Collection Overview
Title	Morton Feldman Papers, 1950-1999
Collection Number	Mus. Arc. 2.1
Creator	Feldman, Morton, 1926-1987
Extent	16 boxes
Language of Material	Collection material chiefly in English, with additional content in French, German, Italian, and Swedish.
Repository	State University of New York at Buffalo. Music Library
Abstract	The Morton Feldman Papers comprise personal and business correspondence, writings by and about Feldman, clippings, programs, and photographs.

Information for Users

Preferred Citation

[Specified item], Morton Feldman Papers, 1950-1999, Music Library, The State University of New York at Buffalo.

Terms of Access and Use

Materials can be examined by qualified researchers in the Music Library during hours of operation during which Music Librarians are present. In order to insure access, researchers are advised to contact the Music Library in advance of visits.

Copyright

Copyright for the materials in the collection does not reside with the Music Library. Therefore, patrons wishing to publish any item, or part of an item from this collection for any purpose, are responsible for securing requisite permissions.

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

The bulk of the material was received as a gift from Barbara Monk Feldman in 1992. Additional photographs were donated by William M. Colleran. Some clippings and programs were added by Music Library staff subsequent to the receipt of the collection.

Accruals and Additions

No further accruals are expected to this collection.

Processing Information

Initial processing by Brian K. Ross, 1993. Reprocessed by John Bewley, Summer 2000.

Biographical Note

Composer Morton Feldman (1926-1987) was best known for his association with the New York School of experimentalist musicians, including composers John Cage, Christian Wolff, and Earle Brown, and pianist David Tudor. In addition to composing approximately 150 works, Feldman also wrote more than three dozen articles about various aspects of music and art.

Feldman was a member of the music department faculty at the State University of New York at Buffalo from 1972-1987. During those years he served as Slee Professor of Music 1972-1973, Edgar Varèse Professor 1975-1987, and Director of the Center of the Creative and Performing Arts, 1976-1980. He was also responsible for creating the June in Buffalo festival of contemporary music in 1975.

Scope and Content Note

The Morton Feldman Papers consist predominantly of secondary materials, including eight boxes of programs and clippings, two boxes of Feldman's published writings, and another box of writings for or about Feldman. Other than a small number of musical fragments, it contains none of Feldman's scores, printed or manuscript.

There are two prose manuscripts and six typescripts by Feldman in the collection. These are primarily brief (the longest is 5 leaves) and fragmentary in nature. Feldman's published writings are represented by thirty-two articles in the collection. The list includes articles translated into German, Swedish, Italian, and French. Eighteen interviews and conversations with Feldman are also included in the collection, almost all of them available in published versions.

The correspondence in the Morton Feldman Papers reveals little of a personal nature about Feldman. The letters in the fifty-three folders of General Correspondence include letters of appreciation from students, invitations to appear at functions, letters regarding details of upcoming events, and letters of thanks from presenters of concerts and lectures.

There are only three letters from Feldman included in the General Correspondence. They are filed by name of the addressee. One of these, a photocopy of a letter sent to soprano Joan La Barbara along with the score of Feldman's composition Three Voices, is perhaps the only letter in the collection with any musical content. Feldman's other two letters were to University at Buffalo colleagues, James Coover and Maria Runfola.

There are an additional eleven folders of correspondence related to awards received by Feldman, commissions, contracts for appearances, and royalty statements. Feldman served as a consultant for the Mark Rothko Foundation's Mark Rothko Fund, which granted funds to older artists, writers, and musicians. Correspondence received from applicants with backgrounds in music was sent to Feldman for his recommendation. The correspondence is addressed to the treasurer of the foundation, Bernard J. Reis.

There are more than five hundred programs and announcements in the collection and approximately four hundred clippings and reviews. Together these provide substantial documentation of Feldman's career and the critical reception of his music. The collection of sixty-one photographs contains candid snapshots, as well as some formal portraits of Feldman taken while he was at Darmstadt in 1986.

The principal collection of material related to the life and career of Morton Feldman is located at the Paul Sacher Stiftung in Basel, Switzerland.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in eleven series.

Container List

I.    Personal documents, 1961-1985 Folders 1-4

In original order.

