Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | John Herbert McDowell papers, 1908-1983 |
|---|---|
| Span Dates | 1908-1983 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1950-1980) |
| Call No. | ML31.M216 |
| Creator | McDowell, John Herbert, 1926-1985 |
| Extent | 7,000 items |
| Extent | 56 containers |
| Extent | 30 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu020002 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2006569284 |
| Summary | John Herbert McDowell was an avant-garde dance, theater, film, and concert music composer. The collection contains his holograph scores and sketches, as well as programs, scripts, correspondence, photographs, and an Ampex 620 suitcase amp and speaker. |