Gardner Read. Typescript; signed in ink by various members of the festival committee. Dates: February 7, 1963; July 24, 1963; September 30, 1963; June 30, 1964; December 17, 1964; 1 undated. –Repro of a Boston University press bulletin, June 17, 1964. 3 pages. –A document titled “Commentary: Spoleto Festival – Competition for the Creative Arts – 1963”. Typescript. 5 pages. –3 “Rules of the Competition” brochures for years 1 – 3. –3 Posters for the 1963, 1964 and 1965 festivals.
folder 33 Strathmore Hall Arts Center to Gardner Read. 5 typescript letters; signed in ink by Richard Mumford.1 ink MS letter; signed by Richard Potter. Dates: May 31, 1991; August 14, 1991; January 27, 1992; February 28, 1992; April 21, 1992; June 26, 1992. Accompanied by a memorandum, dated April 13, 1992, from the Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington that pertains to flight reservations for Gardner Read. 1 page. Also accompanied by a program for the performance of Gardner Read’s music at the Strathmore Hall Arts Center, May 10, 1992. Also accompanied by a repro of press clippings, printed in the Washington Post on May 3, 8 and 15, 1992, concerning the performance. 1 page.
folder 34 Style and Orchestration: correspondence and documents. –18 letters to Gardner Read. Typescript; signed in ink by officers of various publishing firms. Dates: October 28, 1975 (2); December 12, 1975; December 22, 1975 (accompanied by 3 previous letters from officers of the Theodore Presser Company to Gardner Read with the dates: December 18, 1975; November 5, 1975; August 14, 1974); January 9, 1976; March 3, 1976; February 16, 1977; October 20, 1977; April 7, 1978; June 29, 1978; July 11, 1978; October 25, 1978; November 20, 1978; February 22, 1979; March 13, 1979; September 4, 1979 (Accompanied by two previous letters and an invoice from Boosey and Hawkes with the dates: February 9, 1976 and November 19, 1975); October 15, 1980; 1 undated. 4 letters from Gardner Read to officers of various publishing firms. Typescript; first two are signed in ink by Gardner Read. Dates: November 4, 1975; January 22, 1976; November 4, 1977; February 8, 1978. –Schirmer Books Rights and Royalties Agreement for Style and Orchestration. Signed in ink by Gardner Read and Edward W. Barry, January 20, 1976. 3 pages. –A document pertaining to various publishers’ permissions fees. 8 pages. –Repros of 6 letters from John S. Sweeney, Manager of Associated Music Publishers, Inc., to Abbie Meyer of Schirmer Books. –Extracted pages from a publisher’s proof copy of Style and Orchestration; annotated in colored pencil. –A review of the book by Kent Kennan, from the University of Texas. Repro of typescript. 1 page.
folder 35 Summy – Birchard Company to Gardner Read. 36 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by various officers of the Summy – Birchard Company. Dates: November 15, 1957; December 19, 1957; January 8, 1958; March 14, 1958; March 31, 1958; April 9, 1958; May 22, 1958; October 15, 1958; December 12, 1958; June 26, 1959; April 17, 1959; July 13, 1959; September 8, 1959; November 10, 1959; November 16, 1959; November 23, 1959; August 1, 1960; February 21, 1961; September 15, 1961; January 30, 1962; October 10, 1962; January 3, 1963; February 1, 1963; May 1, 1963; January 23, 1967; March 8, 1967; July 7, 1967; July 19, 1967; July 27, 1967; August 18, 1967; February 28, 1968; January 12, 1971; February 2, 1973; March 5, 1973; May 7, 1973; November 12, 1985. Accompanied by 17 royalty statements. Typescript; annotated in pencil. Dates run from November 1, 1956 through December 31, 1973.
folder 36 Taplinger (Crescendo): Contracts – Letters.  21 documents (19 typescript and 2 ink MS; signed in ink).  Dates: May 19, 1972; November 26, 1973; November 11, 1974; July 17, 1975; July 31, 1975; August 4, 1975; December 1, 1975; November 18, 1976; July 12, 1977; September 26, 1977; February 9, 1978; July 10, 1978; January 28, 1982; January 23, 1995; July 24, 1995; May 12, 1997; May 24, 1999; May 3, 2000; May 22, 2000; 2 undated.
folder 37 Taplinger (Crescendo): Royalties. 39 royalty statements. Typescript with pencil annotations. Dates range from September 30, 1972 through December 2003.
folder 38 Telegrams from various correspondents to Gardner and Vail Read. 73 telegrams.

