Albert Voss collection, 1843-1990 | Louisiana Research Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: Albert Voss collection, 1843-1990

ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection 856

Primary Creator: Voss, Albert L.

Extent: 19.0 Boxes

Arrangement: The collection is arranged into six series: 1) French Opera programs and cast lists; 2) New Orleans Opera Association, season programs; 3) Other New Orleans and area concert programs and cast lists; 4) Non-New Orleans materials and other photographs, illustrations, correspondence, and personal items; 5) Oversized documents; and 6) scrapbooks. The collection consists of nineteen boxes and two oversize folders.

Date Acquired: 07/18/1990

Subjects: French Opera House (New Orleans, La.), New Orleans Opera Association., New Orleans Philharmonic-Symphony Society., Opera -- Louisiana -- New Orleans., Voss, Albert L.

Forms of Material: Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence., Photographs., Programs (documents)., Scores., Scrapbooks., Theater programs.

Languages: French, English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection consists of programs, scrapbooks, clippings, cast lists, photographs, illustrations, correspondence, personal items, invitations, a manuscript score of Aida, playbills, and reviews pertaining to New Orleans musical and theatrical performances between 1843 and 1990. There are also music programs from places outside of New Orleans.

Biographical Note

Albert L. Voss (1888-1964) was a graduate of Tulane's College of Arts and Sciences (1911). He was an English instructor in Tulane's University College after World War II until 1963. He taught at Warren Easton High School for forty-two years. Voss also studied voice with Leon Ryder Maxwell, director of the Newcomb School of Music. He had two children, Hilda Mary Boudreaux and Albert L. Voss, Jr.

Subject/Index Terms

French Opera House (New Orleans, La.)
New Orleans Opera Association.
New Orleans Philharmonic-Symphony Society.
Opera -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Voss, Albert L.

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: Hilda Mary Voss Boudreaux and Albert L. Voss, Jr.

Acquisition Method: Gift.

Preferred Citation: Albert Voss collection, Manuscripts Collection 856, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Processing Information: Collection processed in 1993 and 1996 by Whitney McCray, Irwin Lachoff, and M. LeBlanc.

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

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: French Opera programs and cast lists, 1843-1903],
[Series 2: New Orleans Opera Association, season programs, 1943-1990],
[Series 3: Other New Orleans and area concert programs and cast lists, 1930-1989],
[Series 4: Non-New Orleans materials and other photographs, illustrations, correspondence, and personal items],
[Series 5: Oversized documents, including photographs, programs, and playbills],
[Series 6: Scrapbooks],
[All]

Series 4: Non-New Orleans materials and other photographs, illustrations, correspondence, and personal items

Box 14: European, American theatre programs from New York, San Francisco, Atlanta, Chicago, mid 1900s

Folder 1: Other programs from European theatres
Folder 2: Joan of Arc color reproductions, undated from "Garnier freres Editeurs, Paris"
Folder 3: New Orleans theatres, undated illustrations
Folder 4: Other opera programs, New York
Folder 5: Programs, invitations from L'Orpheon Francais, 1883-1912
Folder 6: Other programs from San Francisco, Atlanta
Folder 7: Programs from New York
Folder 8: Programs from Chicago

Box 15: American theatre: photographs, clippings, correspondence, invitations, manuscript score of Aida retrieved from French Opera House ruins, mostly undated

Material retrieved from ruins 1919 December 4.

Folder 1: Programs from Chicago continued
Folder 2: Ferrata Festival
Folder 3: Other opera programs from United States, many undated
Folder 4: Other programs; Saturday Review of Recording; Red Rocks Festival; Theatre Arts; Die Gartenlaube, 1949; 1948-1949; 1944; 1933
Folder 5: Photos
Folder 6: Correspondence; letter from Cecil B. De Mille; invitations to formal dinner parties in honor of General Pershing (also photo), Charles Lindburgh
Folder 7: Correspondence
Folder 8: Music score of AIDA for petit flute retrieved from the ruins of the French Opera House, 1919 December 4
Folder 9: Photos of French Opera House
Folder 10: Photos, clippings, programs, French insurance receipts of Jaquet Camille; Panama Canal stock certificates
Folder 11: French insurance receipts
Folder 12: Panama Canal stock certificates

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