Harold Spivacke Collection, 1923-1984 Span: 1923-1984 Bulk: 1930s-1970s English collection 13 ft. 33 boxes Harold Spivacke (1904-1977) is best remembered as the chief of the Music Division of the Library of Congress from 1937 until 1972. Like most of the leading music librarians of his generation, he had a strong background in musicology (his doctorate was from the University of Berlin). The Spivacke Collection reflects the life of a musicologist, music librarian and administrator who has had far-reaching influence in the musical world. Spivacke's doctoral dissertation and student notebooks, correspondence, awards and honorary degrees, speeches, clippings, manuscript and printed music, artwork, photographs, and business papers. 1 audio cassette transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division Harold Spivacke Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress Spivacke, Harold The papers of one of the most distinguished musicologist-librarians of the 20th-century. Researchers wishing to work with special collections are advised to inquire in advance about availability of material since many special collections are stored off-site. Certain restrictions to use or copying of materials may apply. Spivacke, Harold ML31.S69 Performing Arts Encyclopedia scdb Music Division, Library of Congress http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu011011 IHAS 120821 loc.natlib.scdb.200033624