Wilder baptismal certificate and presidential invitation
Invitation from President and Mrs. Johnson to attend luncheon at The White House on October 10, 1967 at one o’clock
Invitation on 14.5cm x 9.75cm cardstock
Accompanied by 10cm x 6.5cm card to present at time of arrival
Provenance: Arnold Sundgaard

Baptismal Certificate
Date of baptism: June 15, 1907
Accompanied by letter from Mrs. Henry D. Ogden, parish secretary for St. Paul’s Church
Provenance: Arnold Sundgaard

Letter
From: Arnold Sundgaard
To: Tom
December 23, 1989 – [no envelope]
Letter relinquishing the aforementioned items from his possession, where they had been left by AW for safekeeping
Provenance: Arnold Sundgaard

Alec Wilder biography

Alec Wilder
By William Engvick, November 1964
Photocopy; 5 pages
Original in series 4: Correspondence, box 1, folder 1

Journal entries
AW’s journey on the Canadian National Railroad from New York through Foleyet, Winnipeg, Vancouver, SF, and ending in Hollywood.
December 12, 1951
In ink; 2 pages

December 13, 1951
In ink; 1 page

December 14, 1951
In ink; 1 page

December 24, 1951
In ink; 2 pages

December 25, 1951
In ink; 5 pages

December 26, 1951
In ink; 2 pages

December 27, 1951
In ink; 3 pages

December 28, 1951
In ink; 1 page

December 29, 1951
In pencil; 1 page

December 30, 1951
In ink; 2 pages

December 31, 1951
In ink; 1 page

January 1, 1952
In ink; 2 pages

January 4, 1952
In ink; 4 pages

January 13, 1952
In ink; 2 pages

January 18, 1952
In ink; 2 pages

January 29, 1952
In ink; 2 pages

February 13, 1952
In ink; 1 page

February 18, 1952
In ink; 1 page

May 27, 1953
In ink; 1 page

Provenance: Bruce M. Creditor

Autobiographical materials

From: AW
To: Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Watson, Jr.
[month and day illegible] 1974 – Postmarked U.S.P.S. NY 144
“A great many years ago…”
On time at Eastman School of Music and “Lot in Sodom”
In ink; 13 pages

“It wasn’t a habit of mine…” [later to be titled, Retrospect]
On his chance encounter with Remsen Wood at the Eastman School of Music, meeting Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Watson and “The fall of the house of usher”
In ink; 19 pages

“Retrospect”
Typescript; 8 pages

“Retrospect” – revised June 25, 1974
Typescript; 8 pages“Retrospect” – revised [not dated]
Typescript; 7 pages

Empty manila envelope
Labeled, “Wilder carbon 5-30-74 plus 6-25-74 revision” in JSW’s hand

Empty manila envelope
From AW
To: Dr. J. S. Watson, Jr.
May 23
Labeled, “Wilder ms. Also find revised edition” in J.S.W.’s hand

Loonis McGlohon, “Dear Alec”
Letter:
From: Thomas HampsonTo: Donald Ames, James Baskin, Warren Benson, Al Brackman, Jackie Cain, Douglas Colby, Louise Coyne, Francis Crociata, Charles Davidson, Edward DeWitt, Milford Fargo, Frederick Fennell, Robert freeman, Roy Kral, Robert Levy, James Maher, Beverly McGinniss, Loonis McGlohon, Marian McPartland, Mabel Mercer, Frances Miller, Mitch Miller, Louis Ouzer, William Ouzer, William Ploss, Harvey Phillips, M. H. Presburg, Howard Richmond, Lavinia Russ, Morris Sandgrund [sic], Gunther Schuller, Howard Scott, Joel Siegel, Barry Snyder, Sal Sparrazza, Desmond Stone, James Watson and George Wilder.May 11, 1981
Addresses AW’s burial that occurred yesterday and encloses copies of the poems in AW’s hand that were read at the end of their gathering

“Dear Alec”
Loonis McGlohon, eulogy read at graveside farewell to AW
May 10, 1981 – Avon, NY
Typescript; 2 pages
3 photocopies present

Miscellaneous article clippings
  “Rock – mass hysteria or mass art?” Alec Wilder, The New York Times (Sunday, November 5, 1972), pages 17- 18
AW’s arguments that rock lacks professionalism and dedication and that classical/jazz musicians work harder at their craft “Eastman School would lose identity if it is moved”
Alec Wilder, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (March 6, 1974)
Photocopy; one page
Follow-up article by Lois K. Clutz (March 8, 1974) photocopied on same page stating that Eastman School of Music will remain downtown“Another wonderful Wilder Memorial”
Tom Hampson, City Newspaper (March 5, 1987), page 15
Review of annual Wilder Memorial concert at Carnegie Recital Hall on February 14, 1987“Blowing bubbles at Carnegie”
Desmond Stone, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (March 8, 1987)

Review of 3^rd annual Wilder Memorial concert at Carnegie Recital Hall

Reviews, provided by Arlene Bouras

“Theatre: Musical Birds”
Howard Taubman
Review on Kittiwake Island debut at Martinique
Lists cast, describes plot and reviews notable musical numbers
Original newspaper clipping and one photocopy

“A delightful sand castle”
Eleanor Keen, Chicago Sun Times (Wed. April 25, 1962)
Review of Jerome Hill’s film, The sand castle
Photocopy; one page

“Wilder works in premiere here Sunday”
The Capital Times (Friday, July 23, 1965)
Ad for performance at the Wisconsin Union Theater titled, “An Evening with the music of Alec Wilder.” Ralph Froelich, horn player from the New York Woodwind Quintet, and Zoot Sims, tenor will be guest soloists with the Madison Summer Symphony in the world premiere
Original and one photocopy

“Walter Winchell of New York”
The Star-Ledger (Tuesday April 4, 1967)
Short clipping about people’s concern that AW might withdrawal completely from the music business
5 Photocopies; 1 page each

Miscellaneous newspaper clippings

“Smart Alec”
Barry Ulanov, Metronome (May 1947)
Original document; 3 pages

“Composer Alec Wilder is a loner who knows exactly what he believes in – and what he doesn’t”
Theodore Price, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Sunday, February 20, 1972)
Photographs by Tim Laragy
Original newspaper; 5 pages

“Back to the roots of that novelist from Batavia”
Alec Wilder, Upstate (Sunday, April 15, 1973)
Photographs by Louis Ouzer
About meeting Gardner family, author of The Sunlight Dialogues
Original newspaper clipping; 8 pages

“Library friends honor ‘gypsy’ with bowl”
Michael Walsh, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (April 11, 1974)
On receiving the 18^th annual literary award from the friends of of the Rochester Public Library for The American Popular Song: The Innovators 1900-1950
Photocopy (first column only partially legible); one page

