Manuscript Arrangements
Scope and Contents
The collection primarily consists of scores owned or relating to cellist Lev Aronson. The collection features several manuscripts and facsimiles of music for voice and instrument composed with Gregor Shelkan relating to their experiences in the Nazi and Russian labor camps. Two oversized manuscript scores in Aronson's hand are signed with Aronson's inmate identification number, KZ-95573 (see Aronson 85-1 and Aronson 85-2). Additionally, there is a manuscript English translation of Karl Davidov's School of Cello Playing. The dominate dates of publications within the collection range from 1920 to 1980.
Dates
- 1912 - 1988
- Other: Date acquired: 2008 January
Creator
- From the Collection: Aronson, Lev Zacharovitch (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 147.00 Linear Feet (98 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives Repository