Finding aid for the Donald Erb papers
Title:
Donald Erb papers
Repository:
Case Western Reserve University
http://library.case.edu/ksl/collections/special/index.html
Creator:
Donald J. Erb
Dates:
1950-2001
Bulk dates:
1962-1990
Quantity:
55 linear feet
Abstract:
 The papers of Donald Erb consist of original manuscripts, published scores, programs, newsletters, awards, newspaper clippings, correspondence, photographs, articles, and miscellaneous papers
Identification:
SpeColl Erb
Location:
Special Collections Research Center
Language:
The records are in English

Biography of Donald Erb

Born in Youngstown, Ohio on January 17, 1927 Donald Erb began his musical career at an early age. While he was visiting his Great Aunt during the summer months, she would give him trumpet lessons to keep him busy. After serving in the Navy in World War II he made his living playing trumpet in jazz bands before enrolling at Kent State University and earning his BA in 1950. In 1953 he earned his Master of Arts degree in Music from the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) where he studied composition under Marcel Dick. He went on to study under Nadia Boulanger in Paris before returning to CIM to teach composition and theory. Around this time, Erb began to experiment with the relationship between the sound capabilities of traditional instruments and electronic synthesized sound to create his unique sound and style. In 1964, he received his Doctorate of Music from Indiana University where he studied under Bernard Heiden. From 1966-1981, Erb served as the composer-in-residence at CIM, where he began to gain national recognition for his works. During that time he also served as the composer-in-residence with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra for the 1968-1969 season as well as professor of composition at Indiana University from 1975-1976 and again from 1984-1987. From 1981-1984 he served as professor of composition at Southern Methodist University. In 1987 Erb returned to CIM as the Distinguished Professor of Composition where he became professor emeritus in 1996. In 1996 ill health prompted him to end most of his activities as both a composer and lecturer. Erb died on August 12, 2008 at his home in Cleveland Heights at age 81.

Scope and Content

The papers of Donald Erb consist of original compositions in manuscript form, published scores, performance programs, newsletters, awards, newspaper clippings, correspondence, photographs, articles, and miscellaneous papers. Of particular note are his handwritten original manuscript scores which span his entire career as a composer and comprise the bulk of the collection.

Series description

The Donlad Erb Papers are divided into 7 series and 8 subseries as follows: Series 1: Compositions. 1950-1998. The more than sixty manuscripts in this series span the career of Donald Erb as a composer of modern music. The bulk of this series consists of the handwritten original music compositions by Erb in subseries 1. The published scores in subseries 3 range from full band scores to solo pieces to choir pieces. Of note is a piece entitled Stargazing, which inlcudes sheet music for an entire wind symphony and a magnetic tape with electronic sounds recorded for use in the performance. This series is divided into five subseries as follows: Subseries 1: Original Manuscripts. 1950-1998 Subseries 2: Original Manuscripts. Oversize. 1973-1992 Subseries 3: Published Scores. 1967-1996 Subseries 4: Published Scores. Oversize. 1967-1997 Subseries 5: Miscellaneous. 1993-1997 Series 2: Professional. 1950-1998. Consists of programs from orchestras around the world that performed works by Erb. Also included here are newsletters from professional organizations and institutions mentioning Erb and his work in the field of composition and music eductation. This series is divided into three subseries as follows: Subseries 1: Programs. 1950-1998 Subseries 2: Newsletters. 1961-1997 Subseries 3: Awards. 1978-1999 Series 3: Newspaper Clippings. 1958-1998 Series 4: Correspondence. 1967-1985 Series 5: Photographs. ca.1976-1996 Series 6: Articles. 1991 and undated Series 7: Miscellaneous. 1958-1999

Restrictions on Access

The Department of Special Collections is open to any interested researcher upon presentation of a valid CASE ID or other valid official identification card. Department is open to other researchers by appointment only. No usage restrictions.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Persons:

Erb, Donald, 1927-2008

Preferred Citation

Citations should be written as follows: [Box Number, Folder Number], The Donald Erb Papers in the Special Collections Research Center at the Kelvin Smith Library, Case Western Reserve University

Acquisition Information

The Donald Erb Papers were acquired by the Special Collections Research Center at the Kelvin Smith Library of Case Western Reserve University in two gifts from Donald Erb in September 1981 and from Dr. John Suess in October 2008.