Box 57

folder 1 Theatre Arts Books to Gardner Read. 18 letters (17 typescript and 1 ink MS); signed in ink by various officers of Theatre Arts Books. Dates: March 31, 1961; April 28, 1961; May 26, 1961; June 22, 1961; June 27, 1961; October 6, 1961; October 10, 1961; November 3, 1961; November 6, 1961 (2); November 21, 1961; December 13, 1961; January 19, 1962; May 8, 1962; April 2, 1963; April 10, 1963; May 21, 1963; February 28, 1977. Accompanied by 6 royalty statements. Typescript; annotated in ink. Dates run from May 8, 1962 to September 15, 1969. Also accompanied by a letter from Adelaide C. Moneta of Theatre Arts Books to Marion Moss of the British Broadcasting Company, April 10, 1963. Carbon copy typescript. 1 page.
folder 2 Transcontinental Music Publications to Gardner Read. 7 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by various officers of Transcontinental Music Publications. Dates: September 10, 1971; September 22, 1971 (letter/contract for Gardner Read’s Suite for Organ, Op.81; signed in ink by Gardner Read and Mari Freudenthal); September 22, 1971; October 12, 1971; February 12, 1976; March 22, 1979; May 30, 1979. Accompanied by 6 royalty statements. Typescript; annotated in pencil and ink. Dates run from June 30, 1979 to June 30, 1985. Also accompanied by an ink MS note on Boston University letterhead that contains royalty totals from 1971 to 1985. 1 page.
folder 3 Twentieth Century Notation: individual correspondence. 80 documents. –74 letters to Gardner Read (67 typescript, 6 ink MS and 1 pencil MS); signed in ink by various composers and colleagues of Gardner Read. Dates: March 20, 1967; September 29, 1967; October 13, 1967; October 16, 1967; November 2, 1967; November 14, 1967; December 4, 1967; December 9, 1967; January 26, 1968; January 29, 1968; February 8, 1968; February 12, 1968; May 13, 1968; March 26, 1968; March 30, 1968; April 30, 1968; May 16, 1968; June 14, 1968; June 17, 1968; June 25, 1968; October 2, 1968; October 25, 1968; November 11, 1968; November 12, 1968; November 18, 1968; January 11, 1969; February 6, 1969; March 17, 1969; May 18, 1969; September 25, 1969; October 30, 1969; November 20, 1969; March 8, 1970; May 14, 1970; May 27, 1970; June 18, 1970; August 20, 1970; September 9, 1970; September 14, 1970; October 8, 1970; October 26, 1970; November 23, 1970; December 8, 1970; December 14, 1970 (2); January 4, 1971; January 25, 1971; February 1, 1971; February 5, 1971; February 12, 1971; March 11, 1971; March 16, 1971; March 31, 1971; April 12, 1971; April 20, 1971; April 23, 1971; May 5, 1971; July 22, 1971; August 4, 1971; September 8, 1971; September 9, 1971; October 7, 1971; November 15, 1971; December 6, 1971; June 5, 1972; August 5, 1972; November 29, 1972; February 13, 1973; February 18, 1976; January 11, 1977; March 17, 1977; August 27, 1979; May 15, 19xx; July 16, 19xx. A repro of a typescript letter from Gardner Read to Richard C. Sheldon, December 15, 1976. 2 pages. –Repros of two letters written on Gardner Read’s behalf to officers of the M.I.T. Press by William Schuman and Samuel Adler. Dates May 14, 1970 and March 30, 1971. –A photograph of Ann (last name illegible). No date. [Unclear as to which letter this photograph accompanied]. –A delivery receipt for 2 microfilm rolls to the Acquisition Division, Preparation Services of the New York Public Library from the Applied Microfilm Corporation, Cambridge, Massachusetts on April 26, 1972. Typescript. 1 page. –A document titled “Twentieth Century Notation: Description of Project”. Typescript. 1 page.
folder 4 Twentieth Century Notation: correspondence from publishers. 94 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by officers of various publishing firms. Dates: April 2, 1966; July 31, 1967; August 8, 1967; August 16, 1967; September 6, 1967; November 26, 1967; December 13, 1967; December 16, 1967; December 18, 1967; January 6, 1968; January 9, 1968; February 11, 1968; February 29, 1968; March 6, 1968; March 8, 1968; March 15, 1968; March 19, 1968; April 25, 1968; May 6, 1968; May 16, 1968; May 17, 1968; May 21, 1968; May 28, 1968; June 10, 1968; June 18, 1968; July 17, 1968; September 4, 1968; September 5, 1968; September 24, 1968; November 8, 1968; January 29, 1969; March 4, 1969; March 18, 1969; May 12, 1969; May 13, 1969; May 30, 1969; July 17, 1969; July 25, 1969; July 28, 1969; August 22, 1969; September 25, 1969; September 26, 1969; October xx, 1969; November 19, 1969; December 3, 1969; February 23, 1970; November 23, 1970; June 9, 1970; September 16, 1970; October 16, 1970; November 16, 1970; December 1, 1970 (2); December 11, 1970; January 5, 1971; January 6, 1971; January 11, 1971; January 15, 1971; January 20, 1971; February 5, 1971; February 11, 1971; February 17, 1971; February 28, 1971; March 8, 1971; March 20, 1971; April 1, 1971; April 12, 1971; April 16, 1971; June 25, 1971; September 17, 1971; September 18, 1971; November 5, 1971; June 2, 1972; February 20, 1973; March 6, 1973; March 16, 1973; April 16, 1973; April 17, 1973; April 25, 1973; April 27, 1973; June 1, 1973; January 15, 1975; January 22, 1975; February 4, 1975; February 19, 1975; February 21, 1975; March 7, 1975; April 23, 1975; September 30, 1975; October 2, 1975; October 22, 1975; December 2, 1975; February 27, 1976; 1 undated.
folder 5 Twentieth-Century Microtonal Notation: correspondence and documents. 28 documents. –18 letters (16 typescript and 2 ink MS); signed in ink by officers of various publishing firms. Dates: March 30, 1989; November 22, 1989; December 5, 1989; December 12, 1989; December 15, 1989; December 27, 1989; January 10, 1990 (2); January 11, 1990; January 17, 1990; January 23, 1990; January 29, 1990; January 31, 1990; February 2, 1990 (2); May 4, 1990; May 30, 1990; 1 undated. –Editorial Inc. invoice for Gardner Read, April 23, 1990. Typescript. 1 page. –Excerpts of proofs and lists of corrections. Word-processed and typescript documents. 9 documents. 16 pages.
folder 6 UMI Books on Demand: Contracts – Letters.  9 letters (typescript; signed in ink).  Dates: August 27, 1991; March 27, 1995; March 28, 1995; April 13, 1995; April 26, 1995; May 30, 1995; June 12, 1995; July 11, 1995; March 24, 2000.  Accompanied by 5 royalty statements; typescript.  Dates: December 31, 2000; March 21, 2001; 3 undated.
folder 7 UMI Books on Demand: Royalties.  5 royalty statements.  Typescript with pencil annotations.  Dates range from August 9, 1995 through December 31, 1999.
folder 8 University of California, Los Angeles (visiting professorship): correspondence and documents. –13 letters to Gardner Read. Typescript; signed in ink by various members of UCLA and Boston University faculty and staff. Dates: April 22, 1965; May 3, 1965; May 27, 1965; July 28, 1965; September 14, 1965; October 7, 1965; October 21, 1965; December 29, 1965; January 7, 1966; January 8, 1966; January 12, 1966; March 28, 1966; August 9, 1966.–2 letters from Gardner Read to Dr. Roy Will, May 14, 1965, and an unknown recipient, September 27, 1965. Typescript. 1 page each. –University of California employment form. Carbon copy of typescript and typescript. 2 pages. –Boston University: Division of Music Faculty meeting minutes. Repro of typescript. 1 page.
folder 9 United States Information Agency to Gardner Read. 5 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by various officers of the United States Information Agency. Dates: April 12, 1957; February 6, 1958; February 18, 1958; March 3, 1958; November 20, 1958.
folder 10 University of Kansas at Lawrence to Gardner Read. 17 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by various members of the faculty of the University of Kansas at Lawrence. Dates: April 25, 1959; November 6, 1959; November 30, 1959; February 21, 1960; April 25, 1960; June 6, 1960; April 17, 1962; October 30, 1969; November 12, 1969; December 18, 1969; February 19, 1970; March 17, 1970; April 4, 1970; August 20, 1973; December 22, 1971; March 9, 1972; October 23, 19xx.
folder 11 Villon, op.122: letters and documents, 1963-67. 92 documents including: –46 letters to Gardner, Vail and Cindy Read (37 typescript and 9 ink MS); signed in ink by James and Louise Forsyth. Dates: August 8, 1963; September 10, 1963; February 9, 1964; April 6, 1964; May 16, 1964; June 4, 1964; July 21, 1964; October 13, 1964; November 11, 1964; November 21, 1964; December 29, 1964; January 8, 1965; February 1, 1965; February 25, 1965; February 27, 1965; March 4, 1965 (2); April 5, 1965; April 14, 1965; April 25, 1965; April 26, 1965; May 18, 1965; June 27, 1965; September 21, 1965; November 2, 1965 (2); December 9, 1965; January 17, 1966; March 26, 1966; May 6, 1966; May 7, 1966; July 14, 1966; October 29, 1966; November 14, 1966; November 22, 1966; December 3, 1966; February 9, 1967; February 13, 1967; March 19, 1967; April 3, 1967; May 14, 1967; May 23, 1967; June 4, 1967; June 21, 1967; July 23, 1967; November 24, 1967. –18 letters from Gardner Read to James and Louise Forsyth. Typescript and typescript repro. Dates: November 29, 1964; January 16, 1965; February 7, 1965; February 14, 1965; February 21, 1965; March 6, 1965; March 23, 1965; April 9, 1965; April 15, 1965; May 2, 1965; May 25, 1965; September 5, 1965; December 28, 1965; February 14, 1966; May 23, 1966; January 10, 1967; March 12, 1967; August 11, 1967. –5 letters to Gardner Read. Typescript; signed in ink by various officers from the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities, the Glyndebourne Festival Opera, the Royal Opera House of London and the Sadler’s Wells Theatre. Dates: November 22, 1966; April 12, 1967; April 14, 1967; April 28, 1967; June 12, 1967. –11 letters from Vail Read to James and Louise Forsyth. Typescript; signed in ink and pencil by Vail Read. Dates: October 7, 1963; May 13, 1964; May 15, 1964; January 12, 1965 (2); December xx, 1965; February 28, 1966; May 3, 1966; July 8, 1966; November 19, 1966; July 30, 1967. –A copy of “A Sentimental Poem” by James Forsyth. Typescript. 1 page. –Two Boston University intramural memorandums to Gardner Read and Dean Stein from Dr. Will that pertain to Gardner Read’s sabbatical leave in 1964-65. Typescript; signed in ink by Dr. Will. 2 pages. –A Boston University Project Support Notice. Typescript; signed in ink by Philip E. Kubzansky. 1 page. –A newspaper article from the Los Angeles Times, May 2, 1965, that features a photograph of Gardner Read at Huntington Hartford. –Documents pertaining to James Forsyth that include: 5 press clippings, J. Forsyth’s Curriculum Vitae, a program for the play “The Other Heart”.
folder 12 Villon, Op. 122: Chronological letter file, 1968­-77.  58 documents (49 typescript and 9 ink MS; signed in ink).  Dates: May 9, 1968; June 10, 1968; June 12, 1968; July 4, 1968; August 9, 1968; September 11, 1968; December 9, 1968; October 7, 1968; “Christmas 1968”; January 27, 1969; February 15, 1969; February 24, 1969 (2 letters); April 14, 1969; May 29, 1969; June 2, 1969; June 8, 1969; July 8, 1969; September 2, 1969; December 22, 1969; February 26, 1970; April 3, 1970; April 17, 1970; April 20, 1970; April 27, 1970; May 8, 1970; September 14, 1970; October 7, 1970; November 11, 1970; January 7, 1971; January 16, 1971; February 4, 1971; April 28, 1971; October 2, 1971; November 8, 1971; November 16, 1971; March 27, 1972; May 19, 1972 (ink MS; accompanied by typewritten transcript with ink annotations); January 29, 1973; September 21, 1973; May 20, 1974; February 23, 1976; March 20, 1976; December 10, 1976; March 1, 1977; March 22, 1977 (2 documents); March 29, 1977; April 6, 1977; July 23, 1977; August 14, 1977; September 30, 1977; November 11, 1977; November 18, 1977; December 5, 1977; 5 undated.
folder 13 Villon, Op. 122: Chronological letter file, 1978­-.   47 letters (38 typescript and  9 ink MS; signed in ink).  Dates: May 30, 1978; July 18, 1978; November 20, 1978; December 11, 19xx; January 18, 1979; July 12, 1979; July 16, 1979; November 13, 1979; December 18, 1979; April 27, 1980; June 12, 1980; July 15, 1980; October 27, 1980; October 31, 1980; September 13, 1980; December 8, 1980; October [sic December] 11, 1980; December 15, 1980; January 7, 1981; January 11, 1981 (2 documents); January 21, 1981; January 21, 1981; February 6, 1981; February 23, 1981; March 9, 1981;  March 20, 1981; March 30, 1981; April 30, 1981; May 8, 1981; September 8, 1981; September 8, 1981; May 18, 1981 (ink MS; accompanied by typewritten transcript); January 10, 1982; January 22, 1982; February 2, 1982; March 18, 1982; March 24, 1982; April 10, 1982; March 1, 1983; April 8, 1983; May 24, 1984; June 25, 1986; March 9, 1990; May 18, 1990; October 5, 1990; February 5, 1991; 1 undated.  Accompanied by 2 drafts of letters to Beverley Sills; typescript.  Undated.
folder 14 Vivace Press: Letters – Contracts.  23 documents (21 typescript and 2 ink MS; signed in ink).  Dates: May 20, 1990; June 8, 1990; June 21, 1990; June 23, 1990; July 20, 1990; July 30, 1990; July 31, 1990 (2 letters); August 3, 1990; August 25, 1990 (2 letters); December 8, 1990; December 13, 1990; March 9, 1991 (2 letters); March 23, 1991; June 13, 1991; July 23, 1991;  August 7, 1991; November 4, 1991; November 26, 1996; September 12, 2000; 1 undated.
folder 15 Vivace Press: Royalties.  12 royalty statements.  Typescript with pencil annotations.  Dates run from February 14, 1993 through February 2, 2001.
folder 16 Volkwein Brothers, Inc., to Gardner Read. 6 letters. Typescript; signed in ink by J. C. Volkwein and Walter E. Volkwein. Dates: March 12, 1948; March 26, 1948; April 15, 1948; July 19, 1948; September 10, 1949; January 2, 1980 (composed on a previous letter from Gardner Read to J. C. Volkwein, December 27, 1979). Accompanied by 21 royalty statements. Typescript; annotated in pencil. Dates run from January 15, 1949 to December 31, 1976.
folder 17 WGBH (Our American Music radio show) audience members to Gardner Read.10 letters (3 typescript and 7 ink MS); signed in ink by audience members of WGBH. Dates: October 10, 1956; November 20, 1956; February 3, 1957; February 22, 1957; April 2, 1957; December 23, 1957; March 30, 1959; February 14, 1961; January 21, 19xx; February 4, 19xx.
folder 18 WGBH: professional correspondence. 6 letters to Gardner Read. Typescript; signed in ink by officers of various radio stations throughout Massachusetts. Dates: September 20, 1954; June 9, 1958; July 2, 1958; April 28, 1960; May 2, 1960; May 12, 1960. Accompanied by a repro of a typescript letter from Edward Rosenheim, Jr., Associate Professor of Humanities at the University of Chicago, to John R. Hurley of WGBH, June 12, 1959. 2 pages.
folder 19 Zimmerman: Contracts – Letters – Royalties.  15 documents (11 typescript and 4 ink MS; signed in ink).  Dates: November 5, 1984; December 3, 1984; December 25, 1984; March 16, 1985; March 17, 1985; May 10, 1985; August 18, 1995; June 14, 1999 (2 letters); July 23, 1999; August 12, 1999; 4 undated.

Sub-series B: Publicity

Sub-sub-series 1: Curriculum vitae and Catalogues of Compositions

Box 58

folder 1 “Catalogues of Works, Vitae, Curriculae, Project Plans #2”(various years). 1 folio containing 15 stapled packets of typescript pages, 13 promotional brochures and 2 loose typescript pages.
folder 2 Vitae, catalogues, etc. (various years).  Typescript. 73 pages.
folder 3 Curriculum vitae, c. 1966. Typescript. 5 pages.
folder 4 Listing of performances of major orchestral and chamber works. Typescript. 6 pages.
folder 5 Catalogues of Compositions. Various years. 4 catalogues. Typescript. Catalog 1: 16 pages. Catalog 2: 10 pages. Catalog 3: 10 pages. Catalog 4: 17 pages. Most indicate: opus no., title of work, instrumentation, score availability, publisher, duration, year of completion.

Box 86

folder 3 Catalogue of compositions, c. 1945. Typescript. 22 pages.

Box 58

folder 6 Catalogue of compositions, c. 1952. Typescript; annotated in pencil. 13 pages.
folder 7 Catalogue of compositions, c. 1965. Typescript. 17 pages.
folder 8 Catalogue of compositions, 1973. Typescript. 18 pages.
folder 9 Catalogue of compositions, c. 1987. Typescript reproduction. 22 pages.
folder 10 “Gardner Read: Composer and Author.”  Personal promotional brochure. 14 pages. Corrected proofs (2) and final printed version. Proof 1 bears corrections in colored pencil and ink. 16 pages. Proof 2 bears corrections in colored pencil and ink. 16 pages. Printed version lacks pages 15 and 16.
folder 11  Promotional materials. Published circulars, etc. for textbooks and compositions by Gardner Read. 13 items.
folder 12 Catalog of compositions and performances. 125 pages of MS in pencil. 28 pages of typescript; annotated in pencil.

Box 71

Card file 1 Compositions and Royalties, Op. 1 – 107. This card file provides the following information for each composition: opus number, cum. no. [sic], title, medium, date, duration, date of acceptance by publisher, date published, publisher, royalties earned and in cases where the works were recorded: performer(s), location, format.

Box 72

Card file 2 Compositions and Royalties, Op. 108 – 154 and transcriptions; References. This card file provides the following information for each composition and transcription: opus number, cum. no. [sic], title, medium, date, duration, date of acceptance by publisher, date published, publisher, royalties earned and in cases where the works were recorded: performer(s), location, format. Also provides information on accumulated royalties and bibliographic citations of literary works that contain references to Gardner Read.

