Roberta Bitgood papers
Collection
Identifier: MS010
About the collection
The collection consists of scrapbooks, correspondence, records, documents, ephemera, and manuscripts of the American organist and composer Roberta Bitgood.
Dates
- 1908 - 2000
Creator
- Bitgood, Roberta, 1908-2007 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection open for research.
Biographical / Historical
Dr. Roberta Bitgood (1908–2007) was an American organist, choirmaster, composer, and music educator. Bitgood was born in New London, Connecticut and attended the Connecticut College for WEomen. She continued her studies at the Guilmant Organ Schoolin New York City. She was the first women to serve as president of the American Guild of Organists in 1975. She received a master's degree in music education from the Teacher's College at Columbia University in 1932, and a master's and doctoral degree in sacred music from Union Theological Seminary in 1935. The first women to recieve a doctorate in sacred music. She played organ around the country including New Jersey, New York, California, and Michigan. She retired in 1976 returning to Connnecticut where she continued to play in churches and synagogues until her death in 2007.
Extent
9.32 Linear Feet (This collection contains 13 containers: 2 cartons, 2 legal document cases, and 9 oversize document cases.)
Overview
Correspondence, records, documents, ephemera, scrapbooks and manuscripts of the American organist and composer Roberta Bitgood.
Arrangement
This series is arranged into seven series: Series I. Correspondence and documents, 1920-1993; Series II. Programs, Bulletins, and Published Materials,1925-2000; Series III: Published Music, 1954-1966; Series IV: Manuscript Music,1944- 1979; Series V: Composition Sketchbooks, 1947, Series VI: Music By Other Composers, undated; and Series VII: Scrapbooks,1908-1955.
Creator
- Bitgood, Roberta, 1908-2007 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Roberta Bitgood papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Unknown. Migrated into ArchivesSpace by Javian Astacio and Rose Oliveira
- Date
- c.2009
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives Repository
Contact:
Conecticut College
270 Mohegan Ave
New London CT 06320 United States
860-439-2686
learcenter@conncoll.edu
Conecticut College
270 Mohegan Ave
New London CT 06320 United States
860-439-2686
learcenter@conncoll.edu