Music
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Buckner Collection of Elizabeth Garrett Materials,
Collection
Identifier: 1992-025
Scope and Content
Collection consists of materials relating to the career of Elizabeth Garrrett, a blind singer and daughter of Sheriff Pat Garrett. Elizabeth Garrett served on the faculty of the New Mexico School for the Visually Handicapped and wrote "O Fair New Mexico," which was adopted as the official state song in 1917. In addition to various typed manuscript drafts of Buckner's unpublished biography of Garrett, the collection also contains articles and newspaper clippings about Garrett; letters about...
Dates:
1893-1992 (bulk,
1965-1966)
John Donald Robb Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-497-BC
Scope and Content
The multi-faceted Robb Collection is arranged in six series: Personal and Professional Papers; Folk Music; Compositions of John Donald Robb; Oversize; Sarah Robb Addition, Robb Diaries, and Ellen Robb Addition. The Personal and Professional Papers relate to Robb's work as an educator, author, lecturer, and composer. The series includes the following subseries: Biographical Materials; UNM Teaching Materials; Writings; Lectures; Composition Materials; Miscellaneous Concerts and...
Dates:
1915-1989
New Mexico Composers' Archive
Collection
Identifier: MSS-904-BC
Abstract
This collection consists primarily of music manuscripts, but also contains sound recordings, correspondence, papers, programs, and photographs from composers from New Mexico or with important ties to New Mexico.
Dates:
1914-2014
Peter White Collection of New Mexico Fiddle Music
Collection
Identifier: MSS-848-BC
Abstract
This collection contains recordings of New Mexican fiddlers performing in their homes and at state fiddle contests, and a live KUNM folk music show. Included are discussions of the evolution of American folk songs, bowing techniques, history of the performers, etc. Represented are old style New Mexico, Texas, and Appalachian fiddle tunes, Anglo-American and Celtic folk songs.
Dates:
1977-1980
The Friends of Music Collection
Collection
Identifier: UNMA-042
Abstract
The Friends of Music Collection consists of the Friends of Music, Inc., a nonprofit, dedicated to enriching the lives of musicians at the UNM Department of Music through scholarships, donations, and endowments. Notably, the organization established a $500,000 endowed scholarship. Despite its dissolution, the lasting impact of this gift ensures continued support for musical education. The Friends of Music Collection, spanning from the organization's inception in 1968 to its dissolution in 2021,...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 2000 - 2020; 1968 - 2021
The University of New Mexico Art, Music, and Engineering Publications and Photographs Collection
Collection
Identifier: UNMA-00001
Abstract
Founded in 1962, the University of New Mexico Art Museum (UNMAM) has played a pivotal role as a teaching museum, amassing the largest collection of artwork in New Mexico over six decades. The museum's permanent collection is central to its mission, supporting the educational endeavors of faculty and students alike. Complementing this cultural repository are the University's Department of Music and Department of Theatre and Dance, which collectively aim to enrich the region's cultural landscape...
Dates:
1964-2005; Majority of material found in 1976-1997