Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Gift, Peter Mintun, 2014 and 2022
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Processing History
Shantel Lambert, Janet McKinney, and Rachel McNellis processed the Dana Suesse Papers, and McKinney and McNellis coded the finding aid, in 2022. Janet McKinney updated the finding aid to include digital files in 2023.
Transfers
Sound recordings (discs, cassettes, and open reel tapes) from the Dana Suesse Papers have been transferred to the Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division, where they are identified as part of the Dana Suesse Collection (MAVIS no. 17583). An inventory of this material is available in the Music Division's collection file.
Other Repositories
A small collection of Dana Suesse materials can be found at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Compositions performed by the Paul Whiteman Band can be found in the Paul Whiteman Collection at Williams College.
Related Material
The Ferde Grofé Collection contains Grofé's arrangements for the Concerto in Three Rhythms and a few of Suesse's songs. A small amount of piano-vocal scores can also be found in the The Warner/Chappell Collection. The Morton Gould Performance Library and John McGlinn Collection contain additional music by Suesse. The Hans Spialek Papers contain photographs, programs, and a reduced piano score with harp and drum parts for Young Man With a Harp.
Digital Files
Digital files were received as part of the Dana Suesse Papers and have been assigned the digital ID number SuesseD_MUS_2022_073. 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 advance request. Consult reference staff in the Performing Arts Reading Room for more information.
Technical Requirements
The digital files in this collection include .jpg, .pdf, .png, and .psd.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [item, date, container or digital ID number], Dana Suesse Papers, Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.