Detailed Description of The Collection



Series 1: Compositions, 1950-1998




Subseries 1: Original Manuscripts, 1950-1998

Box 1 / Folder 2
Christmas Greetings, [Elementary unison choir, two trumpets, French horn, trombone, tuba, and first grade rhythm band]. Black line print holograph, November 25, 1962




Box 1 / Folder 3
Antipodes [String quartet and percussion quartet]. Pencil holograph with red ink corrections., 1963




Box 1 / Folder 4
Basspiece [String Bass, 4 tracks of pre-recorded string bass]. Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Pencil holograph of score, October 10, 1969




Box 1 / Folder 5
And then, Toward the End [Trombone and 4 tracks pre-recorded trombone]., 1971




Box 1 / Folder 6
Andante for piccolo, flute and alto flute. Inscribed by Erb to Nancy Turetzky. Blackline print of holograph, 1966




Box 1 / Folder 7
Fugue in C minor, Johann Sebastian Bach. Incomplete Bach works completed as an exercise by Erb. Black line print, 1963




Box 2 / Folder 1
Christmasmusic. [Orchestra]. Includes sketches. Pencil holograph of score, September 25, 1967




Box 2 / Folder 2
Compendium [high school or college symphonic band] for band. Pencil holograph of score, December 7, 1962




Box 2 / Folder 3
Concertant for Harpsichord and Strings. Pencil holograph of score, March 6, 1963




Box 2 / Folder 4
Correlations for Piano. Pencil holograph, September 18, 1959




Box 2 / Folder 5
Dance Pieces [Violin, piano, trumpet, four percussion]. Pencil holograph, 1963




Box 3 / Folder 1
Cummings Cycle [Mixed chorus and orchestra]. Pencil holograph of score, January 17, 1963




Box 3 / Folder 2
Emperor of Ice Cream [Voice and piano]. Pencil holograph. Words by Wallace Stevens, July 1, 1959




Box 3 / Folder 3
Fanfare [Three trumpets, two French horns, two trombones, tuba, timpani, one percussion]. Pencil holograph of score, November 13, 1971




Box 3 / Folder 4
Klangfarbenfunk I [for Orchestra, Rock Band, and electronic sound]. Pencil holograph score, February 27, 1970




Box 3 / Folder 5
Love Song [For choir and piano]. Pencil holograph, 1953




Box 4 / Folder 1
AURA, July 3, 1981




Box 4 / Folder 2
Invention in tetrachords. Ink holograph, 1950




Box 4 / Folder 3
Four Duets for B-flat trumpets. Black line print score., 1960




Box 4 / Folder 4
God Love you Now (Requiescat in pace: Requiem) [chorus, hand percussion and harmonicas]. Text by Thomas McGrath. Pencil holograph of score, August 4, 1971




Box 4 / Folder 5
Invention (for Piano). Ink holograph, July 1950




Box 4 / Folder 6
In no Strange Land [Tape, Trombone, string bass], Dallas, Texas. Pencil holograph of score, September 6, 1958




Box 4 / Folder 7
Johnny and his Magic Cap. Carbon copy of typescript of book. Black line print score, 1958




Box 5 / Folder 1
Harolds Trip to the Sky [Viola, piano, percussion]. Pencil holograph of score, July 18, 1972




Box 5 / Folder 2
Hexagon [Flute, alto sax, trumpet, trombone, cello, piano]. Written with a grant from the Ford Foundation. Pencil holograph of score, February 4, 1963




Box 5 / Folder 3
The Hollow Men [For Tenor and piano]. Words by T.S. Elliot. Pencil holograph, no date




Box 5 / Folder 4
Midsummers Eve: An Irish Legend in Song and Dance. Story and Lyrics by Elsa Findlay. Music by Donald Erb. Mimeo copy of script with stage directions in pencil and ink. Black line print of musical score with corrections in red pencil. Pencil score of another version of same script, 1958




Box 5 / Folder 5
The Last Quartet, May 4, 1978




Box 6 / Folder 1
Nebbiolina, [Solo organ and percussion]. Bellogio/Como. Pencil holograph, March 1, 1980




Box 6 / Folder 2
Music for Violin and Piano, 1959




Box 6 / Folder 3
Music for Mother Bear, [for alto flute], December 1970




Box 6 / Folder 4
Music for a Festive Occasion, [Orchestra, electronic sounds]. Pencil holograph with corrections in colored felt tip pen, 1975




Box 7 / Folder 1
Purple-Roofed Ethical Suicide Parlor [For Wind Ensemble, Electronic Sounds]. Pencil holograph., December 17, 1971




Box 7 / Folder 2
Sketches for Wind Ensemble- from Purple-Roofed Ethical Suicide Parlor. Miscellaneous sketches. Pencil holograph, no date




Box 7 / Folder 3
Quintet [For Violin, Cello, Flute, Clarinet, Piano/Electronic Piano]. Pencil holograph. With Sketches, no date




Box 7 / Folder 4
Scherzo (for piano). Ink holograph (on title page: Scherzo and trio with trio scratched out), January 19, 1951




