King, A. Hyatt (Alec Hyatt), 1911-1994

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Alec Hyatt King (1911-1994) was a noted bibliographer, musicologist, and author of more than forty articles and books. He began his career at the British Museum at the age of twenty-three and continued his employment there until his retirement in 1977. He served as superintendent of the Music Room 1944-1958 and was named deputy keeper of the Department of Printed Books in the British Museum in 1959. His research specialties included Mozart, Handel, music printing, music sales catalogs, and music bibliography. King was also active in the fields of musicology and librarianship through his membership and participation in organizations such as the Royal Musical Association, the International Association of Music Libraries, the Internationale Stiftung Mozarteum, and RISM.

From the description of Alec Hyatt King Papers, 1892-1998. (SUNY at Buffalo). WorldCat record id: 457814112

English bibliographer and musicologist.

From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : London, 3 August 1986, to Mr. [James] Fuld, 1986 Aug. 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270873467

Of the Music Room British Museum

Epithet: music librarian

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000496.0x000303
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creatorOf ALEXANDER HYATT KING: correspondence of Alexander Hyatt King, Superintendent of the Music Room, British Museum, relating to British collectors of music; 1960-1963. Partly typewritten. The correspondence, which includes several copies of King's own le..., 1960-1963 British Library
creatorOf MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND PAPERS. Paper and vellum; ff. 225. British Library arrangement. A. Examination of Philip Wake before Sir Salathiel Lovell, Recorder of London, relating to the setting fire to the house of Sir Hans Sloane, Bart., in Bloomsbur..., 1360-1977 British Library
creatorOf Vol. I (ff. 140). 1938-1954.Music: Alexander Hyatt King, of the Music Room, British Museum: Correspondence and papers rel. to the harmonica of Alexander Hyatt King: 1938-1971, n.d: Partly Germ. and Fr.: Partly typewritten and printed.includes:ff. 1-1..., 1938-1954 British Library
referencedIn Kirkpatrick, Ralph. The Ralph Kirkpatrick papers, 1911-1977 (inclusive). Yale University, Music Library
creatorOf MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND PAPERS. Paper; ff. 122. British Library arrangement. A. Two letters from Benjamin Disraeli to Major the Hon. C. J. Keith-Falconer, Conservative party organizer, on the subjects of female suffrage and Conservative policy conc..., 1400-1980 British Library
creatorOf ROYAL MUSICAL ASSOCIATION PAPERS. Vol. xliii (ff. 381). King – Kraus.includes:ff. 1-271 Alexander Hyatt King, of the Music Room, British Museum: Correspondence with Royal Musical Association: 1950-1970: Partly signed.f. 272 London; King's College... British Library
creatorOf MUSIC ROOM, BRITISH MUSEUM: official correspondence of Alexander Hyatt King as Superintendent of the Music Room of the British Museum, principally relating to the Union Catalogue of Music and to the 1959 Cambridge conference of the International Asso..., 1945-1963 British Library
referencedIn ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Inventory of the Royal Music Library, Buckingham Palace; Feb. 1911, 1916. Compiled by F. W. Jekyll and William Barclay Squire.ff. 86. 330 x 205mm.William Barclay Squire, CVO; Deputy Keeper of Printed Books, British Museum: Ale..., 1911-1916 British Library
creatorOf Catalogue, 'A user's guide to the music of Vaughan Williams', 1989 British Library
referencedIn Muir, Percy H. (Percy Horace), 1894-1979. Muir mss. II, 1892-1981 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
creatorOf MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND PAPERS; aft. 1466-1951, n.d. Paper; ff. 76. Folio. A. Seven letters, and the end of an eighth, from Sir Frederic Madden to John Gough Nichols, the antiquary; 1829-1840, n.d. Presented by R. C. Smith, Esq. ff. 1-13b. B. (1) F..., 1466-1951 British Library
creatorOf Correspondence concerning the library and archives; 1914-15, 1923-62.ff. 258. Various sizes.includes:f. 2 Ludwig van Beethoven, composer: Stanley Hawley, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Arthur T. Cummings, hon. solicitor, Philharmonic Societ..., 1914-1962 British Library
creatorOf MS Mus. 1119. Letters to Ernest Chapman from the music publisher Florian Williams and others; 1939-1975, n.d. Names of correspondents are in the index to this catalogue. The letters from Williams were written both during the period of Chapman’s em..., 1939-1975 British Library
creatorOf MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND PAPERS; 14th cent.-1961. Paper and (article B) vellum; ff. 177. Folio. A. '4e Duo pour Alto et Violoncelle par François [Franz] Danzi' (ff. 1, 5); circa 1802. Parts. Three other duos for viola and 'cello by Danzi published Z..., 1300-1961 British Library
creatorOf King, A. Hyatt (Alec Hyatt), 1911-1994. Autograph letter signed, dated : London, 3 August 1986, to Mr. [James] Fuld, 1986 Aug. 3. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf King, A. Hyatt (Alec Hyatt), 1911-1994. Alec Hyatt King Papers, 1892-1998. SUNY at Buffalo, University at Buffalo
creatorOf ALEC HYATT KING: Report diaries recording work performed during his years as an Assistant Keeper in the Department of Printed Books of the British Museum, first in the General Library and from 1944 in the Music Room, until he became Superintendant in..., 1934-1962 British Library
creatorOf MS Mus. 119. NORMAN DEL MAR COLLECTION. Vol. iv. Correspondence relating to Richard Strauss; 1958-87.ff. 101. Overall size 325 x 217mm.includes:ff. 1, 3, 17 Geoffrey Robinson, of Barrie & Rockliff, publishers: Letters to N. Del Mar: 1958-62: Typewrit..., 1958-1987 British Library
creatorOf MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND PAPERS. Paper; ff. 162. British Library arrangement. A. Bruno Walter: letter in German to H. Hinrichsen, director of C. F. Peters & Co., concerning that firm's publication of Mahler's Fifth Symphony, together with a copy of ..., 1700-1972 British Library
creatorOf Vol. II (ff. 129). 1955-1971, n.d.Music: Alexander Hyatt King, of the Music Room, British Museum: Correspondence and papers rel. to the harmonica of Alexander Hyatt King: 1938-1971, n.d: Partly Germ. and Fr.: Partly typewritten and printed.includes:f..., 1955-1971 British Library
creatorOf PHOTOGRAPHS OF MUSICOLOGISTS attending congresses and meetings, in Europe and the United States, of the International Musical Society and of the International Association of Music Libraries; 1952-1969. Presented by Alexander Hyatt King, 21 Nov. 1980...., 1952-1969 British Library
creatorOf FREDERICK NICOLAY, FRIEDRICH CHRYSANDER: papers assembled by Alexander Hyatt King in the course of preparing his paper, 'Frederick Nicolay, Chrysander and the Royal Music Library', published in Monthly Musical Record, LXXXIX (1959), pp. 13-24; 1957-1..., 1957-1960 British Library
creatorOf HYATT KING PAPERS: letters on musical subjects, mostly addressed to Alexander Hyatt King, formerly Music Librarian, British Library, with related papers; 1913, 1934-1989, n.d. Partly printed. Partly German, French and Italian. Presented by Dr A. Hyat..., 1913-1989 British Library
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