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BOX 10-11, 17, 46-50 MAPCASE FOLDER 1 Biographical Materials, 1933-2016
Files concerning Davidovsky’s employment at City College of New York, Columbia University, and Harvard University comprise this series. The Harvard materials include those relating to his retirement from that institution. The composer’s Kaske Prize files document the presentation of this award and contain correspondence, photographs, and the prize certificate. Official documents include Davidovsky’s Argentine Army enrollment book (1952) and various passports. Writings about Davidovsky and his works include a doctoral dissertation and other academic papers. Address books and appointment books capture his contacts and activities. Personal photographs are of Davidovsky’s family members, his home in Vermont, and travels to destinations such as Chile, Jerusalem, and Arizona. Candid photographs include some Composers Conference participants and events. An address database, calendars, personal documents, and some of the photographs are digital files.
Arranged alphabetically.
BOX-FOLDER 46/1 Address and telephone books, undated
BOX-FOLDER 46/2 Antiques and art collecting, 1999-2006
BOX-FOLDER 46/3 Appointment books, 2001-2008
Note: Does not include 2003 or 2007
BOX-FOLDER 46/4 Argentine army enrollment notebook, 1952
BOX-FOLDER 46/5 Article clippings from Liba Paz (sister), 2013
Note: Articles from Beis Moshiach, 29 Teives 5773
Awards and Honors
BOX-FOLDER 46/6 Certificate of recognition from La Escuela Superior de Música, 2006
BOX-FOLDER 17/12 Honorary degree from the Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes, Argentina, 2013
Kaske Prize
BOX-FOLDER 46/7 Acceptance speech, 1997
BOX-FOLDER 46/8 Award certificate, 1997 July
BOX-FOLDER 46/9 Correspondence, 1997-2000
BOX-FOLDER 46/10 Photographs, 1997 July
BOX-FOLDER 46/11 Programs and clipping, 1993-1997
Includes: Event programs for prize recipients György Ligeti, Wolfgang Rihm, and Robyn Schulkowsky
BOX-FOLDER 46/12 "Sound Levels and Musical Space", 1997
Speech by Christoph Wolff
BOX-FOLDER 46/13 Paul Revere Awards for Graphic Excellence, 1994
Note: Awarded to C. F. Peters for String Quartet
BOX-FOLDER 46/14 Certificate of Eligibilty for Exchange Visitor Status, 1960-1961
The City College of the City University of New York
BOX-FOLDER 47/1 Insurance documents, 1969-1975
BOX-FOLDER 47/2 Interdepartmental memos and notices, 1977
BOX-FOLDER 47/3 Salary and appointment notices, 1970-1981
Columbia University
BOX-FOLDER 47/4 60th birthday celebration and farewell party, 1994
Includes: Music
BOX-FOLDER 47/5 Insurance and retirement documents, 1982-1987
BOX-FOLDER 47/6 Salary and appointment notices, 1967-1988
BOX-FOLDER 47/7 Stationary, undated
BOX-FOLDER 47/8 Curriculum vitaes, 2005 and undated
Laid in: Published biographical notes
Davidovsky, Adriana
BOX-FOLDER 47/9 Birth certificate, 1987
Photocopy
BOX-FOLDER 47/10 Passport, 1974
Davidovsky, Elaine
BOX-FOLDER 47/11 Notarized name change letter, 1981
Photocopy
BOX-FOLDER 47/12 Passports, 1962-1999
BOX-FOLDER 47/13 Social Security number stub, undated
Davidovsky, Natalio
BOX-FOLDER 47/14 Death and funeral announcement, 1986
BOX-FOLDER 47/15 Union of Grain Recievers and Annexes of the Argentine Republic identification card, undated
BOX-FOLDER 47/16 Finances. Banking statements, 1969-1986
BOX-FOLDER 47/17 Finances. Miscellany, 1933-1948, 1962-2016
Bank statements, bills, receipts, tax documents
Harvard University
BOX-FOLDER 47/18 Mortgage and shared appreciation second mortgage (SASM) loan, 1994-2002