Box	Folder	Contents
1	1	Vita, circa 1970

1	2	Vita, 1985

1	3	Travel vouchers, June 1981

1	4	Voter registration card, New York City, 1961

Series II.    Manuscripts and typescripts, circa 1950-1985 Folders 5-16

Musical and prose manuscripts and typescripts.

Subseries IIA.    Writings by Feldman, circa 1950-1985 Folders 5-15

Two manuscript and six typescript writings by Feldman, chiefly fragmentary. A transcription of all the writings, with the exception of one typescript, is included.

Box	Folder	Contents
1	5	Manuscript 1: Piano and Voices II was written ..., undated view item 5 leaves
		Title from first line of text.

1	6	Manuscript 2: The first enthusiastic mention of G.S. [Giacinto Scelsi] ..., undated view item 1 leaf
		Title from first line of text.

1	7	Typescript 1: Sound, noise, Varèse, Boulez, circa 1958 view item 2 leaves
		Published In It Is, 1958.

1	8	Typescript 2: I can't say that in terms of fame ..., undated view item 1 leaf
		Title from first line of text, which begins on p. 2.

1	9	Typescript 3: Mid-way, undated view item 3 leaves
		First line of text: "I am writing this at mid-career ..."

1	10	Typescript 4: Jackson Pollack, undated view item 2 leaves

1	11	Typescript 5: This is not in the nature of an apology ..., undated view item 1 leaf
		Title from first line of text.

1	12	Typescript 6: Aphorisms, undated view item 3 leaves

1	13	Transcriptions by Sebastian Claren of all but Typescript 1 above

1	14	Quotations from Hart Crane and Rameau in Feldman's hand

1	15	Typescript and manuscript Ph.D. examination questions for four students at the State University of New York at Buffalo

Series IIB.    Musical fragments, undated Folders 16a-16e

Five musical fragments in holograph.

Box	Folder	Contents
1	16a	Unheard footfalls only sound, undated 1 leaf, with two photo reproductions
		Sketch for what became a section of Feldman's composition, Neither.

1	16b	Untitled graphically-notated score fragment for "Brass, Woodwinds and Metal", undated 1 leaf

1	16c	Untitled sketches: Side A: dated Sept. 7/56; single-line melody. Side B: two staves, d minor triad arpeggio repeated in left hand, 1956 1 leaf music paper with music on both sides, in pencil

1	16d	Followe Thy Faire Sunne, for voice and chimes, 1962 1 leaf, in pencil
		Text by Thomas Campion.
		Unpublished work; Fair copy in Paul Sacher Stiftung has slightly different ending.

1	16e	Untitled pencil manuscript, possibly for violin and piano 1957 1 leaf
		On verso: handwritten information about "All Feldman concert, Jan. 1, 1957 Projections, Intersections".

Series III.    Printed articles by Morton Feldman, 1951-1997 Folders 17-53

The folders are alphabetically arranged by article title. Where an article appears in a foreign translation, it is filed under the English title, followed by the language of the translation. Additional program notes written by Feldman can be found in Series VIII, Programs and Announcements.

Box	Folder	Contents
1	17	“After Modernism”, February 1967
		Published In Six Painters: Mondrian, Guston, Kline, De Kooning, Pollock, Rothko : Houston, Texas, February-April 1967 , University of St. Thomas Art Department: 14-22

1	18	“Anxiety of Art”, 1973
		Published In Art in America, v. 61, n. 5 (September-October 1973): 88-93

2	50	Uniform title: Anxiety of Art. German “Angst vor der Kunst”, 1997
		Published In Gütersloh '97 : für Morton Feldman [program book]: 29-34. The program book also contains Feldman's articles: “Strawinsky” and “Über Stefan Wolpe”.

1	19	Uniform title: Anxiety of Art. Swedish “Konstens ängslan”, 1968-1969
		Published In Nutida Musik, v. 12, n. 3 (1968/69): 36-41

1	20	“Between categories”, 1973
		Published In Mundus Artium, v. 6, n. 1 (1973): p. 34-38

1	21	Uniform title: Between categories. French “Entre des catégories”, 1970
		Published In Musique en jeu, v. 1? 1970?: 22-26

1	22	Uniform title: Between categories. Swedish “Mellan kategorierna”, 1968-1969
		Published In Nutida Musik, v. 12, n. 4 (1968/69): 25-27

1	23	“Boola Boola”, 1966-1967
		Published In Composer (Composers Guild of Britain), n. 22 (Winter 1966/67): 13-16

1	24	Contemporary Music Catalogue, August 12, 1975
		Edition Peters, 1975. p. 32.
		Facsimile of one paragraph holograph of Feldman's stating why he no longer wrote about music.

