Scope and Contents From the Collection: These materials pertaining to John McCormack’s life and career were compiled by Frederick M. Manning. Notable manuscripts in the collection include McCormack’s memoirs, a book of song lyrics used as a prompt and prop by McCormack in performance, a handwritten index of McCormack’s sheet music, and annotated typescripts of McCormack’s introductory remarks to radio performances. Other notable items include correspondence to and from McCormack with original letters from Edward Elgar, Sergei...

Access Note

Collection is open for research. Some audio materials may not be available immediately for use as they will require reformatting; please contact the Burns Library in advance for access to audio materials. McCormack's sheet music cabinet is not available for access at this time due to structural instability.

Scope and Contents

This subseries includes five typescripts of McCormack’s introductory remarks to performances. All of the typescripts have handwritten annotations, presumably McCormack’s.

Access Note

Collection is open for research. Some audio materials may not be available immediately for use as they will require reformatting; please contact the Burns Library in advance for access to audio materials. McCormack's sheet music cabinet is not available for access at this time due to structural instability.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: These materials pertaining to John McCormack’s life and career were compiled by Frederick M. Manning. Notable manuscripts in the collection include McCormack’s memoirs, a book of song lyrics used as a prompt and prop by McCormack in performance, a handwritten index of McCormack’s sheet music, and annotated typescripts of McCormack’s introductory remarks to radio performances. Other notable items include correspondence to and from McCormack with original letters from Edward Elgar, Sergei...

Access Note

Collection is open for research. Some audio materials may not be available immediately for use as they will require reformatting; please contact the Burns Library in advance for access to audio materials. McCormack's sheet music cabinet is not available for access at this time due to structural instability.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Materials produced after McCormack’s death to celebrate his life and career, notably celebrations in 1984, the centennial of the year of his birth.

Access Note

Collection is open for research. Some audio materials may not be available immediately for use as they will require reformatting; please contact the Burns Library in advance for access to audio materials. McCormack's sheet music cabinet is not available for access at this time due to structural instability.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: These materials pertaining to John McCormack’s life and career were compiled by Frederick M. Manning. Notable manuscripts in the collection include McCormack’s memoirs, a book of song lyrics used as a prompt and prop by McCormack in performance, a handwritten index of McCormack’s sheet music, and annotated typescripts of McCormack’s introductory remarks to radio performances. Other notable items include correspondence to and from McCormack with original letters from Edward Elgar, Sergei...

Access Note

Collection is open for research. Some audio materials may not be available immediately for use as they will require reformatting; please contact the Burns Library in advance for access to audio materials. McCormack's sheet music cabinet is not available for access at this time due to structural instability.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This subseries includes the draft of McCormack’s memoirs entitled “Them Was the Days”: The Story of a Singer. Portions of the memoirs are handwritten and portions are typescript. McCormack did not publish his memoirs, but portions were used by McCormack biographer L.A.G. Strong and by Lily McCormack for her own memoir, I Hear You Calling Me.There are no corresponding handwritten pages for pages 1-17 (typescript)....

Access Note

Collection is open for research. Some audio materials may not be available immediately for use as they will require reformatting; please contact the Burns Library in advance for access to audio materials. McCormack's sheet music cabinet is not available for access at this time due to structural instability.