“Speaking of Jazz”
Cue (January 27, 1975): page 10
Interview with Marian McPartland and AW
Original magazine page and photocopy; one page each

“Our footloose correspondents: American Song”
Whitney Balliett, The New Yorker (June 28, 1976): 64-70
About AW’s radio series, American popular song with Alec Wilder and Friends
Original document accompanied by reprint; 12 pages

“Alec Wilder: The compleat composer”
Marian McPartland, Down Beat (October 21, 1976): 16-17, 49-50, 52.
Photocopy; 6 pages

“His love is young”
The Mulberry tree papers of St. Mary’s College of Maryland
 Summer 1977, Volume IV, number 2; pages 8-11
Entire magazine present; 24 pages

“‘He has made an indelible impression on American music’”
[unknown author and publisher] (Wednesday, December 24, 1980)
Quotes from Robert Freeman, director of Eastman School of Music, and on AW’s influence and time at Eastman
Photocopy; one page

“Composer Alec Wilder dies”
Tom Williams and Cliff Smith, Rochester Times-Union (Wednesday, December 24, 1980)
Photocopy; one page – missing additional pages

“Alec Wilder, 73, popular and ‘serious’ composer, is dead
 John S. Wilson, The New York Times (Thursday, December 25, 1980)
Photocopy; one page

“Alec Wilder, composer, 73, dead; wrote songs and classical works”
 John S. Wilson, The New York Times (Thursday, December 25, 1980)
Photocopy; one page

“Alec Wilder dies”
Andy Smith, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle [Thursday, December 25, 1980]
Photocopy; two pages

“At the end, his much-loved trains didn’t desert composer Alec Wilder”
Dave Stearns, Rochester Times-Union (Friday, December 26, 1980)
2 Photocopies; 2 pages each

“..ician marks death of Alec Wilder”
Georgia Urban, KN (December 31, 1980)
Photocopy (first column only partially legible); one page

“Alec Wilder’s music is universal”
Edward Charbonneau, Brighton-Pittsford Post (December 31, 1980)
Photocopy; 3 pages

“Alec Wilder was never a compromiser”
Desmond Stone, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (January 4, 1981)
Photocopy; one page

“Alec Wilder wrote, by his own reckoning, three or four hundred popular songs’”
Nels Nelson, Philadelphia Daily News (Friday January 9, 1981)
Photocopy (first column only partially legible); one page

“The talk of the town”
The New Yorker (January 12, 1981): page 27-28
Original document; 2 pages

 “Private riches of Alec Wilder should go to public”
 Terry Teachout, The Kansas City Star (Sunday, February 8, 1981)
Photocopy; one page

“Remembering Alec Wilder”
 Joel E. Siegel, Jazz Times (March 1981): page 9
 Photocopy; one page

 “Local jazz artists salute Wilder”
Cliff Smith, Rochester Times-Union (Monday March 9, 1981)
Photocopy; one page

“Alec Wilder now at peace in the countryside”
Desmond Stone, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (May 17, 1981)
Photocopy; one page

“Alec Wilder was the Tiffany’s of the tunesmiths…”
Don Freeman, The San Diego Union (Thursday, September 2, 1982)
Photocopy; one page

“Wilder admirers are on the prowl for his scores”
Stuart Low, Time-Union, Rochester, NY (June 13, 1986)
Photocopy; one page

“On the Wilder-ness trail”
Stuart Low, Rochester Times-Union [no date- 1987?]
Photocopy; one page

“Blowing bubbles at Carnegie”
Desmond Stone, Rochester Times-Union (March 8, 1987)
Photocopy; one page

Newspaper clippings from Glenn Bowen

“Composer cheered at Suite’s performance”
Walter Monfried, Milwaukee Journal (Tuesday, July 12, 1966)
Review of July 11^th premiere of AW’s suite at University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Performed by the New York Woodwind Quintet and guest artists Glenn Bowen, baritone saxophone and John Barrows, French horn
Photocopy; one page

“Today’s Eastman School – Balanchine’s latest”
From “Music to my Ears”, SR (April 29, 1967): page 24
Original document; 2 pages

“Bernard Rogers Retires – Honored in Concert”
From “ESM Alumni Notes” (July 1967): 15-16
Photograph of Bernard Rogers and AW on back
Original document; 2 pages

“Alec Wilder”
Willis Conover, BMI Journal (December 1967)
Photocopy; one page

“Wilder will talk about his music”
Capital Times (Saturday, May 18, 1968)
Photocopy; one page

 “Alec Wilder premiere by children’s chorus”
 From “ESM Alumni Notes” (June 1969): 5, 6
About May 3^rd premiere of Children’s plea for peace at St. Agnes’ Roman Catholic Church in Avon, NY.
Work also repeated the next day in the Eastman Theatre.

“Notes from Eastman” [October 1969 cover]
Cover photo: AW with Eileen Malone, ESM’s harp professor, prior to performance of his Suite for harp, oboe and horn. The work was commissioned by Malone and introduced by her with Robert Sprenckle, oboe, and Verne Reynolds, horn during American Harp Society Conference held at Eastman in June 1969

“An Eastman Album”
Rochester Review – [1970?]
Original document; 4 pages

Notes from Eastman [June 1970]
Half of page 7, 8 [original was cut in half]
Mentions recording of AW’s Children’s plea for peace with photograph of recording session

“Three Peace Concerts at ESM,” pages 15, 16
May 17^th performance of AW’s Children’s plea for peace” premiered last year. Recorded 2 weeks earlier, will be released this year by Vox
On back: Photograph of AW signing an autograph
Original document; 4 pages

“The Talk of the town: Alec Wilder”
The New Yorker (September 4, 1971)
About AW and mention of book American popular song
Original document; 4 pages

[Book review]:
“American Popular Song”
Walter Clemons , Newsweek[?] – [1972?]
Photocopy; 2 pages

[Book review]:
“American Popular Song: The Great Innovators 1900-1950
The New Yorker, Vol XLVIII, No. 10 (April 29, 1972): pages 143-144
Original document; 2 pages

“A milestone for Alec Wilder”
High Fidelity Magazine Vol. 22 (August 1972)
About AW and his book American Popular Song: The Great Innovators, 1900-1950
Photocopy; one page

“Profiles: The president of the derrière-garde”
Whitney Balliett, The New Yorker, (July 9, 1973): pages 36-46
Long article on AW
Original document; 11 pages

“Rock as Mass Hysteria”
Alec Wilder, Rochester Review, (Fall, 1973)
Photocopy; 3 pages

“Alec Wilder’s Music for Winds”
Glenn H. Bowen, Woodwind World, (December 1973): 16-19
Photocopy; 4 pages

