Preliminary Guide to the Keating Johnson Collection of Annotated Printed Music 1897-1991
MSSM.094

Summary Information

Repository
Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
Creator
Johnson, L. Keating.
Title
Preliminary Guide to the Keating Johnson Collection of Annotated Printed Music
ID
MSSM.094
Date [inclusive]
1897-1991
Extent
13.5 Linear feet, 13 Boxes
Location
(MASC STAFF USE) MS.2004.12: W4-6-15-1; MS.2005.13: 2-2-4-7
Language
Collection materials are in English.
Abstract
Collection of music annotated by Washington State University Professor of Music L. Keating Johnson, and a small collection of historic sheet music collected by Mary Teel Johnson.

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Preliminary Guide to the Keating Johnson Collection of Annotated Printed Music, 1897-1991 (MSSM.094)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Biography/History

L. Keating Johnson was a member of the faculty of Music and Theater Arts at Washington State University from 1983 until his death in 2004. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of the Pacific (1973), a master's degree from the University of Wisconsin, and a doctorate in musical arts from the University of Southern California. He joined WSU as director of bands in 1983, and also served as music director and conductor of the Washington-Idaho Symphony for 16 years.

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Scope and Content

This collection contains music annotated by Washington State University Professor of Music L. Keating Johnson, and a small collection of historic sheet music collected by Mary Teel Johnson. Each box includes a detailed list of contents.

Preliminary inventory:

MS.2004.12

Boxes 1-7. Opera and orchestral scores.

Boxes 8-10. Wind scores.

Box 11. Tuba music; conducting information.

Box 12. Musicals and special.

MS.2005.13

Papers of Keating Johnson, and a collection of rare sheet music from the Mary Teel Johnson estate.

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Arrangement

This is an unprocessed collection. Arrangement reflects a pre-existing order from the records’ creators or previous custodians.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections  © 2020

http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc/

Terrell Library

P.O. Box 645610

Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA

509-335-6691

mascref@wsu.edu

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open and available for research use.

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Information

Janet W. Johnson and the Johnson Estate donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 2004 and 2005 (MS.2004.12, MS.2005.13).

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Names and Subjects

Corporate Name(s)

Subject(s) :
  • Washington State University -- Faculty -- Archives.

Personal Name(s)

Subject(s) :
  • Johnson, L. Keating -- Records and correspondence.

Subject(s)

  • Music
  • Music

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