- unitid
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{"value"=>"181272", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"JPB 16-15", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"b22124514", "type"=>"local_b"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1902-1980", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1902/1980"}
{"value"=>"1960-1980", "type"=>"bulk", "normal"=>"1960/1980"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Barton Cantrell correspondence"}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Music Division</span>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Barton Cantrell (1930-1985) was a musicologist of American classical music who dedicated much of his time to studying, and recovering rare music manuscripts and collections. This collection consists primarily of correspondence written to Cantrell, and some copies of the letters Cantrell wrote himself. The collection also includes a few biographical documents related to the American composers that Cantrell researched."}
- langmaterial
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{"value"=>"English"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Cantrell, Barton", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"aut"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Barton Cantrell was a musicologist who specialized in American classical music. Cantrell was born in 1930 in Dallas, Texas to Robert Jefferson Cantrell and Mattie Sue Cantrell. Cantrell was involved with music from a young age, having played the cello in his high school orchestra, and winning state-wide piano competitions at the age of 17. He went on to attend North Texas State College School of Music as a member of the class of 1951</p> <p>Around 1953, Cantrell moved to New York City where he spent the next thirty years. After working for Tiffany and Co. for a short time and touring as an accompanist for a concert singer, he lived off of a small inheritance. Cantrell devoted his time to studying and travel as he went to meet the family members and heirs of late composers. Cantrell assisted The New York Public library by sharing his knowledge of American classical music, working with scores and providing rare material. Specifically, he located and recovered the extensive collections of both Henry Holden Huss and Caryl Florio (William James Robjohn). Cantrell contributed brief articles to The New Grove Dictionary about Peter Albrecht von Hagen Jr. and Howard Brockway, and donated items to the New York Public Library including the book, \"Americana.\" He also compiled copies of his own extensive research notes titled: \"Guide to Some American Music\" and \"Guide to some American Operas\", copies of which are located in the Library of Congress and the Dallas Public Library. Cantrell was instrumental in assembling the collection of works by Caryl Florio which he sold to the New York Public Library. In 1972, Cantrell delivered an address at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston.</p> <p>Barton Cantrell died on July 27, 1985 in Dallas, Texas.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The Barton Cantrell correspondence are chiefly a collection of letters. Included are a few concert programs and newspaper clippings which accompanied particular letters.</p> <p>The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence between Cantrell and composers as well as family members of deceased composers between the years of 1960 and 1980. Many of these letters demonstrate that Cantrell took a personal interest in not only music and compositions, but also the lives of those he corresponded with. For several of Cantrell's subjects including Gardner Read and Howard Hanson, the collection includes biographical information or catalogues of the composers' works. Primarily, Cantrell sought to locate scores and manuscripts from composers and their families, often requesting copies for the collection of the New York Public Library.</p> <p>In a few cases, individuals included letters received from others. These include the cluster of letters sent by Alfred Arthur, James Monroe Deems, Gerold [last name unknown], Gerrish [last name unknown], Max Gottschalk, and William Henry Pommer. Cantrell had also grouped five items with the heading \"Colorado Composers\"; that grouping has been preserved.</p> <p>Cantrell's papers also include correspondence with other libraries across the country as he sought rare scores and manuscripts.</p>"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p>The Barton Cantrell correspondence consists of a single series and is arranged alphabetically by the author or subject of the letters.</p>"}
- date_start
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1902
- keydate
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1902
- date_end
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1980
- date_inclusive_start
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1902
- date_inclusive_end
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1980
- date_bulk_start
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1960
- date_bulk_end
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1980
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"Barton Cantrell correspondence, JPB 16-15. Music Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts"}