“John Barrows”
Memorial Committee: Glenn Bowen, Robert Cole, Robert Monschein
One page eulogy for John Barrows who passed Jan. 11, 1974
Typescript; one page

“Music…in Madison…”
 Wisconsin State Journal, (Sunday, January 13, 1974)
Advertisement for Madison Symphony performance of “Concerto for clarinet and chamber orchestra” – Glenn Bowen, clarinet
Photocopy; one page

“Bowen, Lottridge Symphony Soloists”
The Capital Times – Madison, WI, (Monday, January 14, 1974)
Article about Glenn Bowen, clarinet, and Richard Lottridge, bassoon, soloists in the upcoming Madison Symphony performance. Bowen premiering AW’s piece “Concerto for clarinet and chamber orchestra”
Photocopy; one page

“Alec Wilder sounds off”
Robert LaBrasca, The Capital Times – Madison, WI, (Thurs., January 24, 1974)
Promotion of Madison Symphony performance of “Concerto for clarinet and chamber orchestra” and brief interview
Photocopy; one page

“Madison Symphony gives color to drab weekend”
Carmen Elsner, Wisconsin State Journal, (Monday, January 28, 1974)
Review of Madison Symphony performance of “Concerto for clarinet and chamber orchestra” – Glenn Bowen, clarinet
Photocopy; one page

“3 soloists add luster to symphony concert”
Robert LaBrasca, Capital Times, (January 28, 1974)
Review of Madison Symphony performance of “Concerto for clarinet and chamber orchestra” – Glenn Bowen, clarinet
Photocopy; one page

“Art, Classical Music & Madison”
Review of world premiere of AW’s “Concerto for clarinet and chamber orchestra”
Glenn Bowen, clarinet with the Madison Symphony Orchestra – February 8, 1974
Photocopy; one page

[Review of album]:
Marian McPartland: Plays the music of Alec Wilder – Halcyon 109
High Fidelity Magazine – March 1974
Photocopy; one page

“Boehm Quintette offers fringe works”
Donal Henahan, The New York Times, (Sunday, June 2, 1974)
Review of the NY premiere of AW’s Quintet No. 10 on May 30, 1974
Photocopy; one page

“The Wilder shores of love”
Saturday review world, (September 7, 1974)
“Trade Winds” Wm. Cole
Original document; one page [in envelope]

“The emperor’s new clothes”
Alec Wilder, Allegro, (December 1974)
AW against modern music
Photocopy; one page

“Tuba Man”
Hubert Saal, Newsweek, (January 27, 1975)
Article about Harvey Phillips, tuba. Mention of AW
Original document; clipping, 2 pages
“I thought this was a neat article. Ellen B” in ink at foot of page. “Mrs. Barrows” written on reverse
Provenance: Mrs. Phillips

“Profiles: Goodbye oompah”
Whitney Balliett, The New Yorker, (December 15, 1975): pages 46-62
Long article on Harvey Phillips
Original document; 11 pages

“Reading Alec Wilder’s mail”
Gene Lees, High Fidelity Magazine, (May 1976)
About AW and his book Letters I never mailed
Original document; 2 pages

“Quintet records”
Wisconsin State Journal, (Sunday, August 15, 1976)
Wingra Woodwind Quintet to record AW’s Woodwind Quintet No. 11 (1971) Photocopy; one page

“Books: Orange juice for one”
Alec Wilder, The New Yorker, (October 18, 1976): 181-185
Article on American popular music
Photocopy; 5 pages

“The talk of the town”
 The New Yorker, ( January 12, 1981)
Original document; 2 pages

“Memorial concert to honor Alec Wilder”
The Capital Times, (Saturday, January 17, 1981)
Memorial concert Sunday, January 18 by the University Of Wisconsin School Of Music
Photocopy; one page

“Return engagement”
In “Notes from Eastman” (April 1981): pages 7, 8
Original document; one page

“Alec Wilder’s clarinet and saxophone music”
Harry R. Gee, Saxophone Journal 8 (Fall 1981): 30-33.
Photocopy; 4 pages

“Jazz: making do”
The New Yorker, (July 26, 1982)
About concert given on June 27, 1982 in Carnegie Hall in AW’s honor – part of Kool Jazz Festival New York
Original document; 2 pages

“Our footloose correspondents: In the country”
 Whitney Balliett, The New Yorker, (September 6, 1982): 40-44, 49
Article about Mabel Mercer, mentions her friendship with AW several times
Original document; 8 pages

“Orchestra’s Wilder set shortchanges audience”
 John Aehl, Wisconsin State Journal, (1983)
Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra’s premiere performance of AW’s Suite for brass quintet and strings. Also mentions 1974 Madison Symphony Orchestra with premiere of “Concerto for clarinet and chamber orchestra” – Glenn Bowen, clarinet
Photocopy; one page

Newspaper clippings

“It’s this way – local composer bathed in limelight of song hit”
Howard C. Hosmer, Rochester Times-Union, (September 9, 1941)
On success of It’s so peaceful in the country”
Photocopy; one page

“‘Mandy’ has found no monopoly on absent-mindedness…”
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, (March 21, 1948)
Photocopy; one page

“Those who go back to the early days…”
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, (December 13, 1953)
Premiere of Carl Sandburg Suite
Photocopy; one page

“Premiere slated for new opera by Alec Wilder”
The Union, (August 5, 1954)
On Kittiwake Island’s upcoming world premiere by the Music Camp at Interlochen
Photocopy; one page

“Wilder’s friends don’t know the fourth of it”
Down Beat, Vol 22, (January 26, 1955)
Photocopy; one page

“Alec Wilder, Rochester born composer….”
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, (February 21, 1960)
Photocopy; one page

“Getting Wilder”
Rochester Times-Union, (May 10, 1966)
Ithaca High School performing Concerto for alto saxophone and band
Photocopy; one page

“Artist and Creator”
Alec Wilder, Performing Arts Review I (1969): 337-339
Photocopy; 3 pages

Alec Wilder’s composition to be premiered by children’s chorus May 3 and 4
Freed, Richard D., public relations at Eastman – Feb 24, 1969
Written on University of Rochester, Eastman School of Music stationary

[untitled]
Freed, Richard
Article about upcoming performance of Children’s plea for peace on May 3, 1969

“Peace plea on record”
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, (December 4, 1970)
Recording of Children’s Plea for Peace recorded by Vox will be released nationally the week before Christmas
Photocopy; one page

“Hometown man makes good again”
 Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, (May 8, 1971)
About AW’s radio series The American Popular Song with Alec Wilder and Friends which aired on NPR member stations, including WXXI-FM Rochester.
Photocopy; one page

“A ‘holiday’ tribute to Alec Wilder”
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,  (August 4, 1971)
Wilder songs to be featured at the 1971 Arrangers’ Holiday Concert in Highland Park Bowl
Photocopy; one page

“A milestone for Alec Wilder”
High Fidelity Magazine, Vol. 22 (August 1972)
About AW and his book American Popular Song: The Great Innovators, 1900-1950
Photocopy; one page

“Rock – mass hysteria or mass art?”
Alec Wilder, The New York times [Sunday November 5, 1972]: Page 17-18
AW’s arguments that rock lacks professionalism and dedication and that classical/jazz musicians work harder at their craft
Photocopy; 3 pages

“Book Review”
Christopher Palmer, Crescendo International II (Dec 1972):
13 Review of AW’s book, American Popular song
Photocopy; one page

“Composer Alec Wilder, profiled in current New Yorker…”
Rochester Times-Union (July 6, 1973)
Photocopy; one page

“Profiles: The president of the derrièr-garde”
 Whitney Balliett, The New Yorker ­(July 9, 1973): pages 36-46
Original document; 11 pages

 “Opera premiere that grew out of an act of love”
Des Stone, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (September 23, 1973)
About world premiere of The Truth about Windmills
Photocopy; one page

“Alec Wilder aids students”
 Ruth B. Chamberlain, Rochester Times-Union (Tues. October 9, 1973)
Performance of chamber opera on Sunday October 14 of The Truth about Windmills” to help establish the Alec Wilder Scholarship Fund to aid Eastman School of Music Preparatory Department students
Photocopy; one page

“Alec Wilder’s opera is in praise of a friend”
 Michael Walsh, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (October 10, 1973)

The Truth about Windmills
Photocopy; one page

“Alec Wilder’s ‘Windmills’ premiered”
George H. Kimball, [Newspaper unknown] (October 13, 1973)
Performance of chamber opera on Sunday October 14 of The Truth about Windmills” to help establish the Alec Wilder Scholarship Fund to aid Eastman School preparatory department students
Photocopy; one page

 On same page:
“6 given grants”
[Newspaper unknown] (February 8, 1974)
AW received grant to compose new chamber opera
Photocopy; one page

“The Ellington essence, according to Alec Wilder”
Rochester Times-Union (May 24, 1974)
What AW says about Ellington in his book American Popular song
Photocopy; one page

“O’er the fields we go…oompahing all the way”
Mildred Mikkanen, Rochester Times-Union [?] (December 1974)
About founding Tuba Christmas with Harvey Phillips
Photocopy; 2 pages

“Alec goes public”
Cliff Smith, Rochester Times-Union (September 16, 1975)
About Letters I never mailed
Photocopy; one page

“Some retrospective views”
Alec Wilder, The University of Rochester Library Bulletin, Volume XXVIII, no. 2 (Winter 1975): pages 79-85
Photocopy; 7 pages

“Our footloose correspondents: American Song”
Whitney Balliett, The New Yorker (June 28, 1976): 64-70
About AW’s radio series, American popular song with Alec Wilder and Friends
Original document: 8 pages

“The first chorus”
 Charles Suber, Down Beat, Vol. 43 (October 21, 1976): 6
Photocopy; one page

“Alec Wilder: The compleat composer”
Marian McPartland, Down Beat, Vol. 43 (Oct. 21, 1976): 16-17, 49-50.
Photocopy; 5 pages, one page missing

“Wilder airs tribute to popular song”
Cliff Smith, Rochester Times-Union (March 12, 1977)
World premiere of Entertainment No. 6 by the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, also discusses AW’s program American popular song with Alec Wilder and friends” airing on WXXI-FM
Photocopy; one page  

“Tip off on music: Alec & Friends vs. Junk:”
Rochester Times-Union – Wed. February 15, 1978
About AW’s program American popular song with Alec Wilder and friends” airing on WXXI-FM
Photocopy; one page

“Trumpet, marimba make intriguing duo”
Francis Church, Richmond News Leader (April 25, 1978)
Review of the world premiere of Alec Wilder’s Suite for marimba and trumpet
Photocopy; one page

“Composer Alec Wilder dies”
Tom Williams and Cliff Smith, Rochester Times-Union (Wednesday, December 24, 1980)
Photocopy; two pages

“Alec Wilder, composer, 73, dead; wrote songs and classical works”
John S. Wilson, The New York Times (Thursday, December 25, 1980)
Photocopy; one page
Variation of previous article

“Alec Wilder, composer, 73, dead; wrote songs and classical works”
John S. Wilson, The New York Times (Thursday, December 25, 1980)
Photocopy; one page
Variation of previous article

“Alec Wilder dies”
Andy Smith, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Thursday, December 25, 1980)
Photocopy; two pages

“At the end, his much-loved trains didn’t desert composer Alec Wilder”
Dave Stearns, Rochester Times-Union (Friday, December 26, 1980)
Photocopy; one page

“Alec Wilder was never a compromiser”
Desmond Stone, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (January 4, 1981)
Photocopy; one page

“The talk of the town”
The New Yorker (January 12, 1981): page 27-28
Original document; 2 pages

“A musical tribute to Alec Wilder”
Desmond Stone, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (February 21, 1981)
Photocopy; one page

 “Local jazz artists salute Wilder”
Cliff Smith, Rochester Times-Union (Monday March 9, 1981)
Photocopy; one page

“Remembering Alec Wilder”
Joel E. Siegel, Jazz Times (March 1981): page 9
Photocopy; one page

 “Alec Wilder now at peace in the countryside”
Desmond Stone, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (May 17, 1981)
Photocopy; one page

 “You’ll hear ‘correct’ way with Wilder’s music in this concert”
Cliff Smith, Rochester Times-Union (July 30, 1981)
Tribute to AW at 20^th annual Arrangers’ holiday concert at the Eastman theatre on July 31
Photocopy; 2 pages

 “Jazz: making do”
The New Yorker (July 26, 1982)
About concert given on June 27, 1982 in Carnegie Hall in AW’s honor – part of Kool Jazz Festival New York
Original document; 2 pages

“Alec Wilder’s Friends Remember…”
Linda Quinlan, Penfield Post-Republican and Brighton-Pittsfield Post – (Wed. August 25, 1982)
Tribute airing on WXXI
Original copies accompanied by photocopy of Brighton-Pittsford
4 pages, photocopy; 3 pages, Penfield-Post; 14 pages, Brighton-Pittsford
Provenance of original clipping: Madge Briggs

“The music of Alec Wilder”
 Loonis McGlohon, BMI: The many worlds of music I (1983): 42-43
Photocopy; 2 pages

“Honoring a composer and a hotel”
Desmond Stone, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (February 24, 1985)
Carnegie Hall Recital Hall performance of Wilder works by “Friends of Alec Wilder”
Photocopy; one page