Box 58

folder 13 Complete catalogue of compositions.  Includes opus number, duration, publisher, and date of publication.  23 pages of typescript.
folder 14 Catalogue of compositions, including program notes or analysis, Op. 1 – 35.  Typescript with pencil crayon annotations.  98 pages.
folder 15 Catalogue of compositions, including program notes or analysis, Op. 36 – 60.  Typescript with pencil crayon annotations.  98 pages.
N.B. Originally housed in 3-ring binder; on spine: “Read—Op. 36–60.”

Box 59

folder 1 Catalogue of compositions, including program notes or analysis, Op. 61 – 89.  Typescript with pencil crayon annotations.  89 pages.
N.B. Originally housed in 3-ring binder; on spine: “Read—Op. 61–89.”
folder 2 Catalogue of compositions, including program notes or analysis, Op. 90 – 123 [Spine erroneously indicates up to Op. 129].  Typescript with pencil crayon annotations.  100 pages.
N.B. Originally housed in 3-ring binder; on spine: “Read—Op. 90–129.”
folder 3 Catalogue of compositions, including program notes or analysis, Op. 124 – 155 and transcriptions.  Typescript with pencil crayon annotations.  46  pages.
N.B. Originally housed in 3-ring binder; on spine: “Read—Op. 124–155.”

Sub-sub-series 2: Pressbooks and press clippings

Box 59

folder 4 “Our American Music,” 1953-56.  Miscellaneous documentation pertaining to the radio program Gardner Read hosted on WGBH-FM Studios, Boston, Massachusetts. One 2-ring binder.
N.B. Materials originally housed in labeled 2-ring binder.
folder 5 “Our American Music,” 1956-58.  Miscellaneous documentation. One 3-ring binder.
N.B. Materials originally housed in labeled 3-ring binder.
folder 6 “Our American Music,” 1958-60.  Miscellaneous documentation. One 3-ring binder.
N.B. Materials originally housed in labeled 3-ring binder.

Box 60

folder 1 Clippings: Bach/Read, Martini/Read. 1 pressbook [containing concert programs, press clippings, and other documentation pertaining to Gardner Read’s transcriptions of music by Bach (WT3) and Martini (WT6)]. 24 pages. Inscribed in ink Gardner Read from Janet (last name unknown), January 2, 1936.
folder 2 Composers of the Americas draft entry. Carbon copy typescript. 14 pages. Appears in Composers of the Americas; biographical data and catalogs of their works, Vol. 8. Washington, DC: Pan American Union. Division of Music and Arts, 1955 – 1972.
folder 3 Miscellaneous press profiles, interviews, etc. 10 documents.
folder 4 Reviews.  Xerographic reproductions of published reviews of textbooks and compositions by Gardner Read; annotated in ink and pencil.  7 pages.

Box 87

folder 1 Human interest profiles of Gardner Read. 9 articles.
folder 2 Press Clippings (primarily press regarding Gardner Read’s professional activities). 19 documents.

Box 60

folder 5 Biographical writings about Gardner Read.  9 articles.
folder 6 Press Clippings.  22 documents.
folder 7 Press release from Boston University concerning Gardner Read’s speech, “Our National Culture in Jeopardy” delivered on June 4, 1942.  2 pages.
folder 8 Reviews of Gardner Read’s music and writing.  Xerographic reproductions of published reviews.  16 pages.

Box 92

pressbook 1 Mexico – 1957. 80 pages.
pressbook 2 Read – Published Writings. 83 pages.

Box 93

pressbook 3 Thesaurus of Orchestral Devices. 76 pages. Accompanied by a folder containing 41 letters pertaining to the book.

Box 94

pressbook 4 Symphony No. 1; Symphony No. 2. 146 pages.

Box 95

pressbook 5 Symphony No. 3; Symphony No. 4. 101 pages.

Box 96

pressbook 6 Four Nocturnes, Op. 23; Songs for a Rainy Night, Op. 48. 81 pages.
pressbook 7 Sketches of the City, Op. 26. 100 pages.

Box 97

pressbook 8 Three Satirical Sarcasms, Op. 29; Piano Quintet, Op. 47; Music for Piano and Strings. 52 pages.
pressbook 9 Suite for String Quartet, Op. 33; Suite for String Orchestra, Op. 33A. 61 pages.

Box 98

pressbook 10 Passacaglia and Fugue, Op. 34. 80 pages.
pressbook 11 From a Lute of Jade, Op. 36. 71 pages.

Box 99

pressbook 12 Fantasy for Viola and Orchestra, Op. 38; Where Corals Lie, Op. 49. 72 pages.
pressbook 13 Prelude and Toccata, Op. 43. 78 pages.

Box 100

pressbook 14 Prelude and Toccata, Op. 43. 53 pages.
pressbook 15 Night Flight, Op. 44. 48 pages.

Box 101

pressbook 16 Night Flight, Op. 44. 55 pages.
pressbook 17 Good King Wenceslas, Op. 50; Nine by Six, Op. 86. 47 pages.
pressbook 18 The Prophet, Op. 110. 43 pages.

Box 102

pressbook 19 Sonoric Fantasia No. 2, Op. 123; Villon, Op. 122. 41 pages.
pressbook 20 Haiku Seasons, Op. 126. 40 pages.
pressbook 21 Piano Concerto, Op. 130; Read Festival – Eastman. 34 pages.

Box 103

pressbook 22 The Hidden Lute, Op. 132; Nocturnal Visions, Op. 145. 57 pages.
pressbook 23 Sonoric Fantasia no. 4, Op. 133; Galactic Novae, Op. 136. 50 pages.

Box 104

pressbook 24 Phantasmagoria, Op. 147; Five Aphorisms, Op. 150. 72 pages.

Box 105

pressbook 25 No. 8, 1966 –74. 140 pages.

Box 106

pressbook 26 No. 9. [1973 – 1982]. 140 pages.

Box 107

pressbook 27 No. 10. [1975 – 1990]. 108 pages.

Box 108

pressbook 28 No. 11. [1991 – 1998]. 112 pages.

Box 104

pressbook 29 No. 12. [1997 – 2003]. 98 pages.

Box 109

pressbook 30 Compendium of Modern Instrumental Techniques.  19 pages.
pressbook 31 Contemporary Instrumental Techniques.   43 pages.
pressbook 32 The Dilemma of Notation (lecture).  66 pages.

Box 110

pressbook 33 Modern Rhythmic Notation.  43 pages.

Box 128

pressbook 34 Music Notation : A Manual of Modern Practice. 78 pages.

Box 110

pressbook 35 Music Notation : A Manual of Modern Practice (continued).  35 pages.
pressbook 36 Orchestral Combinations.  8 pages.
pressbook 37 Orchestral Combinations (continued).  4 pages.
pressbook 38 Pictographic Score Notation.  12 pages.

Box 111

pressbook 39 Source Book of Proposed Music Notation Reform.  44 pages.
pressbook 40 Style and Orchestration.  24 pages.
pressbook 41 Twentieth-Century Microtonal Notation.  24 pages.
pressbook 42 American Circle, Op. 52.  52 pages.

Box 112

pressbook 43 Pan e Dafni, Op. 53; A Bell Overture, Op. 72; Cello Concerto, Op. 55.  52 pages.
pressbook 44 The Temptation of St. Anthony, Op. 56.  44 pages.
pressbook 45 First Overture, Op. 58.  68 pages.

Box 113

pressbook 46 Quiet Music for Strings, Op. 65; Quiet Music for Organ, Op. 65; Partita, Op. 70.  37 pages.
pressbook 47 Pennsylvaniana Suite, Op. 67.  82 pages.

Box 114

pressbook 48 Suite for Organ, Op. 81.  46 pages.
pressbook 49 Arioso Elegiaca, Op. 91; Elegiac Aria, Op. 91a.  35 pages.

Box 115

pressbook 50 Toccata Giocosa, Op. 94.  118 pages.
pressbook 51 Vernal Equinox, Op. 96.  58 pages.

Box 116

pressbook 52 String Quartet No. 1, Op. 100.  85 pages.

Box 117

pressbook 53 Los Dioses Aztecas, Op. 107.  95 pages.

Box 118

pressbook 54 No. 1 [1926 – 41].  142 pages.

Box 119

pressbook 55 No. 2 [1946 – 45].  136 pages.

Box 120

pressbook 56 No. 3 [1946 – 50].  140 pages.

Box 121

pressbook 57 No. 4 [1949 – 54].  140 pages.

Box 122

pressbook 58 No. 5 [1954 – 59].  142 pages.

Box 123

pressbook 59 No. 6 [1959 – 63].  140 pages.

Box 124

pressbook 60 No. 7 [1963 – 66].   146 pages.

Box 125

pressbook 61 Gardner Read’s teaching positions, 1940 – 1980.  23 pages.
pressbook 62 Pittsburgh International Contemporary Music Festival.  49 pages.

Sub-sub-series 3: Concert Programs

Box 61

folder 1 Eastman School of Music American Composers’ Concerts/Festivals of American Music, 1935–42. 3 festival bulletins and 1 program.
folder 2 Eastman School of Music Festivals of American Music, 1944–51. 5 festival bulletins and 1 program.
folder 3 Eastman School of Music Festivals of American Music, 1955–62. 3 festival bulletins and 2 program booklets.
folder 4 Concert programs, 1937–45. 11 programs.
folder 5 Concert programs, 1951–69. 24 programs.
N.B. Folder of programs from the First Pittsburgh International Contemporary Music Festival (November 1952) separated to Box 62/4; Evenings for New Music: A Catalogue, 1964–1977 (SUNY Buffalo) separated to Box 62/5.
N.B. Folder of programs and materials for Il Festival de Musica Contemporanea (June–August 1964) separated to Box 86/4; program from the Inauguration of Arland Frederick Christ-Janer, Boston University (October 8, 1967), separated to Box 86/5.
folder 6 Concert programs, 1970–71. 14 programs.
folder 7 Concert programs, 1972–79. 20 programs.

Box 62

folder 1 Concert programs, 1980–87. 19 programs.
folder 2 Concert programs, 1988–99. 27 programs, press clippings, and publicity materials.
folder 3 Concert programs, 2000–2004. 25 programs, announcements, radio program guides, and related documents.
folder 4 Concert programs: First Pittsburgh International Contemporary Music Festival (November 24–30, 1952). Festival program booklets (2), program announcements, and composer booklet.

Box 86

folder 4 Programs and materials for Il Festival de Musica Contemporanea, 1964. –14 programs. Dates: July 17, 1964; July 20, 1964; July 22, 1964; July 24, 1964; July 29, 1964; July 31, 1964; August 2, 1964; August 3, 1964; August 5, 1964; August 7, 1964; August 8, 1964; August 10, 1964; June – July 1964 and August, 1964. Most accompanied by Read’s manuscript notes on the performance, press reviews and typescript performer biographies. –A form letter, dated August 14, 1964, signed in ink by Almam R. [sic] that is accompanied by a guest list. Typescript. 3 pages.
folder 5 Inauguration of Arland Frederick Christ-Janer, Sixth President of Boston University (October 8, 1967). 1 program.

Box 62

folder 5 Concert programs: Evenings for New Music: A Catalogue, 1964–1977 (Center for Performing Arts, SUNY Buffalo). 87 pages.
folder 6 Concert programs, undated. 11 programs and publicity materials.
folder 7 Read programs 1932–43. 96 programs.
N.B. Originally housed in labeled 3-ring binder.

