Tamar C. Read Papers, 1958-1989
Collection Overview
Title: Tamar C. Read Papers, 1958-1989
ID: OGLMC1332
Primary Creator: Read, Tamar C.
Extent: 1.75 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 06/24/1996. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: Music, University of North Dakota - Faculty, University of North Dakota - Music
Languages: English
Abstract
1922-; Faculty Member, University of North Dakota Department of Music and Founder/Director of Collegium Musicum
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Tamar C. Read Papers have been divided into three series as follows:
Series 1: Biographical Information and Music Programs
Series 2: Ethnic Music Festival
Series 3: Dissertation Materials
Forty six photographs were separated and placed in the Photograph File Cabinets, while numerous audio tapes were separated and placed in the Audio Tape Collection.
Collection Historical Note
Tamar Clothylde Read was born and raised in Olla, Louisiana. She received a bachelor's degree in music from Louisiana State University in 1942, and a master's degree in music education from the University of Michigan in 1945. She then spent eight years in New York City studying and participating in choruses and orchestras. Read taught at South Dakota State University for two years then began teaching at the University of North Dakota (UND) in 1959 as Associate Professor of Music. While at UND, she founded the Collegium Musicum in 1963 and served as its director. Read obtained her Doctor of Musical Arts in 1969 from the University of Southern California by presenting her doctoral dissertation: "A Critical Study and Performance Edition of Emilio de' Cavalieri's Rappresentatione di Anima e di Corpo." Tamar Read retired from UND in June 1988.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections
Accruals: Additional materials were transferred from the Music Department Library by Dr. Gary Towne on October 11, 1996, and June 12, 1998.
Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Source: Tamar Read
Acquisition Method: Donation; 96-2083
Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Tamar C. Read Papers. OGLMC 1332, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.
Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid added to Archon in December 2014.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Biographical Information and Music Programs],
[Series 2: Ethnic Music Festival],
[Series 3: Dissertation Materials],
[Cassette Tape :],
[Photographs :],
[All]
- Series 1: Biographical Information and Music Programs
- This series consists of biographical information, music programs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous musical materials.
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Biographical Information
- Folder 2: Collegium Musicum Programs
- Folder 3: Community Chorus Programs
- Folder 4: Correspondence (Miscellaneous)
- Folder 5: New Music Ensemble Programs
- Folder 6: Newspaper Clippings
- Folder 7: The Owl and the Pussycat; By: D.H. Kavasch
- Folder 8: The Play of Daniel, Translation of the Latin Text; By: Jean Misrahi
- Folder 9: The Play of Robin and Marion
- Folder 10: The Recorder
- Folder 11: Red Detachment of Women Post Cards
- Folder 12: "The State of Collegium in America"; By: Edward K. Kottick
- Folder 13: Student Recital Programs
- Folder 14: Topeng Dance Theater of Ball
- Folder 15: Womens Chorus Programs
- Folder 1: Biographical Information
- Box 3
- Item 1: Musical Score of Rappresentatione di Anima e di Corpo by: Emilio de' Cavalieri
- On the shelves adjacent to the collection
- Box 1
- Series 2: Ethnic Music Festival
- The Ethnic Music Festival occurred in 1983 as part of UND's Centennial celebration. This series includes information on all participating ethnic groups, including Norwegian, Polish, German- Russian, Native American, French, and Danish. It also contains budget and grant materials, contracts, correspondence, programs, and general information pertaining to the festival.
- Box 1
- Folder 16: Anglo-Saxon
- Folder 17: Arabic, Lebanese, Serabic
- Folder 18: Bohemian
- Folder 19: Budget and Grant Materials
- Folder 20: Canceled Contracts
- Folder 21: Celts
- Folder 22: Consultants
- Folder 23: Contracts
- Folder 24: Correspondence
- Folder 25: Cowboy
- Folder 26: Czechs
- Folder 27: Danish
- Folder 28: Early American
- Folder 29: Ethnomusicology
- Folder 30: Festival Programs
- Folder 31: Folk Festival
- Folder 32: Food
- Folder 33: French
- Folder 34: French- Indian
- Folder 35: Fund Summary Reports
- Folder 36: German-Russians
- Folder 37: Grants and Contracts Correspondence
- Folder 38: Housing
- Folder 39: Humanities Scholar Report
- Folder 40: Hutterites
- Folder 41: Icelanders
- Folder 42: Jewish
- Folder 43: Lists and General Information
- Folder 44: Lutefisk and Polkas
- Folder 45: Newspaper Publicity
- Folder 46: North Dakota Ethnic Soundscapes
- Folder 47: Norwegian
- Folder 48: Polish
- Folder 49: Publicity
- Folder 50: Swedish
- Folder 51: Turtle Mountain Indian
- Folder 52: Ukrainian
- Folder 16: Anglo-Saxon
- Box 2
- Folder 1: "The Last Hours"; By James Fry
- Folder 2: "The Last Words of Jesus": By Thomas Peterson
- Folder 3: "North Dakota Ethnic Soundscapes (A Ukrainian Wedding)"; by James Fry
- Folder 4: "The Seven Last Words"; By Daniel Breedon
- Folder 5: "To Find the Real"; By Conrad De Jong
- Folder 6: "Ukrainian Dream"; By Thomas Peterson
- Folder 1: "The Last Hours"; By James Fry
- Box 1
- Series 3: Dissertation Materials
- This series contains references and materials used for Tamar's doctoral dissertation, "A Critical Study and Performance Edition of Emilio de' Cavalieri's Rappresentatione di Anima e di Corpo." This includes rough and final drafts, musical scores, translations, and correspondence.
