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

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Collection Overview

Title: Walter S. Jenkins papers, 1893-1987

ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection 977

Primary Creator: Jenkins, Walter S., 1909-1990.

Extent: 11.0 Boxes

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

Oversize box 6: Music by Walter S. Jenkins

Folder 1: Approach and Intermezzo, 1932
Folder 2: Summer Day, 1932
Folder 3: Durham Rhapsodie, 1932-1933
Folder 4: Scherzando, 1936
Folder 5: Scherzando for Orchestra, 1936
Folder 6: Prelude and Passacaglia for Orchestra, 1947-1948: Harp, tuba, second oboe, timpani, piccolo, side drum
Folder 7: Prelude and Passacaglia, 1947-1948
Folder 8: Prelude and Passacaglia continued, 1947-1948
Folder 9: A Parting Guest, 1938
Folder 10: Four Pieces for Orchestra-Nocturne, Scherzando, Gymnpedie I and II