1	25	“Crippled symmetry”, 1981
		Published In Res, 2 (Autumn 1981): 91-103

1	26	“Earle Brown”, 1966
		Universal Edition pamphlet, 1 page.

1	27	“Essay [on Philip Guston]”, 1980
		Published In Philip Guston, 1980: the last works : organized by the Phillips Collection: 5-8

1	28	Uniform title: Essay [on Philip Guston]. German “Essay”, 1996
		Published In Morton Feldman zum 70. Geburtstag: For Philip Guston : Sonntag, 21. Januar 1996 in der Berlinischen Galerie, Martin-Gropius-Bau: 16-20
		Includes articles about Feldman.

2	29	Uniform title: False relationships (Swedish) , 1969-1970
		Published In Nutida Musik, v. 13, n. 2 (1969/70): 16 (1 paragraph)

2	30	“In Memoriam: Edgard Varèse (1883-1965)”, 1966
		Published In Perspectives of New Music, v. 4, n. 2 (Spring-Summer 1966): 12

2	31	Uniform title: In Memoriam: Edgard Varèse (1883-1965). German , 1988
		Published In Positionen der Moderne: Drei Konzerte, Berlinische Galerie, Museum für Moderne Künst, Photographie und Architektur: 12., 13. und 14. Februar 1988, Martin-Gropius-Bau: 13

2	46	Uniform title: In Memoriam: Edgard Varèse (1883-1965). Swedish , 1967-1968
		Published In Nutida Musik, v. 11, n. 5-6 (1967/68): 46-47. The issue also contains Feldman's article, “Varken eller” ( “Neither - Nor. Swedish”

2	32	Internationale Ferienkurse für Neue Musik Darmstadt 1986: Komponistenforum Morton Feldman, 24. 7. 1986
		Lecture, parts missing. Transcription by Sebastian Claren, 1993. 10 p.

2	33	“John de Menil (1904-1973) ”, 1973
		Published In Art in America, v. 61, n. 6 (Nov.-Dec. 1973): 41

2	34	June in Buffalo lecture, Tuesday 17 June 1986
		Beginning of lecture missing. Transcription by Sebastian Claren, 1993. 11 p.

2	35	Letter to the editor of Art News, April 1954
		Published In Art News, v. 53, n. 2 (April 1954): 6. One paragraph and editor's response.

2	36	“A Life without Bach or Beethoven ”, 1964
		Published In Listen: a music monthly (May-June 1964): 14

2	37	Uniform title: Life without Bach or Beethoven. Italian “Una vita senza Bach e Beethoven ”, 1969
		Published In Lo Spettatore Musicale (March 1969): 2-4

2	38	Liner notes written for Time/Life recording, Feldman/Brown (58007/S), 1963. 1962
		Published In Kulchur, v. 2, n. 6 (Summer 1962): 57-60

2	39	“Marginal Intersection (1951), Intersection 2 (1951), Intermission 6 (for one or two pianos)[brief program notes followed by graphically notated scores.]”, 1963
		Published In Kulchur, v. 3, n. 11 (Autumn 1963): p. 33-36

2	40	Middelburg lecture July 2, 1985
		Published In The First Middelburg lecture. "The present text is an edited and annotated transcription of a lecture given by Morton Feldman on Tuesday, July 2, 1985 at De Kloveniersdoelen, Middelburg, The Netherlands." Edited and annotated by Paul van Emmerik, Vincent Gasseling and Michael Nieuwenhuizen. Photocopy from unidentified source: 5-12.

