The majority of the archive comprises writings by Cooke in the form of draft and published articles, radio scripts, concert programme notes, record sleeve notes and lecture scripts. There are also manuscript notes and secondary sources on Cooke's research interests of Gustav Mahler and Richard Wagner, correspondence, photographs and a collection of printed and handwritten music.
Deryck Cooke Archive
Archive Collection
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- ReferenceGB 12 MS Add.10186
- Dates of Creation1808-1983
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish .
- Physical Description37 archive box(es) 37 boxes
Scope and Content
Arrangement
The archive has been divided into eleven series:1. Articles2. Radio Scripts3. Concert Programme & Record Sleeve Notes4. Lecture Scripts5. Correspondence6. Mahler Research7. Wagner Research8. Photographs9. Personal Memorabilia10. Writings by Others11. Printed & Handwritten Music12. Donations by Third Parties
Access Information
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Acquisition Information
The archive was presented to Cambridge University Library by Cooke's partner Hazel Hyde in 2010.
Other Finding Aids
A catalogue of the collection can be found on ArchiveSearch.
Additional Information
A note of thanks and appreciation to Mark Doran who carried out the sorting and preliminary cataloguing of the Deryck Cooke Archive and undertook background research to aid dating of many items. His notes have been extensively used in the creation of this catalogue.