Administrative Information
Provenance
Gift; Ragheb Moftah, 1991-2001.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Processing History
The Ragheb Moftah Collection of Coptic Orthodox Liturgical Chants and Hymns was processed in 2002 by Deborah Crall. The original finding aid was prepared with Corel WordPerfect 8. In 2004 the Ragheb Moftah Collection of Coptic Orthodox Liturgical Chants and Hymns finding aid was coded for EAD format by Michael A. Ferrando. Janet McKinney revised and re-coded the finding aid in 2009 to incorporate additional materials. Chris Hartten made additional revisions to the finding aid later in 2009. Maya Lerman updated the finding aid to include digital files in 2024.
Transfers
Video tapes and sound recordings were transferred to Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division where they are identified as part of the Ragheb Moftah Collection (MAVIS collection nos. 8476 and 13541). This material includes audio tapes of Coptic chant music recorded by Moftah between 1940 and 1985, with the bulk recorded in 1965 and 1975-1985; four videotapes which include a biographical interview of Dr. Moftah conducted by Raymond Stock for a Library of Congress oral history project as part of its World Heritage series (1996-1997); a recording of Ragheb Moftah's one hundredth birthday party (December 21, 1998); Moftah's funeral (June 19, 2002); and an interview with Margit Toth and Dr. Martha Roy (March 13, 2002) conducted by Laurence Moftah.
Digital Files
Digital files were received as part of the Ragheb Moftah Collection of Coptic Orthodox Liturgical Chants and Hymns and have been assigned the digital ID number Moftah_001. Use the digital ID number to request access copies of the files. Access to this digital content may be available onsite only in the Performing Arts Reading Room and requires advanced request. Consult reference staff in the Performing Arts Reading Room for more information.
Technical Requirements
The digital files in this collection represent a wide array of formats, including .doc, .jpg, .psd, .rtf, and .pdf.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [item, date, container or digital ID number], Ragheb Moftah Collection of Coptic Orthodox Liturgical Chants and Hymns, Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.