BOX-FOLDER 47/19 Retirement and financial planning, 1998-2004
BOX-FOLDER 47/20 Salary and health insurance documents, 1993-2004
BOX-FOLDER 47/21 Stationary, undated
BOX-FOLDER 48/1 Hebrew blessings and hymns, undated
Booklets and sheets
BOX 11 Inscribed napkin, undated
Cloth restaurant napkin with ink inscriptions
Note: Main inscription reads "Para Mario recuerdo de una noche Argentina," with additional inscriptions to Davidovsky
BOX-FOLDER 48/2 International certificates of vaccinations, undated
BOX-FOLDER 48/3 International driving license, 1974
Interviews
BOX-FOLDER 48/4 Gagne, Cole, 1976
Transcript
BOX-FOLDER 48/5 Grimes, Evelyn, 1984
Transcript
BOX-FOLDER 48/6 Hightower, Marvin, 1995
Note: For Harvard University publication
BOX-FOLDER 48/7 Ortiz, Pablo, undated
BOX-FOLDER 48/8 Jewish theological studies notebook, undated
Includes: Excerpts from The Guide of the Perplexed by Maimonides
BOX-FOLDER 48/9 Jury duty documents, 1986, 1993, and undated
Jury summons; certificate of jury service; cancellation of juror service
BOX-FOLDER 48/10 License and identification cards, 2004-2014
BOX-FOLDER 48/11 List of published works, 1979
BOX-FOLDER 48/12 Marriage announcement, 1961
BOX-FOLDER 48/13 Marriage certificate, 1963
Registrar photocopy
BOX-FOLDER 48/14 Miscellany, 1966, 1988, 2014, and undated
Personal notes; ticket stub
BOX-FOLDER 48/15 Passports, 1954-2000
BOX-FOLDER 48/16 Passport photographs, undated
BOX-FOLDER 48/17 Personal stationary, undated
Photographs
Davidovsky alone
BOX-FOLDER 49/9 Headshots, 1971
BOX-FOLDER 49/10 Headshots, 1995
Includes: Inscription to Guillermo Figueroa
BOX-FOLDER 49/11 Undated
Davidovsky with others
BOX-FOLDER 49/12 Tanglewood, 1958
Includes: Aaron Copland
BOX-FOLDER 10/7 Columbia and Princeton Electronic Music Center, 1979?
Includes: Milton Babbitt
BOX-FOLDER 49/13 Trip to Sedona, Arizona, 1988
Includes: Gila Rayberg and Rolf Schulte
BOX-FOLDER 49/14 Rehearsal for premiere of "Concertante for String Orchestra," 1990 March 9
BOX-FOLDER 49/15 1992 January
Includes: Jack Beason and Robert Ward
BOX-FOLDER 49/16 1992 May
Includes: Jack Beason
BOX-FOLDER 49/17 American Academy of Arts and Letters committees, 1996-2009
Includes: Samuel Adler; Dominick Argento; Will Barnet; Leslie Bassett; Robert Beaser; Jack Beeson; Martin Bresnick; John Corigliano; Marisol Escobar; Dimitri Hadzi; Karel Husa; Andrew Imbrie; James Ingo Freed; Leon Kirchner; Ezra Laderman; Joseph Mitchell; Cynthia Ozick; George Perle; Robert Pinsky; Anne Poor; Shulamit Ran; Bernard Rands; Steve Reich; Ned Rorem; Christoper Rouse; Louise Talma; Robert Ward; Chou Wen-Chung; Olly Wilson; Yehudi Wyner
MAPCASE FOLDER 1 American Academy of Arts and Letters members and award winners, 1997-2009 and undated
BOX-FOLDER 49/18 1998 August
Includes: Adriana Davidovsky; Elaine Davidovsky; Chen Yi
BOX-FOLDER 49/19 Chile, 2000 June
Includes: Richard Hatter
BOX-FOLDER 49/20 Wellesley College, 2002
BOX-FOLDER 50/1 Undated
Includes: Elliot Carter; Chen Yi
Davidovsky family
BOX-FOLDER 49/6-7 1917-2000 and undated
Includes: Lillian Blaustein; Harold Blaustein; Gila Cohen Davidovsky; Adriana Davidovsky; Elaine Davidovsky; Mario Davidovsky; Matias Davidovsky; Natalio Davidovsky
BOX-FOLDER 49/8 Trip to Jerusalem, 2004, December
Includes: Elaine Davidovsky; Mario Davidovsky; Libe Paz; Ruben Paz
Miscellaneous
BOX-FOLDER 50/2 Guillermo Graetzer, undated
Framed photograph
BOX-FOLDER 50/3 Miscellany, 1989-2017
Includes: Vladimir Ussachevsky; Olly Wilson
BOX-FOLDER 48/18 School autograph album, 1946
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