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File — Box: 1, Folder: 11

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Materials in the Osie Hawkins Collection are in three series containing his biographical information, correspondence while working at the Metropolitan Opera House from staff, family and friends; photos of Hawkins, relatives and colleagues; and an impressive collection of operatic sheet music and songbooks. The sound recordings are on reel to reel and contain classical and operatic works, some are of the Met.

Series I: Biographical Information, Personal Correspondence and Photos

The first series contains biographical information, correspondence from 1941-1990, photographs of Hawkins in his varying operatic roles, autographed photographs of his fellow opera stars and other personal ephemera.

Series II: Sheet Music and Song Books

This series holds sheet music and songbooks collected by Osie Hawkins throughout his life. This series contains two parts: the first part is sheet music and songbooks that have annotations by Hawkins and others. The second part consists of all other materials pertaining to the series title.

Series III: Sound Recordings

Arranged by artist, this series contains Osie Hawkins' music collection of opera, classical music and audition recordings.

Dates

Creation: 1875 - 1970

Extent

From the Collection: 8 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

Kahn, Gus – "An Old Guitar and an Old Refrain", 1927 Kahn, Gus – "Melody Farm", 1937 Kaihan, Maeva – "Now is the Hour", 1913 Kalman, Emmerich – "Love's Own Sweet Song", 1912 Kassel, Art – "The Echo Said No", 1947 Kern, Jerome – "Just let me Look at You", 1938 Kern, Jerome – "The Last Time I Saw Paris", 1940 Klemm, Gustav – "Tom Cats", 1939 Knapp, Mrs. Joseph F. – "Open the Gates of the Temple", 1935 Knight, Vick – "Just a Stowaway", 1943 Knipper, L. – "Meadowlands", 1944 Koenemann, Th. – "When the King Went Forth to War", 1939 Koven, R. de – "Oh Promise Me", 1889 Kountz, Richard – "Cossack Love Song", 1933 Kountz, Richard – "The Little French Clock", 1936 Kreisler, Fritz – "The Old Refrain", 1921