Wallace A. Goates sheet music collection
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1777
Scope and Contents
The Wallace A. Goates sheet music collection (1890-1905) were recovered by the University of Utah's Theater Department from Goates's estate after his death. The music compositions were used by the Salt Lake Theater around the turn of the century.
Dates
- 1890-1905
Creator
- Goates, Wallace A. (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Conditions Governing Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Biographical Note
Wallace Goates (1907-1996) was active in the theater arena, producing, writing, directing, and acting in many plays. He graduated from the University of Utah and received his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. In 1937, he joined the University of Utah faculty, teaching speech and theater. He subsequently branched out to the field of communication disorders, lecturing to various departments at the university concerning this subject. Goates founded the Speech and Hearing Clinic as well as the Special Education Department at the university. He also developed the first national preschool for hearing impaired children.
Extent
5 Linear Feet
Abstract
The Wallace A. Goates sheet music collection (1890-1905) were recovered by the University of Utah's Theater Department from Goates's estate after his death. The music compositions were used by the Salt Lake Theater around the turn of the century. Goates joined the University of Utah faculty in 1937 teaching speech and theater. He subsequently became active in the field of communications disorders, founding the Speech and Hearing Clinic and the Special Education Department at the University of Utah as well as the first national preschool for hearing impaired children.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of David Dynak in 1999.
Processing Information
Processed by Lisa DeMille in 1999.
Creator
- Goates, Wallace A. (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Wallace A. Goates sheet music collection, 1890-1905
- Author
- Finding aid created by Lisa DeMille
- Date
- © 1999 (last modified: 2018)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu