Prose manuscripts, related correspondence, notes, printed material, and audio tapes of Thomson. Included are notes and drafts of many of Thomson's early articles, and numerous manuscripts of columns published in the HERALD TRIBUNE in the 1940s. Thomson's special interests reflected in these writings are modern music, American hymns, and the performance of music in Europe. Also, 125 reels of tapes of Thomson's program on radio station WNCN (New York), 1969-1970.
Dates:
ca. 1920/ca.1971
Repository/Collector:
Rare Book and Manuscript Collections, Butler Library
Repository/Collector Type:
College or university
City:
New York
State:
New York
Country:
United States
Extent:
17 boxes, 1 oversize folder, 125 audio tape reels
Formats:
Open reel tape (unknown material)
Supporting documentation:
List of tape contents: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/libraries/inside/projects/findingaids/scans/pdfs/43_T-TH_13.pdf (p. 5)
Historical relevance:
Thomson was a noted American music critic of this period, and these radio programs cover his own music and that of many of his contemporaries.