 “Wilder admirers are on the prowl for his scores”
  Stuart Low, Rochester Time-Union (June 13, 1986)
2 photocopy; one page each

“Blowing  bubbles at Carnegie”
Desmond Stone, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (March 8, 1987)
Review about 3^rd annual Wilder Memorial concert at Carnegie Recital Hall 

“Behind the beat with Mark Tucker: Songs by Alec Wilder (1907-1980)
I.S.A.M. Newsletter, Vol. XVII, no. 1 (November 1987): 8-10
On AW’s popular songs with musical examples
Photocopy; 3 pages

 “On the Wilder-ness trail”
Stuart Low, Rochester Times-Union [no date- 1987?]
Photocopy; one page

“Leonard Treash was for many years…”
[unknown author]
[unknown publication] – [unknown year – post AW’s passing]
Photocopy; one page

Newspaper clippings and articles

“If millions of jitterbugs listen…”
[author unknown]
Newsweek (July 28, 1941)
Typescript draft with correction in ink
Photocopy; one page

 “Lounging with the Longhairs”
H.E.P., Down Beat (July 15, 1942)
Photocopy (partly illegible); one page

“Alec Wilder replies to charges of H.E.P.”
 Mike Levin, Down Beat (August 1942)
AW’s response after reading accusation against him in article “Lounging with the Longhairs”
Photocopy; one page

“It’s this way – Composer pleased with work of ‘voice’”
Howard C. Hosmer, Rochester Times-Union – 1945[?]
AW and Frank Sinatra
Photocopy; 3 pages

 “It’s all music”
[unknown author], Seventeen (February 1947)
About AW and Frank Sinatra and their new album with Frank conducting
Photocopy; 5 pages

“Philharmonic to give premiere”
Rochester civic music news, Vol. XIX, no. 12 (November 18, 1947): 1-2
About upcoming premiere of Piece for orchestra to be performed by the Rochester Philharmonic November 20, 1947 at the Eastman theatre, Erich Leinsdorf conducting
Photocopy; 2 pages

Copy of concert program
Premiere of Piece for orchestra performed by the Rochester Philharmonic November 20, 1947 at the Eastman theatre, Erich Leinsdorf conducting
Photocopy; 2 pages

“Wilder’s music acclaimed at philharmonic”
 Norman Nairn, Rochester Times-Union [?] (November 21, 1947)
About the premiere of Piece for orchestra performed by the Rochester Philharmonic November 20, 1947 at the Eastman theatre, Erich Leinsdorf conducting
Photocopy; one page

“Look at the duke”
Alec Wilder, The Saturday Review (August 28, 1948)
Article about Duke Ellington
Photocopy; 2 pages

 “Dw in the New Yorker of August 18, 1951”
[author unknown], The New Yorker (August 18, 1951)
Typescript draft with correction in ink
Photocopy; one page

Music Library Association Notes on Alec Wilder
Mitchell Miller, “Alec Wilder: The Lowland sea” [and];

“Alec Wilder: Sunday Excursion”
Music Library Association Notes (September 1953): 671-673
Photocopy; 3 pages

“How to trap a free spirit”
 Howard C. Hosmer, Rochester Times-Union (Tues., Feb. 23, 1960)
Interview with AW
Photocopy; 2 pages

“For Barrows by Wilder”
Saturday Review (March 26, 1960)
Photocopy; one page

“Recordings Reports II: Miscellaneous :LPs”
I.K., Saturday Review – October 28, 1961
Listing of AW’s record, “Wilder: Quintets Nos. 3, 4, and 6” by the New York Woodwind Quintet
Photocopy; one page

Review of opera performance
Roger Carpenter “Cavalleria Rusticana & The Lowland Sea.” Opera, Vol 14, No. 7 (July 1963): 500-501
Review of performance by Bristol Opera School, April 24
Photocopy; one page

“Wilder: Quintets Nos. 3, 4, and 6”
Arthur Cohn, The American Record Guide, Vol. 30, no. 1 (September 1963): 67
Photocopy; one page

“New recordings for instrumentalists”
 [unknown author]
The Instrumentalist (December 1964): 16
New recording is AW’s Sonata for trombone and piano: John Swallow, trombone; Harriet Wingreen, piano (Golden Crest RE 7015)
Photocopy; one page

“The lighter side”
Gene Lees, High Fidelity Magazine – (December 1968)
Review of the album Alec Wilder: The Music of Alec Wilder conducted by Frank Sinatra
Photocopy; one page

“The wandering minstrel”
Howard Hosmel, [Chapter from Monroe County?] – [1971?]
Photocopy; 3 pages

 “Songs and Waltzes”
From “Going on Record” By James Goodfriend, Stereo Review, [1972?]: 40-41
Book review of American popular song
Photocopy; two pages 

“The composer”
[unknown author]

Composers Autograph Publications, Vol. 3, no. 2 (Spring 1972).
Review of Robert Levy’s record (Golden Crest RE 7045) with performances of AW’s Suite for Trumpet and piano (1969); A song for a friend (1967); Caprice (1967)
Photocopy; one page

“Alec Wilder looks at pop music”
Theodore price, [Newspaper unknown] [1972?]
Book review of American popular song
Photocopy; one page

“Alec Wilder – writing about song writing presents its own copyright problems for a talented composer author”
Barbara A. Bannon, Publishers Weekly (April 24? 1972)
Book review of American popular song
Photocopy; two pages

“American Popular Song: The Great Innovators, 1900-1950
 Louis M. Savary, America (May 13, 1972)
Book review of American popular song
Photocopy; one page 

“Music for trumpet”
L.T., Stereo review (July 1972)
Review of Robert Levy’s record (Golden Crest RE 7045) with performances of AW’s Suite for Trumpet and piano (1969); A song for a friend (1967); Caprice (1967)
Photocopy; one page

“Sentimental Journey”
Charles Michener, Newsweek (July 31, 1972)
Book review of American popular song
Photocopy; one page

“Tin pan analysis”
London times literary supplement (October 27, 1972): 1283
Book review of American popular song
Photocopy; one page

“Reunion time for Teddi and Wilder”
Cliff Smith, Rochester Times-Union (February 20, 1973)
About Teddi King and Alec Wilder – AW back in Rochester to write a new opera
Photocopy; 2 pages

“Oldies and goodies”
Gary Iseminger, “Oldies and Goodies,” The Carleton Miscellany, XIII, 2, (Spring-Summer 1973), 165-168.
Book review of American Popular song
Photocopy; 4 pages

“Marian is playing Wilder”
 Mark Campbell, [unknown publication] – [June 1973?]
Photocopy; one page

