Performing Arts Collection: Manuscript Collections

List of Collections by Subject                                          

• Music Collections                                                                                           
• Theater Collections
• Circus and Magic Collections
• Film and Television Collections
• Historical Sound Recordings
• Small Collections

Alphabetical List of Collections

• Adams (Carlisle) Collection. (PA Mss 23).
  • Approximately 5,000 vocal 78rpm sound recordings.
• Anderson (Dame Judith) Papers. (PA Mss 6).
  • Personal papers of Austrialian born actress famous for her interpretations of roles in Hamlet and Medea.
• Arabic wax cylinders, ca. 1900. (PA Mss 42).
  • Twenty-one commercial brown wax cylinder recordings, made in Damascus, Syria.
• Archive of Recorded Vocal Music. (PA Mss 19).
  • Approximately 18,000 vocal recordings from the first half of the 20th century.
• Austin (Warren) Papers (PA Mss 80).
  • Papers of Warren Austin, owner of Val Verde estate in Montecito, California, close friend of Dame Judith Anderson and a patron of the Lobero Theatre (Santa Barbara, CA.).
• Baker (Darrell) Harry Lauder Collection. (PA Mss 63).
  • Collection of recordings, books, photographs and emphemera related to Scottish performer Sir Harry Lauder.
• Boucher (Anthony). Golden Voices (Radio program). (PA Mss 29).
  • Master tapes of Boucher’s Pacifica radio program on opera.
• British manuals and guides to magic tricks, conjuring, illusions, and prestidigitation. (PA Mss 66).
  • Early 20th century British pamphlets and ephemeral guides to magic of a practical nature.
• Brown (Betsy) Puppetry Collection. (PA Mss 38).
  • Collection of programs, newletters, clippings and other material related to puppetry, clowns and the circus, including the puppet theater of Europe and Asia.
• California circus photographs, 1950s. (PA Mss 67).
  • Photographs of California circuses in the early 1950s, including Clyde Beatty Circus.
• Clovis (Hall) Papers. (PA Mss 30).
  • Archives of singer Hall Clovis, including manuscripts of commissioned works by Milhaud, Castelnuovo-Tedesco and others.
• Clowns and magicians of Barcelona (PA Mss 75).
  • Photos and posters of Spanish clowns and performers, 1910-1944, including Trio Kariki.
• Couper (Mildred) Papers. (PA Mss 45).
  • Papers and musical manuscripts of composer Mildred Couper including her quarter tone piano compositions.
• Diemer (Emma Lou) Papers. (PA Mss 41).
  • Papers of composer and UCSB faculty member Emma Lou Diemer. The collection includes her manuscript scores, business correspondence and royalty statements, programs, review and clippings.
• Dramatic Arts Collection. (PA Mss 7).
  • Programs, playbills and clippings from the stage and the early days of film. 0.4 linear ft.
• Eichheim (Henry) Papers (PA Mss 52).
  • Papers of composer and organologist.
• Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara Records. (PA Mss 47).
  • Records of local theater company.
• Faulkner (Maurice) Papers (Fac Pap 35).
  • Papers of professor of trumpet at UCSB.
• Fikkert (Rita) Collection. (PA Mss 8).
  • Books and periodicals on costume and costume design.
• Film Press Kit collection. (PA Mss 39).
  • Press kits for motion pictures, mostly independent releases, including promotional material, clippings and advertising materials.
• Film Scripts Collection (PA Mss 60).
  • Collection of screenplays from major and independent films, 1959-2003 (bulk 1989-2003).
• Florey (Robert) Sound Recording Collection. (PA 2001-001).
  • Collection of early popular French 78 rpm recordings.
• Freeman (Robert) Papers. (Fac Pap 36).
  • Papers of UCSB Musicology faculty member.
• Fricker (Peter Racine) Papers, 1940s-1990. (PA Mss 17).
  • Manuscripts and personal papers of British born composer and UCSB faculty member.
• Geiringer (Bernice) Papers. (PA Mss 40).
  • Personal papers of pianist and philanthropist Bernice Geiringer, second wife of musicologist Karl Geiringer.
• Geiringer (Karl) Oral History. (PA Mss 18).
  • Oral history interview with the renowned musicologist.
• Geiringer (Karl) Papers. (Fac Pap 46).
  • Papers of Austrian musicologist and UCSB faculty member Karl Geiringer.
• Gillespie (John and Anna) research files for Notable twentieth-century pianists, 1900-1995 (PA Mss 68).
  • Authors’ research files for biographical sourcebook on pianists.
• Goldshlak (Leon A.) Gilbert & Sullivan Collection (PA Mss 51).
  • Extensive collection of books, recordings and memorabilia related to Gilbert & Sullivan.
• Harmer (Douglas) Papers. (PA Mss 36).
  • Papers of Santa Barbara theater director, author and playwrite affiliated with the Alhecama Theater.
• Headley (Hubert Klyne) Papers (PA Mss 76).
  • Papers of composer Headly, including scores to Argentango and California Suite.
• Herrmann (Bernard) Papers, 1927-1977. (PA Mss 3).
  • Manuscripts and personal papers of film composer noted for his scores to Hitchcock and Orson Welles films.
• Hickling (Gary) Collection on Lotte Lehmann, 1930-2008. (PA Mss 83).
  • Materials by and related to Lotte Lehmann, collected by Gary Hickling.    
• Hobbies magazine collection. (PA Mss 88).
  • Clippings related to record collecting from Hobbies magazine : a magazine for collectors gathered by discographer William R. Moran.
• Hope (Constance) Collection on Lotte Lehmann, 1936-2009. (PA Mss 84).
  • Material related to Lotte Lehmann from the collection of Constance Hope.
• Hilly (John) Collection. (PA 2000-017).
  • Recordings of several radio shows guest starring John Hilly, including one episode of Hi Jinx and seven of the show Gangbusters.
• James (Harry and Grace) Collection. (PA Mss 5).

