Collections : [Yale University -Irving S. Gilmore Music Library]

Music, correspondence and other papers, photographs, and additional materials by and about the American composer Quincy Porter (1897-1966)

Music by the American composer Reuven Kosakoff (1898-1987)

Music, correspondence and other papers, photographs, and additional materials by and about the German-American composer Kurt Weill (1900-1950) and the German-American actress and singer Lotte Lenya (1898-1981)

This archive documents the activities of Overtone Records, Inc., and its founder Richard C. Burns, through tape recorded material used for the publication of Overtone LPs; recordings of numerous live performances at Yale University, in the greater New Haven and Hartford, Connecticut, areas, and out of state; and through administrative files and background material used to support the operations of Overtone Records and various recording projects by Richard C. Burns.

The Papers consist mainly of music and programs. Clippings, correspondence and other documents are also included. The collection should be considered partial, as Sierra is currently an active composer.

The Robert Shaw Papers contain annotated musical scores, correspondence, office files pertaining to a variety of topics, photographs, sound recordings, and other materials, by and about the American conductor Robert Shaw (1916-1999).

Rocky Clark was a journalist who wrote about the jazz scene in Southern Connecticut. As the first president of the Dixieland Society of Southern Connecticut, his papers document the activities of this organization. Also represented in the collection is some coverage of the Intercollegiate Jazz Festival at Quinnipiac College. Clark collected a large number of jazz-related photographs for his features, which are also included in the collection.

Ruth Bracher was an alumna of the Yale School of Music. Her collection contains correspondence, clippings and photographs.

At this time, the Papers include a portion of the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra arrangements. The parts and the scores have been organized into separate series because they were received separately. Not all of the parts have a corresponding score at this time.