Virginia Downman Kock papers, 1964-1965 | Louisiana Research Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: Virginia Downman Kock papers, 1964-1965

ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection 917

Primary Creator: Kock, Virginia Downman, 1935-

Extent: 4.0 Boxes

Arrangement: The collection is arranged as follows: photocopies of music, teaching materials, seminar report, bound copy of Gaude Barbara, and notebook. The collection consists of one box.

Date Acquired: 02/28/1996

Subjects: Kock, Virginia Downman, 1935-, Music -- 15th century., Music -- 16th century., Music -- 17th century., Music -- 18th century., Music -- 19th century., Music teachers -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.

Forms of Material: Examinations (documents), Manuscripts (document genre), Reports., Sheet music., Theses.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection consists of photocopies of music from the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods that Kock used in her classes. In addition, there are placement tests, quizzes, and final examinations. Material written by Virginia Downman Kock include a seminar report, a bound copy of Gaude Barbara: An Analysis of the 1st Movement of Webern's 2nd String Quartet, and a dissertation notebook.

Biographical Note

Virginia Downman Kock (1935-1995) was born in New Orleans and attended the Louise McGehee School and then attended Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York, graduating in 1952. She taught music at the Academy of the Sacred Heart (1956-1962) and entered graduate school at Tulane University in 1961, receiving a Master of Arts degree in musicology in 1963. Kock received her Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1969 and became a professor of music at the University of New Orleans.

Subject/Index Terms

Kock, Virginia Downman, 1935-
Music -- 15th century.
Music -- 16th century.
Music -- 17th century.
Music -- 18th century.
Music -- 19th century.
Music teachers -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.

Administrative Information

Repository: Louisiana Research Collection

Access Restrictions: Collection is open to the public. No known restrictions.

Use Restrictions: Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Acquisition Source: Mrs. George R. Montgomery.

Preferred Citation: Virginia Downman Kock papers, Manuscripts Collection 917, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid information entered in Archon by LAC Group in 2011.

Box and Folder Listing

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[Box 1: Music copies and other papers],
[Box 2: Music copies and other papers],
[Box 3: Music copies and other papers],
[Box 4: Manuscripts, reports and other papers],
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Box 4: Manuscripts, reports and other papers

Seminar report by Virginia Kock 1964

A bound copy of Gaude Barbara

An analysis of the first movement of Webern's second string quartet 1965

A notebook for her dissertation

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