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032-001998953

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032-001998953

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Add MS 60349

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ALEXANDER HYATT KING: correspondence of Alexander Hyatt King, Superintendent of the Music Room, British Museum, relating to British collectors of music; 1960-1963. Partly typewritten. The correspondence, which includes several copies of King's own letters, formed part of his research for lectures delivered by him in Cambridge, Michaelmas term 1961, as Sanders Reader in Bibliography, and for the subsequent publication of the lectures as Some British Collectors of Music c.1600-1960 (1963). The correspondents are scholars, librarians, antiquarian music dealers and collectors. Arranged alphabetically by correspondent. Presented by Alexander Hyatt King, 1978.

Paper; ff. 91. 335 x 215mm. British Library arrangement.

Scope & Content:

Music: Alexander Hyatt King, of the Music Room, British Museum: Correspondence rel. to British collectors of music of Alexander Hyatt King: 1960-1963.

includes:

ff. 1, 3 Jean M. Allan, of the Reid Music Library, Edinburgh: Letters to A. H. King from Jean M. Allan: 1960: Partly signed.
f. 4 Hermann Baron, music dealer, of London: Letter to A. H. King from Hermann Baron: 1961: Signed.
ff. 5, 6 Philip Brett, musicologist: Letters to A. H. King from Philip Brett: 1962: Signed.
ff. 9-12 Harry Richardson Creswick, Librarian of Cambridge University: Correspondence with A. H. King of Harry Richardson Creswick: 1960: Signed.
ff. 13, 14, 15 Charles L. E. Cudworth, Curator, Pendlebury Library of Music, Cambridge: Letters to A. H. King: 1960: Signed.
f. 16 Robert Thurston Dart, King Edward Professor of Music, University of London: Letter to A. H. King from Robert Thurston Dart: 1960: Signed.
ff. 17-20 Margaret Deneke, collector of Mendelssohn manuscripts: Correspondence with A. H. King of Margaret Deneke: 1961.
ff. 21, 22 Heinrich Eisemann, bookseller, of London: Letters to A. H. King from Heinrich Eisemann: 1961: Signed.
f. 23 Phyllis Margaret Giles, Librarian, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge: Letter to A. H. King from Phyllis Margaret Giles: 1961: Signed.
ff. 24-28 Walter N. H. Harding, collector of music: Correspondence with A. H. King of Walter N. H. Harding: 1962: Partly signed.
f. 29 Richard Alexander Harman, musicologist: Letter to A. H. King from Richard Alexander Harman: 1961: Signed.
f. 30 Arthur Hedley, writer on Chopin: Letter to A. H. King from Arthur Hedley: 1961: Signed.
f. 31 William George Hiscock, of Christ Church Library, Oxford: Letter to A. H. King from William George Hiscock: 1960.
f. 32 Richard William Hunt, Keeper of Western Manuscripts, Bodleian Library, Oxford: Letter to A. H. King from Richard William Hunt: 1962: Signed.
f. 33 Frederick George Baxendale Hutchings, City Librarian, Leeds: Letter to A. H. King from Frederick George Baxendale Hutchings: 1960: Signed.
f. 37 Susi Jeans, née Hock; keyboard player and musicologist: Letter to A. H. King from Susi Jeans: 1962.
f. 44 J. E. Kite, collector of music: Letter to A. H. King from J. E. Kite: 1961.
ff. 45-47 Hugh McClean, musicologist: Correspondence with A. H. King: 1961.
f. 48 Robert Ogilvie MacKenna, University Librarian and Keeper of the Hunterian Books and Manuscripts, Glasgow: Letter to A. H. King from Robert Ogilvie MacKenna: 1962: Signed.
ff. 49-58 Sir Robin Mackworth-Young, KCVO; Royal Librarian: Correspondence with A. H. King of Sir Robin Mackworth-Young: 1961-1963: Partly signed.
ff. 59 Philip L. Miller, Chief, Music Division, New York Public Library: Correspondence with A. H. King of Philip L. Miller: 1962: Signed.
ff. 61, 62 Percy Muir, bookseller: Letters from A. H. King to Percy Muir: 1960, 1961: Copies.
f. 63 Kenneth Mummery, bookseller, of Bournemouth: Letter to A. H. King from Kenneth Mummery: 1962: Signed.
f. 65 Alan Noel Latimer Munby, Librarian, King's College, Cambridge: Letter to A. H. King from Alan Noel Latimer Munby: 1962.
f. 66 Howard Millar Nixon, Deputy Keeper, Department of Printed Books, British Museum; Librarian of Westminster Abbey: Letter to A. H. King from Howard Millar Nixon: circa 1961.
ff. 67, 68 Peter Pagan, Director, Victoria Art Gallery and Municipal Libraries, Bath: Correspondence with A. H. King of Peter Pagan: 1960: Signed.
ff. 69, 70 H. L. Pink, of the University Library, Cambridge: Correspondence with A. H. King of H. L. Pink: 1961.
f. 74 Raymond Russell, book collector and writer on harpsichords: Letter to A. H. King from Raymond Russell: 1961.
f. 75 Harold Watkins Shaw, musicologist: Letter to A. H. King from Harold Watkins Shaw: 1960.
f. 76 Alexander Small, Chief Librarian, Dundee: Letter to A. H. King from Alexander Small: 1960: Signed.
ff. 80, 81 William Charles Smith, musicologist: Correspondence with A. H. King of William Charles Smith: 1962.
f. 83 Alan Walker Tyson, musicologist: Letter to A. H. King from Alan Walker Tyson: 1961.
f. 85 Jill Vlasto, of the Rowe Music Library, King's College, Cambridge: Letter to A. H. King: 1960.
ff. 87, 88 Donald Rufus Wakeling, musicologist: Correspondence with A. H. King: 1960: Signed.
ff. 89-91 John Aubin Woods, Reader in Modern History, University of Leeds: Correspondence with A. H. King of John Aubin Woods: 1962.