“A jazz night of song that did it by the book”
McCandlish Phillips, The New York Times (Fri. July 6, 1973)
Newport Jazz Festival themed on AW’s book on American popular song
Photocopy; one page 

“Alec Wilder: An uncommon genius”
 Ann Prichard, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle – [post 1973]
Photocopy; 2 pages

Copy of Marian McPartland record jacket
“Marian McPartland plays the music of Alec Wilder (Halcyon 109)” album cover – 1974
“To Jon and Helen Love Marian” written at top of page
Foreword about Marian McPartland by AW
Photocopy; one page

“Wilder, Alec”
Kinkle, Roger D., The complete encyclopedia of popular music and jazz 1900-1950, Vol 3. Arlington House; first edition 1974.
Biography and discography
Photocopy; one page

“Composer to get library’s literary award”
 Jill Zelickson, Rochester Times-Union (March 27, 1974)
Photocopy; one page

 “Alec the shy”
 Bob Dardenne, Rochester Times-Union (April 10, 1974)
AW in town to accept Friends Annual Literary Award
Photocopy; 2 pages

“Alec talks…and survives”
 Bob Dardenne, Rochester Times-Union (April 11, 1974)
Photocopy; one page

“Library friends honor ‘gypsy’ with bowl”
Michael Walsh, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (April 11, 1974)
On receiving the 18^th annual literary award from the Friends of the Rochester Public Library for The American Popular Song: The Innovators 1900-1950
Photocopy (first column only partially legible); one page

“Beautiful people and Wilder, too”
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (September 22, 1974     )
Illegible original
Photocopy; one page

“Speaking of Jazz”
Cue (January 27, 1975): page 10
Interview with Marian McPartland and AW
Photocopy; one page

 “McPartland – Wilder record real treat”
 Cliff Smith, Rochester Times-Union (April 21, 1975)
“Marian McPartland plays the music of Alec Wilder (Halcyon 109)”
Photocopy; one page

Book review
Ouzer. “Letters I have never mailed,” Music Journal, Vol 30 (1975): 20
Photocopy; one page

“Suitcase holds all his possessions”
Desmond Stone, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle – (August 1975)
Photocopy; 2 pages

“Alec goes public”
 Cliff Smith, Rochester Times-Union (September 16, 1975)
About Wilder’s book Letters I Never Mailed
Photocopy; 2 pages

 Photocopy of record jacket
Wilder about Brass – (1976)
The Tidewater Brass Quintet
Robert Levy, Chris Gekker (trumpets); Martin Hackleman (horn); Gary Maske (trombone); Loren Marsteller (tuba)

Golden Crest CRS-4156
Side 1:
Brass Quintet No. 5 (1975)
Brassininity (1972)

Side 2:
Brass Quintet No. 4 (1973)
Photocopy; one page

“Radio: Alec Wilder and the art of pop song”
 John S. Wilson, The New York Times (Fri, October 1, 1976)
Photocopy; one page

“An American Tragedy”
Paul Turon, Music Journal (March 1977)|
Mention of Tidewater Brass Quintet in AW’s Fourth and fifth Quintets
Photocopy; one page

“Woodwind quintet welcomes ensemble with superb, brilliant individual talent”
Dom Dinardo, The Evening Bulletin (Mon., February 6, 1978)
World premiere of Quintet No. 13 with marimba featuring Gordon Stout, percussion, and the Philadelphia Woodwind Quintet
Photocopy; one page

“Record Reviews”
 James R. McKay, Fugue (November 1978)
The Tidewater Brass Quintet performing Wilder’s Brass Quintet No. 5 (Golden Crest 1474)
Photocopy; one page

“New recordings”
The Instrumentalist (March 1979): 125
The Tidewater Brass Quintet performing Wilder’s Brass Quintet on Golden Crest CRS 4174
Photocopy; one page

“Through wry-colored glasses”
 Jack Dawson, Rochester Times-Union (September 21, 1979)
Photocopy; 3 pages

“Wilder: Sextet for marimba and wind quartet; suite for trumpet and marimba; suite for flute and marimba”
P.K., Stereo Review (September 1980)
Preview of article to be printed in magazine
Photocopy; one page

“A boy of uncommon goodness”
 Desmond Stone, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (October 1980)
Photocopy; one page

“Alec Wilder wrote, by his own reckoning, three or four hundred popular songs”
Nels Nelson, Philadelphia Daily News (Friday January 9, 1981)
Photocopy; two pages

 “Letter to the Editor”
Robert Levy, St. Mary’s College of Maryland – The Mulberry Tree Papers
Letter written to inform the college of AW’s passing
Photocopy; one page

“The master of American popular song”
C. Smith, The Charlotte News (Thurs., January 22, 1981)
About life and passing of AW
Photocopy; one page

“Private riches of Alec Wilder should go to public”
Terry Teachout, The Kansas City Star (Sunday, February 8, 1981)
Photocopy; one page

 “Tribute to Alec Wilder”
WBGO public radio program guide article [1981-1982?]
“Remember Alec Wilder” to air each Saturday at 7am beginning April 4; hosted by Marian McPartland and Loonis McGlohon
Note written, “Bob…” unknown writer
Photocopy; one page

 “Listen: On remembering Alec Wilder”
 Loonis McGlohon, [unknown publication] (April 1981)
Photocopy; one page

“Wilder days”
Peter Clayton, The Sunday Telegraph (April 5, 1981)
Photocopy; one page

“LU concert will honor Alec Wilder”
The Post-Crescent – Wisconsin (Thurs. April 23, 1981)
Lawrence University tribute concert to AW
Photocopy; one page

“A friend recalls Alec Wilder”
 John Miner, Leisure & home (April 25, 1981)
Interview with Robert Levy, associate professor of music at Lawrence University, about AW
Photocopy; one page

“Stage: ‘Alec Wilder,’ a song collage”
Mel Gussow, The New York Times (Tues., February 9, 1982)
Review of performance conceived by Barbara Zinn and Elliot Weiss, performed by D’Jamin Bartlett, Christine Andreas, Keith David and Craig Lucas
Photocopy; one page

“McPartland album pre…Wilder”
 Michael Anthony, Minneapolis Tribune (Sun., April 25, 1982)
Review of record Marian McPartland plays the music of Alec Wilder (Halcyon 109)
Photocopy; one page

“Tidewater Brass Quintet IV”
Michael Meckna, American Record Guide (May 1982)
The Tidewater Brass Quintet performing Wilder’s Brass Quintet No. 8 (Golden Crest CRS 4205)
Photocopy; one page

“Festival in town for 10-day gig- Starting the day in church”
 The New York Times (June 25, 1982)
Friends of Alec Wilder in Carnegie Hall
Photocopy; one page