  • Donated by Harry and Grace James to UC-Riverside and subsequently transferred to UCSB, the James collection contains approximately 15,000 recordings, including long runs of Victor and Columbia 78 rpm album sets.
    

• Kellogg (Marjorie) Papers. (PA Mss 85).
  
  • Papers of Marjorie Kellogg (1922-2005), American novelist and screenplay writer born in Santa Barbara, California.
• Kingsbaker (David L.) correspondence. (PA Mss 73).
  • Correspondence with musicians and bandleaders about the personnel of various 1920s and 1930s dance and jazz ensembles.
• Kingsbaker/Moeller/Bang Collection. (PA 2000-003).
  • Jazz and dance orchestra 78s and LPs and a large number of trade catalogs relating to Jazz and popular music.
• Law & Order Production Scripts. (PA Mss 86).
  • Production script library for the Law & Order franchise.
• Lehmann (Lotte) Biography, typescript. (PA Mss 48).
• Lehmann (Lotte) Collection. (PA Mss 2).
  • Personal papers of Austrian born soprano noted for her interpretations of German Lieder and her roles in Strauss’ operas.
• Lehmann (Lotte) Photograph Collection, 1926-1960s. (PA Mss 34).
  • Copies of photographs of soprano Lotte Lehmann during her performances at the Salzburg Festivals from 1926-1937, during her return to Austria in the 1960s, and other photos from the Bildarchiv und Portratsammlung der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek Wien and the Max Reinhardt-Forschsungs und Gedenkstätte, Salzburg.
• Lemack (Brad) Collection (PA Mss 58).
• • Collection of publicity materials from shows produced by Embassy Television and Tandem/T.A.T.
• Little Performers Collection (PA Mss 61).
  • Collection of photographs, cartes-de-visite, and souvenir circus programs relating to little people performers in late 19th and early 20th century circus and vaudeville.
• Lobero Theatre Records, ca. 1920s-1997. (PA Mss 4).
  • Archives of Santa Barbara theater, including files on all shows held at the Lobero since 1924.
• Lucas (Johnny) Sound Recording Collection. (PA 2001-007).
  • Collection of jazz 78s of dixieland trumpeter Johnny Lucas (Firehouse Five), including unreleased acetate recordings.
• McDonell Playbill Collection. (PA Mss 9).
  • Theater programs. 1.2 linear ft.
• Menk (Anthony) Papers (PA Mss 77).
• Michaelis (Ruth) Collection. (PA Mss 15).
• Moran (William R.) Collection (PA Mss 57).
  • Papers and collection of author and discographer William R. Moran.
• Music Academy of the West Recordings (PA Mss 65).
  • Recordings of Music Academy of the West concerts, 1960-2001.
• Muster (Bill) Papers on Capitol Records, 1946-1961 (PA Mss 87).
  • Papers of William N. (Bill) Muster (1926-1989), mainly covering his six years as merchandising manager at Capitol Records.
• Naylor (Cal) Production Files, 1981-1982. (PA Mss 16).
  • Production files for early episodes of Hill Street Blues.
• O’Brien (Neil) Papers, 1900-1940. (PA Mss 70).
  • Papers of blackfaced entertainer Neil O’Brien and his Great American Minstrels.
