]> rogers_b Bernard Rogers Papers An inventory of his papers at Syracuse University - &su_name;&su_address; Oct 1966 [Derived from Summit] 12 Mar 2007 English 27 Apr 2010 - converted to EAD (MRC) 14 Jun 2010 - adds, reboxing (MRC) Overview of the Collection &su_name; &su_address; Rogers, Bernard, 1893-1968. Bernard Rogers Papers 1931-1965 1.5 linear ft. American composer, educator. Collection contains correspondence (1938-1965), manuscript music scores, writings and notes, photographs, programs, articles, and clippings. Correspondents include Romain Rolland, Robert Shaw, Theodore Presser Company, and Leopold Stokowski. 149549 English Biographical History

Bernard Rogers (1893-1968) was an American composer and music teacher.

Born in New York City, Rogers studied at the Institute of Music Art in New York. He married his first wife Ann, with whom he had a daughter; after Ann's death he married Elizabeth Mary Clark in 1938.

Rogers taught at the Eastman School of Music for nearly forty years (1929-1967), as well as teaching at the Cleveland School of Music and the Hartt School in Connecticut. Awards and recognitions include a Pulitzer traveling scholarship (1921), Guggenheim Fellowship (1927-1929), Juillard commission (1947), Fulbright Award (1953), and Ford Foundation commission (1960), as well as honorary degrees from Valparaiso University (1959) and Wayne University (1962). Rogers was a member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, and a patron of Delta Omicron, an international professional music fraternity.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Bernard Rogers Papers consists of correspondence, subject files, programs, manuscripts and published material.

Correspondence is incoming only; correspondents of note include Leopold Stokowski, Robert Shaw and Roman Rolland.

Subject files include published material, lists, photographs, a scrapbook and related materials.

Programs are those of concerts in which Rogers performed.

Manuscripts includes both original manuscripts and copies of manuscripts of music scores, prose and notes.

Published material includes magazine articles and newspaper clippings.

Arrangement of the Collection

Correspondence is arranged alphabetically by name of sender. Program are arranged chronologically. All other material is arranged alphabetically.

Subject and Genre Headings Music Rogers, Bernard, 1893-1968. Rolland, Romain, 1866-1944. Shaw, Robert. Stokowski, Leopold, 1882-1977. Theodore Presser Company. Composers -- United States. Educators -- United States. Music -- 20th century. Musicians -- United States. Articles. Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence. Musical scores. Notes (documents) Photographs. Programs (documents) Composers. Educators. Musicians. Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

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Inventory Correspondence A-D1 F-I1 L-P1 Rolland, Romain1 R-S1 Shaw, Robert1 Stokowski, Leopold1 Theodore Presser Company1 T-W and unidentified1 Subject files "The art of orchestration" by Rogers1 List of works1 Painting1 "The passion"reviews1 Photographs1 Rug hooking1 Radio script1 Scrapbook1 Programs 1931-1964, undated5 folders2 Manuscripts Music scores "Eighteenth Psalm1 "A Letter from Pete"1 "Light of Man"copy1 "Lord God of Hosts" (Psalm 89)copy1 "The Prophet Isaiah"1 "The Silver World"copy; inscribed "to my daughter Anne"1 "Soliloquy"copy1 "Three Japanese Dances"1 "To the memory of President Roosevelt"1 "Vivaldi - concerto for two trumpets"orchestral transcription1 Untitled1 Fragments1 Writings and notes Miscellaneous3 Published material Advertisements3 Articles about3 Articles by3 Articles about others3 Clippings about3 Clippings about others3