Administrative Information
Provenance
Gift, George Crumb, 2011. Margaret Leng Tan donated digital files for the Twinkle, Dammit! documentary and other audiovisual items in 2021. Additional materials came as a bequest from the estate of George Crumb in 2022.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Processing History
Christopher Hartten processed the George Crumb Papers and coded the finding aid in 2012. Stephanie Akau processed additional materials received as a bequest and updated the finding aid in 2023.
Transfers
Approximately 30 moving image items from the George Crumb Papers have been transferred to the Library of Congress National Audio-Video Conservation Center (AVCMS no. 20000009). An inventory of this material is available in the Music Division's collection file.
Related Material
The following Library of Congress Music Division collections contain correspondence or music by Crumb: Nicolas Slonimsky Collection (ML31.S6) ; Martha Graham Collection (ML31.G727) ; and the Moldenhauer Archives at the Library of Congress (ML31.M6). Crumb's holograph score for Ancient Voices of Children (ML29.c93 no.1 <case>) is in the Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Foundation Collection. His score for Madrigals, Books 1-2 (ML30.3c.C79 no.1 <case>) is in the Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation Collection and his 2019 commission by the Verna and Irving Fine Fund, Kronos - Kryptos, is cataloged in ML30.F5 no. 5 <case>.
George Crumb's website is archived in the LC Commissioned Composers Web Archive.
Digital Files
Digital files were received as part of the George Crumb Papers and have been assigned the digital ID numbers CrumbGeorge_MUS_2021_085, CrumbGeorge_MUS_2021_022_001_001, and CrumbGeorge_MUS_2021_022_001_002. Use the digital ID numbers to request access copies of the files. Access to digital content may be available onsite only in the Performing Arts Reading Room and requires advance request. Consult reference staff in the Performing Arts Reading Room for more information.
File Formats
The digital files in this collection include the following formats: .jpg, .mxf, and .wav, among others.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [item, date, container or digital ID number], George Crumb Papers, Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.