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Victor Young Collection11.Mwalb02220 Victor Young collection11.MWalB02220 This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on September 23, 2021. eng Describing Archives: A Content Standard Brandeis University 415 South St. Waltham, MA URL: https://findingaids.brandeis.edu/ Victor Young collection11.MWalB02220 Table of Contents Summary Information .................................................................................................................................... 3 Scope and Contents ........................................................................................................................................ 3 Administrative Information ............................................................................................................................ 4 Related Materials ........................................................................................................................................... 4 Controlled Access Headings .......................................................................................................................... 5 Other Descriptive Information ....................................................................................................................... 5 Collection Inventory ....................................................................................................................................... 5 Scores ........................................................................................................................................................... 5 LPs ............................................................................................................................................................. 14 Awards and Memorabilia .......................................................................................................................... 35 Sheet Music ............................................................................................................................................... 38 Press Clippings .......................................................................................................................................... 39 Correspondence .......................................................................................................................................... 40 Photographs ............................................................................................................................................... 40 Oversized Music ........................................................................................................................................ 42 - Page 2 - Victor Young collection11.MWalB02220 Summary Information Repository: Brandeis University Creator: Young, Victor, 1900-1956 Title: Victor Young collection ID: 11.MWalB02220 Date [inclusive]: 1932-1956, undated Date: Date acquired: 19570000 Physical Description: 39.00 Linear Feet Physical Description: 142 bound scores, 368 LPs, 2 record center boxes, 1 manuscript box, 1 oversized box, 2 oversized folders other_unmapped Abstract: Arranged in eight series. 1. Scores, 1937-1955, undated; 2. LPs, 1938-1942, undated; 3. Awards and Memorabilia, 1940-1956, undated; 4. Sheet Music, 1943-1956; 5. Press Clippings, 1936-1956, undated; 6. Correspondence, 1945, undated; 7. Photographs, 1947, undated; 8. Oversized Music, undated. For more information about each series, please consult the series descriptions in the box and folder listings. Preferred Citation Victor Young Collection, Robert D. Farber University Archives and Special Collections Department, Brandeis University ^ Return to Table of Contents Scope and Contents This collection consists of conductor's scores, Young's personal library of LPs, awards and memorabilia, sheet music, press clippings, correspondence, and photographs of Victor Young. It provides a portrait of Victor Young's career through his publications and the recognition he received. The collection does not contain a great deal of personal and professional correspondence. Digitized copies of many of the LPs are available for use in the department. ^ Return to Table of Contents - Page 3- Victor Young collection11.MWalB02220 Administrative Information Publication Statement Brandeis University 415 South St. Waltham, MA URL: https://findingaids.brandeis.edu/ Revision Description Finding aid revised by Aaron Wirth in 2010. Further revisions made by Anne Marie Reardon in 2012. finding aid revision date not supplied Conditions Governing Access Access to the collection is in correspondence with the policies of the Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department, Brandeis University. Conditions Governing Use Requests to reproduce or publish material from the