Ulysses Kay papers, 1894-2017, bulk 1938-1995

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Series I: Kay's Diaries, 1949-1991

This series contains Kay's two diaries. The main focus of the diaries is a list of compositions, with information regarding instrumentation, work length, dedications, commissions, composition dates, premiere performances, etc. The first diary also includes information about Kay's reproduction costs, his honors, and his travels. The second diary continues his list of travels, beginning at the back of the volume, and includes composition information about his opera Frederick Douglass near the beginning of the volume.



Box 116 Folder 1 Diary, 1949-1990


Box 116 Folder 2 Diary, 1976-1991