Haubiel, Charles Papers, 1916-1978

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Charles Haubiel
Papers, 1916-1978

The papers of Charles Haubiel were donated by Dr. Hans Moldenhauer, of Spokane, to the Moldenhauer Archives at Washington State University Libraries in December 1981 (MS 81-55). The papers were arranged and described by John Mueter between February and April 1983.

Number of containers: 6
Linear feet of shelf space: 7
Approximate number of items: 2000

BIOGRAPHY

Charles Trowbridge Haubiel was born in Delta, Ohio, in 1892 and died in Los Angeles in 1978. His career encompassed activity as a teacher, composer, pianist, conductor, lecturer, and publisher. After completing his education in this country and in Europe, Haubiel was invited to join the faculty of the Institute of Musical Art of New York (the Julliard Foundation) in 1920 and that of New York University in 1923. In 1935 he founded the Composer's Press to promote the work of American composers. He served as president of that organization until 1966 at which time it was taken over by the Southern Music Company.

Haubiel's output as a composer includes 3 operas, 20 symphonic works, and many solo, choral, and chamber compositions. A number of his works have won him recognition and awards. Written in a neo-Romantic style, his music is distinguished by its fine craftsmanship. The honorary Doctor of Music degree was conferred upon him by Southwestern Conservatory.

ARRANGEMENT AND DESCRIPTION

The collection is arranged in four series: Correspondence and Papers, Manuscripts and Scores, Tapes and Recordings, and Oversize. The first series, including correspondence with individuals and organizations, is arranged according to Haubiel's own folder system. The N.Y.U. correspondence (particularly 1940-1946) provides insight into Haubiel's difficulties with that institution concerning charges of anti-semitism against him, and his subsequent resignation. Haubiel's lecture series "War and Music" and "The Path of Music" were broadcast over WNYC in New York City. .pp Many of the scores in Series II and in oversize were presented to Dr. Moldenhauer by Haubiel with their eventual inclusion in the archival collection in mind. Over 100 scores are included in the collection. The sub-series of printed scores includes compositions written by Haubiel and others as published by Composer's Press. It is an extensive, though probably not complete, selection. In the tapes and recordings which comprise Series III are performances of some of Haubiel's major symphonic works as well as some chamber music compositions. The last item in Series IV is a bronze bust of Haubiel mounted on a marble pedestal. The bust was done by Nancy Cox McCormack in 1929.

SERIES LIST

Series	Folder
SERIES I: Correspondence and Papers, 1917-1974
Correspondence, 1924-1974	1
Papers, 1917-1954	1-2
SERIES II: Manuscripts and Scores, 1917-1974
Manuscripts and Scores, 1917-1974	2-3
Printed Scores	4-5
SERIES III: Tapes and Recordings
Tapes, 1956 and 1961	6
Phonograph Recordings, n.d.	6
SERIES IV: Oversize Materials, 1919-1974
Manuscript scores, 1919-1974	6
Artifact, 1929	o.s.