Box 7 / Folder 5
Rondo (for piano). Ink holograph, April 1951




Box 7 / Folder 6
Sketches for a piece for a piano and tape, unfinished. Pencil holograph, 1970-1971




Box 8 / Folder 1
String Trio [Violin, Electric Guitar, and Cello]. Pencil holograph of score, February 22, 1966




Box 8 / Folder 2
Sonatina for Trumpet and Piano. Pencil score, December 7, 1954




Box 8 / Folder 3
Spacemusic [High School or College symphonic band]. For symphonic band, pencil holograph of score, February 15, 1963




Box 8 / Folder 4
String Quartet No. 1. Pencil holograph, 1960




Box 8 / Folder 5
Suite for Violin and Piano. Black line print, November 1954




Box 8 / Folder 6
Theme and Variations for Woodwind Trio. Pencil holograph score. One leaf copy in ink on transparency (first 9 measures), February 1951




Box 8 / Folder 7
Three Dances for Violin and Piano. Black line print, 1952




Box 8 / Folder 8
Three Pieces for girls chorus (Butterfly). Black line print, in copyists hand, 1958-1959




Box 9 / Folder 1
Three Songs [for Chorus and Chamber Ensembles]. Pencil holograph, 1965




Box 9 / Folder 2
Treasures of the Snow [Orchestra] Cleveland, Ohio. Pencil holograph of score, July 3, 1973




Box 9 / Folder 3
VII Miscellaneous [for Flute and String Bass]. Pencil holograph of score, 1964




Box 9 / Folder 4
Waltz (for Piano). Ink holograph, August 18, 1950




Box 10 / Folder 1
Symphony of Overtures. Pencil holograph. Sketch for The Blacks. Pencil holograph. The Blacks, Rhinoceros, The Maids, Endgame, 1964




Box 11 / Folder 1
Z Milosci Do Warszawy (For Warsaw with Love) [Piano, Clarinet, Cello, Trombone, Electronic Sounds]. Pencil holograph with red ink corrections, June 23, 1971




Box 12 / Folder 1
Changes for Clarinet and Piano. Pencil facsimile paper, July 18, 1994




Box 12 / Folder 2
Childrens Song (for the Children of Oklahoma City). Pencil facsimile paper, April 23, 1995




Box 12 / Folder 3
Aura II (A Fantasy for Cellist and Friends). Pencil facsimile paper., July 23, 1982




Box 12 / Folder 4
Adieu (Revised November 4, 1984). Pencil facsimile paper, January 18, 1984




Box 12 / Folder 5
Drawing Down the Moon (A Sonata for Piccolo and Percussion). Pencil facsimile paper, 1991




Box 12 / Folder 6
Five Red Hot Duets for 2 Contrabassoons (or 2 Bassoons or 1 Bassoon and 1 Contrabassoon). Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Pencil facsimile paper, April 25, 1989




Box 12 / Folder 7
Celebration Fanfare. Pencil facsimile paper. Copy for Corrections, July 26, 1990




Box 13 / Folder 1
Woody (for Clarinet alone). Pencil facsimile paper, October 3, 1988




Box 13 / Folder 2
Sonata for Solo Violin. Pencil facsimile paper. Earlier pencil version. Facsimile paper, December 10, 1993




Box 13 / Folder 3
String Quartet No. 2 . Pencil facsimile paper, November 1, 1989




Box 13 / Folder 4
Suddenly its Evening (for Violoncello) (movement II added December 1997). Pencil facsimile paper. , June 1997




Box 13 / Folder 5
Illawarra Music. Pencil facsimile paper, June 24, 1992




Box 13 / Folder 6
The Rainbow Snake. Pencil facsimile paper w/ red ink corrections., January 17, 1985




Box 14 / Folder 1
Sonata for Solo Harp. Pencil facsimile paper, January 1995




Box 14 / Folder 2
Remembrances (for Two Trumpets). Pencil facsimile paper. Xerox copy for corrections., June 17, 1994




Box 14 / Folder 3
String Quartet No. 2. Throw away pages, no date




Box 14 / Folder 4
The Watchmans Fantasy (for Violin and Keyboards). Spencer, WV. Pencil facsimile paper Also includes work pages and violin part., July 28, 1998







Subseries 2: Original Manuscript Oversize, 1959-1993

Box 15 / Folder 1
Autumnmusic [For Orchestra and Electronic Sounds]. Pencil holograph, large folio., 1973




Box 15 / Folder 2
Sketches for Cenotaph. Pencil holograph, 1979




Box 15 / Folder 3
Cenotaph ( for E.V.) [Wind Ensemble]. Pencil holograph, 1979




Box 15 / Folder 4
Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra Revision. Pencil holograph, July 6, 1985




Box 15 / Folder 5
Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra. Melbourne, Australia. Pencil holograph., September 5, 1984