• Pedroza (Alma and Alfonse) Recordings. (PA Mss 50).
  • Acetate recordings of opera singers Alma and Alfonse Pedroza.
• Playman (Gordon) Papers (PA Mss 59).
  • Papers of composer Gordon Playman, including manuscript scores and recordings.
• Potter (Robert A.) Plays. (PA Mss 10).
  • Typescript copies of plays written by Potter.
• Rae (Dorothy) Collection. (PA Mss 49).
  • Photos of vaudeville performer Dorothy Rae.
• Rich (Blanche Browning) Collection. (PA 2002-005, PA 2002-006).
  • 1,400 Edison Blue Amberol cylinder recordings and 6,400 Edison Diamond Discs, all unplayed dealer stock.
• Santa Barbara Civic Light Opera Records (PA Mss 56).
  • Records of Santa Barbara musical theater company.
• Santa Barbara Jazz Society records (PA Mss 71).
  • Records of Santa Barbara organization dedicated to the appreciation of jazz music.
• Saxon (Arthur Hartley) Collection. (PA Mss 11).
  • Typescript of The Life and Art of Andrew Ducrow and the Romantic Age of the English Circus, and accompanying essay. .4 linear ft.
• Screen Guild Players Recordings, 1942-1948. (PA Mss 28).
  • Recordings of 32 Screen Guild Players radio programs used as a fundraising effort for the Motion Picture Relief Fund featuring many contemporary stars.
• Sinclair (Robert) Collection. (PA Mss 12).
  • Annotated teleplays for 1950s and 60s television program directed by Sinclair.
• Singher (Martial) Recordings, 1943-1980. (PA Mss 25).
  • Recordings made by French baritone Singher who was on the faculty of the Music Academy of the West.
• Sober (Kurt) Papers, 1913-1920. (PA Mss 21).
  • Papers of German-American conductor, pianist, accompanist and voice coach.
• Sound Recording Catalog Collection. (PA Mss 26).
  • Extensive collection of manufacturers’ catalogs, primarily from the 78 rpm era.
• Specht (Margaret) Correspondence (PA Mss 44).
  • Correspondence between Specht and Lotte Lehmann
• Stanford Playbill Collection. (PA Mss 13).
• Stokowski (Leopold) Recordings, 1934-1940. (PA Mss 27).
  • Stokowski’s personal collection of test pressings.
• Toole-Stott (Raymond) Circus Collection. (PA Mss 14).
  • Monographs on the circus and research material for Toole-Stott’s Circus and Allied Arts: A World Bibliography.
• Todd (Verne) Collection. (PA Mss 1).
  • Extensive collection of popular, classical, jazz and other sound recordings and related ephemera.
• Van der Voort (Antoni) Papers, 1930s-1952. (PA Mss 22).
  • Manuscripts and personal papers of Santa Barbara composer and educator.
• Wallsten (Robert) Papers. (PA Mss 43).
  • Papers of New York actor and writer including correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks and literary manuscripts. Wallsten co-wrote the autobiography of Dame Judith Anderson.
• Warren (Leonard) Collection (PA Mss 64).
  • Papers and recordings of noted operatic baritone Leonard Warren.
• Williams (Frederick P.) Papers and Collection (PA Mss 72).
  • Papers and collection of band historian and record collector Frederick P. Williams.