CONTAINER LIST

Box	Folder	Description	No. of Items
SERIES I: Correspondence and Papers, 1917-1924
		Correspondence, 1924-1974
1	1-2	1924-1956, A-Z	500
	3-4	1929-1955, A-Z	300
	5	1950-1960	200
	6	1961-1969	200
	7	1970-1974	50
	8	1936-1952 (photocopies)	15
	9-10	1928-1946, N.Y.U.	250
	11	1937-1950, political correspondence	100
	11a	No date.	3
		Papers, 1917-1954
	11b	Miscellaneous, 1947	1
	12	Press clippings, 1917-1954	5
	13	Felice Haubiel, 1928-1931	10
	14-16	Analyses of musical works	10
	16a	Report from David Mann School of Music	3
	17	Sound of Music for the blind (Braille Music Guide)	1
	18	War and Music Lectures, nos. 2-17
	19-22	Path of Music Lectures, 1-105	105
	23	Path of Music Lectures, unnumbered	50
	23a	Music Catalogues	5
2	24	Lecture-recital on contemporary music	1
	25	Published essays	1
	26	Titles, ads, cut-outs	15
Box	Folder	Description	No. of Items
SERIES II: Manuscripts and Scores, 1917-1974
		Manuscripts and Scores, 1917-1974
	27	Both Grave and Gay (Miniatures); 1940. 55 p. orch. score, photocopy bound.
	28	Brigands Preferred, a light opera; 1946. Transparencies, piano/vocal version. ca. 150 pp.
	29	Classical Suite for Piano; 1962. Transparencies, 15 pp.
	30	Canons for Womens Voices; n.d. 18 p. MS score.
	31	The Cosmic Christ; 1938.
		23 p. orch. score, photocopy, bound.
		23 p. MS score, bound.
		23 p. orch. score, photocopy with corrections, bound.
		11 p. piano/vocal score, printed.
	32	Cryptics; 1932. 30 p. MS score, 5 p. transparency, 9 p. photocopy. For basson and piano.
	33	Duoforms for Violin, Cello and Piano; n.d. 60 l. galley proof with corrections.
	34	Echi Classici (String Quartet in c minor); n.d. 50 p. full-score, transparency; 56 p. transp. of individual parts.
	35	Echi Classici. 73 p. full-score photocopy, bound.
	36	Elegy for piano; 1919-1930. 3 p. photocopy.
	37	Etudes for Harps; n.d. 2 35 p. photocopy socres with corrections, bound.
	38	From Ancient Greece; 1916-1944. For piano. 27 p. photocopy, 3 p. photocopy, 8 p. transparency.
	39	Gay Dances for trio from Shakespeare music; 1933. 15 p. photocopy score, bound.
	40-42	In Praise of Dance, for oboe, violin, cello and piano; 1933.
		81 p. transparency.
		75 p. photocopy score, bound.
		43 p. printed score with corrections and individual parts.
	43	Miniatures for Piano; pub. 1938, revised 1974. 14 p. transparency, 7 p. MS, 2 printed scores.
		Miniatures in Vocal Solo Settings; pub. 1958. 6 p. transparency, 16 p. MS, 1 printed score.
	44	Miniatures, orchestral version; n.d. 55 p. photocopy negative.
	45	Double Fugue for Mixed Chorus; Motet: Hear My Prayer; 1923-1924. 50 p. MS.
	46	Pastoral Trio for flute, cello and piano or harp; n.d. 70 p. full-score, transparency.
	47	Preludes for Harp, first version; n.d. 5 p. transparency and 5 p. proof-sheets.
	48	Quartet for Strings; 1936. 40 p. MS scores.
	49	Requiescat for women's chorus with string quartet and string orchestra, op 3; 1931. 29 p. MS score.
	50	Romantico (for iolin, cello and piano); 1922. 17 p. MS score.
	51	Scherzo for piano solo; 1919-1934. 12 p. MS, 16 p. photocopy negative.
	52	Shorter works, vocal and instrumental; ca. 100 pp. Manuscripts, tranparencies and photocopIBM.
	53	Sonata in e minor for oboe and piano; 1970. 26 p. photocopy score with corrections, 33 p. transparency with solo part.
3	54	Songs; ca. 1940. 30 p. MS.
	55	Songs: For Christmans, Consecration; 1971. 4 p. Photocopy with corrections, 16 p. transparency.
	56	Two Songs by Grieg, arr. Haubiel; n.d. 12 p. MS.
	57	Suite for Basson Quartet; 1959. 31 p. transparency.
	58	Suite for Flute and Cello; n.d. 15 p. photocopy score with corrections, 16 p. individual parts.
	59	Suite in c minor; 1917. 34 p. MS score. bound.
	60	Sunday Costs Five Pesos, Mexican Folk Opera in one act; n.d. 91 p. piano/vocal score, photocopy.
	61-62	Suwanee River Variations; n.d. 18 p. MS and photocopy score, bound. 66 p. MS, bound.
