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Series I: Supporting materials and organ plans

 Series — Container: BLIBR-0031, Box: 1

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Henry K. Beard Papers contain material related to Beard’s work as an organ designer. The ntire collection consists of almost entirely of organ plans and architectural blueprints, although there are some photos and a brochure about the M.P. Möller Company. Beard designed organs for many notable places including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, West Point Cadet Chapel, and the Moody Bible Institute. Most of his work was done in midwest states like Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Iowa. The majority of blueprint plans are from M. P. Möller.

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1940 - 1989

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Materials in our collections may be protected by copyright. Publication, transmission, or reproduction of items protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Whenever possible, accurate information about the copyright status of material is provided in the item record and/or documentation for material in the collection. The Library does not own the copyright in much of the material in its collection and is therefore unable to grant copyright permission to publish those items. It is the researcher's responsibility to determine copyright or other use restrictions and obtain proper permission when publishing or distributing materials found in these collections. Researchers must make their own assessments of rights in light of their intended use. Additional information about copyright and fair use is available via the Library's Copyright Guide at http://utrgv.libguides.com/friendly.php?s=copyright.

Extent

From the Collection: 6 Document cases

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Special Collections and Archives, Brownsville Campus Repository

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