Scope and Contents Newspaper clipping (recital advertisement) from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette [10/02/81] Newspaper clipping (recital advertisement) from the Pitspurgh Press [02/21/82] Newspaper clipping (recital advertisement) from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette [10/06/81] Newspaper clipping (recital advertisement) from the Pitspurgh Press [02/08/81] 01/09/85 01/22/85 12/14/81 12/__/81 ("Friday afternoon") Undated sheet music ("Music from Taize") with drawings 1981 ("Sunday evening 9:15") Undated ("Tuesday...

Scope and Contents Letter to Rayner from Homer "Tuesday Morning 11:39" Letter to Rayner from Homer [06/22/88] Letter to Rayner from Homer [07/02/88] Letter to Rayner from Homer [07/06/__] Letter to Rayner from Homer [03/01/88] Letter "Dear Sirs" from Mrs. Donald W. Wilson [12/12/63] Invitation to flute choir concert [12/12/75] Letter to Rayner from Sean Tyler (IBC) [07/05/96] Note "Dear Friends and Family" from John, Genesa, Jasper, Amber [June 1992] Card, with picture, to Barbara from Tus and Lida...

Scope and Contents Christmas card, envelope, and picture to Barbara and Rayner from Catherine Gleason [01/06/99] Christmas card from Becky [no date] Birthday card from Cherry and Ladd [no date] Card and envelope to Barbara and Rayner from Cherry Rhodes [07/31/95] Birthday card to Rayner from Billy? [02/23/95] Card with baby picture to Barbara and Rayner from Bonnie Ricketts? [03/26/__] Postcard, Griffith Park [no date] Note and envelope to Rayner from Fran Johnston [09/20/95] Note to Rayner and Barbara from...

Scope and Contents Organ recital series program, The Parish of St. Matthew, Pacific Palisades, CA [05/19/85-06/15/85] Newspaper clipping: Henken, John. "David Craighead Inaugurates Organ," Los Angeles Times (May 21, 1985), 7. Newspaper clipping: performance calendar, Los Angeles Times (06/20/71] Recital announcement [05/31/85] Newspaper clipping: recital announcement, Los Angeles Times [05/19/85] Organ recital schedule, The Parish of St. Matthew, Pacific Palisades, CA [05/19/85-06/15/85] (three copies)...

Scope and Contents Newspapaer clipping: Feather, Leonard. "Menza Quuartet in Series." Los Angeles Times (Oct. 28, 1969): 13. (2 copies) Recital invitation [06/02/82] in envelope Concert calendar, "Music at St. Alban's" [1984-5] Concert calendar, "Music at St. Matthew's" [1984-5] Letter to Rayner Brown from Thomas Neenan (The Parish of Saint Matthew) [05/21/84] Letter to Rayner Brown from Thomas Neenan (The Parish of Saint Matthew) [09/13/84] Unidentified cartoons [no date], (5 pages) Series of sheet music...

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains the papers of American composer, organist, teacher, and USC alumnus Rayner Brown (1912-1999). Materials include music scores, manuscripts, and books. Brown composed over 200 pieces of music over his career. He also taught at Biola University and was the church organist for the Wilshire Presbyterian Church.