Walter S. Jenkins papers, 1893-1987 | Louisiana Research Collection

Scope and Contents: The collection focuses on the career and research interests of Walter S. Jenkins (1909-1990). Included are scores, long-playing records, audiocassettes, correspondence, sheet music, and photographs. In addition, there are research materials pertaining to New Hampshire-based composer Amy Beach (1867-1944). He wrote a biography about her, The remarkable Mrs. Beach, American composer: a biographical account based on her diaries, letters, newspaper clippings, and personal reminiscences, which was published in 1994. Jenkins was also a faculty member at Newcomb College and Louisiana state chairman of the American Guild of Organists.