Leroy Ostransky papers
Scope and Contents
The Leroy Ostransky papers contain Ostransky's compositions, correspondence, manuscripts and teaching material. The bulk of the material is related to Ostransky's writing; this includes correspondence with publishers, numerous annotated drafts, and clippings of reviews. In addition, there are a large number of letters written to Ostransky's wife, Natalie, and lecture notes for the courses he taught at the University of Puget Sound. Ostransky's musical scores and compositions are included, many of which are unidentified.
Dates
- Creation: 1950-1993
Creator
- Ostransky, Leroy (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
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Biographical note
Leroy Ostransky (January 17, 1918-October 11, 1993) was a composer, author, and a professor of music at the University of Puget Sound. An expert on jazz, he was widely recognized for his contributions to education and the arts. He earned his B.A. from the College of Puget Sound in 1948 (now University of Puget Sound); M.A. from New York University, 1951, and Ph.D. from University of Iowa in 1957. He wrote The Anatomy of Jazz (Seattle : University of Washington Press, 1960), Perspectives on Music (Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall, 1963), The World of Music (Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall, 1969), Understanding Jazz (Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall, 1977), Jazz City : The Impact of our Cities on the Development of Jazz (Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall, 1978), and Sharkey's Kid : A Memoir (New York : Morrow, 1991), along with numerous music scores.
Extent
8 Cubic Feet (18 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Leroy Ostransky (1918-1993) was a composer, author, and a professor of music at the University of Puget Sound. An expert on jazz, he was widely recognized for his contributions to education and the arts. This collection contains files, correspondence, audio recordings, manuscripts, class notes, clippings, musical scores and compositions.
Arrangement
Collection is arranged by subject.
Subject
- University of Puget Sound. School of Music (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Leroy Ostransky Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Katie L.B. Henningsen
- Date
- 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for preparing this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Puget Sound, Archives & Special Collections Repository
Collins Memorial Library
1500 N. Warner Street #1021
Tacoma 98416-1021 United States us
archives@pugetsound.edu