collection should be directed to the Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department, Brandeis University. Method of Acquisition Donated by Jacques Biroteau and Mrs. Rita Young in 1957. ^ Return to Table of Contents Related Materials Related Publications Records for the music scores are available in the library's catalog, and many of them are available digitally on the Internet Archive. Digitized copies of many of the LPs are available for use in the department. - Page 4- Victor Young collection11.MWalB02220 ^ Return to Table of Contents Controlled Access Headings • Composers -- Biography • Composers -- United States • Motion Picture Music • Young, Victor, 1900-1956 Other Descriptive Information http://tinyurl.com/6bpodk9 ^ Return to Table of Contents Collection Inventory Scores Title/Description Instances "A Connecticut Yankee," Paramount Pictures, undated Date: undated "A Man Alone" property of Republic Productions Inc. , undated Date: undated "A Medal for Benny," Paramount Pictures, 1944 Date: 1944 "A Perilous Voyage," property of Republic Productions Inc., undated Date: undated "A Place in the Sun," property of Paramount Productions, undated Date: undated "The Accused," Paramount Pictures, 1948 Date: 1948 - Page 5- Victor Young collection11.MWalB02220 "Aloma of the South Seas," Paramount Pictures, 1941 Date: 1941 "And Now Tomorrow," Paramount Pictures, 1944 Date: 1944 "And Now Tomorrow," Paramount Pictures, 1944 Date: 1944 "Anything Can Happen," Paramount Pictures, 1951 Date: 1951 "Arise My Love," Paramount Pictures, 1940 Date: 1940 "Arizona," Columbia Pictures, 1942 Date: 1942 "Army Girl", 1938 Date: 1938 "At Gold Old Siwash / I Want a Divorce / A Date With Destiny," Paramount Pictures, 1940 Date: 1940 "Battle Music," Paramount Pictures, 1935-1939 Date: 1935-1939 "Belle Legrand," property of Republic Productions, Inc., undated Date: undated "Beyond the Blue Horizon," Paramount Pictures, 1942 Date: 1942 "The Big Clock," Paramount Pictures, 1947 Date: 1947 "Bitter Victory," Paramount Pictures, 1949 Date: 1949 "The Blackbeard Pirates," R.K.O. Radio Pictures, undated Date: undated "Breaking the Ice", 1938 Date: 1938 "Bright Leaf", undated Date: undated "Buck Benny Rides Again," Paramount Pictures, 1940 Date: 1940 - Page 6- Victor Young collection11.MWalB02220 "The Bullfighter and the Lady," Republic Productions, undated Date: undated "Calcutta," Paramount Pictures, 1945 Date: 1945 "California," Paramount Pictures, 1946 Date: 1946 "Chicago Deadline," Paramount Pictures, 1948 Date: 1948 "China," Paramount Pictures, 1942 Date: 1942 "The Conqueror," Ballet music, undated Date: undated "The Conqueror," R.K.O. Radio Pictures, undated Date: undated "The Corean Story," R.K.O. Radio Productions, undated Date: undated "The Country Girl," Paramount Pictures, 1954 Date: 1954 "Dark Command", 1949 Date: 1949 "Desert Heritage," Paramount Pictures, undated Date: undated "Dream Girl," Paramount Pictures, undated Date: undated "Drum Beat", undated Date: undated "Ebb Tide," Paramount Pictures, 1937 Date: 1937 "Emperor Waltz," Paramount Pictures, 1946 Date: 1946 "Fair Wind to Java," property of Republic Productions,Inc., undated Date: undated "Fatal Lady," Paramount Pictures, 1939 Date: 1939 - Page 7- Victor Young collection11.MWalB02220 "Fisherman's Wharf," Paramount Pictures, 1939 Date: 1939 "Flight Nurse," property of Republic Productions, Inc., undated Date: undated "Flirting with Fate," composer's autograph, 1938 Date: 1938 "Flying Tigers", undated Date: undated "For Whom the Bell Tolls," Paramount Pictures, 1943 Date: 1943 "Forest Rangers," Paramount Pictures, 1942 Date: 1942 "Frenchman's Creek," Paramount Pictures, 1943 Date: 1943 "The Glass Key," Paramount Pictures, 1942 Date: 1942 "Golden Boy," Columbia Pictures, 1939 Date: 1939 "Golden Earrings," Paramount Pictures, 1946 Date: 1946 "Great John L," United Artists, 1945 Date: 1945 "The Great Man's Lady," Paramount Pictures, 1941 Date: 1941 "Great without Glory," Paramount Pictures, 1942 Date: 1942 "The Greatest Show on Earth," Paramount Pictures (plus photocopies of variations of portions), 1951 Date: 1951 "Gulliver's Travels," Paramount Pictures, 1939 Date: 1939 "Happy Ending," Paramount Pictures, 1939 Date: 1939 "Hold Back the Dawn," Paramount Pictures, 1941 Date: 1941 - Page 8- Victor Young collection11.MWalB02220 "Honeychile," Republic Productions, undated Date: undated "Hostages," Paramount Pictures, 1943 Date: 1943 "I Walk Alone," Paramount Pictures, 1947 Date: 1947 "I Wanted Wings," Paramount Pictures, 1941 Date: 1941 "Ilano Kid," Paramount Pictures, 1939 Date: 1939 "Johnny Guitar," Paramount Pictures, 1954 Date: 1954 "Jubilee Trail," Republic Productions, undated Date: undated "The Laws of the Pampas," Paramount Pictures, undated Date: undated "The Left Hand of God",
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