Box 16 / Folder 1
Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra. Pencil holograph, no date




Box 16 / Folder 2
Concerto for Contra Bassoon and Orchestra. Pencil holograph, May 10, 1984




Box 16 / Folder 3
Concerto for Keyboards (Piano/Electric Piano/Celesta and Orchestra). Pencil holograph, August 8, 1978




Box 17 / Folder 1
Concerto (for Trumpet and Orchestra). Pencil holograph, July 26, 1980




Box 17 / Folder 2
Mirage [Flute, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, piano/electric piano/harpsichord/organ, percussion]. Pencil holograph, large folio., August 28, 1977




Box 17 / Folder 3
Sonata for Clarinet and Percussion. Pencil holograph score, May 9, 1979




Box 18 / Folder 1
Sonneries for Orchestra, November 14, 1981.




Box 18 / Folder 2
Towers of Silence, October 25, 1974




Box 18 / Folder 3
Trombone Concerto, [For Trombone and Orchestra]. Pencil holograph score, large folio., 1976




Box 19 / Folder 1
Evensong. Movement I Xerox corrected copy. Movement II computer corrected copy, 1993




Box 19 / Folder 2
Evensong. Pencil large folio. Various revised and unused pages, August 30, 1993




Box 20 / Folder 1
Symphony for Band. Pencil holograph score, large folio, no date




Box 20 / Folder 2
The Dreamtime. Pencil holograph score, large folio, February 28, 1985




Box 20 / Folder 3
Symphony for Winds. Pencil holograph score, large folio, 1989




Box 21 / Folder 1
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra. Pencil holograph, large folio, 1992




Box 21 / Folder 2
Solstice. Pencil holograph, large folio, January 18, 1988




Box 22 / Folder 1
Elegy for Orchestra. Pencil holograph, large folio, November 11, 1983




Box 22 / Folder 2
Concerto for Brass and Orchestra. Pencil holograph, large folio, August 8, 1986




Box 22 / Folder 3
Concerto for Orchestra. Pencil holograph, large folio, June 12, 1985




Box 23 / Folder 1
Diversion for Two (other than sex). Full score trumpet and percussion, copy of hand printed original?, January 12, 1966




Box 23 / Folder 2
Summermusic 66. Piano part, copy of hand printed original?, July 20, 1966




Box 23 / Folder 3
Kryie. Full score, copy of hand printed original?, February 1967




Box 23 / Folder 4
Correlations for Piano. Piano part, photocopy of original?, September 1959




Box 23 / Folder 5
Lynns Cello concerto. Full score, photocopy of original, no date




Box 23 / Folder 6
To Warsaw with Love. Full score, photocopy of original?, June 23, 1971




Box 23 / Folder 7
The Devils Quickstep. Full score, handwritten in pencil original, July 1, 1982







Subseries 3: Published Scores, 1966-1996

Box 24 / Folder 1
Changes for B-flat Clarinet and Keyboard (2 copies). B flat clarinet and full score, 1995




Box 24 / Folder 2
Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra. Full score, no date




Box 24 / Folder 3
Concerto for Contrabassoon and Orchestra. Full score, no date




Box 24 / Folder 4
Concerto for Solo Percussionist and Orchestra. Study score, 1972




Box 24 / Folder 5
Diversion for Two (Trumpet in B-flat and Percussion). Full score, 1972




Box 24 / Folder 6
Drawing Down the Moon. Full score, 2 copies, no date




Box 24 / Folder 7
Fanfare (for Brass Ensemble and Percussion. Parts and full score, 1974




Box 24 / Folder 8
Four Timbre Pieces (for Cello and Bass). 2 copies, full score, no date




Box 24 / Folder 9
God Love You Now (S.A.T.B., speaker, assorted instruments, reverberation device), 1973




Box 24 / Folder 10
The Hawk (Concertino for alto saxophone, brass, percussion and saxophone ensemble). Full score, 1982




Box 24 / Folder 11
Illawarra Music (Between the Mountains and the Sea). Full score, 1995




Box 24 / Folder 12
Kyrie (S.A.T.B. divisi, piano, percussion, and electronic tape). Full score, 1971




Box 24 / Folder 13
Music for Mother Bear (for solo alto flute (or regular flute)). 2 copies, full score, 1975




Box 24 / Folder 14
Remembrances for Two Trumpets. 2 copies, full score, 1996




Box 24 / Folder 15
The Seventh Trumpet (for Orchestra). Full score, 1972




Box 24 / Folder 16
Sonata for Harpsichord and String Quartet. Full score, 1966




Box 24 / Folder 17
Sonata for Solo Violin. Full score, 1996




Box 24 / Folder 18
Sonneries (for Brass Choir). Full score, 1971




Box 24 / Folder 19
Souvenir (A multi-media work for instruments, abstract slides, dancers, and tape). Includes tape, instructions only, 2 copies, 1972




