GB 1249 7065-7245 - MATTHEWS, Betty (1919-1997)

c24 boxes

GB 1249 7065-7245 1907-1997 Collection (fonds) c24 boxes Matthews , Betty , 1919-1997 , musicologist
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Donated to the Royal College of Music by the family in 1998.

Papers of Betty Matthews, 1907-1997 (predominantly 1960-1997), including correspondence, research notes, printed articles, booklets and pamphlets mainly relating to organs and organists, particularly English church organs, and including papers relating to Matthews' research topics, including 18th century concert life in South West England; the organs of Exeter Cathedral, Norwich Cathedral, Buckingham Palace, Eaton Hall (Cheshire), Lulworth Castle, Bath Assembly Rooms, Barnstaple Parish Church, and St James Church, Poole; organ building families, including the Lefflers, the Corfes, the Loosemores, the Gosses, the Harrises and the Dallams; organs built by John Avery, Bernard 'Father' Smith, and Thomas Swarbrick; John Skelton Bumpus and his library; Thomas Norris (1742-1790), organist; Kirckman harpsichords; the research, publication and distribution of Matthews' articles, including 'Mendelssohn and the organ of Crosby Hall' (Musical Times, 1973); 'Samuel Sebastian Wesley, 1810-1876: a centenary memoir' (Kenneth Mummery, 1976); 'Winslade of Winchester' (Musical Times, 1978); 'William Parke and the Royal Society of Musicians' (Musical Times, 1988); 'The Lincoln family' (The Organ, 1989); 'James Hook and his family' (Musical Times, 1990).

The collection is largely unsorted, but mostly contains subject files corresponding to topics mentioned in the scope and content.

Usual conditions of the Library of the Royal College of Music apply. See the RCM website or contact the RCM Library for details.

Photocopying is permitted at the discretion of the Archivist for research purposes only.
English

The collection has been partially catalogued onto the RCM Library OPAC.

Compiled by Robert Baxter as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. May 2001 Avery , John , c 1755-1807 , organ builder Barnstaple Bartholdy , Jacob Ludwig Felix , Mendelssohn- , 1809-1847 , composer x Mendelssohn , Felix Bath Buckingham Palace Bumpus , John Skelton , fl 1891-1913 , librarian antiquary Cheshire Corfe family , of Winchester , musicians Dallam family , organ builders Devon Dorset Eaton Hall Eccleston England Europe Exeter Goss , Sir , John , 1800-1880 , Knight , musician Harris family , organ builders Hook , James , 1746-1827 , composer Kirkman , Jacob , 1710-1792 , harpsichord manufacturer Lincoln family , of London , organ builders London Loosemore family , organists and organ builders Lulworth Castle Music Musical instruments Musical performances Norfolk Norris , Thomas , 1741-1790 , tenor, organist and composer Norwich Parke , William Thomas , 1761-1847 , oboist and composer Poole Purbeck Smith , Bernard , 1630-1708 , organ builder Somerset Swabridge , Thomas , c 1679-c 1753 , organ builder x Swarbrick , Thomas x Swarbutt , Thomas UK Wesley , Samuel Sebastian , 1810-1876 , organist and composer Western Europe Westminster Winslade , Richard , d 1572 , composer x Wynslade , Richard Performing arts City of Westminster

Donated to the Royal College of Music by the family in 1998.

Papers of Betty Matthews, 1907-1997 (predominantly 1960-1997), including correspondence, research notes, printed articles, booklets and pamphlets mainly relating to organs and organists, particularly English church organs, and including papers relating to Matthews' research topics, including 18th century concert life in South West England; the organs of Exeter Cathedral, Norwich Cathedral, Buckingham Palace, Eaton Hall (Cheshire), Lulworth Castle, Bath Assembly Rooms, Barnstaple Parish Church, and St James Church, Poole; organ building families, including the Lefflers, the Corfes, the Loosemores, the Gosses, the Harrises and the Dallams; organs built by John Avery, Bernard 'Father' Smith, and Thomas Swarbrick; John Skelton Bumpus and his library; Thomas Norris (1742-1790), organist; Kirckman harpsichords; the research, publication and distribution of Matthews' articles, including 'Mendelssohn and the organ of Crosby Hall' (Musical Times, 1973); 'Samuel Sebastian Wesley, 1810-1876: a centenary memoir' (Kenneth Mummery, 1976); 'Winslade of Winchester' (Musical Times, 1978); 'William Parke and the Royal Society of Musicians' (Musical Times, 1988); 'The Lincoln family' (The Organ, 1989); 'James Hook and his family' (Musical Times, 1990).

The collection is largely unsorted, but mostly contains subject files corresponding to topics mentioned in the scope and content.

Usual conditions of the Library of the Royal College of Music apply. See the RCM website or contact the RCM Library for details.

Photocopying is permitted at the discretion of the Archivist for research purposes only.

• English

• Latin

English

The collection has been partially catalogued onto the RCM Library OPAC.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

• English