National Flute Association, Inc. Archives, 1898-2002 Span: 1898-2002 Bulk: 1970-1989 English collection 60 ft. 126 boxes The organizational meeting of the National Flute Association took place in Elkhart, Ind., November 18, 1972. The first annual convention took place in Anaheim, Calif. in August 1973. Activities of the association include the publication of monographs and their newsletter The Flutist quarterly, sponsorship of competitions, the collection of flute repertory (housed in the University of Arizona Music Library), the commissioning of music, the recording of flute-flutist-related oral histories, and since 1994, the maintenance of a website. The National Flute Association, Inc. archives primarily comprises the correspondence and working papers of elected officers and other volunteers serving the association, some business papers of the executive offices, manuscript and printed music, donations to the organization from individual members, and publications by the association. The Arÿ van Leeuwen collection was given by the association in 2002. Spanning the years 1898-1957, this collection includes music manuscripts and printed music composed and arranged by van Leeuwen, printed music of other composers, correspondence, artwork, photographs, programs, news clippings, and scrapbooks. Business papers, correspondence, publications, music, iconography, programs, clippings, scrapbooks. Sound recordings transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division. National Flute Association, Inc. Archives, Music Division, Library of Congress National Flute Business papers and other documents of the National Flute Association; music and papers of flutist Arÿ van Leeuwen. 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. Flute Music Leeuwen, Arÿ van ML31.N38 Performing Arts Encyclopedia scdb Music Division, Library of Congress http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu004010 IHAS 120827 loc.natlib.scdb.200033903