http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/ft1v19n4t9 No online items Finding Aid for the Hans J. Salter Papers PASC-M.0137 Finding aid prepared by Rachel Curtis, 2009. UCLA Library Special Collections Online finding aid last updated 2021 March 12. Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575 [email protected] URL: https://www.library.ucla.edu/special-collections Finding Aid for the Hans J. Salter PASC-M.0137 1 Papers PASC-M.0137 Contributing Institution: UCLA Library Special Collections Title: Hans J. Salter papers Creator: Salter, Hans J. Identifier/Call Number: PASC-M.0137 Physical Description: 90 Linear Feet(180 boxes) Date (inclusive): 1935-1982 Abstract: The collection consists of music, personal papers, correspondence, photographs, production materials, business papers and periodical clippings of one of Universal Pictures' film composers, Hans J. Salter. The various kinds of music are manuscript and published music including conductor's scores, orchestral parts, sheet music, published music books, and sound recordings on 7", 10", and 12" sound discs, 7" and 10" open reel analog tapes, and sound cassettes. Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page. Language of Material: Materials are in English. Conditions Governing Access Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page. Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements CONTAINS AUDIO MATERIALS: This collection contains both processed and unprocessed audio materials. For information about the access status of the material that you are looking for, refer to the Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note at the series and file levels. All requests to access processed audio materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page. Conditions Governing Use Property rights to the physical objects belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. All other rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Hans J. Salter papers (Collection PASC-M 137). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles. Immediate Source of Acquisition Gift of Estate of Hans J. Salter, 1995. Processing History Collections are processed to a variety of levels depending on the work necessary to make them usable, their perceived user interest and research value, availability of staff and resources, and competing priorities. Library Special Collections provides a standard level of preservation and access for all collections and, when time and resources permit, conducts more intensive processing. These materials have been arranged and described according to national and local standards and best practices. Collection processed by Rachel Curtis of the Center for Primary Research and Training Plus, UCLA Performing Arts Special Collections, June 2009. UCLA Catalog Record ID UCLA Catalog Record ID: 4233722 Biographical Note Hans Julius Salter (b Vienna, 14 Jan 1896; d Studio City, CA, 23 July 1994) was an film composer and conductor of Austrian birth. He studied at the University of Vienna with Guido Adler, Egon Wellesz and Hans Gál, and at the Vienna Music Academy with Franz Schreker, conducting with Weingartner, and composition with Berg. Later, Salter worked as an assistant conductor in at the Volks Opera in Vienna and other small opera companies. He then worked as a conductor at the State Opera in Berlin and later switched to conducting in movie houses in 1929. From 1930 to 1933 he composed musicals and dramatic motion picture scores for UFA Studios in Neubabelsberg. Before leaving Europe, Salter worked for the European Branch of Universal Pictures from 1933-1936. He emigrated to the United States in 1937 to work for Universal Pictures and became a U.S. citizen in 1942. (Letter written by Salter to ASCAP) Originally hired as an orchestrator for Universal Studios in 1938, Salter was soon promoted to the rank of composer. With composer Frank Skinner he wrote music for serials, westerns, dramas, Deanna Durbin musicals and Abbott and Costello Finding Aid for the Hans J. Salter PASC-M.0137 2 Papers PASC-M.0137 comedies. Salter received six Academy Award nominations for his musical comedy and drama scores including: It Started With Eve (1942), The Amazing Mrs. Holiday (1943), The Merry Monahans (1944), Christmas Holiday (1944), Can't Help Singing (1945), and This Love of Ours (1945). Salter is remembered today for his contribution to horror films such as The Wolf Man (1941), Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943) and House of Frankenstein (1944). When he retired in 1967, he had completed scores for over 200 films. He was honored with lifetime achievement awards from the Society of Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films in 1982 and the Society for the Preservation of Film Music. He received an additional tribute at the Viennale, Vienna Film Festival in 1993. (New Grove Dictionary of Music) Scope and Content The