Box 63

folder 1 Read programs 1944 – 49. (1 of 2: 1944–46.) 50 programs.
N.B. Originally housed in labeled 3-ring binder.
folder 2 Read programs 1944 – 49. (2 of 2: 1947–49.) 44 programs.
N.B. Originally housed in labeled 3-ring binder.
folder 3 Read programs 1950 – 56. (1 of 2: 1950–52.) 41 programs.
N.B. Originally housed in labeled 3-ring binder.
folder 4 Read programs 1950 – 56. (2 of 2: 1953–56.) 47 programs.
N.B. Originally housed in labeled 3-ring binder.
folder 5 Read programs 1957 – 63. (1 of 2: 1957–60.) 42 programs.
N.B. Originally housed in labeled 3-ring binder.
folder 6 Read programs 1957 – 63. (2 of 2: 1961–63.) 40 programs.
N.B. Originally housed in labeled 3-ring binder.
folder 7 Read programs 1964 – 69. 67 programs.
N.B. Originally housed in labeled 3-ring binder.

Box 64

folder 1 Read programs 1970 – 74. (1 of 2: 1970–71.) 24 programs.
N.B. Originally housed in labeled 3-ring binder.
folder 2 Read programs 1970 – 74. (2 of 2: 1972–74.) 25 programs.
N.B. Originally housed in labeled 3-ring binder.
folder 3 Read programs 1975 – 95. (1 of 2: 1975–86.) 53 programs.
N.B. Originally housed in labeled 3-ring binder.
folder 4 Read programs 1975 – 95. (2 of 2: 1987–95.) 36 programs.
N.B. Originally housed in labeled 3-ring binder.
folder 5 Students of Gardner Read, Boston University, 1960–73. 11 programs.

Sub-series C: Radio Broadcasts

Box 65

folder 1 “The American Composer in the Twentieth Century” program proposal.  9 pp.
folder 2 “Our American Music” grant-in-aid proposal, 1958-59.  21 pp.
folder 3 “Our American Music” program proposal, ca. 1959-60?  20 pp.
folder 4 “Our American Music” proposal, 1960? Repro of typescript. 15 pages.
folder 5 “Our American Music” documentation (miscellaneous).  Contains program listings, lists of broadcasting stations involved in the syndication of “Our American Music”, program proposals and repros of letters and memorandums. Repro of typescript. 39 pages.
folder 6 “Our American Music” programs, 1953-57.  3 booklets. Booklet 1 (1953-54): MS in pencil; annotated in colored pencil. 35 pages. Booklet 2 (1955-56): MS in pencil; annotated in colored pencil. 56 pages. Booklet 3 (1956-57): MS in pencil; annotated in colored pencil. 40 pages.
folder 7 “Our American Music” programs, 1957-60.  3 booklets. Booklet 1 (1957-58): MS in pencil; annotated in colored pencil. 34 pages. Booklet 2 (1958-59): MS in pencil; annotated in colored pencil. 37 pages. Booklet 3 (1959-60): MS in pencil; annotated in colored pencil. 36 pages.
folder 8 Programs for Radio Broadcasts. Dates range from 1940–2003. 5 documents.

Sub-series D: Professional Involvement

Box 66

folder 1 Teaching Materials in Music History and Orchestration, Kansas City Conservatory of Music, 1941-42 (compiled folder of lecture notes and related materials); typescript and pencil MS.
folder 2 St. Louis Institute of Music, Coda 1943 (yearbook).
folder 3 Limberlost Camps Bulletin, 1943. (Gardner Read and Vail Read on faculty.)
folder 4 Teaching Materials for Counterpoint and Harmony; Cleveland Institute of Music, 1945–48, Boston University, 1948– (music sketchbook containing transcriptions of counterpoint examples); pencil MS.
folder 5 Boston University School of Fine and Applied Arts bulletin. 47 pages.
N.B. Photograph of Gardner Read with two colleagues on page 24.
folder 6 Harvard University Extension Courses, 1957–58, pamphlet. 28 pages.
N.B. Course description for American Music taught by Gardner Read on page 18.
folder 7 Orchestration notebook. Compiled by Gardner Read; contains range, tone
quality, special effects, and transposition notes. Typescript; annotated in ink. 66 pages.
folder 8 Conference programs, 1939–70. 7 programs.

Box 86

folder 6 Conference program: International Congres Nieuwe Muziek-Notatie (October 22–25, 1974). Paper folio containing conference programs, handouts, and other documentation from the conference.

Box 66

folder 9 Conference programs, 1981–89. 3 programs.
folder 10 Edward MacDowell Association, Inc., Annual Reports, 1936–39. 4 reports. Also includes program for an exhibition held at the MacDowell Club, May 10 to October 1, 1939.
folder 11 Edward MacDowell Association, Inc., Annual Reports, 1940–44. 5 reports.

Box 67

folder 1 Edward MacDowell Association, Inc., Annual Reports, 1945–49. 4 reports.
folder 2 Edward MacDowell Association, Inc., Annual Reports, 1950–54. 4 reports.
folder 3 Surveys of American composers/compositions. Includes reports produced by the WPA Music Project (1941), Missouri State Federation of Music Clubs (1945), The Composers Forum (1961), and BMI Orchestral Program (1969–70). 4 documents.

Box 86

folder 6 Orchestra Program Survey, prepared by Ulysses Kay (Broadcast Music, Inc.) in cooperation with the American Symphony Orchestra League (1962–1963). 12 pages.

Box 67

folder 4 Directory of Educational Specialists “Meritorious Achievement” award for composition. Undated. Certificate.
folder 5 Diploma from Instituto Mexicano-Norteamericano de Relationes Culturales, August 16, 1957. Signed in ink by the Presidente, Consejo Directivo whose name is illegible; Gloria I. Wasieliewski, Directora de Cursos and Darrell D. Catz, Director Ejecutivo.
folder 6 Honorary doctorate conferred by Doane College, Nebraska, 1961. Citation and letter from President Donald M. Typer, October 31, 1961. Typescript; letter is signed in ink by Donald M. Typer.
folder 7 University of Rochester, Alumni Achievement Award. Alumni Achievement Award presented to Gardner Read by the University of Rochester. Rochester, New York, October 16, 1982.

Box 81

folder 1 Men of Achievement (Cambridge, England) diploma, 1973. Certificate.
folder 2 Citizen of the Age of Enlightenment award of the American Foundation for the Science of Creative Intelligence, 1976. Certificate.
folder 3 7 miscellaneous certificates. Documents include certificates presented to Gardner Read from: The Whale Adoption Project, August 1985; the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island Centennial Commission; the Center for Environmental Education, Whale Protection Fund; the Atlantis Submarine Dive; the National Wildlife Federation; the Marquis Biographical Library Society; the National Geographic Society, July 1, 1978.

Sub-series E: Gardner Read Bio-Bibliography Addenda

Box 67

folder 8 Addenda to Gardner Read: A Bio-Bibliography by Mary Ann Dodd and Jayson Rod Engquist. Pencil MS. 27 pages. Undated.

Sub-series F: Pre-compositional Materials for Villon, Op. 122

Box 67

folder 9 Gardner Read’s composition notes for Villon.  Pencil MS.  8 pages.  Undated.
folder 10 Opera libretto by James Forsyth, first draft.  Typescript with ink annotations.  45 pages.  Accompanied by a photocopy of the complete draft.  Undated.
folder 11 Opera libretto by James Forsyth.  Typescript with ink annotations.  45 pages.  Accompanied by a spiral-bound photocopy of the draft.  Undated.  Also accompanied by a Synopsis of the Action.  Typescript.  11 pages (missing p. 1).
folder 12 Synopsis of the Action (first version).  Typescript.  12 pages.  Undated.
folder 13 Synopsis of the Action (second version).  Typescript with ink emendations.  45 pages.  Undated.  Accompanied by spiral-bound photocopy.

Box 86

folder 8 Synopsis of the Action by the librettist, James Forsyth. Typescript.  24 pages.  Undated.  Accompanied by a photocopy of complete synopsis.  Condensed Synopsis of the Action by the composer, Gardner Read.  Typescript.  12 pages.

Box 68

folder 1 The Other Heart: A Play by James Forsyth.  As prepared for publication, May 1964.  Typescript with ink annotations.  107 pages.

Sub-series G: Ephemera

Box 68

folder 2 Camp Sosawagaming Catalogs, Yearbook, and Songbook and Directory (1924–25). 4 items.
folder 3 [Haven Intermediate School?]: Music Notes, Books 3 and 4. Published workbooks (Silver, Burdett & Co., c1927), completed in ink by Gardner Read. 2 items.
folder 4 Haven Intermediate School: The Haven Scroll, February 1928. Published by the students of Haven Intermediate School, Evanston, IL. 40 pages.
folder 5 Evanston Township High School: Music Theory, student exercises (1928–29). Bound scrapbook containing graded music theory assignments completed by Gardner Read; pencil MS.
folder 6 Evanston Township High School: Music Appreciation notebook (1929–30); ink MS. 80 pages.
folder 7 Evanston Township High School: Music Appreciation notebook (1931–32); ink MS. 26 pages.
folder 8 Evanston Township High School: Music Appreciation notebook (1931–32); ink MS. 66 pages.
folder 9 Evanston Township High School: Soft Pipes (collection of student poetry compiled from The Evanstonian magazine and newspaper during the year 1931–32); typescript.
folder 10 Evanston Township High School: The Evanstonian senior yearbooks (1930–32). 3 yearbooks.

Box 69

folder 1 Interlochen autograph albums, 1932 and 1933.  Contains signatures collected by Gardner Read from his fellow National Music Camp participants and faculty. All entries inscribed in ink. 1932 album: 58 pages. 1933 album: 47 pages.

Box 87

folder 1 Crescendo: Souvenir Picture Book of the National Music Camp, Interlochen, Michigan (1940).

Box 69

folder 2 Eastman School of Music: course binder for “History of Music; Pedagogy of Music papers: 1932–33” (comprised of graded assignments). Ink MS and typescript.
folder 3 Eastman School of Music: course binder for “Theory; Harmony; Composition; Counterpoint; Pedagogy of Theory; Analytical Technic exercises” (comprised of graded assignments and exams). Pencil MS.
folder 4 Program for a performance by the Metropolitan Opera Company of Howard Hanson’s Merry Mount, April 12, 1934. Inscribed in ink by Lawrence Tibbett, Leonora Corona, Gladys Swarthout, Edward Johnson, Howard Hanson, Tullio Serafin and Giulio Setti.
folder 5 Eastman School of Music: The Score, 1935 (yearbook).
folder 6 Eastman School of Music: The Score, 1936 (yearbook).
folder 7 Eastman School of Music: The Score, 1937 (yearbook).

Box 73

folder 1 Diary (Gardner Read), 1933. Ink MS. 187 pages.

Box 69

folder 8 Carte de Voyage Touristique 1938.  Bears stamps from Munich (5 October 1938) and Calais (2 November 1938). Signed in ink by Gardner Read.
folder 9 Travel Diaries: Bound volume of letters written by Gardner Read Jr. on his European Tour via “The Cromwell Fellowship,” 1938–1939; ink MS; 231 pages.

Box 73

folder 2 European Travel Diary (Gardner Read), 1938. Ink MS. 220 pages.
folder 3 European Travel Diary (Gardner Read), 1938-39. Ink MS. 222 pages.
folder 4 European Travel Diary (Gardner Read), 1939. Ink MS. 224 pages.
folder 5 Evanston, St. Louis Diary (Vail Read), 1941. MS in pencil and ink. 396 pages

Box 69

folder 10 Travel Diaries: Honeymoon Saga (by Vail Read), 1941; typescript, bound; 26 pages.
folder 11 Datebook/journal, spiral-bound (entries by Vail Read), 1942. Entries in ink MS. 54 pages.

Box 73

folder 6 Diary (Vail Read), 1942. Ink MS. 383 pages.