2	41	Middelburg lecture July 2, 1987
		Feldman lecture (in English). Transcription of a lecture and question/answer period with audience at Middelburg Festival Nieuwe Muziek, July 2, 1987. Edited by Michael Nieuwenhuizen, Vincent Gasseling and Paul van Emmerik. Published in: Morton Feldman retrospectieff : Programmaboek : Voices an instruments : 22 tot en met 27 Januari 1991, Groningen: 13-21

2	42	Middelburg lecture July 2, 1987
		"The text printed below is an excerpt (a lecture given by Feldman on Thursday morning, July 2, 1987 in De Kloveniersdoelen, Middelburg, The Netherlands) of the complete lectures given by Feldman during his masterclasses as part of the Festival Nieuwe Muziek in 1985, 1986, and 1987, transcribed, edited and annotated by Paul van Emmerik, Vincent Gasseling and Michael Nieuwenhuizen and to be published by Stichtung Nieuwe Muziek Zeeland in 1988." 12 p.

2	43	“Mr. Schuller's History Lesson: [Review of concert at Carnegie Hall, Nov. 9, 1962, conducted by Gunther Schuller]”, 1963
		Published In Kulchur, v. 3, n. 9 (Spring 1963): 88-89

2	44	“Morton Feldman über Morton Feldman”, 1989
		Program notes for May 31, 1989 concert at the Ballhaus Naunystrasse, Berlin. p. [4] (approximately 4 paragraphs long)
		Note: Contains facsimile reproduction of the manuscript score of Feldman's Trio for Flutes (March 5, 1972)

2	45	Uniform title: Neither - Nor. German “Weder/Noch”, (1968)
		Published In Dialog : Musik : Vier Konzerte in der Berlinischen Galerie : Museum für Moderne Künst, Photographie und Architektur : 1. bis 3. Dezember 1989, Martin-Gropius-Bau: 42-44

2	46	Uniform title: Neither - Nor. Swedish “Varken eller”, 1967-1968
		Published In Nutida Musik, v. 11, n. 5/6 (1967/68): 45-46. Issue also contains Feldman's article, Uniform title: In Memoriam: Edgard Varèse (1883-1965). Swedish

2	47	“4 musicians at work: Morton Feldman. [Projections and Intersections] ”, 1952
		Published In Trans Formation, v. 1, n. 3 (1952): 168

2	48	“Some Elementary Questions”, 1967
		Published In Art in America, v. 66, n. 2 (April 1967): 54-55

2	49	“Sound, noise, Varèse and Boulez”, 1958
		Published In It is, n. 2 (Autumn 1958): 46

2	50	“Strawinsky”, 1997
		Published In Gütersloh '97 : für Morton Feldman [program book]: 14-16. The program book also contains Feldman's articles: “Angst vor der Kunst” and “Über Stefan Wolpe”.

2	51	“Swallows of Salangan program notes”, undated

2	52	“Twelve tone tech[n]ique in Varèse's Déserts: ” Thurs. 26, Feb. 1981, CalArts
		Lecture. Transcription by Sebastian Claren, 1993. 14 p.

2	50	“über Stefan Wolpe ”, 1997
		Published In Gütersloh '97 : für Morton Feldman [program book]: 21. The program book also contains Feldman's articles: “Angst vor der Kunst” and “Strawinsky”.

2	53	“Vertical thoughts”, 1963
		Published In Kulchur, v. 3, n. 11 (Autumn 1963): p. 37-38

Series IV.    Feldman interviews and conversations, 1964-1987 Folders 54-71

Transcriptions of seventeen interviews or conversations with Morton Feldman.

The folders are alphabetically arranged by name of the interviewer and then alphabetically by title.

Box	Folder	Contents
3	54	Ashley, Robert Part of an interview with Morton Feldman, August, 1964
		In Kulchur, v. 5, n. 18 (Summer 1965): p. 20-24.

3	55	Beckett, Alan Feldman/Beckett, 1966 15 typescript leaves
		Published as "Morton Feldman" In The International Times, v. 3 (Nov. 14-27, 1966); also In Some of IT, edited by David Mairowitz, London: Knullar, 1969. , v. 5, n. 18 (Summer 1965): p. 20-24.

