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George Elliott Simpson Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0070

Scope and Contents

The George Elliott Simpson Collection was donated to the University of Missouri-Kansas City by representatives of his estate. The collection, housed in the Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Department of Special Collections, consists of music manuscripts and a few related miscellaneous items. Nearly all the music manuscripts are for orchestral works, including important compositions in full score such asAmerican Symphony for Orchestra,Improvisation (A Pencil Sketch for Orchestra),In the Spirit of Maxfield Parrish: A Tone Color Sketch for Orchestra, and Vorspiel zu “Red Rock.”

Dates

  • Undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright status is unknown

Extent

3 Linear Feet (LaBudde: 5 Manuscripts Boxes.)

Language of Materials

English

Author
LaBudde: Unknown; Reprocessed: Teresa L. Gipson (supervising archivist).
Date
LaBudde: Unknown; Reprocessed: October 2007.
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Missouri-Kansas City Special Collections and Archives Repository