Box 24 / Folder 20
Space Music. Full score only, 2 copies, 1972




Box 25 / Folder 1
Space Music. Full score and band parts, 1972




Box 25 / Folder 2
Stargazing. Includes tape, full score, individual parts, 1969




Box 25 / Folder 3
Summermusic (for piano). Piano part, 1975




Box 25 / Folder 4
Symphony of Overtures. Full score, 1968




Box 25 / Folder 5
Three Pieces for Brass Quintet and Piano. Individual parts, full score, 2 copies, 1973




Box 25 / Folder 6
Three Poems (for Violin and Piano). Piano part, violin part, 1988




Box 25 / Folder 7
Quintet (for Violin, Cello, B-flat Clarinet, Flute, Piano, and Electric Piano). Individual parts, full score, 1982




Box 30 / Folder 1
Five Red Hot Duets (for two contrabassoon’s or bassoon and contrabassoon or two bassoons), no date




Box 30 / Folder 2
Music for Percussion. Full score, no date




Box 30 / Folder 3
To Woody for Clarinet Alone. Clarinet part, no date




Box 1 / Folder 1
String Trio (for violin, electric guitar, and cello), 1967







Subseries 4: Published Oversize, 1967-1997

Box 26 / Folder 1
String Trio for Violin, Electric Guitar, Vilolincello. Full score, 1967




Box 26 / Folder 2
Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra. Full score, photocopy, no date




Box 26 / Folder 3
Concerto for Keyboards and Orchestra. Full score, photocopy, no date




Box 26 / Folder 4
Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra. Full score, photocopy, January 26, 1976




Box 26 / Folder 5
Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra. Full score, photocopy, no date




Box 26 / Folder 6
Concerto for Violincello and Orchestra. Full score, photocopy, no date




Box 26 / Folder 7
Concerto for Contrabassoon and Orchestra. Full score, photocopy, no date




Box 26 / Folder 8
Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra. Full score, photocopy, no date




Box 27 / Folder 1
Evensong . Full score, August 1993




Box 27 / Folder 2
String Quartet No. 2. Full score, photocopy, 1991




Box 27 / Folder 3
The Watchmen Fantasy [for Violin and Keyboards]. Full score, conductors notes, photocopy with notes about music, no date




Box 27 / Folder 4
Sonata for Harp. Full score, photocopy, 1997




Box 27 / Folder 5
Three Poems for Violin and Piano. Full score, photocopy, 1987




Box 27 / Folder 6
Remembrances for Two Trumpets. Full score, photocopy, no date




Box 27 / Folder 7
The Dreamtime. Full score, conductors notes, 1985




Box 27 / Folder 8
Prismatic Variations. Full score, conductors notes, 1983




Box 27 / Folder 9
Concerto for Brass and Orchestra. Full score, photocopy, small amount of conductors notes, no date




Box 27 / Folder 10
Cenotaph. Full score, photocopy, no date




Box 27 / Folder 11
The Last Quintet. Full score, photocopy, no date




Box 27 / Folder 12
Hair of the Wolf. Full score photocopy, no date




Box 27 / Folder 13
God Love you Now. Full score, photocopy, no date




Box 28 / Folder 1
Views of Space and Time (A Concerto for Violin and Chamber Ensemble). Conductors score, some conductors markings, photocopy, no date




Box 28 / Folder 2
Solstice for Chamber Orchestra. Full score, no date




Box 28 / Folder 3
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra. Full score, lots of conductors notes, phone numbers on front cover, no date




Box 28 / Folder 4
Ritual Observances Mvmt. I & II,. Full score, conductors note, 1991




Box 28 / Folder 5
Ritual Observances Mvmt. III & IV. Full score, no date







Subseries 5: Miscellaneous, 1993-1997

Box 29 / Folder 1
Sunlit Peaks and Dark Valleys. Xerox copy, 1995




Box 29 / Folder 2
String Quartet No. 3. Xerox copy, 1995




Box 29 / Folder 3
two unidentified sketches. Handwritten, pencil holograph, large folio., no date




Box 29 / Folder 4
one unidentified sketch for Orchestra. Handwritten, pencil holograph, stove manuscript, no date




Box 29 / Folder 5
Evensong. Full score, computer copy, 1993




Box 29 / Folder 6
Sonata for Solo Violin. Violin part, photocopy, no date




Box 29 / Folder 7
unidentified incomplete score. Xerox copy, no date




Box 30 / Folder 4
Sunlit Peaks and Dark Valleys. Violin part, computer copy, no date