3	56	Borradori, Giovanni Una liaison tra Webern e Cage: conversazione con Morton Feldman, April 1986
		In Musica/Realtà, anno 7, n. 19 (April 1986): 53-66

3	57	Bortolotto, Mario Intervista con Morton Feldman, January 1969
		In Lo Spettatore Musicale (January 24?, 1969): 10-13

3	58	Cage, John Conversation with Morton Feldman, 1983
		In Res, 6 (Autumn 1983): 113-135

3	59	Cage, John John Cage-Morton Feldman : a radio conversation broadcast in New York, introduced by Michael Chanan, 1967
		In Circuit 4, v. 2, n. 6 (Spring-Summer 1967): 3-11

3	60	Cage, John John Cage und Morton Feldman ... tief in Gedanken: Radiogespräch vom 9 July 1966
		In Gütersloh '95/96: Morton Feldman, Kazuo Fukushima, Walter Zimmermann Portraits : Drei Kammerkonzerte im Theater der Stadt Gütersloh: 8-14. First printed In Musiktexte 45 (1992)
		Includes articles about Feldman.

3	61	Dwyer, John I met Heine on the Rue Furstenburg, 23 April 1973
		In Buffalo Evening News, Saturday April 21, 1973: B6
		Feldman in conversation with John Dwyer.

3	62	Frost, Everett Interview with Morton Feldman, 10 March 1987: after recording Beckett, Words and Music. 10 pages
		Transcription copyrighted by Sebastian Claren, 1993.

3	63	Griffiths, Paul “Morton Feldman talks to Paul Griffiths”, August 1972
		In The Musical Times, v. 113, n. 1554 (August 1972): 758-759

3	64	Laycock, Jolyon, and David Charlton “An interview with Morton Feldman at Nottingham University”, May 1966
		In Opus 2, v. 1, n. 6? (Spring 1967): 18-20.

3	65	Orton, Fred , and Gavin Bryars Morton Feldman, May 27, 1976, London 5 photocopied leaves

3	66	Rizzardi, Venerio “Segue dibattito con l'autore : in un colloquio con una decina di spettatori Morton Feldman parla didiverse cose: musica e arti visive, distanze e vicinanze nelle esperienze americane di oggi”, December 1979
		In Scena, v. 4, n. 5-6 (December 1979): 52-53

3	67	Unidentified interviewer. “Conversations without Stravinsky”, March 1967
		In London Magazine, v. 6, n. 12 (March 1967): 86-94
		"An abstract of several informal talks in New York between the American avant-garde composer Morton Feldman and a friend."

3	68	Williams, Jan, 1939 “An interview with Morton Feldman”, September 1983
		In Percussive Notes, v. 21, n. 6 (Sept. 1983): 4-14

3	69	Xenakis, Iannis, 1922-2001 “In conversation: Morton Feldman and Iannis Xenakis”, April 1987. Edited by Vincent Gasseling and Michael Nieuwenhuizen.
		In Centrum Nieuwe Muziek (Middelburg)(April 1987): 6-11

3	70	Young, La Monte “A conversation on composition and improvisation”, 1987
		In Res, 13 (Spring 1987)153-173

3	71	Zimmermann, Walter “Att behålla kontrollen över tystnaden : samtal mellan Morton Feldman och Walter Zimmermann”, 1988-1989
		In Nutida Musik, v. 32, n. 4 (1988/89): 22-29

Series V.    Writings for, or about, Feldman, 1964/1997 Folders 72-88

The series includes a small number of unpublished writings, including Brian O'Doherty's eulogy for Feldman, an unidentified poem dedicated to Feldman, and some typescript notes by Barney Childs about Feldman's music. Additional writings about Feldman are located in Series VIII, Programs and Announcements and Series IX, Clippings.

Arranged alphabetically by author.

Box	Folder	Contents
4	72	Ashton, Dore “Correspondent's report from New York”, January 1964
		Canadian Art, v. 21 (Jan. 1964): p. 48

4	73	Bortolotto, Mario “Di Feldman e d'altre cose”, December 1970
		Lo Spettatore Musicale, Dec. 1970: p. 17-19.

4	74	Childs, Barney Photocopy of typescript notes about Feldman's music, undated

4	75	Dean, Samantha “Morton Feldman”, undated
		Buffalo Spree, no date: p. 54-57.