- Cassette Tape :
- Separated and placed in the Audio Tape Collection.
- Cassette Tape 1701: Ethnic Music Festival
- Cassette Tape 1702: Ethnic Music Festival
- Cassette Tape 1703: Ethnic Music Festival
- Cassette Tape 1704: Ethnic Music Festival
- Cassette Tape 1705: Ethnic Music Festival
- Cassette Tape 1706: Ethnic Music Festival
- Cassette Tape 1707: Ethnic Music Festival
- Cassette Tape 1708: Ethnic Music Festival
- Cassette Tape 1709: Ethnic Music Festival
- Cassette Tape 1710: Ethnic Music Festival
- Cassette Tape 1711: Ethnic Music Festival
- Cassette Tape 1712: Ethnic Music Festival
- Cassette Tape 1713: Ethnic Music Festival
- Cassette Tape 1714: Ethnic Music Festival
- Cassette Tape 1715: Ethnic Music Festival
- Cassette Tape 1716: Ethnic Music Festival
- Cassette Tape 1717: Ethnic Music Festival
- Cassette Tape 1718: Ethnic Music Festival
- Cassette Tape 1719: Ethnic Music Festival
- Cassette Tape 1720: Ethnic Music Festival
- Cassette Tape 1721: Ethnic Music Festival
- Cassette Tape 1722: Ethnic Music Festival
- Cassette Tape 1723: Grand Forks Symphony
- Cassette Tape 1724: New Music Ensemble
- Cassette Tape 1725: New Music Ensemble
- Cassette Tape 1726: New Music Ensemble
- Cassette Tape 1727: New Music Ensemble
- Cassette Tape 1728: Community Chorus
- Cassette Tape 1729: Community Chorus
- Cassette Tape 1730: Community Chorus
- Cassette Tape 1731: Community Chorus
- Cassette Tape 1732: Community Chorus
- Cassette Tape 1733: Community Chorus
- Cassette Tape 1734: Community Chorus
- Cassette Tape 1735: Community Chorus
- Cassette Tape 1736: Community Chorus
- Cassette Tape 1737: Community Chorus
- Cassette Tape 1738: Women's Chorus
- Cassette Tape 1739: Women's Chorus
- Cassette Tape 1740: Women's Chorus
- Cassette Tape 1741: Collegium Musicum
- Cassette Tape 1742: Collegium Musicum
- Cassette Tape 1743: Collegium Musicum
- Cassette Tape 1744: Collegium Musicum
- 1744B: The master copy of the performance of Rappresentatione di Anima, et di Corpo Part #1
- Cassette Tape 1744B: The master copy of the performance of Rappresentatione di Anima, et di Corpo Part #1
- Cassette Tape 1745: Collegium Musicum
- Cassette Tape 1745B: The master copy of the performance of Rappresentatione di Anima, et di Corpo Part #2
- Cassette Tape 1746: Collegium Musicum
- Cassette Tape 1747: Collegium Musicum
- Cassette Tape 1701: Ethnic Music Festival
- Photographs :
- Separated and placed in the Photograph File Cabinets. Numbers 28-31 were placed in the Oversize File Cabinets.
- Photograph 1: Ethnic Music Festival
- Photograph 2: Ethnic Music Festival
- Photograph 3: Ethnic Music Festival
- Photograph 4: Ethnic Music Festival
- Photograph 5: Ethnic Music Festival
- Photograph 6: Ethnic Music Festival
- Photograph 7: Ethnic Music Festival
- Photograph 8: Ethnic Music Festival
- Photograph 9: Ethnic Music Festival
- Photograph 10: Ethnic Music Festival
- Photograph 11: Ethnic Music Festival: Fram Junior Lodge Dancers, Gyda-Varden Sons of Norway, Grand Forks
- Photograph 12: Ethnic Music Festival: Veseleyville Czech Singers
- Photograph 13: Ethnic Music Festival
- Photograph 14: Ethnic Music Festival
- Photograph 15: Ethnic Music Festival
- Photograph 16: Ethnic Music Festival
- Photograph 17: Ethnic Music Festival
- Photograph 18: Ethnic Music Festival
- Photograph 19: Ethnic Music Festival
- Photograph 20: Ethnic Music Festival
- Photograph 21: Ethnic Music Festival
- Photograph 22: Ethnic Music Festival
- Photograph 23: Ethnic Music Festival
- Photograph 24: Ethnic Music Festival: Shirts and Skirts Square Dance Club, Thompson, North Dakota
- Photograph 25: Ethnic Music Festival
- Photograph 26: Ethnic Music Festival
- Photograph 27: Ethnic Music Festival
- Photograph 28: Ethnic Music Festival
- Photograph 29: Ethnic Music Festival
- Photograph 30: Ethnic Music Festival
- Photograph 31: Ethnic Music Festival
- Photograph 32: Unidentified
- Photograph 33: Unidentified
- Photograph 34: Unidentified
- Photograph 35: Unidentified
- Photograph 36: Unidentified
- Photograph 37: Unidentified
- Photograph 38: Unidentified
- Photograph 39: Unidentified
- Photograph 40: Unidentified
- Photograph 41: Unidentified
- Photograph 42: Unidentified
- Photograph 43: Unidentified
- Photograph 44: Unidentified
- Photograph 45: Unidentified
- Photograph 46: Unidentified
- Photograph 1: Ethnic Music Festival
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Biographical Information and Music Programs],
[Series 2: Ethnic Music Festival],
[Series 3: Dissertation Materials],
[Cassette Tape :],
[Photographs :],
[All]