“The Great jazz bazaar”
 Jim Miller, Newsweek (July 12, 1982)
Wilder tribute at the Kool (Newport) Jazz Festival
Photocopy; 2 pages

“Friends of Alec Wilder and Listen to the words”
Joel E. Siegel, Jazz Times (September 1982)
Review of Friends of AW concert at Carnegie hall and the “Listen to the Words” concert performed in Alice Tully hall on June 28^th
Photocopy; one page

“Robert Levy – Music for trumpet”
Russell Murray, The International Trumpet Guild Journal (Dec. 1982)
Review of Robert Levy’s record (Golden Crest RE 7045) with performances of AW’s Suite for Trumpet and piano (1969); A song for a friend (1967); Caprice (1967)
Photocopy; one page

 “They left so much behind them”
Desmond Stone, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle – (1983)[?]
Photocopy; 2 pages

“‘Children’s plea’ by Alec Wilder will be heard Sunday at Lawrence”
By John Miner, The Post-Crescent (Wed. May 11, 1983)
Photocopy; one page

“Schulze and the wind”
[unknown author], [unknown  publication] (Fri., May 13, 1983)
Performance of Children’s plea for peace on Sunday May 15 in Lawrence Memorial Chapel
Photocopy; one page

“‘A plea for peace’”
Jane Dwyre Garton, Sunday Post-Crescent (May 15, 1983)
Photocopy, some duplicate pages; 4 pages

“The Wilder side of Alec Wilder”
Peter B. Traub, Rochester Times-Union (Sat., August 27, 1983)

On same page:

“Kool Jazz fest gives Wilder warm tribute”
Mary Campbell, Rochester Times-Union (Tues., Jun 29, 1982)
Photocopy; one page

“Jazz – still there”
The New Yorker  (August 5, 1985)
About Norma Deloris Egstrom a.k.a. Peggy Lee
Photocopy; one page

“A reporter in Washington”
The New Yorker  (July 28)
About the Reagan presidency
Photocopy; one page

 “Jazz musicians write good books…”
Whitney Balliett, The New Yorker (December 28, 1987): 91
Photocopy; one page

“Composing Rochester”
 Scott Cantrell, Rochester Times-Union upfront  (Tues., April 4, 1989)
About the composition program at the Eastman School of Music, and about the composers who are ESM students and faculty or else native Rochesterians
Photocopy; 4 pages

“A memory of Alec Wilder”
Loonis McGlohon. Collector’s Record Club Newsletter [?] – [undated]
Article published after AW’s passing
Photocopy; one page

“The New Records”

1. The New Yorker [?]– October [? – after AW’s passing]

The Tidewater Brass Quintet performing Wilder’s Brass Quintet No. 8 (Golden Crest CRS 4205) and The New York woodwind quintet performing The world’s most beautiful girls (Golden Crest CRS 4208)
Photocopy; one page

Programs, public radio/TV ads

“Tribute to Alec Wilder – A retrospective”
Presented by Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and Lawrence University
Guest artist – John Harmon, piano with Lawrence faculty and students
Harper Hall – April 26 [no year]
Provenance: Glenn Bowen“

The Sand Castle”
University of Wisconsin School of Music
Discussion with the composer following showing of the film
Wisconsin Center – May 22 [no year]
Provenance: Glenn Bowen

“Alec Wilder and friends discuss and perform American popular song”
Booklet advertisement for weekly public radio series American Popular Song with Alec Wilder and Friends
Provenance: Glenn Bowen

American popular song with Alec Wilder
Pocket folder with art from series on cover

“Mabel and Bobby”
Booklet advertisement for weekly public television series Mabel and Bobby produced by South Carolina ETV Network
Alec Wilder listed as consultant for the series

“Concert of music by Alec Wilder”
The Friends of Music in the Gallery in collaboration with the Memorial Art Gallery, performed by the New York Woodwind Quintet
The Fountain Court – Sunday March 20, 1960
Provenance: Glenn Bowen

“First chair concert” booklet
 Madison Symphony Orchestra; Roland Johnson, conducting
AW Concerto for clarinet and chamber orchestra; Glenn Bowen, clarinet
Saturday, January 26 and Sunday, January 27, 1974
Madison Area Technical College Auditorium
Provenance: Glenn Bowen

“A tribute to Alec Wilder 91907-1980)”
Lawrence University Conservatory of Music – Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
Susan Woodard, piano; Herbert Hardt, percussion; Mari Taniguchi, soprano; Robert Levy, trumpet and Lawrence students
April 26, 1981 – Harper Hall
2 original copies of program
Provenance: Glenn Bowen

Programs, miscellaneous

“American ballet”
First Inter-American tour– Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Peru Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Panama, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Mexico
June – December 1941

“New York Woodwind Quintet
Presented by the Great Neck Symphony Society, Inc.
March 30, 1954 – Junior High School Auditorium

“Concert of music by Alec Wilder”
The Friends of Music in the Gallery in collaboration with the Memorial Art Gallery, performed by the New York Woodwind Quintet
The Fountain Court – Sunday March 20, 1960

“An evening with the music of Alec Wilder”
Presented by the Wisconsin Union Committee
The Madison Summer Symphony Orchestra; Gordon B. Wright, conductor
July 25, 1965 – Wisconsin Union Theater

“The Truth about windmills”
Saint Agnes School Hall
October 12 and 13, 1973 – Avon, NY
2 original programs
Provenance: Madge Briggs, widow of Wm. F Briggs MM ‘58

“The Truth about windmills”
Eastman School of Music benefit performance to establish the Alec Wilder Scholarship fund ESM Preparatory Department
October 14, 1973 – Kilbourn Hall
7 original programs

“Rochester Chamber Orchestra”
David Fetler, conductor; Zvi Zeitlin, soloist
Sunday, January 11 – Nazareth College Arts Center

“Kilbourn concert series 1979-80”
David Van Hoesen, bassoon, and friends
January 29, 1980 – Kilbourn Hall

“Arrangers’ holiday 1981 – A tribute to Alec Wilder”
Featuring Marian McPartland, piano; Susannah McCorkle, voice
July 31, 1981 – Eastman Theatre

“Haywire: A music revue”
Sponsored by Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
April 3 and 4 – Kilbourn Hall

“The Wilder Winds with Gerry Mulligan”
Town Hall’s Fifth Connoisseur concert
August 7, 1971 – The Town Hall, NYC

“Alec Wilder Clues to a life”
Conceived by Barbara Zin & Elliot Weiss
The production Company in Association with Vineyard Theater
[no date] – 1981?

