John Tartaglia Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains the correspondence, programs, program notes, recordings, composition materials, scores, photographs, memorabilia, newspaper clippings, woodworking materials, articles, and sketches of composer and musician, John Tartaglia.
Dates
- 1934-2019
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
John Tartaglia was a violist, teacher, composer, instrument maker, and a woodworker. He was born in Gloversville New York, and studied at the Conservatory of Santa Cecilia in Rome. He earned a degree in humanities from the University of Florida. Before being appointed to the Minnesota Orchestra in 1968, he performed with orchestras in Tampa, Syracuse and with the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra. He retired in 1999 from the Minnesota Orchestra and was an affiliate member of the University of Minnesota for many years. From 1981 through 1982 he taught viola at Oberlin Conservatory. Although he passed away in 2018, he is survived by a wife, son, daughter, and two grandsons.
Extent
20 boxes (Box One: Scores A-D, Box 2: Scores D, Box 3: Scores D-F, Box 4: Scores F-I, Box 5: Scores I-M, Box 6: Scores N-S, Box 7: Scores S-7/Programs/Sketches/Notes and Photographs, Box 8 Scores/Programs OS, Box 9: O/S Scores 1#, Box 10: O/S Scores 2#, Box 11: O/S Scores 3#, Box 12: O/S Photographs, Box 13: Photo Album, Box 14: Woodworking Supplies, Box 15: O/S Woodworking Templates/Articles, Box 16: Program Clippings/Photos/Memorabilia, Box 17: Workshop Materials 1#, Box 18: Workshop Materials 2#, Box 19: Records, Box 20: A/V Materials--CDs, Cassettes & Floppy Discs) : Ten Hollingers, Eight Flat Boxes, Two Paige boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains scores, correspondence and notes of composer John Tartaglia
- Advertising Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Articles Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Audio cassettes Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- CDs (Compact discs) Subject Source: Local sources
- Composers. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Memorabilia Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Minnesota Orchestra Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Music Scores Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Music teachers. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Musical instruments Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Musicians. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Newspaper clippings Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Notes Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Orchestra Hall (Minneapolis, Minn.) Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Photograph albums Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sheet music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sketches Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Symphony orchestras -- Minnesota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- University of Minnesota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Wood-carving Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- John Tartaglia Collection PA176
- Author
- Olivia Copia
- Date
- 1/3/22
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is written in: English, Latin script.
Collecting Area Details
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