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File — Box: 1, Folder: 14

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

Nearing, Homer – "O Eyes that are Weary", 1925 Nevin, Ethelbert – "Mighty Lak'a Rose", 1901 Nevin E. – "Oh! That we two were Maying", 1888 Nevin, E. – "The Rosary", 1898 (2 copies) Nesbitt, Harry Max – "The Silver Wedding Waltz", 1948 Nicholls, Horatio – "Say a Little Prayer for me", 1930 Niles, John Jacob – "Songs of the Hill-Folk", 1934 Niles, John Jacob – "I Never Had but One Lord", 1955 Niles, John Jacob – "The Gambler's Lament", 1946 Niles, John Jacob – "Gambler, don't you lose Your Place", 1941 Niles, John Jacob – "Gambler's Song of the Big Sandy River", 1942 Niles, John Jacob – "Fee Simple", 1955 Niles, John Jacob – "The Black Oak Tree", 1950 Nolan, Bob – "Tumbling Tumbleweeds", 1934 Nordoff, Paul – "Song of Innocence", 1952 Norton, Nat – "The Wind that Blew Dixie Away", 1933