Music by the American composer Margaret Purcell (1914-1991) consisting of autograph manuscripts and related papers. The music is unpublished and is of special interest for the sociological study of women composers in the first half of the twentieth century.
Margaret Purcell Collection
This material is held atTrinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, Faculty of Music Archive
- Reference
- GB 2649 JL-COLL-PURCELL
- Dates of Creation
- c.1937-1965
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 6 linear metres
Scope and Content
Access Information
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To make an appointment to access the collection, contact the Head Librarian, Claire Kidwell, c.kidwell@trinitylaban.ac.uk
Website: http://www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/student-experience/student-facilities/libraries/jerwood-library
Address: Jerwood Library of the Performing Arts, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, King Charles Court, Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London SE10 9JF
Other Finding Aids
Handlist available at: http://www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/media/618726/margaret_purcell_collection.pdf
Archivist's Note
Created by Jane Ronson (Archives Hub team) using the Archives Hub EAD Editor, April 2015.
Description based on the The Jerwood Library of the Performing Arts Online Catalogue record, with assistance from Emma Greenwood (Librarian, Special Collections and Cataloguing), Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, April 2015.
Conditions Governing Use
Contact the Head Librarian, Claire Kidwell, c.kidwell@trinitylaban.ac.uk