Box 136

folder 1 Diary (Vail Read), 1944. Ink MS. 384 pages.
folder 2 Diary (Vail Read), 1945. Ink MS. 385 pages.
folder 3 Diary (Vail Read), 1946. Ink MS. 320 pages.
folder 4 Diary (Vail Read), 1947. Ink MS. 386 pages.
folder 5 Diary (Vail Read), 1948. Ink MS. 388 pages.

Box 70

folder 1 UK ephemera. Documents include: –Diary / address book. Ink MS and typescript. 73 pages. –English Diary. Typescript; annotated in ink. 26 pages. –3 postcards. –Brochure for the Goring Hotel; annotated in ink. Accompanied by a breakfast menu; annotated in ink. –Harrods of London currency conversion guide. –10 receipts. –Jarman, C. E., Tilbrook, R. H. Look at Chester Cathedral and City. Norwich, England: Jarrold & Sons LTD.
folder 2 Travel Diary: Holland and Scandinavia (Vail Read), 1970; typescript; 26 pages.
N.B. Originally housed in labeled 3-prong folder.
folder 3 Travel Diary: Canada (Vail Read), 1971; typescript; 22 pages.
N.B. Originally housed in labeled 3-prong folder.
folder 4 Travel Journal (Gardner Read), 1972; typescript and ink MS, bound; 136 pages; includes photograph, receipts from various transactions, and illustrations.
folder 5 African Journal (Gardner Read), 1979; typescript; 28 pages; includes two photographs. Accompanied by original 3-prong folder.
folder 6 Travel Notes: Ecuador and Peru (Vail Read), 1979; typescript; 36 pages.
N.B. Originally housed in labeled 3-prong folder.
folder 7 Travel Notes: Greece, Turkey, Venice (Vail Read), 1982; typescript; 54 pages.
N.B. Originally housed in labeled 3-prong folder.

Box 84

folder 1 Untitled, spiral bound notebook with Gardner Read’s handwriting; undated; ink MS; 60 pages.

Box 70

folder 8 Guest Log for “Driftwood III” (the Read’s home in University Heights, OH), 1947–54. Entries in ink MS. 89 pages.
folder 9 Expense ledger for “Highwood” (the Read’s home in Manchester, MA), 1954-77. Ink MS. 76 pages.
folder 10 Door Plaque for Gardner Read. Cardstock.
folder 11 Miscellaneous mementos. 7 items. Folder contains:
[1] A plaque from Boston University recognizing Gardner Read’s 30 years of service.
[2] A brochure for Summer Ranch, Ethete, Wyoming. Annotated in ink.
[3–4] Two scrapbook leaves. Annotated in ink.
[5] A list of participants from “A Natural History Workshop to Kenya and Tanzania, August 3 – 25, 1979”. Annotated in pencil and colored pencil.
[6] A brochure listing compositions by Modest Mussorgsky. Published by W. Bessel & Co. and Breitkopf & Hartel. 10 pages.
[7] Boosey – Hawkes – Belwin Stock Order List of Selected Best Sellers. 32 pages.
folder 12 An Introduction to Music Publishing. New York: C. F. Peters Corporation, 1981. A photo of Gardner Read appears on page 19.
folder 13 Angelo Gilardino Net Postings (January 31, 2000). Reprint of a posting on an Internet forum. The guitarist, Angelo Gilardino, discusses his experiences with editing Gardner Read’s piece for guitar, Canzone Di Notte, Op. 127. 2 pages.
folder 14 Evanston Township High School, program from Class of 1932 50th anniversary reunion, June 18–20, 1982. Includes Gardner Read’s nametag for the event and a map of the high school. Also includes a letter from the event organizer, James Pierce, to Gardner Read. Typescript and ink MS; signed in ink. Date: April 1, 1982.
folder 15 Gifts from Cindy Read to Gardner Read.  Documents include: The Definitive Biography of P.D.Q. Bach The Definitive Biography of P.D.Q. Bach by Peter Schickele; inscribed to Gardner Read by Cindy Read in ink; August 11, 1976.  The Gardener’s Diary by The Metropolitan Museum of Art; inscribed to Gardner Read by Cindy Read in ink; January 2, 1981.  “90 Memories, Appreciations and Wishes;” folder compiled by Cindy Read for Gardner Read’s 90th birthday; January 2, 2003.

Box 81

folder 4 Concert poster: Northern Illinois University symphony Orchestra, 25 May 1953. Year of performance annotated in ink.
folder 5 Concert poster: Students of Gardner Read, 1 December 1960.  Boston University.
folder 6 Concert poster: Boston University Symphony Orchestra, 11 March 1963.
folder 7 Concert poster: A Festival of Music by Gardner Read, 27-28 March 19xx [1963].  Boston University.
folder 8 Festival poster: Bowdoin Contemporary Music Festival (includes lecture The Dilemma of Notation), 16-19 April 19xx [1967?]. Ink MS.
folder 9 Concert poster: Boston University Symphony Orchestra, 18 October 1967.
folder 10 Lecture poster: “Problems of Avant Garde Notation,” 13 March 1968.  Boston University.
folder 11 Concert poster: Students of Gardner Read, 5 December 1968.  Boston University.
folder 12 Lecture poster: “The Dilemma of Modern Notation,” 20 March 19xx [1969].  Indiana University.
folder 13 Concert poster:  Boston University Wind Orchestra, 10 April 1969.
folder 14 Lecture poster: “The Dilemma of Modern Notation,” 16 April 1969.  University of Vermont, Waterman Lower Lounge.
folder 15 Concert poster: Boston University Omnibus Concert, 16 October 1969.
folder 16 Concert poster: Students of Gardner Read, 9 December 1969. Boston University.
folder 17 Concert poster: Students of Gardner Read and John Goodman, 30 and 31 March 1970. Boston University.
folder 18 Concert poster: Boston University Chorus, 16 April 1970.
folder 19 Concert poster: 12th Annual Symposium of Contemporary American Music, 10-12 May 19xx[1970].
folder 20 Concert poster: Students of Gardner Read, 14 December 1970.  Boston University.
folder 21 “Musical Portraits of Famous Americans.”  24th Annual Course of the Standard School Broadcast, 1951-52.  25 pp. Published by the Standard Oil Company of California, 1951.
folder 22 Pictorial Music Map of the United States of America.  Issued by Standard School Broadcast; undated.
folder 23 The Sun – New York, December 1, 1883.

Box 84

folder 2 Guidebook to Ulster (Ulster: The Official Publication of the Ulster Tourist Development Association Ltd.), 1938; typescript.
N.B. Additional travel guidebooks in Series 5, sub-series D (Study collection: literature); see Box 127.
folder 3 Guidebook to Cairo (Cairo: How to See It, by Alexander R. Cury), 1938; typescript with Gardner Read’s signature and date January 2, 1939.
folder 4 Guidebook to Berlin (Berlin, by Theodor Heuss), 1960; typescript.
folder 5 Guidebook to London (The A1 Guide and Atlas to London and Suburbs), undated; typescript.

Box 85

item 1 Plaque for the Boston University Faculty Publications Merit Award 1970 – 1971.
item 2 Silver platter for the Eastman School of Music Alumni Achievement Award, October 16, 1982.
item 3 1 wooden desk display bearing Gardner Read’s name.

Sub-series H: Photographs and Iconography

Box 83

folder 1 Photographs of Gardner Read. 7 photographs.
[1] Unidentified group [Gardner Read in back row?]. Undated.
[2] Gardner Read (at harp) with 12 bunkmates from Cabin III, National Music Camp, Interlochen, MI. [1932]. Photograph signed by those pictured (including Frederick Fennell).
[3] Group seated at banquet/dinner [unidentified event]. Undated.
[4] Frederic Helevy, Victor Nicholas Alessandro, Paul White, Gardner Read, Carl Anton Wirth, and Richard Horner Bales [all examining unidentified score]. Undated. Photograph signed by those pictured.
[5] Gardner Read (at piano) with 5 unidentified men. Undated.
[6] Frederick Fennell with Gardner Read [examining score of Jungle Garden by Moonlight, Op. 54, no. 2]. Undated.
[7] Gardner Read with unidentified man [examining score]. Undated. Photograph by Day Photographers (St. Louis, MO).
folder 2 Gardner Read, promotional portrait. Two photographic negatives, one 5” x 7” and one 8” x 10”. Undated. Accompanied by a photonegative sleeve from the Buffalo Photo Co., Chicago, Illinois.
folder 3 Personal photographs. 3 photographs.
[1] A fragment of a score featuring an unconventional approach to notation. No date.
[2] Edith and Cynthia Anne Read, Evanston, Illinois ca. 1950. Annotated in ink on back by Gardner Read.
[3] Yosemite Valley, June 6, 1966. Annotated in ink on back by Gardner Read.
folder 4 Autographed photographs given to Gardner Read (1 of 4). 8 photographs.
[1] Richard Bales. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Dick [Richard Bales], August 1935.
[2] Dorothy Bell Briggs. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Dorothy Bell Briggs, 1938.
[3] Marjorie Edwards. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Marjorie Edwards, 1938.
[4] Marjorie Edwards. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Marjorie Edwards, 1939.
[5] Muriel [Reeves Ford]. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Muriel Reeves Ford. No date.
[6] Flora True Bower. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Flora True Bower, May 29, 1946.
[7] Charles Wakefield Cadman. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Charles Wakefield Cadman. No date.
[8] Arthur Fiedler. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Arthur Fiedler, 1949.
folder 5 Autographed photographs given to Gardner Read (2 of 4). 5 photographs.
[1] Ally/Mary? [at harp]. On photo: inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Mary, December 1936. On back: same inscription in pencil from Ally.
[2] Victor [Alessandro]. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Victor, January 19, 1937.
[3] Richard [Bales]. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Dick [Richard Bales], September 6, 1939.
[4] Charles Haubiel. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Charles Haubiel. Undated.
[5] Paul White. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Paul White, June 1935.
folder 6 Autographed photographs given to Gardner Read (3 of 4). 15 photographs.
[1] V. [Vladimir] Bakaleinikoff. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from V. Bakaleinikoff, 1932.
[2] Richard Bales. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Richard Bales, April 1950.
[3] Sir John Barbirolli. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from John Barbirolli, 1937.
[4] D’Anna Fortunato. Inscribed in ink to Vail and Gardner Read from D’Anna Fortunato. Undated.
[5] Moshe [Ganchoff?]. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Moshe. Undated.
[6] Howard Hanson. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Howard Hanson. Undated.
[7] Wiktor Labunski. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Wiktor Labunski, 1944.
[8] Rafael Kubelik. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Rafael Kubelik, Chicago, 1953.
[9] Erich Kunzel. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Erich Kunzel. Undated.
[10] Lorin Maazel. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Lorin Maazel. Undated.
[11] Janet Packer. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Janet Packer. Undated.
[12] Henry J. William. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Henry J. William. Undated.
[13] Ally. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Ally, May 1938.
[14] Doriss. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Doriss, June 22, 1939.
[15] Lila. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Lila, 1938.
folder 7 Autographed photographs given to Gardner Read (4 of 4): Roman Totenberg. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Roman Totenberg, May 1964.
item 8 Framed photograph: Aaron Copland. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Aaron Copland, 1941.
item 9 Framed photograph: Frederick Fennell. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Frederick Fennell, 4 May 1947.
item 10 Framed photograph: Vladimir Golschmann. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Vladimir Golschmann, 1943.
item 11 Framed photograph: Guy Harrison. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Guy Harrison. Undated.
item 12 Framed photograph: Louis Kaufman. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Louis Kaufman, May 1946.
item 13 Framed photograph: Arthur Loesser. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Arthur Loesser, May 24, 1948.
item 14 Framed photograph: Ildebrando Pizzetti. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Ildebrando Pizzetti, Rome, March 29, 1939.
item 15 Framed photograph: Fritz Reiner. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Fritz Reiner, November 1947.
item 16 Framed photograph: Bernard Rogers. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Bernard Rogers, May 4, 1947.
item 17 Framed photograph: Fabian Sevitzky. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Fabian Sevitzky, 1943.
item 18 Framed photograph: Izler Solomon. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Izler Solomon, 1941.
item 19 Framed photograph: Frederick A. Stock. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Frederick A. Stock, Chicago, Christmas 1940.