Box 30 / Folder 5
Sunlit Peaks and Dark Valleys. Clarinet part, computer copy, no date




Box 30 / Folder 6
Sunlit Peaks and Dark Valleys. Full score, computer copy, no date




Box 30 / Folder 7
Sonata for Harp. Computer copy, lots of performer notes, no date




Box 30 / Folder 8
Sonata for Harp. Computer copy, copy with corrections, no date




Box 30 / Folder 9
Suddenly its Evening. Xerox copy, 1997




Box 30 / Folder 10
String Quartet No. 3. Computer copy, copy one, full score, no date





Series 2: Professional, 1950-2001




Subseries 1: Programs, 1950-1998

Box 30 / Folder 11
programs, undated




Box 30 / Folder 12
programs, April 18-August 30,1950




Box 30 / Folder 13
programs, May 22, 1951




Box 30 / Folder 14
programs, June 7, 1958




Box 30 / Folder 15
programs, January 28-November 10, 1959




Box 30 / Folder 16
programs, February 6-November 30, 1960




Box 30 / Folder 17
programs, February 12-November 18, 1961




Box 30 / Folder 18
progams, May 1-November 27, 1962




Box 30 / Folder 19
programs, February 23-December 18, 1963




Box 30 / Folder 20
programs, February 4-November 22, 1964




Box 30 / Folder 21
programs, January 17-December 5, 1965




Box 30 / Folder 22
programs, January 18-December 30, 1966




Box 30 / Folder 23
programs, January 13-December 23, 1967




Box 30 / Folder 24
programs, January 14- December 15- 1968




Box 30 / Folder 25
programs, January 4-December 9, 1969




Box 31 / Folder 1
programs, January 8-December 15, 1970




Box 31 / Folder 2
programs, January 13-December 19, 1971




Box 31 / Folder 3
programs, February 6-no date, 1972




Box 31 / Folder 4
programs, January 11-no date, 1973




Box 31 / Folder 5
programs, January 13-November 10, 1974




Box 31 / Folder 6
programs, February 24-November 30, 1975




Box 31 / Folder 7
programs, January 11-December 8, 1976




Box 31 / Folder 8
programs, February 6-October 2, 1977




Box 32 / Folder 1
programs, February 9-December 20, 1978




Box 32 / Folder 2
programs, February 9-December 16, 1979




Box 32 / Folder 3
programs, January 24-December 18, 1980




Box 32 / Folder 4
programs, January 8-December 11, 1981




Box 32 / Folder 5
programs, February 6-May 10, 1982




Box 32 / Folder 6
programs, February 13-March 27, 1983




Box 32 / Folder 7
programs, January 28-September 24, 1984




Box 32 / Folder 8
programs, March 15-Novmber 6, 1985




Box 32 / Folder 9
programs, October 28, 1987




Box 32 / Folder 10
programs, June 3, 1988




Box 32 / Folder 11
programs, February 14, 1990




Box 32 / Folder 12
programs, April 30, 1992




Box 32 / Folder 13
programs, April 16-December 1, 1993




Box 32 / Folder 14
programs, May 5, 1994




Box 32 / Folder 15
programs, October 9, 1996




Box 32 / Folder 16
programs, February 3-July 26, 1997




Box 32 / Folder 17
programs, April 15-September 28, 1998




Box 32 / Folder 18
Programs, March 29, 2009




Box 32 / Folder 19
Mailing brochures, undated







Subseries 2: Newsletters, 1961-1997

Box 33 / Folder 1
CIM Notes, Winter 1961-Winter 1970




Box 33 / Folder 2
Kent State University School of Music Newsletter, Fall 1981




Box 33 / Folder 3
American Music Center Inc., Spring 1981-Spring 1982




Box 33 / Folder 4
Society of Composers, April 1997







Subseries 3: Awards, 1978-1998

Box 33 / Folder 5
Ohio Library Association Ohioana Citation, Autumn 1978




Box 33 / Folder 6
Ohio Library Association Career Award, Fall 1998







Subseries 4: Miscellaneous, 1960-2001

Box 33 / Folder 7
Miscellaneous Publications, 1960 - 1970




Box 33 / Folder 8
CIM Press Release, appointment as composer in residence, December 19, 1965




Box 33 / Folder 9
Encyclopedia Britannica entry on Orchestration and Instrumentation by Donald Erb, 1974




