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A Guide to the John William DeBruyn Instructional Materials

Finding aid prepared by John R. Nemmers

University of Florida Smathers Libraries - Special and Area Studies Collections
August 2004


Descriptive Summary

Provenance: DeBruyn, John William
Title: John William DeBruyn Instructional Materials
Dates: 1930-1955
Extent: 1.75 linear ft. 4 Boxes
Identification: Ms 41


Biographical/Historical Note

John William DeBruyn was a music instructor at the University of Florida. He was responsible for organizing the Glee Club and served as director of the club from 1926 to 1948.


Scope and Content

This collection consists of various types of instructional materials, including exercises for singing and voice control, syllabi, and instructional placards. Also included are memorabilia related to Glee Club activity, letters related to musicology research, and various writings on singing methods, voice, and "psychological singing."


Access or Use Restrictions

Access

Collection is open for research.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], John William DeBruyn Instructional Materials, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.


Contents List


Box 1

Bel Canto, Guild of Modern. 1947-1952
Caruso Exercises. 1931-1953
Christmas Carol. n.d.
Glee Club material. 1930
Methods of Singing. 1945-1951
Musicology correspondence. 1947-1954
Phonetics/Acoustics. 1953
Speech-Song exercises. 1948-1954
Syllabi and course outlines. 1932-1948
Technique of Humoresque. 1932-1934
Voice and Command. 1942-1951

Box 2

Instructional placards. n.d.

Box 3

Emote and Sing. 1934-1954
Five Integrated Voice Methods. 1955
Four Piano Attacks. 1954
Psychological Singing (Book 2). 1938-1939
Psychological Singing. 1953
Psychological Singing. 1952-1953
Psychological Singing. 1952

Box 4

Psychological Singing III, 1-439 (bound). 1953
Psychological Singing III, 416-830 (bound). 1953
Role of the Practical Voice Musicologist. 1949
Rule Book for Singers. 1937



Selected Subjects and Access Points

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog:
Subject Terms:
University of Florida Glee Club.
University of Florida--Songs and music.
University of Florida. Dept. of Music--History.


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