Box 81

folder 24 Photograph of Gardner Read. 11” x 13”. Undated. Glued to a cardboard backing.

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item 6 Portrait of Gardner Read. Photographic negative plate block, apparently copper mounted on wood, 5” x 7”.
items 7-8 Two portraits of Gardner Read. Two photographic negative plate blocks, apparently copper mounted on wood, 2” x 3” (2).

Box 86

folder 9 Portrait of Gardner Read in pencil. Signed by the artist (illegible signature) and dated Aug. 22, 1946.

Series 5: Library

Sub-series A: Presentation copies: Scores

Box 89

folder 1 W233. Villon, Op. 122. Act II. Score. Manuscript in pencil. 186 pp. of music.

Box 91

folder 1 Antoniou, Theodore. Mikrographien für großes Orchester, Op. 24. Kassel: Bärenreiter, 1977. 59 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, February 1980.

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folder 5 Arnatt, Ronald. Eight Pieces for Organ. Cover only. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, 1987.
folder 6 Arnatt, Ronald. Introduction and Rondo. Cover only. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, 1987.
folder 7 Arnatt, Ronald. Sonata for Organ. Cover only. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, November 1985.
folder 8 Baron, Maurice. Quatre Melodies Gracieuses. Cover only. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, June 30, 1950.
folder 9 Barth, Hans. Sonata No. 2 for Piano Solo. New York: Associated Music Publishers, Inc., 1937. 20 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer.

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folder 2 Berger, Arthur. Ideas of Order. New York: C. F. Peters, 1956. 63 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, April 1957.
folder 3 Berger, Arthur. Serenade Concertante. New York: C. F. Peters, 1958. 42 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, January 1959.

Box 87

folder 10 Bingham, Seth. Passacaglia, Op. 40. Cover only. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer.

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folder 2 Brings, Allen. (1984). Symphony. MS repro. Copyright 1984, Allen Brings. 161 pages.  Inscribed by the composer to Gardner Read.

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folder 11 Briggs, Dorothy Bell. More Musical Jingles. Boston: Oliver Ditson, 1935. 43 pp.  Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, September 1935.
folder 12 Briggs, Dorothy Bell. Outdoor Sketches. Boston: The B. F. Wood Music Company, 1936. 19 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer.
folder 13 Cadman, Charles Wakefield. Sonata in G for Violin and Piano. New York: J. Fischer, 1937. 36 pp. + 12 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, September 9, 1937.

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folder 4 Cesana, Otto. Second American Symphony. New York: Affiliated Music Corporation, 1937. 155 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, 1952.

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folder 14 Childers, Lemuel. Pictures from Hiawatha. Cover only. Inscribed to Gardner Read in ink by the composer.
folder 15 Cohn, Arthur. Music for Bassoon. Philadelphia: Elkan-Vogel, 1948. 7 pp.  Inscribed in ink to Gardner and Vail Read by the composer, September 1948.

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folder 3 Diamond, David. Sixth Symphony. U. S. A.: Harms, Inc., 1955. 88 pp. Inscribed in ink to “Nicholas” by the composer, March 10, 1957.
folder 4 Dykema, Peter. The Arrow and the Song. Cover only. 2 copies. Inscribed to Vail Read by the composer on February 10 and 20, 1940.

Box 87

folder 16 Elwell, Herbert. Sonata for Piano.  Cover only.  Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer.

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folder 5 Evans, Louise Marchison. To Night. Cover only. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer.
folder 6 Felciano, Richard. Sic Transit. Boston: E. C. Schirmer Music Company, 1971. 7 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer.
folder 7 Fine, Irving. The Choral New Yorker. New York: M. Witmark and Sons, 1930. 8 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer.

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folder 17 Foss, Lukas. Four Two Voiced Inventions and Grotesque Dance. New York:  G. Schirmer, 1947. 15 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, October 20, 1947.

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folder 8 Fromm, Herbert. Chemdat Yamim (The Day of Delight). New York:  Transcontinental Music Publications, 1964. 66 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner and Vail Read by the composer, October 1965.

Box 87

folder 18 Fromm, Herbert. Four Psalms. Cover only. Inscribed in ink to Gardner and Vail Read by the composer, May 1972.
folder 9 Fromm, Herbert. How Can I Sing? Cover only. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer.

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folder 19 Fromm, Herbert. The Piper. Cover only. MS repro. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, December 30, 1972.

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folder 5 Fromm, Herbert. String Quartet. U. S. A.: Boosey and Hawkes, 1961. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer. 49 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer.

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folder 20 Fromm, Herbert. Suite of Organ Pieces on Hebraic Motifs. Cover only.  Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, February 1959.
folder 21 Galindo, Blas. Sinfonia Breve Para Cuerdas. Washington: Pan American Union, 1956. 71 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, 1957.

Box 89

folder 10 Goode, Jack. Merry Christmas. 1944. Manuscript reproduction. 1 p.  Inscribed in ink to Gardner and Vail Read by the composer.

Box 87

folder 22 Griffis, Elliot. Nocturne. Cover only. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer.
folder 23 Halffter, Cristobal. Sinfonia para tres grupos instrumentals. London: Universal Edition, 1963. 43 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, July 23, 1964.

Box 89

folder 11 Halffter, Rodolfo. Don Lindo De Almeria: Suite del Ballet, Opus 7b. Mexico City: Ediciones Mexicanas De Musica, A. C., 1956. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Rodolfo Halffter, Mexico, July 1957.
folder 12 Halffter, Rodolfo. Tres Piezas Para Orquesta De Cuerda, Opus 23. Mexico City: Ediciones Mexicanas De Musica, A. C., 1956. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Rodolfo Halffter, Mexico, July 1957.

Box 87

folder 24 Harris, Roy. Concerto for Piano, Clarinet and String Quartet, Op. 2. New York: Cos Cob Press, Inc., 1932. Page one is inscribed in colored pencil by Roy Harris. Features performance markings, presumably made by Roy Harris, in pencil and colored pencils.
folder 25 Haubiel, Charles. Dos Piezas Espanolas. New York: The Composers Press, 1936. 9 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, July 20, 1936.
folder 26 Haubiel, Charles. Etchings:  Dance of the Dorian Youths. New York: The Composers Press, 1936. 3 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, July 20, 1936.
folder 27 Haubiel, Charles. Metamorphoses: Variations on a Melody by Stephen Foster.  New York: The Composers Press, 1948. 67 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, October 29, 1948.
folder 28  Haubiel, Charles. Mezzotints. Cover only. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, April 10, 1936.
folder 29 Haubiel, Charles. Suite Passecaille: Allemande. New York: The Composers Press, 1936. 17 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, July 20, 1936.
folder 30 Hovhaness, Alan. Suite for Violin, Piano, and Percussion. New York: C. F. Peters, 1957. 29 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer.
folder 31 Howe, Mary. Ripe Apples. Cover only. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, 1940.

Box 89

folder 13 Husa, Karl. Apotheosis of this Earth. New York: Associated Music Publishers, Archive Edition. 124 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, 1992.
folder 14  James, Philip. Skyscraper Romance (The Typist and the Mailman). New York:  Leeds Music, 1950. 32 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner and Vail Read by the composer, January 22, 1950.

Box 91

folder 6 Jolivet, André. Cinq Danses Rituelles. Paris: Durand & Cie, 1959. 151 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer.

Box 89

folder 15 Josephs, Wilfred. Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Pfte. MS repro. Date (on cover): December 11, 1975. 31 pages of music. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, November 8, 1988.

Box 91

folder 7 Kabalevsky, Dmitri. Symphony No. 2. New York: Leeds Music Corporation, 1945. 171 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, December 6, 1959.
folder 8 Kay, Ulysses. Brass Quartet. New York: Peer International Corporation, 1958. Kabalevsky, Dmitri. Symphony No. 2. New York: Leeds Music Corporation, 1945. 171 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, December 6, 1959..

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folder 16 Kay, Ulysses. Serenade for Orchestra. New York: Associated Music Publishers, Inc., 1955. 114 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer.

Box 88

folder 1 Kennan, Kent. Quintet for Piano and Strings. New York: G. Schirmer, Inc., 1940. 5 parts; 129 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer.

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folder 17 Koo, David Tuhoy. The Morning Breaks the Darkness. Reproduction. 36 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer.

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folder 9 Korte, Karl. Second Quartet for Strings. New York: Galaxy Music Corporation. 46 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, November 8, 1967.

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folder 2 Koutzen, Borris. Valley Forge. New York: American Music Center, 1946. 71 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer.
folder 3  Labunski, Wiktor. Reminiscence. Cover only. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, 1943.
folder 4 Lopatnikoff, Nikolai. Sonata for Piano Solo, Op. 29. New York: Associated Music Publishers, 1948. 29 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, 1948.
folder 5 Leisner, David. Dances in the Madhouse. Pennsylvania: Merion Music, Inc., 1987. 20 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer

Box 89

folder 3  Labunski, Wiktor. Reminiscence. Cover only. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, 1943.
folder 4 Lopatnikoff, Nikolai. Sonata for Piano Solo, Op. 29. New York: Associated Music Publishers, 1948. 29 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, 1948.
folder 5 Leisner, David. Dances in the Madhouse. Pennsylvania: Merion Music, Inc., 1987. 20 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer

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folder 10 Lopatnikoff, Nikolai. Opus Sinfonicum. New York: Leeds Music Corporation, 1951. 58 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, 1955.

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folder 6 Lopatnikoff, Nikolai. Sonata for Piano Solo, Op. 29. New York: Associated Music Publishers, 1948. 29 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, 1948.
folder 7 Madden, Edward J. Fantasia on a Folk Theme. New York: Franco Colombo Inc., 1968. 12 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer.

Box 89

folder 18 Martino, Donald. Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra. Newton, MA: Dantalian, Inc., 1987. 84 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer.
folder 19 McDonald, John. Celebration for Gardner Read. Medford, MA: Third Floor Press, 1988. 2 pp. Two copies. Dedicated to Gardner Read on his 85th creative year.
folder 20 McDonald, John. Four Pieces Celebrating Gardner Read, Op. 386. For piano. MS repro. Dates (at the end of each piece): –1. Celebration: September 12-25, 1998 [N.B. See also Box 89/19]. –2. Loud Reader: January 2-3, 2000 [N.B. See also Box 89/21]. –3. Transcription: “Tears,” from the Song Cycle “From A Lute of Jade, “ Op. 36: October 1-2. 2002. –4. Ninety Praise Chords: January 6/ June 9-18, 2003. 6 pages of music.
folder 21 McDonald, John. Loud Reader. Tufts, January 2-3, 2000. Ink MS., 1 p. Dedicated to Gardner Read on his 87th birthday.
folder 22 McDonald, John. Vail Read Her Requiescat, Op. 403. For piano. MS repro. Date (at end): March 4-17, 2003. 3 pages of music. Accompanied by word-processed document created by John McDonald in January 2004 dedicating the piece to the late Vail Read. 1 page. Also accompanied by a eulogy for Vail Read written by Frances Caudill, February 16, 2003. 1 page.
folder 23 Morgan, Diane. 3rd Movement (Piano and Cello Sonata). Pages 21 and 22 only. Inscribed in ink to Gardner and Vail Read by the composer.

