http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt6h4nf6qc Online items available Guide to the records of the Musical Acoustics Research Library (MARL) M1711 Musical Acoustics Research Library (MARL) Finding aid prepared by Processed by Andrea Castillo Dept. of Special Collections & University Archives Stanford University Libraries. 557 Escondido Mall Stanford, California, 94305 Email: [email protected] August 2011 Guide to the records of the M1711 1 Musical Acoustics Research Library (MARL) M1711 Title: Musical Acoustics Research Library (MARL) Identifier/Call Number: M1711 Contributing Institution: Dept. of Special Collections & University Archives Language of Material: Multiple languages Physical Description: 59.39 Linear feet(138 manuscript boxes, 3 card boxes) Date (inclusive): 1956-2007 Abstract: The MARL collection is dedicated to the study of all aspects of musical acoustics. The collection, established in 1996, came about through the joint effort of the representatives of the Catgut Acoustical Society (CAS), founded by Carleen M. Hutchins and devoted to the study of violin making; Stanford’s Center for Computer Research in Music Acoustics (CCRMA), and Virginia Benade, the widow of the wind instrument acoustician Arthur Benade. MARL consists of the research materials from acousticians around the world who were dedicated to studying different aspects of violin making, which make up the Catgut Acoustical Society papers, and the archives of three prominent wind instrument acousticians of our time, John Backus, John W. Coltman, and especially Arthur H. Benade, which deal not only wiht wind instruments, but also room acoustics, and the interplay between acoustical physics and the mechanisms of auditory processing. The collection consists of papers, photographs, media, digital materials, wood samples, clarinet mouth pieces, and lab equipment Physical Location: Special Collections materials are stored offsite and must be paged 36 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/spc.html. creator: Backus, John, 1911-1988 creator: Benade, Arthur H. creator: Catgut Acoustical Society. creator: Coltman, John Wesley, 1915- creator: Hutchins, Carleen Maley Publication Rights 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 94304-6064. 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. Access to Collection Open for research. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy. Most unpublished materials in this collection have been digitized, except for personal correspondence which has not. The digital surrogates may be accessed via the links that accompany the description in the container list. Arrangement Note The collection is organized in four main series: Series 1: Catgut Acoustical Society Collection (including John Backus papers); Series 2: John W. Coltman Collection; Series 3: Arthur H. Benade Collection; Series 4: John Backus Collection. The original holdings of the Arthur H. Benade Collection increased during the last two years (2009- 2011) since new materials were donated by Arthur Benade's widow, Virginia Benade. Gaps in the numerical order of boxes is due to materials that were added to the collection at later dates. Scope and Content The MARL collection includes: correspondence, published and unpublished papers, detailed laboratory notebooks, photographs, meeting reports, miscellaneous writings, slides, sound recordings of acoustical experiments, samples of woods and varnishes, various designs of violin bridges, and a collection of different wind instruments’ mouth pieces. Processing note Records were processed with help from Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA), Stanford Institute for Creativity and the Arts (SiCA) and the Violin Society of America. Collection was processed by Andrea Castillo, August 2011. Preferred Citation Musical Acoustics Research Library Collection, M1711. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif. Guide to the records of the M1711 2 Musical Acoustics Research Library (MARL) M1711 Subjects and Indexing Terms American Association for the Advancement of Science. Backhaus, Hermann, 1885-1958 Bate, Philip Bell Telephone Laboratories. Bodley Bessaraboff, Nicholas Bucur, Voichita C.F.Martin Co. Condax, Louis M. Dayton C. Miller Flute Collection. Fox, Sidney Fryxell, Robert Edward Groupe d' Acoustique Musicale. Hartmann, William M. Jameson, George Jansson, Erik V. Kent, Earle L. (Earle Lewis), 1910- Leipp, Emile Lottermoser, Werner, 1909- McClain, Ernest G. McIntyre, Michael Meinel, Hermann, 1904-1977 Pasqualini, Gioacchino, 1902- Raman, Chandrasekhara Venkata, Sir, 1888-1970 Roederer, Juan G., 1929- Rosenberg, Ellis Saunders, Frederick A. (Frederick Albert), 1875-1963 Schaeftlein, Jürg Schelleng, John C., 1892-1979 Schumacher, Robert T. (Robert Thornton), 1930- Shankland, Robert S., 1908- Stetson, Karl A., 1937- Sundberg, Johan, 1936- Vogt, Walter W. Weinreich, Gabriel Worman, Walter Elliott Young, Robert W. Auditory processing Music --Acoustics and physics. Musical instrument building Musical instrument makers Room acoustics Stringed instruments Wind instruments. Guide to the records of the M1711 3 Musical Acoustics Research Library (MARL) M1711 Series 1. Catgut Acoustical Society Collection 1963-2007 Series 1. Catgut Acoustical Society Collection 1963-2007 Language of Material: Multiple languages Physical Description: 24.186 Linear feet Box 1, Folder 1 Abbott, John A. - Correspondence A1333-101 1962-1990 Language of Material: English creator: Abbott, John A., ~1921-1990 Scope and Contents note Correspondence: (1962-1990) between CMH and John & wife Doris. Miscellaneous: Newspaper obit. Biographical/Historical note John Abbott, a chemical engineer, known for his role in development of food freeze-drying processes, introduced himself to CMH after reading her first article in Scientific American. As an active amateur violin maker, he subsequently obtained her advice on plate tuning & the use of willow for liners in the instruments he was constructing. He and his wife, Doris, were good friends of the bowmaker, John Bollander, with the result that his interests shifted to research on bows. This activity led to the articles included herein, final preparations for which were assisted by his son as he raced against time in his fight against terminal cancer. Box 1, Folder 2 Abbott, John A. - Technical Ms. A1333-102 1954-1990 Language of Material: English Scope and Contents note Technical: Manuscripts regarding papers on John Bollander; includes correspondence regarding publication in CASJ and to Bollander from Abbotts. Topics: Bow dynamics; Bollander, John; Mahogony for frogs Box 1, Folder 3 Abbott, R. B. - Response Measurement and Harmonic Analysis of Violin Tones A1335-101 1935 Language of Material: English creator: Abbott, R. B. Scope and Contents note Technical: A 1935 JASA paper on violin tones. Topics: response measurement; Harmonic analysis Biographical/Historical note R.B. Abbott worked during the l930s on methods of testing violins and published at least one paper, included here. He went to F.A. Saunders to discuss his methods and ideas, but Saunders did not wish to collaborate. Box 1, Folder 4 Abild, Robert - Correspondence A1485 1971-1984 Language of Material: English creator: Abild, Robert Topics: restoring violins, violas, cellos, and basses Guide to the records of the M1711 4 Musical Acoustics Research Library (MARL) M1711 Series 1. Catgut Acoustical Society Collection 1963-2007 Box 1, Folder 5 Ågren, Carl Hugo - Miscellaneous A2775-101 1966-1982 Language of Material: English creator: Ågren, Carl Hugo Biographical/Historical note A Swedish engineer who has worked with the instruments of the viol family for many years. He developed and made a slightly enlarged version of the treble viol. In the process of this he worked with K.A. Stetson on the interferometric holograms of the viol plates, braces and all, photos of which are in the file. See the JASA paper on this. He also developed a moire method of visualizing the arching contours of viol and violin plates which can be quite helpful in getting the arches symmetrical. See CASNL article on this. Scope and Contents note Correspondence; Biographical sketch; Interview with Agren, 1969 Box 1, Folder 6 Ågren, Carl Hugo - Correspondence A2775-102 1966-1982 Language of Material: English Scope and Contents note Correspondence: (1966-1982) mainly with CMH. Box 1, Folder 7 Ågren, Carl Hugo - Technical A2775-103 1969-1976 Language of Material: English Scope and Contents note Technical: 8 papers from 1969-1976; 4 papers, 3 drafts, and 1 magazine article (1969). Topics: Hologram interferometry | Electronic plate tuning | Technology and viols | Resonance measurement Box 1, Folder 8 Allen, Mildred - Correspondence A4270-101 1963-1986 Language of Material: English creator: Allen,