Arrangement: The collection is arranged as follows: correspondence, music composed by Jenkins, American Guild of Organists records, autographed scores and photographs, Amy Beach papers, oversized music materials, bound volumes, and long-playing records. The collection consists of five boxes, four oversize boxes, two oversized tubes, six volumes and nine oversize folders.

Date Acquired: 00/00/2000

Subjects: American Guild of Organists., Beach, H. H. A., Mrs., 1867-1944., Choral music -- United States., Jenkins, Walter S., 1909-1990.

Forms of Material: Audiocassettes., Biographies., Correspondence., Long-playing records., Photographs., Research notes., Scores., Sheet music.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

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.

Biographical Note

Walter S. Jenkins (1909-1990) was born in Manchester, New Hampshire and attended the University of New Hampshire where he graduated in 1931. He then went on to earn a master’s degree from Harvard University. Jenkins was a faculty member at Newcomb College from 1946 to 1974 and then became an emeritus professor until his death in 1990. He was also Louisiana state chairman of the American Guild of Organists. He had a lifelong interest in New Hampshire-based composer Amy Beach (1867-1944) and did intensive research about her. He wrote a biography about her entitled, The remarkable Mrs. Beach, American composer: a biographical account based on her diaries, letters, newspaper clippings, and personal reminiscences, which was published in 1994.

Subject/Index Terms

American Guild of Organists.
Beach, H. H. A., Mrs., 1867-1944.
Choral music -- United States.
Jenkins, Walter S., 1909-1990.

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.

Related Materials: The Walter S. Jenkins Amy Cheney Beach Collection, 1914-2008, MC 232, is located at the Milne Special Collections and Archives, University of New Hampshire Library, Durham, NH, USA. The finding aid is available below For more information please see http://www.library.unh.edu/special/index.php/walter-jenkins-amy-cheney-beach-papers.

Preferred Citation: Walter S. Jenkins papers, Manuscripts Collection 977, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Processing Information: Collection processed by Peter Kuck and Mary Catherine White; revised by Melissa Smith in 2004.

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

Box and Folder Listing

Box 3: Autographed scores and photographs

Folder 1: American Guild of Organist papers, 1953-1954
Folder 2: Cards, undated
Folder 3: Dixie-Times Picayune, 1960
Folder 4: Autographed score - Marion Bower
Folder 5: Autographed score - Charles Cadman
Folder 6: Autographed score - Mabel Daniels
Folder 7: Autographed score - Johan Frances
Folder 8: Autographed score - Walter J. Goodell
Folder 9: Autographed score - Charles Haubiel
Folder 10: Autographed score - J. Claredon McClure
Folder 11: Autographed score - Rafael Mertis
Folder 12: Photograph - Robert Baker
Folder 13: Photograph and autograph - Marion Bauer
Folder 14: Unidentified photograph - possibly Dwight Godwin
Folder 15: Photograph - scene from Peter Guimes, Opera Permier, Tanglewood, 1948
Folder 16: Photograph - Myna Hess, Pianist
Folder 17: Photograph - Jacobis Pilloun Theatre
Folder 18: Photographs - Alicia Karon giving ballet class at Ted Shawn's
Folder 19: Photograph - Koussenitzsky and Leonard Bernstein at Tanglewood, 1948
Folder 20: Photograph - Robert Malaty and John Christiau at Ted Shawn's
Folder 21: Photographs - Sylvia Muehling, Pianist
Folder 22: Photograph - Nikita T.
Folder 23: Photograph - Ruth Page, Dancer
Folder 24: Photograph - James Pease, Baritone, and Koussenitzsky at Tanglewood, 1948
Folder 25: Photograph - Harrison Potter, Professional Accompanist
Folder 26: Photograph - Federico Rey in 18th Century Bolero
Folder 27: Photograph - choral rehearsal with Hugh Ross at Tanglewood
Folder 28: Photograph - Ted Shawn and Stefan Lorant
Folder 29: Unidentified photograph - possibly D. Smith
Folder 30: Photograph - Tanglewood Concert Hall, 1948
Folder 31: Photograph - tea in patio before performance at Tanglewood, 1948
Folder 32: Photograph - L. Trossey, 1911
Folder 33: Photograph - Miriam Winslow, Dancer
Folder 34: Photograph - Miriam Winslow and Foster Fitz-Simons in American Chorus
Folder 35: Photograph - Frances Yeerd, Lyric Soprano
Folder 36: Unidentified photographs
Folder 37: Program - Orchestral Compositions by Quinto Maganini, undated

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