Box 88

folder 8 Newman, Anthony. Fantasy on La Fa Fis. Boston, MA: McLaughlin & Reilly Co., 1967. 40 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer.
folder 9 Norton, Spencer. Keltic Portraits. Cover only. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer.
folder 10 Norton, Spencer. Three Dances, Op. 5. Cover only. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer.

Box 91

folder 11 Nystroem, Göstra. Sinfonia del mare. Stockholm, Sweden: Nordiska Musikforlaget, 1950. 149 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, December 19, 1948.

Box 89

folder 24 Orrego-Salas, Juan. Turns and Returns (Vueltas y revueltas). For violin and piano. Date (at end): January 17, 2004. 20 pages of music.
folder 25 Pinkham, Daniel. Symphony No. 1. New York: C. F. Peters Corporation, 1961. 69 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, May 12, 1972.

Box 88

folder 11 Procter, Alice McEvoy. Panorama. Cover only. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer.
folder 12 Procter, Leland. Five Easy Pieces for the Piano. Cover only. Inscribed in ink to Gardner and Vail Read by the composer.

Box 89

folder 26 Rands, Bernard. Wildtrack 1. London: Universal Edition, 1970. 41 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, December 12, 1987.

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folder 39 Reizenstein, Franz. Twelve Preludes and Fugues for Pianoforte. London:  Alfred Lengnick, 1966. 46 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, January 1966.

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folder 27 Roy, Klaus George. Canticle of the Sun. Cover only. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, September 1953.
folder 28 Roy, Klaus George. Leporello’s Catalogue Aria (Part I) alla un Menu di Guarino. First page only. MS repro. Inscribed in ink to Gardner and Vail Read by the composer.
folder 29 Roy, Klaus George. Lie Still, Sleep Becalmed. Cover only. Inscribed in ink to Gardner, Vail and Cindy Read by the composer, September 17, 1956.
folder 30 Roy, Klaus George. Not Only Unto Me. Cover only. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, June 28, 1956.Roy, Klaus George. Not Only Unto Me. Cover only. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, June 28, 1956.

Box 88

folder 14 Roy, Klaus George. Rondance for Piano, Op. 16. MS repro. Date (at end): September 24, 1950. 6 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, Christmas 1950.

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folder 31 Roy, Klaus George. The Rune of St. Patrick. Pages 1-2 only.  MS repro. Date (on page 1): 1959. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer.

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folder 15 Roy, Klaus George. Sterlingman. 1957. MS repro. 148 pp. Includes libretto; typescript; 9 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, February 20, 1957.
folder 16 Rudhyar, Dane. Prophetic Rite. New York: Mercury Music, 1950. 11 pp.  Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer.

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folder 12 Shapero, Harold. Serenade in D. New York: Southern Music Publishing Company, Inc., 1959. 44 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, July 6, 1964.
folder 13 Shepherd, Arthur. Horizons: Four Western Pieces for Symphony Orchestra. U. S. A.: C. C. Birchard & Company, 1929. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, January 30, 1950.

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folder 17 Shepherd, Arthur. The Song of the Pilgrims. Boston: C.C. Birchard, 1937. 30 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, with emendations in blue pencil.

Box 90

folder 1 Slonimsky, Nicolas. Yellowstone Park Suite. Providence RI: Axelrod Publications Inc., 1951. 17 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, 1951.

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folder 18 Slonimsky, Nicolas. Yellowstone Park Suite. Providence RI: Axelrod Publications Inc., 1951. 17 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, 1951.
folder 19 Spencer, James. Three American Folk Tunes. Cover only. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer.
folder 20 Spencer, James. Valsette. Cover only. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer.

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folder 2 Steg, Paul. The Visions of Black Elk. MS repro; annotated performance markings in pencil. 64 pp.  Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer.

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folder 21 Stevens, Halsey. She’s Somewhere In the Sunlight Strong. MS repro. Date (at end): April 7, 1942. 1 page. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, 1942.

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folder 14 Toch, Ernst. Second Symphony, Op. 73. New York: Associated Music Publishers, Inc. 140 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, August, 1953.

Box 90

folder 3 Wade, James. III. Epilogue. Pages 1-2 only. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, December 1967.
folder 4 Wagner, Joseph F. David Jazz. Boston: Riker, Brown and Wellington, 1933. Cover only. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer.

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folder 22 Wagner, Joseph F. Two Moments Musical for the Piano. Boston: Riker, Brown and Wellington, 1936. 5 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, August 26, 1936.
folder 23 Wagner, Joseph F. Two Moments Musical, No. 1. Cover only. Inscribed in ink  to Gardner Read by the composer.
folder 24 Ward, Robert. Third Symphony. New York: Highgate Press, 1958. 106 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer.
folder 25 Weaver, Powell. Don Quixote Visits Vienna. New York: G. Schirmer, 1945. 11 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, June 19, 1945.
folder 26 Whear, Paul. Catskill Legend. Philadelphia, PA: Elkan-Vogel Company Inc., 1963. 28 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer.

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folder 5 Whear, Paul. Hartshorn. Evanston, IL: Summy-Birchard Publishing Company, 1958. 23 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, June 14, 1962.
folder 6 Whear, Paul. Invocation and Study for Brass Quintet. North Easton, Massachusetts: Robert King Music Company, 1960. 15 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, June 15, 1962.
folder 7 Yannatos, James. String Quartet No. 2. Cambridge, Mass.: Sonory Publications, 1983. 32 pp. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer.

Sub-series B: Presentation copies: Literature

Box 90

folder 8 Allen, Warren D. (1946). Music and the Idea of Progress. Reprinted from the Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism 4(3), 166-180. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Warren Dwight Allen, August 1946.

Box 126

item 1 Cope, David. New Music Notation. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, 1976. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from David Cope.

Box 90

folder 9 de la Vega, Aurelio. “Latin American Composers in the United States.” Latino Music Americana Review 1/2 (1980): 162-175. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Aurelio de la Vega, February 1981.
folder 10 de la Vega, A. (1950). The Negative Emotion (An Essay on Modern Music). Pamphlet. Habana, Cuba: La Habana. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by Aurelio de la Vega, 25 May 1950.
folder 11 Dubinets, Elena. “Американская музыка второй половины ХХ века: Нотация и методы композиции = Amerikanskaia muzyka vtoroi poloviny XX veka: notatsiia i metody kompozitsii.” Abstract of thesis. Moskva: Moskovskaia gos. konservatoriia im. P.I. Chaikovskogo, 1996. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Elena Dubinets, February 1996.
folder 12 Dubinets, Elena. “American Music in the Second Half of the 20th Century: Notation and Compositional Techniques” (Summary of Dissertation). Unpublished manuscript [translation of text of published abstract; see Box 90/11]. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Elena Dubinets.

Box 126

item 2 Dubinets, Elena. Znaki zvukov 😮 sovremennoi muzykal’noi notatsii. Kiev: Gamaiun, 1999. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Elena Dubinets, December 8, 1999.
item 3 Elias, William Y. Grapes: Practical Notation for Clusters and Special Effects for Piano and Other Keyboards, 2nd Edition. New York, NY: Pendragon Press, 1984. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from William Y. Elias, January 2, 1988.

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folder 13 Erin, Ronald. “Cuban Elements in the Music of Aurelio de la Vega.” Latino Music Americana Review 5/1 (1984): 1-32. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Aurelio de la Vega, November 1984.

Box 126

item 4 Grantham, D., Kennan, K. (1983). The Technique of Orchestration (3rd  Ed.). Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Inc. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Kent Kennan, March 1983.
item 5 Grantham, D., Kennan, K. (1990). The Technique of Orchestration (4th Ed.). Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Kent Kennan.
item 6 Kahan, S. (1957). Bosquejos Musicales. Mexico City: Editorial Independencia. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Salomon Kahan, 12 September 1957.
item 7 Kahan, S. (1951). Impresiones Musicales. Mexico City: Editorial Independencia. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Salomon Kahan, 14 June 1957.

Box 90

folder 14 Klein, Markus. “To Extend the System of Music Notation.” Unpublished manuscript, 1972. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Markus Klein, November 7, 1974.
folder 15 Kohs, E. B. (1939). “An Aural Approach to Orchestration.” Reprinted from The Musical Mercury 6 (3-4), Mar.-May 1939. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Ellis B. Kohs.
folder 16 Meave, M. R. (1951). Ensayo Psicologico De La Creacion Musical. (Thesis.) Mexico City: Universidad Nacional Autonoma De Mexico – Escuela Nacional De Musica. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Manuel Reyes Meave.

Box 126

item 8 Novaro, Augusto. Sistema Natural de la Música. México, D. F., 1951. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Readfrom August Novaro, July 27, 1957..
item 9 Procter, Leland H. Tonal Counterpoint. Dubuque, IA: WM. C. Brown Company, 1952. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Leland Procter
item 10 Slonimsky, Nicolas. Lexicon of Musical Invective. New York, NY: Coleman-Ross Company, Inc, 1953. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Nicolas Slonimsky, June 15, 1953
item 11 Slonimsky, N. (1947). Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns. New York: Coleman – Ross Company, Inc. Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read from Nicolas Slonimsky, 21 March 1949.

Sub-series C: Study collection: Scores

Box 88

folder 27 Mozart, W. A. Klaviersonaten. Munich: G. Henle Verlag, ca. 1977. Bears performance markings in pencil on pages 64 – 70 and directions for musical analysis in pencil on page II.

Sub-series D: Study collection: Literature

Box 127

item 1 Baudelaire, C. (1900s). Les Fleurs Du Mal. Paris: Editions Verda. Signed in ink by Gardner Read, 23 November 1938.
item 2 Bond, O. F., Dumas, A. (1943). Dàntes : épisode tiré du Comte de Monte-Cristo. Boston: D.C. Heath and Company. Signed in pencil by Vail Read.
item 3 Browning, R. (1898). Pauline; Paracelsus; Pippa Passes; King Victor and King Charles. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell and Company. Signed in pencil by Florence R. Thayer, April 1907.

Box 90

folder 17  Cortot, A. (1922). The Piano Music of Claude Debussy. London: J & W Chester Ltd. This essay was originally published in French, in the special Debussy number of ’La Revue musicale.’ (December, 1920). Signed in ink by Gardner Read.

Box 127

item 4 Cranmer – Byng, L., Kapadia, S. A. (Eds.). (1926). A Lute of Jade. (L. Cranmer – Byng, Trans.). New York: E. P. Dutton and Company. Inscribed in ink by Jane (first name only), December 1926.

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folder 18 Elias, William H. “Device for Rhythmic Groupings.” Pamphlet. Copyright 1964 by William H. Elias. Library of Congress registration no. Afo 44673, 1964.