Box 33 / Folder 10
Salute to Donald Erb, November - December, 1993




Box 33 / Folder 11
Grovemusic.com bio, 2001




Box 33 / Folder 12
Entry from New Grove Dictionary of American Music, undated




Box 33 / Folder 13
Merion Music Inc., undated





Series 3: Newspaper Clippings, 1958-1998

Box 33 / Folder 14
Andante for Flute, Alto flute, and piccolo, 1967-1971




Box 33 / Folder 15
And then towards the end, 1971-1979




Box 33 / Folder 16
Antipodes, 1965




Box 33 / Folder 17
Autumnmusic, 1978-1980




Box 33 / Folder 18
Basspiece, 1970-1978




Box 33 / Folder 19
Bakersfield Pieces, 1962-1970




Box 33 / Folder 20
Big Brothers-Big Sisters, undated




Box 33 / Folder 21
Chamber Concerto, 1961-1962




Box 33 / Folder 22
Christmasmusic, 1967-1969




Box 33 / Folder 23
Concert Piece I, 1968-1973




Box 33 / Folder 24
Concertant for Harpsichord and Strings, 1962-1973




Box 33 / Folder 25
Concerto 1976, 1977




Box 33 / Folder 26
Concerto for Brass and Orchestra, 1987-1993




Box 33 / Folder 27
Concerto for Clarinet, 1985-1995




Box 33 / Folder 28
Concerto for Contrabassoon, 1985




Box 33 / Folder 29
Concerto for Keyboards and Orchestra, 1981




Box 33 / Folder 30
Concerto for Orchestra, 1985




Box 33 / Folder 31
Concerto for Solo Percussion and Orchestra, 1966-1969




Box 33 / Folder 32
Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra, 1976-1982




Box 33 / Folder 33
Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra, 1981




Box 33 / Folder 34
Concerto for Violin, 1995-1998




Box 33 / Folder 35
Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra, 1976-1993




