W 2

File — Box: 2, Folder: 8

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

West, Eugene – "Need I Say", 1943 Weston, Paul – "Lonesome Water", 1951 Weston, Philip – "The Hell-Bound Train", 1942 Westphol, Frank – "Old Fashioned Locket", 1939 Whitney, Joan – "Dangerous Don Mc Grew", 1949 (2 copies) Whitson, Beth Slater – "Let me call you Sweetheart", 1937 Williams, High – "Harbor Lights", 1937 Williams, R. Vaughan – "Green sleeves", 1934 Williams, R. Vaughan – "I'd Love to Live in Loveland", 1910 Wilson, H. Lone – "The Sailor's Life", 1899 Wohlgemuth, Leah – "Lonely Nights", 1938 Wolf, Daniel – "Show me the Night", 1938 Wolf, Daniel – "French Lessons", 1954 Wolf, Daniel – "Birdie Mc Ginnis", 1954 Wolf, Daniel – "Iris", 1923 Wolf, Daniel – "Voice in the Night", 1952 Wolf, Daniel – "The Old Woman", 1950 Wolf, Daniel – "Weather Forecast", 1946 Wolf, William A. – "A Sacramental Song", 1944 Wolf, Hugo – "Verschwiegem Liebe" Wolf, Hugo – "From her Balcony Green", 1909 Wolf, Hugo – "Weyla's Song" Wolff, Erik – "God's Garden", 1939 Wolff, Erik – "I am so Alone", 1939 Wolff, Erik – "Ewig" Wolff, Erik – "Since You're Near", 1939 Wolff, Erik – "From Heart to Heart", 1939 Wolfe, Jacques – "De glory Road", 1928 Wolfe, Jacques – "Betsy's Boy", 1933 Wolfe, Jacques – "Gwine to Hebb'n", 1926 Wolfe, Jacques – "Bone Come a Knittin", 1933 Wolfe, Jacques – "Sailormen", 1932 Wolfe, Jacques – Shortin' Bread", 1928 Wolfe, Jacques – "British Children's Prayer", 1942 Wolfe, Jacques – "Tomorrow Sings", 49 Wolfe, Jacques – "Cease Firing", 1939 Woodforde, Amy – "Kshmiri Song", 1903 (2 copies) Woodie, R. – "Call Johnny", 1948 Woodman, R. – "I am thy Harp", 1907 Wood, Haydn – "The Stars looked down", 1943 Woods, Harry – "I Hear Bluebirds", 1940 Woods, Harry – "The Clouds Will Soon Roll by", 1932 Wooler, Alfred – "Hear my Cry-O Lord", 1908 Wrubel, Allic – "Weary", 1935 Wrubel, Allic – "Who but You", 1935 Wrubel, Allic – "Donna Maria", 1941 Wrubel, Allic – "Why Don't we do this more Often", 1941