Box 127

item 5 Ewen, D. (1943).  Dictators of the Baton. New York: Stratford Press, Inc. Inscribed in ink to Gardner and Vail read from “Doc”, Christmas 1949.
item 6  Flaubert, G. (1936). Trois Contes. Paris: Editions De Cluny. Signed in ink by Gardner Read, Rome, March 28, 1939.
item 7 Hoare, A. (1937). A Short Italian Dictionary, Volume One. London: Cambridge University Press. Signed in ink by Gardner Read, Rome, March 24, 1939.
item 8 Hoare, A. (1937). A Short Italian Dictionary, Volume Two. London: Cambridge University Press. Signed in ink by Gardner Read, Rome, March 24, 1939.
item 9 Karl Baedeker, Firm. (1930). Northern Italy; including Ravenna, Florence and Pisa; Handbook for Travellers (Fifteenth Revised Edition). Leipzig: Karl Baedeker, Publisher. Signed in ink by Gardner Read, Rome, March 9, 1939.
item 10 Klatt, E. (1929). Langenscheidt’s Pocket Dictionary of the English and German Languages (10th ed.). Berlin – Schoneberg: Langenscheidtsche Verlagsbuchhandlung. Signed in ink by Gardner Read, Rome, March 24, 1939.
item 11 A. Leconte, Firm. (1937). Standard Paris Guide; with complete list of streets and transport system. Paris: A. Leconte, Publisher.  
item 12 Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Gardener’s Diary. Edited by Elizabeth Glass.  New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1980. Inscribed to Gardner Read by Cindy Read in ink; January 2, 1981. Contains dated entries in ink by Gardner Read.
item 13 Philadelpheus, A. (1934). The Monuments of Athens. Athens: s.n. Signed in ink by Gardner Read.
item 14 Sabersky, H. (1914). A Pocket Dictionary of the English and French Languages (4th ed.). Berlin – Schoneberg: Langenscheidtsche Verlagsbuchhandlung. Signed in ink by Gardner Read, Rome, March 24, 1939.
item 15 Sabersky, H. (1915). A Pocket Dictionary of the French and English Languages (6th ed.). Berlin – Schoneberg: Langenscheidtsche Verlagsbuchhandlung. Signed in ink by Gardner Read, Rome, March 24, 1939.
item 16 Schickele, Peter. The Definitive Biography of P.D.Q. Bach The Definitive Biography of P.D.Q. Bach. Inscribed to Gardner Read by Cindy Read in ink; August 11, 1976. d.
item 17 Shelley, P. B., De Bosis, A.(trans.). (1928). Liriche. Milan: A. Mondadori. Signed in ink by Gardner Read, 23 March 1939.

Sub-series E: Recordings

Box 20

reel 90 Hayes, Joseph. Time Capsules. Wayne State University Women’s Glee Club; Robert Harris Conducting, June 7, 1968. 7” audio reel.
N.B. Not included in Gardner Read’s original numbering.
CD 5 Pinkham, Daniel. Brass Trio No. 2. Jordan Hall, 24 September 2002. Compact disc. Also contains unidentified solo organ works by Pinkham, Read (track 16), Hovland, Gardonyi, and Guilmant. Harvard-Epworth [United Methodist Church], September 29, [2002?].
CD 6 Vercoe, Elizabeth. Kleemation. Lisa Vanarsdel, flute; Patricia Halbeck, piano. Dimensions New Music Concert, Austin Peay State University, March 31, 2003. Compact disc.
CD 7 “A Musical Tribute to Vail Read.” Compact disc.
No tracklist given.

Box 138

VHS 8 Oddesey (WBEZ Boston TV Special on Gardner Read at 50). VHS videocassette tape.
VHS 9 Oddesey (WBEZ Boston TV Special on Gardner Read at 50). Visual only, no sound. VHS videocassette tape.

Series 6: Oversize

Sub-series A: Manuscripts and Imprints

Box 128

folder 1 W40. Four Nocturnes. Op. 23b. For contralto and chamber orchestra. When Moonlight Falls, no. 1; The Unknown God, no. 2; A White Blossom, no. 3; The Moon, no. 4. Score. MS repro, bound. 27 pp. of music.

Box 132

folder 1 W43. Sketches of the City, Op. 26. Symphonic Suite for Large Orchestra After Poems of Carl Sandburg. Score. Ozalid manuscript. 40 pp. of music.

Box 128

folder 2 W43. Sketches of the City, Op. 26. Symphonic Suite for Large Orchestra After Poems of Carl Sandburg. Score. MS repro with pencil annotations, bound. 40 pp. of music.

Box 132

folder 2 W44. Prayers of Steel, Op. 26, no. 3. Score. Manuscript in ink; annotated with colored pencil. 22 pp. of music.

Box 128

folder 3 W45. Prayers of Steel, Op. 36, no. 3b. After the poem by Carl Sandburg. For wind ensemble. Score. Ozalid manuscript. Date (at end): November 16-24, 1958. 29 pp. of music.
folder 4 W74. Petite Pastorale, Op. 40a. For full orchestra. Score. Ozalid manuscript. 3 pp. of music.
folder 5 W74. Petite Pastorale, Op. 40a. For full orchestra. Score. MS repro, bound. 3 pp. of music.

Box 132

folder 3 W77. The Golden Journey to Samarkand, Op. 41. Based on the poem of James Elroy Flecker. For mixed chorus, soloists, and orchestra. Score. Manuscript in pencil. 77 pp. of music.

Box 128

folder 6 W139. Partita for Small Orchestra, Op. 70. Score. Ozalid manuscript. 32 pp. of music.
folder 7 W139. Partita for Small Orchestra, Op. 70. Score. MS repro, bound. 32 pp. of music.

Box 132

folder 4 W139. Partita for Small Orchestra, Op. 70. Score. MS repro, bound. 32 pp. of music. Stamp on page 1 of score: “Rental Material …Southern Music Publishing Co. Inc.”
folder 5 W139. Partita for Small Orchestra, Op. 70. Score. MS repro, bound. 32 pp. of music. Stamp on page 1 of score: “Rental Material …Southern Music Publishing Co. Inc.”

Box 129

folder 1 W142. A Bell Overture, Op. 72. For full orchestra. Score. Ozalid manuscript. 29 pp. of music.
folder 2 W142. A Bell Overture, Op. 72. For full orchestra. Score. MS repro, bound. 29 pp. of music.
folder 3 W142. A Bell Overture, Op. 72. For full orchestra. Score. MS repro with pencil annotations, spiral bound. 29 pp. of music. Stamp on inside front cover: “Rental Material … Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc.”
folder 4 W167. Chorale and Fughetta, Op. 83. Movement III of: For Serge Koussevitzky, in grato jubilo: an occasional cantata. By Irving Fine, Daniel Pinkham, Gardner Read, Allen Sapp, Herbert Fromm, and Lukas Foss. For soloist, chorus, and orchestra. Score. 87 pp. of music. Typescript; signed by composers.
folder 5 W189. Symphony No. 4, Op. 92. For orchestra. Score. MS repro, bound. 106 pp. of music.
folder 5 W189. Symphony No. 4, Op. 92. For orchestra. Score. MS repro, bound (hard cover). 106 pp. of music.

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folder 6 W189. Symphony No. 4, Op. 92. For orchestra. Score. MS repro. 106 pp. of music.

Box 130

folder 1 W189. Symphony No. 4, Op. 92. For orchestra. Score. MS repro.; annotated with pencil, colored pencil, and ink. 106 pp. of music.
folder 2 W206. Boston Arts Festival Fanfare, Op. 106. For orchestra. Score. MS repro, bound. 5 pp. of music.
folder 3 W207. Los Dioses Aztecas, Op. 107. Suite for percussion ensemble. Score. MS repro, bound. 69 pp. of music.

Box 135

items 1-2 W210. The Prophet, Op. 110. For orchestra and chorus. Score. MS repro.; annotated with colored pencil. 212 pp. of music 2 copies with annotations.

Box 132

folder 7 W212. Jeux des Timbres, Op. 111. For orchestra. Score. Pencil MS; bound. 29 pp. of music. Accompanied by pre-compositional sketches. Pencil. 2 pp.
folder 8 W233. Villon, Op. 122. Opera in three acts; libretto by James Forsyth. Act I. Score. Manuscript in pencil. 217 pp. of music

Box 133

folder 1 W233. Villon, Op. 122. Act II. Score. Manuscript in pencil. 186 pp. of music.
folder 2 W233. Villon, Op. 122. Act III. Score. Manuscript in pencil. 98 pp. of music.

Box 130

folder 4  W233. Villon, Op. 122. Act I. Full score. Manuscript facsimile, bound. 173 pp. of music.
folder 5 W233. Villon, Op. 122. Acts II and III. Full score. Manuscript facsimile, bound. 248 pp. of music.

Box 134

folder 7 W233. Villon, Op. 122. Act I. Full score. Repro from Ozalid. 173 pp. of music. Copyright date, 1967, inscribed in ink by Gardner Read.
folder 8 W233. Villon, Op. 122. Act II. Full score. Repro from Ozalid. 157 pp. of music. Copyright date, 1967, inscribed in ink by Gardner Read.
folder 9 W233. Villon, Op. 122. Act III. Full score. Repro from Ozalid. 90 pp. of music. Copyright date, 1967, inscribed in ink by Gardner Read.

Box 131

folder 1 W239. Haiku Seasons, Op. 126. For 2 female speakers, 2 male speakers, and percussion ensemble. Score. Ozalid manuscript. 18 pp. of music. Accompanied by performance notes. Ink and typescript. 7 pp.

Box 133

folder 3 W243. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 130. Score. Manuscript facsimile, bound. 107 pp. of music.

Box 131

folder 2 W251. “and there appeared unto them tongues as of fire,” Op. 134. For organ. Score and instructions. MS repro, bound. 16 pp. of music, 1 p. of text.

Box 133

folder 4 W254. Astral Nebulae, Op. 136a. For orchestra. Score. Pencil MS; spiral bound. 25 pp. of music.
folder 5 Miscellaneous sketches and orchestrations. Various formats, housed in spiral bound album cover. 91 pp. of music.
folder 6 Ozalid MS fragments. Folder includes: –pg. 12 of Scherzino, Op. 24. W41. For woodwind quintet; –pg. 1 of First Overture, Op. 58. W117. For orchestra; –pgs. 3 – 7 of Tryste Noel, Op. 59. W118. For contralto voice solo, SATB chorus and organ; –pg. 2 of Spiritual, Op. 63. W124. For double bass [or violoncello] and piano; –pg. 1 of Lullaby for Cindy, Op. 74. W144. For piano; –pg. 19 of The Hidden Lute, Op. 132a. W249. For soprano voice and piano; –Four pages from unidentified compositions. 14 pp. of music.

Sub-series B: Ephemera

Box 131

folder 3 Diplomas and certificates. 4 items:
[1] Bachelor of Music diploma from Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester. June 15, 1936. Signed by the Director of the School of Music and the President of the University.
[2] Master of Music diploma from Eastman School of Music. June 21, 1937. Signed by the Dean of the School of Music and the President of the University
[3] American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers membership certificate. March 28, 1945. Signed by the Secretary.
[4] Honorary doctorate diploma from Doane College. June 4, 1962. Signed by the Secretary of the Board of Trustees and the President of the College.

Box 134

folder 1 Boston University 1969 Calendar. September leaf features manuscript page from The Temptation of St. Anthony, Op. 56a.
folder 2 Concert poster: Marshall University Contemporary Music Festival
folder 3 Concert poster: “The Prophet” world premiere
folder 4 Concert poster: Boston University Omnibus Concert, 30 March 1972.

Sub-series C: Presentation Copies: Scores

Box 131

folder 4 Brings, Allen.  Two Pieces for Orchestra: I. Capriccio.  New York, NY: Seesaw Music Corp., 1978.  43 pp.  Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer.
folder 5 de la Vega, Aurelio.  Structures.  New York, NY: Broadcast Music, Inc., 1964.  76 pp.  Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer, Spring, 1968.

Box 134

folder 5 McDonnell, Donald.  Nexus/Dreamscape.  Unpublished, 1991.  32 pp.  Inscribed in ink to Gardner Read by the composer.

Sub-series D: Study collection: Scores

Box 131

folder 6 Strauss, Richard. Tod und Verklärung. Gift from Edition Peters, Leipzig, Germany.

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