Moran (William R.) Collection. (PA Mss 57) William R. Moran in 1985 Personal papers and collection of discographer, author, and philanthropist William R. Moran. Moran studied and wrote about opera recordings for his whole life and was an acknowledged expert on the opera recordings of the recording of many early singers especially those that recorded for Victor Records. With Ted Fagan, Moran founded the Victor Project, a comprehensive discography of the Victor Talking Machine Company from 1900 to 1955. Moran's collection include his collections of sound recordings, books, journals, catalogs, photographs, and ephemera as well as his research files, including files he kept on singers and correspondence with singers, discographers and others. The collection is currently unprocessed. For further information or assistance in locating research materials contact the archivist: David Seubert, Curator Performing Arts Collection Davidson Library University of California Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010 (805) 893-5444 Email: David Seubert Page author: David Seubert. Last modified: 11/20/06 04:54:13 Direct questions or comments about this page to the author or to the Web Administrator. This is an official University of California, Santa Barbara Library web page.