4	76	Emmerik, Paul van “Chronologisches Werkverzeichnis ; Bibliographie”, 1986
		Published as the Musik-Konzepte title, Morton Feldman (Musik-Konzepte Heft 48/49: p. 154-183)

4	77	Erdmann, Martin “Traumbruchstücke, unvermittelt: Neue Kammermusik und Essays von Morton Feldman” January 1987
		Neue Zeitschrift für Musik, 148. Jahrgang, Heft 1 (January 1987): p. 18-21

4	78	Gronemeyer, Gisela “Momennte von grosser Schünheit: zu Morton Feldmans neuem Stück Crippled Symmetry” April 1984
		In MusikTexte,April 1984, Heft 4: p. 5-9

4	79	Gruhn, Wilfried “Klang und Stille: Gedanken zur kompositorischen Arbeit Morton Feldmans” March 1982
		In Musik und Bildung, 14. Jahrgang (73.), Heft 3 (March 1982): p. 147-152

4	80	O'Doherty, Brian Feldman Eulogy, September 9, 1987

4	81	O'Doherty, Brian Untitled typescript notes about Feldman's music, 1971
		These notes were printed as part of the liner notes for the CRI SD 276 recording (1971?) of Feldman's The Viola in My Lifeand False Relationships and the Extended Ending

4	82	Schiavo, Paul “Words and Music: Feldman at sixty: Review of Morton Feldman Essays”, 1986
		In American Book Review, Jan.-Feb. 1986?, p. 5-6

4	83	Straebel, Volker “Some reflections on Morton Feldman” 1997
		Peters Notes, Winter 1997, v. 2, n. 1: p. 5, 7

4	84	Unidentified, undated
		Bibliography

4	85	Unidentified, undated
		Poem titled Hammer Wing for Morton Feldman

4	86	De Vos Malan, Jacques Musical examples identified as being part of An Analysis of Morton Feldman's Work "Rothko Chapel" 1984

4	87	Van Rossum, Frans “Portret van componist Morton Feldman” May 1986
		Muziek & Dans, May 1986, 10e jaargang, n. 5/6: p. 10-14

4	88	Zimmermann, Walter “Morton Feldman, der Ikonoklast: Trio (1980)” April 1984
		Melos, 46. Jahrgang, 4 (April 1984): p. 33-75
		Includes works list.

Series VI.    Subject files, circa 1950-1987 Folders 89-98

Programs, clippings, and articles collected by Feldman.

Alphabetically arranged by name of subject.

Subseries VIA.    People, circa 1950-1985 Folders 89-95

Box	Folder	Contents
4	89	Cage, John, 1951-1972 4 items

4	90	Guston, Philip, 1913-1980, 1960-1987 6 items

4	91	Johns, Jasper, 1930-, 1977 1 item
		Mark Stevens's article, “Super artist: Jasper Johns, today's master”, in Newsweek, October 24, 1977

4	92	Marcus, Bunita, 1981-1988 6 items
		Six programs or program announcements for performances of music by Bunita Marcus.
		Arranged in chronological order.

4	93	O'Hara, Frank, 1926-1966, 1963 1 item
		O'Hara's Belgrade, November 19, 1963, in the limited edition run of Adventures in Poetry.

4	94	Takahashi, Aki, 1944-, 1980-1982 9 items
		3 reviews of Takahashi performances, 4 concert announcements, and 2 programs for performances by Takahashi
		Arranged in chronological order.

4	95	Wolpe, Stefan, 1981-1985 2 items

Subseries VIB.    Topics, circa 1950-1985 Folders 96-98

Box	Folder	Contents
4	96	High School of Music & Art

4	97	Maps

4	98	Miscellaneous art-related items

Series VII.    Correspondence, 1958-1987 Folders 100-198

Chiefly correspondence received by Feldman related to business matters.

Arranged into five subseries.

Subseries VIIA.    General, 1958-1987 Folders 99-152

Only three letters are from Feldman (to James Coover, Director of the Music Library at the State University of New York at Buffalo, soprano Joan La Barbara and to Maria Runfola of the Music Department at the State University of New York at Buffalo). The subject content includes both business and personal matters, but is chiefly related to Feldman's career.

Arranged alphabetically by incoming or outgoing correspondent, then chronologically within each folder.

