S 2

File — Box: 2, Folder: 4

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

Schubert, Franz – "The Erlking", 1821 Schubert, Franz – "The Linden Tree" Schumann, Robert – "Dedication", 1950 Schumann, Robert – "The Two Grenadiers", (2 copies) Schumann, Robert – "In God's Great Love", 1941 Schuster, Ernest J. – "Floreine Waltz", 1908 Schwartz, Arthur – "This is it", 1939 Schwartz, Arthur – "It's All Yours", 1939 Scott, John Prindle – "Light", 1919 Scott, John Prindle – "Like as a Father", 1922 Scott, John Prindle – "The Voice in the Wilderness", 1915 Scott, Alicia – "Think of me", 1939 Scott, Johnnie – "Maybe it's Because", 1949 Seaton, Thora Hinshaw – "One Day", 1949 Seiler, Eddie – "Because You Love me", 1949 Shay, Larry – "Everywhere you go", 1927 Shelley, Harry Rowe – "Savior, when Night Involves the skies", 1888 Shelley, Harry Rowe – "I am Alpha and Omega", 1939 Shelton, James – "Lamplight", 191934 Shilkret, Nathaniel – "The Lonesome Road", 1928 Shilkret, Nathaniel – "Jack, Make Believe", 1920 Sibelius, Jean – "Black Roses", 1905 Sieczynski, Rudolf – "Vienna, my Life of Dreams", 1914 Silesu, "Lao-Love, Here is my Heart", 1915 Sinding, Christian – "Sylvelin", 1912 Singer, Werner – "The No-Zo-Bum", 1954 Singer, Werner – "The Little Ducks go skating", 1954 Sjorberg, C.L. – "Visions", 1937 (2 copies) Skiles, Marlin – "You Will Know my Love", 1949 Smith, Willie – "Long Live America", 1942 Smithe, Beasley – "That Lucky Old Sun", 1949 Solman, Alfred – "Bells of the Sea", 1922 Speaks, Oley – "Morning", 1910 (2 copies) Speaks, Oley – "Sylvia", 1914 (2 copies) Speaks, Oley – "By the Waters of Babylon", 1907 Speaks, Oley – "In the End of the Sabbath", 1918 (2 copies) Speaks, Oley – "On the Road to Mondalay", 1907 (2 copies) Spencer, Vernon – "Moonlight on the Prairie", 1924 Spicker, Max – "Why Art thou lost Down, O' my soul?" 1902 9@ copies) Sprass, Charles Gilbert – "Let all my Life be Music", 1926 Squire W. H. – "A Chip of the Old Black", 1908 Squire, W.H. – "Three for Jack", 1904 (2 copies) Squire, W.H. – "Lighterman Tom", 1907 Squire, W.H. – "The Old Black Mare", 1904 Starr, tony – "You're my Treasure", 1950 Stillman, Al – "Little King of Toyland", 1938 Stilwell, Frank – "I'm the Last One Left on the corner", 1930 Strauss, Richard – "Morgen" Strauss, Richard – "Rest Thee, my Spirit", 1897 Strauss, Richard – "Death the Releaser", 1899 Strauss, Richard – "I Love but Thee", 1898 Strawinsky, Igor – "Tilim-Dom", 1920 Stults, R.M. – "The Sweetest Story Ever Told", 1920 Sullivan, Arthur – "The Last Chord" Symes, Marty – "You Dreamer You", 1950