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.