Theodore G. Twitchell papers
Scope and Contents Note
The Theodore G. Twitchell papers (1965-1994; 0.96 cubic feet) document Twitchell's activity as a composer. Musical materials include original orchestral scores, individual instrument parts, photocopies, and piano reductions of works such as Tidewater, The Gettysburg Address, and The Pride of Monticello. The collection also includes correspondence and print materials documenting the performance of The Gettysburg Address for Abraham Lincoln's birthday in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Dates
- Creation: 1965 - 1994
Creator
- Twitchell, Theodore, 1928- (Composer, Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Biographical Note
Theodore Grant Twitchell (1928-2011) was born in Melrose, Kansas to Curtis and Sarah Frances Lane Twitchell. Twitchell received a doctorate in Secondary and Higher Education from the University of Southern California in 1964 and lived in Charlottesville for years while active as a composer.
Source: Materials within collection.
Extent
0.94 Cubic Feet (1 document box, 3 os folders)
Genre / Form
- Title
- Theodore G. Twitchell papers
- Author
- Tanner Greene
- Date
- 20 May 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States