Collection Area:

Music Collections

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Additional Manuscripts

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

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1 item

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Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1960

End Date:

1963

Date Range:

1960-1963

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Names:

Allan, Jean M, of the Reid Music Library Edinburgh
Baron, Hermann, music dealer of London, fl 1960-1980
Brett, Philip, musicologist
Creswick, Harry Richardson, Librarian of Cambridge University
Cudworth, Charles L., music librarian and musicologist, 1908-1977,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000115941266
Dart, Robert Thurston, musicologist, conductor and teacher, 1921-1971
Deneke, Margaret, collector of Mendelssohn manuscripts, 1882-1969
Eisemann, Heinrich, bookseller in London, 1890-1972
Giles, Phyllis Margaret, of Cambridge, librarian, fl 1959-1982
Harding, Walter N H, collector of music
Harman, Richard Alexander, musicologist
Hedley, Arthur, writer on Chopin
Hiscock, William George, of Christ Church Library Oxford
Hunt, Richard William, Keeper of Western Manuscripts Bodleian Library Oxford
Hutchings, Frederick George Baxendale, City Librarian Leeds
Jeans, Susi, née Hock, keyboard player and musicologist, 1911-1993
King, Alexander, music librarian, 1911-1994
Kite, J E, collector of music
MacKenna, Robert Ogilvie, University Librarian and Keeper of the Hunterian Books and Manuscripts Glasgow
Mackworth-Young, Robin, KCVO, Royal Librarian
McClean, Hugh, musicologist
Miller, Philip L, Chief Music Division New York Public Library
Muir, Percy, bookseller
Mummery, Kenneth, bookseller of Bournemouth
Munby, Alan Noel Latimer, Librarian King's College Cambridge, 1913-1974
Nixon, Howard Millar, Deputy Keeper Department of Printed Books British Museum, Librarian of Westminster Abbey
Pagan, Peter, Director Victoria Art Gallery and Municipal Libraries Bath
Pink, H L, of the University Library Cambridge
Russell, Raymond, book collector and writer on harpsichords
Shaw, Harold Watkins, musicologist, 1911-1996
Small, Alexander, Chief Librarian Dundee
Smith, William Charles, musicologist
Tyson, Alan Walker, musicologist
Vlasto, Jill, of the Rowe Music Library King's College Cambridge
Wakeling, Donald Rufus, musicologist
Woods, John Aubin, Reader in Modern History University of Leeds