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William Schaefer recordings

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 0385

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of reel-to-reel audio recordings of various USC ensembles under the direction of William Schaefer. Included are recordings of the Trojan Marching Band, various Symphony, and chamber music ensembles.

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1960s-1980s

Conditions Governing Access

Advance notice required for access.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Department of Special Collections at specol@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Biographical / Historical

William Schaefer (1918-2009) was an American conductor, arranger, and composer. From 1942 to 1946, he worked as a military bandmaster in the South Pacific. From 1947-1952, he led the Kiltie Band of the Carnegie Institute of Technology. In 1952, Schaefer joined the music faculty at the University of Southern California. He also conducted the USC Thornton Wind Ensemble and was director of the USC Trojan Marching Band.

Extent

24.75 Linear Feet (22 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Collection consists of reel-to-reel audio recordings of various USC ensembles under the direction of William Schaefer.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of the USC Trojan Marching Band.

Processing Information

This collection is unprocessed.

Title
Finding aid for the William Schaefer recordings
Status
Unprocessed
Author
Marissa Chavez & Sarah Jardini for History Associates Incorporated
Date
2023 January
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States