Gloria Jahoda Music Collection, 1926-1980
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Jahoda, Gloria
- Extent:
- 26 items
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], Gloria Jahoda Music Collection, Warren D. Allen Music Library, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/FSUML-2020-018.
Background
- Scope and content:
The Gloria Jahoda Music Collection includes books, reel-to-reel recordings, and other items concerning Frederick Delius (1862-1934). Piano/vocal scores of Delius' Irmelin and Fennimore and Gerda are also contained in this collection.
Also in the collection are letters from Australian-born composer-pianist Percy Grainger (1882-1961). Grainger was introduced to Edvard Grieg in 1903. The letters are primarily concerned with Grainger's friendship and opinions on Grieg's music.
- Biographical / historical:
Gloria Jahoda (1926-1980) was an author of fiction and non-fiction, including literature for young readers, and is best known for her journalistic histories of Floridian folk culture in the 1960s. She moved to Florida in 1963, when her husband accepted a teaching position at Florida State University's School of Library Training and Service. In 1969, Jahoda published a biography, The Road to Samarkand: Frederick Delius and His Music.
- Physical facet:
- This collection contains 16 audio reels, 8 volumes of music, and 2 letters.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers. Users may access this collection by making an appointment with the Music Special Collections staff at AMLSpec@fsu.edu.
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], Gloria Jahoda Music Collection, Warren D. Allen Music Library, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/FSUML-2020-018.
- Location of this collection:
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FSU College of Music122 N. Copeland St.TallahasseeFL32306-1601USA