“While we’re young”
Music and words of AW
Conceived and adapted by Barbara Zin & Elliot Weiss
The production Company in Association with Vineyard Theater
[no date] – 1981?
Provenance: Helen Ouzer

“Fourth graduation concert with orchestra”
 Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra; Dr. Howard Hanson, conducting
April 16, 1953 – Kilbourn Hall

“Songs by Alec Wilder were made to be played by Marian McPartland”
 And sung by Marlene Verplanck
 [no date] – Michael’s Pub, NYC

“Songs of Alec Wilder (1907-1980)”
 Community Education Division Summer Concert Series
Valerie Errante, soprano; Robert Wason, piano; Aleck Brinkman, double bass; Ken Meyer, guitar
July 30, 1997 – Kilbourn Hall
Two copies of original program

“Celebrating Wilder’s life and music”
Friends of Alec Wilder
February 14, 1987 – Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall

“Celebrating Wilder’s life and music”
Friends of Alec Wilder
February 13, 1988 – Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall

“Celebrating Wilder’s life and music”
Friends of Alec Wilder
February 18, 1989 – Saint Peter’s Church, NYC

“Celebrating Wilder’s life and music”
Friends of Alec Wilder
February 17, 1990 – Saint Peter’s Church, NYC

“Celebrating Wilder’s life and music”
Friends of Alec Wilder
February 16, 1991 – Saint Peter’s Church, NYC

“Celebrating Wilder’s life and music”
 Friends of Alec Wilder
February 13, 1993 – Saint Peter’s Church, NYC

“Celebrating Wilder’s life and music”
 Friends of Alec Wilder
February 17, 1996 – Saint Peter’s Church, NYC

Programs, miscellaneous

“Kittiwake Island”
 A Mill Playhouse Premiere
Book and lyrics by Arnold Sundgaard, music by AW
August 24-28 and August 31-Sept 4 [no year]
Provenance: Bruce M. Creditor

“Sunday Excursion”
 Brigham Young University Opera Workshop
Libretto by Arnold Sundgaard, music by AW
[No date or location given]
Provenance: Bruce M. Creditor

“The Lowland Sea”
The combined Armstrong mixed and male choruses annual spring concert
Libretto by Arnold Sundgaard, music by AW
May 18-20, 1953 – Lancaster, PA
Provenance: Bruce M. Creditor

“Sunday Excursion”
 The Augustana College Opera Workshop
Libretto by Arnold Sundgaard, music by AW
January 13-14, 1956 – Potter Hall, Fine Arts Building, Augustana College
Provenance: Bruce M. Creditor

Programs, dedication of Wilder reading room

“’I’ll be around:’ A celebration of the life and music of Alec Wilder”
Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester
Concert performed after dedication of AW reading room in Sibley Library
February 13, 1991 – Eastman Theatre

Invitation to the dedication of the AW reading room
Envelope addressed to Charles E. Lindahl
Contains two invitations and contribution card
Dedication in Sibley Music Library followed by a Reception in Sproull Atrium and concert in Eastman Theatre
February 13, 1991

Invitation to the dedication of the AW reading room
Loose invitation
February 13, 1991

Alec Wilder Dedication/Reception/Concert RSVP list
List of those who attended; 46 total guests

Dedication agenda for Dedication of the AW reading room
List of who gave welcome, remarks and conclusion

Eastman flier advertising AW reading room dedication and concert
February 13 – Eastman Theatre

News article about the AW reading room dedication concert
Chuck Cuminale. “Dedication” from Gabba Gabba, Rochester City Newspaper (February 1991)

Margun Music catalogues

November 1978 – Newton MA
Bound test-run catalogue inscribed by Gunther Schuller
31 pages

[undated]
Catalogue of music by Alec Wilder
Typescript list; 7 pages

28 February 1980
Letter:
From William Routch, general manager at Margun music
To: AW
Survey of sales on music for the period Feb. 1979 – Feb. 1980
Typescript list; 2 pages

Awards

Friends of the Rochester Public Library Annual Literary award 1974
Silver bowl – 14.5cm diameter, 11.5cm height

In box inside manila envelope:
South Carolina Tricentennial medal, 1970
Bronze, 7.5cm diameter

In manila envelope:
The Songwriters Hall of Fame Award
Presented by The National Academy of Popular Music – March 7, 1983
2.9cm x 9cm  x 12.5cm

1. Title idea
2. Boy on road
3. Africa map
4. Chorale (strings) in G
   D2. Chorale (strings) in Ab
5. Boy on road

Reel II

1. Chorale (woodwinds) in G
2. Chorale (woodwinds) in Ab

In pencil; 16 pages of music.
Contains performance markings in red and blue pencil.

1. Trip between villages
2. Parsonage
3. School sequence
4. School sequence
5. School sequence
6. Run off
7. Prayer
8. Boy on road
9. Boy on road

Reel IV

1. Cadences for commentary
2. School sequence (minor)
3. School sequence
4. Boy on road
5. Rainbow sequence
6. Family portrait
7. Cadences for commentary

In pencil; 38 pages of music.
Contains performance markings in red and blue pencil.

1. Decision I
2. Title idea
3. Letter writing

Reel VI

1. Decision I
2. Operation (big ending)
3. Decision I
4. Reconstruction canon
5. Rainbow sequence
   E2. Rainbow sequence
                           Repeat (section E – Reel IV score p. 47- p. 50)
6. Preface to arrival
7. Arrival

In pencil; 23 pages of music.
Contains performance markings in red and blue pencil.

1. War years (clar)
2. War years (viole + celli)
3. War years (violins + celli)
4. Operation
5. New patients

Reel VIII

1. Mother and child
2. Film repeat of Mother and child
3. Garden (Db)
4. Title idea
   (repeat of reel I – section A)

In pencil; 20 pages of music.
Contains performance markings in red and blue pencil.

1. Garden (original key)
2. Family portrait (woodwinds)
3. Family portrait
   (Repeat Reel IV – section F)
4. Beastly eleven [also titled as “Beastly elevenses”]

Reel X

1. Decision I
   (Repeat of Reel V – section A)
2. Title idea
   (Repeat of Reel I – section A)

Reel XI

1. Storm
2. Operation
   (Repeat of reel VII – section D)
3. Letter writing in “G” (solo strings)
4. Last letter writing

In pencil; 25 pages of music, 1 page of notes.
Contains page of notes for Reel X, second copy of first page of Reel XI.
Contains performance markings in red and blue pencil.

1. Calm after storm
2. Joy after misery
3. Loneliness after love
4. Laughter after tears
5. The tune that wouldn’t quit [reproduction]

In pencil; 68 pages of music.
“For Mitchell Miller” in heading.
Mvt. V – reproduction of pages 53-68.
Provenance: Mitch Miller.

2 B/W photographs of AW

(1) Alec Wilder at Duke University
B/W 14 x 9.5”

(2) Alec Wilder on Swan St. just outside ESM – Rochester, NY
B/W 11 x 14”