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Max V. Mathews Papers SC1107 http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8pn943p Online items available Guide to the Max V. Mathews Papers SC1107 Aimee Morgan & Jenny Johnson Department of Special Collections and University Archives May 2012 Green Library 557 Escondido Mall Stanford 94305-6064 [email protected] URL: http://library.stanford.edu/spc Guide to the Max V. Mathews SC1107 1 Papers SC1107 Language of Material: Undetermined Contributing Institution: Department of Special Collections and University Archives Title: Max V. Mathews papers creator: Mathews, Max V. Identifier/Call Number: SC1107 Physical Description: 20.5 Linear Feet(16 boxes) Date (inclusive): 1953-2011 Abstract: Correspondence, articles, lab notebooks, musical scores, audio recordings, computer files, and other materials related to the professional work of computer music pioneer Max V. Mathews. Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 36-48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: http://library.stanford.edu/spc . Immediate Source of Acquisition note This collection was given to Stanford University, Special Collections, by Marjorie Mathews in April 2012. Information about Access Computer files are closed pending processing; otherwise the materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy. Ownership & Copyright All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94305-6064. Consent is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html. Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes. Cite As [identification of item], Max V. Mathews Papers (SC1107). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif. Biographical Note Max V. Mathews, often cited as "the father of computer music," was born in Columbus, NE on November 13, 1926. After training as a radio technician in the Navy, he attended the California Institute of Technology, where he received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering in 1950. He received a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1954. Mathews joined the Bell Labs acoustical and behavioral research department in 1955. While there, he developed a computer program that allowed an IBM mainframe to compose and play a 17 second composition. Subsequent versions of this program, called Music, led to the development of popular computer music software such as CSounds and CMix, as well as MAX, a programming language for music named in his honor. Mathews was also the inventor of the Radio Baton, an electronic device for control of music in Midi format, and several electric violins. His collaborators included composers John Cage and Pierre Boulez. In the 1970s, he assisted Boulez in establishing the Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique in Paris. Mathews directed the acoustical and behavioral research center at Bell Labs from 1962 to 1985, at which time he accepted the position of Professor of Music (Research) at Stanford University. While at Stanford, he was affiliated with the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics. Following his retirement as Professor Emeritus in 2005, he remained active in the electronic music field until his death on April 21, 2011. Scope and Contents The collection includes correspondence, articles, lab notebooks, musical scores, audio recordings, computer files, and other materials related to the professional work of computer music pioneer Max V. Mathews. Correspondents of note include Jean-Claude Risset and Pierre Boulez. Also included are several films by Lillian Schwartz with music by Mathews. Subjects and Indexing Terms Music -- Acoustics and physics. Slides. Computer music. Guide to the Max V. Mathews SC1107 2 Papers SC1107 Electronic musical instuments Audiotapes. Videorecordings. Electronic music Audiovisual. Mathews, Marjorie Stanford University. Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics Schwartz, Lillian F. (Lillian Feldman) IRCAM (Research institute : France) Risset, Jean-Claude Bell Telephone Laboratories Cage, John Boulez, Pierre Mathews, Max V. Knowlton, Kenneth C. Stanford University. Department of Music Correspondence box 1, folder 1 Abbott, Curtis box 1, folder 2 Alonso, Sydney box 1, folder 3 Acoustical Society of America box 1, folder 4 American Academy of Arts and Sciences box 1, folder 5 Appleton - Pacific Rimbombo box 1, folder 6 Appleton box 1, folder 7 Appleton - Duobatone box 1, folder 8 Appleton - Tres Canciones Cubanas - 1991 box 1, folder 9 Arfib box 1, folder 10 Austin, Larry box 1, folder 11 Audio Eng Society box 1, folder 12 Babbitt, Milton box 1, folder 13 Babbitt, Milton - Phonemeua box 1, folder 14 Bauman, Marcia box 1, folder 15 Barriere, Francoise box 1, folder 16 Barierre, Jean-B. box 1, folder 17 Beethoven Piano Concerto #2 box 1, folder 18 Beauchamp, James box 1, folder 19 Bennett, Gerald and Vrena box 1, folder 20 Beranek, Leo box 1, folder 21 Bharncha, Jamshed box 1, folder 22 Bodin, Lars-Gunnar box 1, folder 23 Boesch, Rainer box 1, folder 24 Bohlen, Heinz box 1, folder 25 Bosch, Josefina box 1, folder 26 Boie, Bob, Patric box 1, folder 27 Boulanger, Richard box 1, folder 28 Boulanger - Solemn Song for Evening - Master Copy box 1, folder 29 Boulanger - Shadows - Master Copy of Score box 1, folder 30 Boulanger - Radio Sonata box 1, folder 31 Boulanger - Solemn Song 3 box 1, folder 32 Boulanger - Maptime etc. - winter 1999 - Interval box 1, folder 33 Boulanger - Shadows box 1, folder 34 Bourges Academy Guide to the Max V. Mathews SC1107 3 Papers SC1107 Correspondence box 1, folder 35 Bregman, Albert box 1, folder 36 Brooks, Jim box 1, folder 37 Brophy, J. box 1, folder 38 Burtner box 1, folder 39 Buxton, William box 1, folder 40 Cadoz, Claude box 1, folder 41 Caipirinha Productions box 1, folder 42 Cage, John box 1, folder 43 Cal Tech Distinguished Alumni Award box 1, folder 44 Carey - Aqui box 1, folder 45 CBS box 1, folder 46 Chadabe box 1, folder 47 Chowning, Marianne box 1, folder 48 Chowning, John box 1, folder 49 Chrysler Corp. box 1, folder 50 Ciamaga, Gustav box 1, folder 51 Ciane, Suzanne box 1, folder 52 Cohen, Elizabeth box 1, folder 53 Computer Music - Scientific American Paper box 1, folder 54 Cook, Perry box 1, folder 55 CSIRAC 1951 Computer Music box 1, folder 56 CS+E Board, National Academy of Sciences box 1, folder 57 Davies, Hugh box 1, folder 58 Dannenberg, Roger box 1, folder 59 Dieuer, Glen box 1, folder 60 Dodge, Charles box 1, folder 61 Dutry box 1, folder 62 Einaudi, Andrew box 1, folder 63 Errante, F. Gerald box 1, folder 64 Fant, Gunnar box 1, folder 65 Flaunagan, Jim box 1, folder 66 Freed, Adrian box 1, folder 67 Fujimura, Osamu box 1, folder 68 Gaburo, Kenneth box 1, folder 69 Garrard, Mimi box 1, folder 70 Gershenfeld box 1, folder 71 Ghent - Valery box 1, folder 72 Gurevich, Michael box 1, folder 73 Gibiau box 1, folder 74 Guttman, Newman box 1, folder 75 Hamilton, Robert box 1, folder 76 Haynes, Stanley box 1, folder 77 Hewlett, Walter box 1, folder 78 Hiller, Lejaren box 1, folder 79 Hogg, David box 1, folder 80 Horowitz, Israel box 1, folder 81 Hutchins, Carleen box 1, folder 82 Hutter, Marissa box 1, folder 83 IEEE box 1, folder 84 Ishii, Kenichiro box 1, folder 85 Jaffe, David box 1, folder 86 Julesz, Bela box 1, folder 87 Kahrs, Mark box 1, folder 88 Kimura, Mari box 1, folder 89 Kobrin, Ed box 1, folder 90 Kropfl, Francisco box 1, folder 91 Krumhausl, Carol box 1, folder 92 Kulowski, Andrzej Guide to the Max V. Mathews SC1107 4 Papers SC1107 Correspondence box 1, folder 93 Lansky, Paul box 1, folder 94 Laske, Otto box 1, folder 95 Leslie, Grace box 1, folder 96 Levitin, Dan box 1, folder 97 Logemann, George box 1, folder 98 Le Caine, Hugh box 1, folder 99 Lewin, David box 1, folder 100 Machover, Tod box 1, folder 101 Majors, Art (Peru Achievement Foundation) box 1, folder 102 Mac Innis, Donald box 1, folder 103 Mak, Clarence box 1, folder 103 Martin, D. W. box 1, folder 104 McDermott, Suzanne box 1, folder 105 McGill, William box 1, folder 106 Metzner, Jim box 1, folder 107 Milenkovic, Paul box 1, folder 108 Miller, G. L. (Laurie) box 1, folder 109 Miller, Joan box 1, folder 110 Molava, Pamela box 1, folder 111 Moles, Abraham A. box 1, folder 112 Moog, R. A. box 1, folder 113 Moore, F. R. box 1, folder 114 Morrill, Dexter box 1, folder 115 Morrison, Julia box 1, folder 116 Musical Styles - Pref Space - Ideal Points box 1, folder 117 Music Compositions by Max Mathews box 2, folder 1 Music from Math record box 2, folder 2 Music V box 2, folder 3 Marrin, Teresa Nakra box 2, folder 4 NASA Talk, 11/87 box 2, folder 5 National Academy of Engineering box 2, folder 6 National Academy of Sciences box 2, folder 7 Negyesy, Janos box 2, folder 8 Nichols, Charles box 2, folder 9 Noll, A. M. box 2, folder 10 Nelson, Robert box 2, folder 11 Oliveros, Pauline box 2, folder 12 O'Donnel, Martin box 2, folder 13 Olson, Harry box 2, folder 14 Oppenheim, Daniel box 2, folder 15 Paik, June N.
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