Martin, Vernon, 1929-

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Vernon Emil Martin, Jr. was born on December 15, 1929 in Guthrie, Oklahoma. He earned a Bachelor of Music degree in composition from the University of Oklahoma, and a Master of Science in library science from Columbia University in 1965. Martin worked at Columbia University and New York Public Library before joining the faculty of North Texas State University as music librarian from 1966 until 1970. He then served as director of library services at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa until the end of 1974, and joined the Hartford Public Library from the beginning of 1975 until his retirement in 1993. Martin remained active as a composer while working as a librarian, winning multiple awards from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).
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creatorOf Martin, Vernon, 1929-. 3 contrapuncti / by V. Martin. University of North Texas Library, UNT
referencedIn Beauvais, Jeanne, Collector. Scores, correspondence and other materials, A Finding Aid., c. 1943 - 1988: Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library, Harvard College Library
referencedIn Oral history collection, 1983-1985. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Lucille Lortel papers The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
creatorOf Martin, Vernon, 1929-. Ladies' voices : a chamber opera / [music by Martin Vernon] ; text by Gertrude Stein. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Main (Oakland)
creatorOf Martin, Vernon, 1929-. Soundpiece no. 3 / by Vern Martin. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Beauvais, Jeanne, collector. Scores, correspondence and other materials. Harvard University, Loeb Music Library
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associatedWith Stein, Gertrude, 1874-1946 person
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Guthrie OK US
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