Morris Hutchins Ruger papers, 1930-1999.

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Morris Hutchins Ruger papers, 1930-1999.

Collection contains mainly material related to the professional life of Ruger. Included are biographical material, books relevant to Ruger, manuscripts and scores for chamber music, choral works, operas, orchestral works, and piano compositions. Also included are harmony books, press reviews, programs, articles, tape recordings, art songs, choral parts to "Alice Through the Looking Glass," "Ouija Board," "I Hear America Singing," and "Gettysburg." Photographs (professional, personal, and ancestral), oversize manuscripts, and a "Gettysburg" scrapbook are also included.

23.2 cubic ft. (25 boxes)

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Ruger, Morris Hutchins

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Morris Hutchins Ruger was an American composer, author, and teacher. He taught at many institutions including several small southern schools; the School of Music at Brenau College; the Community College in San Bernardino, California; the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music and Arts; Long Beach City College; and California State University at Long Beach. Some of Ruger's most well known operas include "Westward Ho Ho!," "Gettysburg" which was broadcast nationally by NBC, and "The Scarlet Letter." Ru...

Robinson, Arthur, 1894-1972.

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Arthur Robinson (1894-1972) was a journalist who began his career in 1914 as a sportswriter for the "New York American". He wrote a profile of Babe Ruth for "The New Yorker" in 1931 and was Ruth's ghost writer. He wrote the libretto for Morris Hutchins Ruger's "Gettysburg" which was performed at the Hollywood Bowl, 1938. His reporting covered world events including World War II and the Korean War as well as national politics and issues. He rounded off his career in Volcano, California, writing f...