	63	Synphonie No. I in the Form of Variations; 1937. 119 p. MS full-score, bound.
	64	Trio in D minor for Clarinet, Cello and Piano; 1968. 45 p. score and individual parts, photocopy, bound; 45 p. transparency with parts.
	65-66	Trio in D minor, master-sheets, 71 p. transparency. revised versions; 43 p. photocopy score; 45 p. photocopy score with parts.
	67	Vox Cathedralis, for organ; ca. 1923. 33 p. MS score, bound; 29 p. MS score.
	68	What Wondrous Sacrifice is This, for a cappella 5-pt. chorus; 1923/24. 17 p. score and printed scores.
	69	You 48 States (An American Rhapsodie), for male chorus with soprano soloist and piano; 1945. 16 p. photocopy score, bound; 17 p. MS score.
	70	Manuscripts, Oklahoma City; 1915. 56 pp., MS scores.
	71	Dawn Mists, orchestral parts
	72	Father Abraham, orch. pts.
	73	Suite Passecaille, orch. pts.
4	74	Suite, "Solari," orch. pts.
		Printed Scores:
	75	Composer's Press publications, numbered. Nos. 19 through 492 (incomplete).	50
	76	Compositions, published 1921-1945, bound in one volume.
	77	Compositions published by Composer's Press, numbered. Nos. 15 through 500	50
5	78	Compositions published by Composer's Press, unnumbered.	40
Box	Folder	Description	No. of Items
SERIES III: TAPES AND RECORDINGS, 1956-1961
		Tapes:
6	79	Three Portraits; Pioneers. Recorded 1961.
	80	Solari. Recorded: n.d.
	81	Piano solos. Recorded 1956.
		Phonograph Recordings:
	82-83	New Music for Piano Teachers, Albums 1 and 2.
		Contemporary American:
	84-85	Piano Classics, 1 and 2.
	86	Violin Classics
	87	Chamber Music
	88	Symphonic Classics
	89	Cello Classics
		Charles Haubiel:
	90	Metamorphoses
	91	Miniatures
	92	Solari and Portraits
Box	Folder	Description	No. of Items
SERIES IV: Oversize MS scores, 1919-1974
	93	Dawn Mists from Solari; 1933. 2 48 p. photocopy full-scores, both with corrections; 39 p. photocopy score.
	94	1865 A. D., Symphonic Saga; n.d. 74 p. MS score, bound; 6 p. piano version.
	95	Flight Into Egypt, Cantata for Soprano, Narrator or Mixed Chorus with Sydphony Orchestra; 56 p. printed score with corrections; 22 p. MS score, first version.
	96-97	Gothic Variations for Violin and Orchestra; 1919. 77 p. photocopy score; 50 p. MS score. 79 p. full-score; transparency.
	98	Heroric Elegy for symphony orchestra; 1964. 43 p. photocopy full-score.
	99	Karma (Of Human Destiny); 1928/1968. 155 p. full-score transparency.
	100	Meridian from Solari; 1936. 59 p. photocopy score with corrections, bound; 15 p. printed score of the 1953 piano version (Toccata).
	101	Mississippi Story for symphony orchestra; n.d. 74 p. photocopy full-score; complete set of individual parts.
	102	Of Human Destiny; 1968. 156 p. photocopy score, bound.
	103-104	Pioneers, Symphonic Saga; 1946. 116 p. photocopy score, with corrections, bound; 119 p. photocopy score, final copy, bound.
	105	The Plane Beyond - a passacaglia; 1934. 50 p. photocopy score, bound, 12 p. piano version.
	106	Portals; 1935 orchestral version. 86 p. pencil score.
	107	Portraits for symphony orchestra; 1919/1934. 96 p. photocopy score, bound; 4 p. sound-master; 31 p. ph-c score of Idillio from Portraits.
	108	Serenade, a lyric cantata for quartet and chorus; 1942. 44 p. photocopy score, bound; 44 p. photocopy negative.
	109-110	Solari, Symphonic Suite; 1934. 149 p. pencil score, bound; 137 p. transparency.
	111-112	Suite Passecaille; 1974 (new version). 87 p. photocopy score with corrections; 108 p. photocopy score; 72 p. transparency.
	113	A Threnody for Love, a sextet to a sestina for contralto, flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano, n.d. 16 p. photocopy score with corrections.
	114	Vision of Saint Joan; 1940. 66 p. pencil score, bound; 69 p. photocopy score, bound.
	115	Bronze bust of Haubiel, mounted on a marble pedestal, by Nancy Cox McCormack; 1929.