Box 33 / Folder 36
Correlations for Piano, 1959-1966




Box 33 / Folder 37
Cummings Cycle, 1965-1968




Box 33 / Folder 38
Dance Pieces, 1981




Box 33 / Folder 39
Déjà vu, 1981




Box 33 / Folder 40
The Devil's Quickstep, 2009




Box 33 / Folder 41
Dialogue for Violin and Piano, 1959-1977




Box 33 / Folder 42
Diversion for Two (other than sex), 1966-1973




Box 33 / Folder 43
Drawing Down the Moon, 1993-1995




Box 33 / Folder 44
Duo for Clarinet and Percussion, 1980-1981




Box 33 / Folder 45
Environments, 1967-1968




Box 34 / Folder 1
Evensong, 1994




Box 34 / Folder 2
Fallout, 1965-1971




Box 34 / Folder 3
Fanfare, 1971-1981




Box 34 / Folder 4
Feud, Conrad, Robert, 1979




Box 34 / Folder 5
Feud, Kotik, Petr, 1977




Box 34 / Folder 6
Feud, Live from Lincoln Center, 1978




Box 34 / Folder 7
Fission, 1968-1976




Box 34 / Folder 8
Four for Percussion, 1967




Box 34 / Folder 9
Four Quintets, 1983-1987




Box 34 / Folder 10
God Love You Now, 1973




Box 34 / Folder 11
Harolds Trip to the Sky, 1976




Box 34 / Folder 12
The Hawk, 1980-1983




Box 34 / Folder 13
Hexagon, 1971




Box 34 / Folder 14
The Hollow Men, 1958-1959




Box 34 / Folder 15
Incomplete Articles, 1963-1998




Box 34 / Folder 16
In No Strange Land, 1968-1971




Box 34 / Folder 17
Klangfarbenfunk I, 1970-1977




Box 34 / Folder 18
Kyrie, 1967-1976




Box 34 / Folder 19
Mirage, 1977-1996




Box 34 / Folder 20
Miscellaneous, 1958-1998




Box 34 / Folder 21
Music for Brass Choir, 1960




Box 34 / Folder 22
Music for a Festive Occasion, 1975-1981




Box 34 / Folder 23
Music for Instruments and Electronic Sounds, 1966-1970




Box 34 / Folder 24
Music for Mother Bear, 1973




Box 34 / Folder 25
Music for Violin and Piano, 1960-1964




Box 34 / Folder 26
Nebbiolina, 1980-1982




Box 34 / Folder 27
New Englands Prospect, 1974




Box 34 / Folder 28
Ohioana Career Award, 1998




Box 34 / Folder 29
Opus One, Number One, 1966




Box 34 / Folder 30
Phantasma, 1966




Box 34 / Folder 31
Prismatic Variations, 1984-1987




Box 34 / Folder 32
Purple-Roofed Ethical Suicide Parlor, 1972-1981




Box 34 / Folder 33
Quintet, 1977-1981




Box 34 / Folder 34
Reconnaissance, 1967-1976




Box 34 / Folder 35
Remembrance for Two Trumpets, 2009




Box 34 / Folder 36
Reticulation, 1970-1974




Box 34 / Folder 37
Ritual Observances, 1992-1994




Box 34 / Folder 38
VII Miscellaneous, 1964-1974




Box 34 / Folder 39
The Seventh Trumpet, 1969-1974




Box 34 / Folder 40
Solstice, 1996-1998




Box 34 / Folder 41
Sonata for Clarinet and Percussion, 1982




Box 34 / Folder 42
Sonata for Harpsichord and String Quartet, 1963-1964




Box 34 / Folder 43
Sonata for Solo Harp, 2009




Box 34 / Folder 44
Sonneries for Brass Choir, 1968-1980




Box 34 / Folder 45
Sonneries for Orchestra, 1982




Box 34 / Folder 46
Souvenir, 1970-1980




Box 34 / Folder 47
Spacemusic, 1968-1974




Box 34 / Folder 48
Stargazing, 1971-1973




Box 34 / Folder 49
String Trio, 1966-1972




Box 34 / Folder 50
String Quartet No. 1, 1961




Box 34 / Folder 51
String Quartet No. 3, 1998




Box 34 / Folder 52
Summermusic, 1966-1977




Box 34 / Folder 53
Sunlit Peaks and Dark Valleys, 1997-1998




Box 34 / Folder 54
Symphony of Overtures, 1965-1976




Box 34 / Folder 55
Three Pieces for Brass Quintet, 1968-1976




Box 34 / Folder 56
The Towers of Silence, 1976-1981




Box 34 / Folder 57
Treasures of the Snow, 1974-1977




Box 34 / Folder 58
Trio, 1976-1978




Box 34 / Folder 59
Trio for Two, 1989




Box 34 / Folder 60
Views of Time and Space, 1987




Box 34 / Folder 61
Watchmens Fantasy, 1990-1993




Box 34 / Folder 62
Z Milosci Do Warszawy (For Warsaw with Love), 1971-1973





Series 4: Correspondence, 1967-1985

Box 34 / Folder 63
Klaus G. Roy, September 28, 1967




Box 34 / Folder 64
Oregon Symphony Society, 1969




Box 34 / Folder 65
Donald Thulean, October 23, 1970




Box 34 / Folder 66
Rev. James T. Sheehan, November 29, 1970




Box 34 / Folder 67
Robert Hall, May 11, 1975




Box 34 / Folder 68
Bert Benkendorf, January 13, 1976




Box 34 / Folder 69
John T. Bailey, January 14, 1976




Box 34 / Folder 70
Ohioana Library Association, January 17, 1978




Box 34 / Folder 71
To Donald Erb from John Suess, November 9, 1981




Box 34 / Folder 72
New Grove Dictionary of Music in the United States, January 4, 1982-June 12, 1985





Series 5: Photographs, undated

Box 34 / Folder 73
Promotional Photographs, undated





Series 6: Articles, 1991, undated

Box 35 / Folder 1
“An Analysis of the Wind and Jazz Ensemble Music of Donald Erb”. Dissertation by William M. Parkinson, 1991




Box 35 / Folder 2
“The Solo Concerti of Donald Erb”, by Dr. John Suess. Original draft written on typewriter. 2 copies, no date




Box 35 / Folder 3
“The Solo Concerti of Donald Erb”, by Dr. John Suess. Photocopy of article from Aspects of American Music, no date




Box 35 / Folder 4
“The Solo Concerti of Donald Erb” bibliography and notes. Typewriter printed bibliography, hand written notes, no date




Box 35 / Folder 5
Chart 1: Formal Structure of The Solo Concerti of Donald Erb, no date




Box 35 / Folder 6
Notes from Chart 1: Formal Structure of The Solo Concerti of Donald Erb, no date




Box 35 / Folder 7
Donald Erb Biographical material, no date




Box 35 / Folder 8
Donald Erb Biographical material notes, no date




Box 35 / Folder 9
“A Bright Light in Contemporary American Music”. No author, no date





Series 7: Miscellaneous, 1971-1999

Box 35 / Folder 10
BMI, June 1971




Box 35 / Folder 11
Academic Universe. Online entry of Donald Erb from The Complete Marquis Who’s Who Biographies, 1999




Box 35 / Folder 12
Bibliography. Bibliography for unidentified article on Erb, no date




Box 35 / Folder 13
Biography of Donald Erb, no date




Box 35 / Folder 14
Entry from New Grove Dictionary of Music in the United States?, no date




Box 35 / Folder 15
Chronological List of Works by Donald Erb, no date. List of Erb’s works from 1958-1972, 19 copies, no date




Box 35 / Folder 16
Works by Donald Erb, no date. List of works from 1958-1981 and playing time, lots of notes by Dr. John Suess?, no date




Box 35 / Folder 17
Additional Published Works Donald Erb. Price list of Erb compositions, no date