collection consists of printed and manuscript music composed and arranged by film composer Hans J. Salter. The bulk of music is published from Universal Pictures productions that were theatrically released between 1937-1964. Older music mostly from German and Austrian film productions dated 1923-1933 is also included in this collection. The music formats include orchestral parts, conductor's scores, sheet music, published books, and sound recordings in 7", 10", and 12" sound discs. The collection also contains personal and business correspondence, film review clippings, awards, copyright and license paperwork, and production materials. Organization and Arrangement The collection is organized into the following series: Series 1. Projects, 1930-1967 Series 2. Salter Music Ideas Series 3. Non Film/Television Salter Compositions Series 4. Sound recordings, 1941-1971 Series 5. Correspondence, 1940-1971 Series 6. Personal and Financial Papers, 1965-1977 Series 7. Photographs, 1930-1945 Series 8. Business Papers, 1954-1967 Series 9. Awards, 1993 Series 10. Clippings, 1925-1982 Series 11. Music by Other Composers Subjects and Indexing Terms Composers -- Archives. Television music -- Archives. Motion picture music -- Archives. Music -- Manuscripts. Salter, Hans J., 1896-1994 -- Archives. Film and Television Show Titles Series 1. 1930-1967 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements CONTAINS AUDIO MATERIALS: This collection contains both processed and unprocessed audio materials. For information about the access status of the material that you are looking for, refer to the Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note at the series and file levels. All requests to access processed audio materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page. Scope and Contents note The series consists of materials pertaining to specific Salter film and television projects. Titles encompass Salter's work at Universal Pictures and abroad. Also included are materials from other notable film composers such as George Duning, Jerry Goldsmith, Artur Gutmann, Frank Loesser, and Henry Mancini. For Salter sound recording compilations, see Series 4, Subseries 1. Arrangement note Arranged alphabetically by work title. Finding Aid for the Hans J. Salter PASC-M.0137 3 Papers PASC-M.0137 Film and Television Show Titles Series 1.1930-1967 Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy Subseries 1.1955 Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy Subseries 1. 1955 Scope and Contents note Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy, a Universal International Pictures production was released in 1955 directed by Charles Lamont and written by Lee Loeb and John Grant. The film's cast included Lou Costello and Bud Abbott, Marie Windsor, Michael Ansara, Dan Seymour, and Richard Deacon. This subseries includes music written for the film including orchestral parts, sheet music, and conductor's scores. box 5, folder 2 Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy Prod. no. 1784 1955 General Physical Description note: conductor's scores Scope and Contents note cue no. 27 "Madame Rontru's Caravan" cue no. 28 "Semu's Plan" cue no. 29 "Temple Horrors Pt. 1" cue no. 30 "Temple of Horrors Pt. 2" cue no. 31 "Medallion Coming Up." General note 2 copies of each cue. box 153 Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy 1955 General Physical Description note: music African Elephant, The Subseries 2. Scope and Contents note Documentary film. box 142, folder 8 Rain Falls Anywhere it Wants to 1971 General Physical Description note: 7" sound disc, 45 RPM Scope and Contents note Song from the documentary film The African Elephant Against All Flags Subseries 3. 1952 Scope and Contents note Against All Flags, a Universal International Pictures production was released in 1952 directed by George Sherman and written by Æneas MacKenzie. The film starred Errol Flynn, Maureen O'Hara, and Anthony Quinn. This subseries includes music written for the film including orchestral parts, sheet music, and conductor's scores. box 61 Adio, side 4 General Physical Description note: 10" open reel audio tape box 66 Against All Flags 1952 General Physical Description note: bound conductor's score Finding Aid for the Hans J. Salter PASC-M.0137 4 Papers PASC-M.0137 Film and Television Show Titles Series 1.1930-1967 Against All Flags Subseries 3.1952 box 100 Against All Flags 1952 General Physical Description note: conductor's score box 103 Against All Flags 1952 General Physical Description note: conductor's score Scope and Contents note Cue no. 13, "Hiding the Princess." box 156 Against All Flags 1952 box 157 Against All Flags 1952 box 158 Against All Flags 1952 box 80, folder 12 Sound Recording Scope and Content Music from the films The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942), Magnificent Doll (1946), Bend of the River (1952), Against All Flags (1952).