Series VI: Education, 1948-circa 1960
- Scope and content:
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This series contains material relating to Davis's education at Belmont Hill School in Massachusetts (1948-1954), Harvard College (1954-1958), and the Stuttgart Hochschule für Musik (1958-1959). Material relating to his MA in composition at Columbia University is housed under the series "Compositions." This series includes notebooks, diaries, essays, and correspondence produced while Davis was enrolled at these institutions. This series also contains material relating to performances that Davis gave during his high school, college, and post-college schooling, such as audio recordings (on reel-to-reel tape and cassette tapes), programs, and annotated scripts. (Note that some material relating to performances which he gave or attended during his time at high school and college is kept in the scrapbooks house in the series "Programs.") Throughout this series, there are a number of documents relating to Davis's high school friend, actor Earle Edgerton, who he continued to collaborate with beyond his time at Belmont Hill School.
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Access and use
- Parent restrictions:
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All original copies of audio / moving image media are closed until reformatting. Please email rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.
- Parent terms of access:
- Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
- Location of this collection:
- Before you visit:
- Researchers interested in viewing materials in the RBML reading room must must book an appointment at least 7 days in advance. To make the most of your visit, be sure to request your desired materials before booking your appointment, as researchers are limited to 5 items per day.
- Contact:
- rbml@library.columbia.edu