Box	Folder	Contents
5	99	Albèra, P. (Philippe) September 10, 1980 1 item (1 leaf)
		Representing Contrechamps - musique contemporaine

5	100	Åstrand, Hans 1987 3 items (3 leaves)
		Representing Royal Swedish Academy of Music

5	101	Block, René December 19, 1984 1 item (1 leaf)
		Representing Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst

5	102	Bloom, Victor, 1956- March 10, 1987 1 item (1 leaf)
		In regard to the influence of Feldman's past visit to San Diego.

5	103	Blum, Eberhard, 1940- 1985-1987 2 items (2 leaves)
		One postcard regarding concerts of Feldman's music in Dusseldorf and Darmstadt and a flyer for a performance of Feldman's composition, For John Cage in Berlin

5	104	Boone, Charles November 12, 1986 1 item (1 leaf)
		Regarding a Feldman visit to San Francisco and performances of Feldman's compositions, Why patterns? and Rothko Chapel

5	105	Cage, John undated 1 item (34 leaves)
		Cage's radio play in mesostic form, James Joyce, Marcel Duchamp, Erik Satie: an alphabet with an inscription in caption to Morton Feldman. Includes bibliography. The text was published in X: writings ’79-’82, Wesleyan University Press, 1983

5	106	Charlton, David, 1946- March 14, 1967 1 item (1 leaf)
		Representing University of Nottingham Music Society regarding a publication of an interview given there in May 1966 by Feldman

5	107	Columbia University 1965 3 items (3 leaves)
		Invitations and pamphlet for the Commemoration of Edgard Varèse, Columbia University, December 15, 1965

5	108	Coover, James, 1925-2004 May 21, 1980 1 item (1 leaf)
		Note from Feldman to Coover regarding William Colleran, legal trustee of Feldman's musical estate.

5	109	County of Huntingdon and Peterborough (England) 1966 3 items (5 leaves)
		Three letters concerning a lecture given by Feldman in Huntingdon, England. Correspondence includes: Robert Rowland-Jones to Morton Feldman, Oriel Glock to Anna Lockwood, and Derek Young to Anna Lockwood.

5	110	Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965 September 12, 1958 1 item (2 leaves)
		Regarding contract between New Music Edition and Theodore Presser

5	111	Cunningham, Merce August 25, 1958 1 item (1 leaf)
		Regarding a collaborative performance, probably of Feldman's composition, Ixion

5	112	Dix, Dave May 10, 1982 1 item (1 leaf)
		Representing the Davenport Community School District (Davenport, Iowa) regarding a lecture given by Feldman to sixth-graders at Lincoln School.

5	113	Duffy, John, 1928- 1981-1986 2 items (2 leaves)
		Representing Meet the Composer, Inc.

5	114	Enke, Heinz December 17, 1984 1 item (1 leaf)
		Representing Hessischer Rundfunk

5	115	Freeman, Betty January 20, 1986 1 item (1 leaf)
		Thank-you note for presentation on January 12, 1986.

5	116	Frost, Everett May 5, 1987 1 item (1 leaf)
		Originally with cassette of a performance of Feldman's composition, Words and music.

5	117	Guston, Philip, 1913-1980 1961-1968 2 items (2 leaves)
		One postcard and one letter.

5	118	Harrington, David, 1949- November 16, 1981 1 item (1 leaf)
		Writing also on behalf of the Kronos Quartet, about recent performance of Feldman's String quartet in Venice.

5	119	Herman, Martin, 1953- September 12, 1978 1 item (3 leaves)

5	120	Inglis, Frances, 1910- February 14, 1966 1 item (1 leaf)
		Representing the University of California, Los Angeles. Fine Arts Productions Committee

5	121	Jones, Nancy June 9, 1987 1 item (2 leaves)
		Representing the Detroit Institute of Arts. Education Dept. regarding a project to supply a score for a film about the work of artist Patrick Ireland.

5	122	Josee Voormans Production January 24, 1987 1 item (1 leaf)
		Representing the Holland Festival regarding a work commissioned for performance by the Schoenberg Ensemble on June 12, 1987

5	123	Julien, David A. October 21, 1985 1 item (1 leaf)
		Representing the American Society of University Composers regarding an invitation to participate in the International Year of Canada musical events.

5	124	Kitaj, R. B. November 3, 1966 1 item (1 leaf)

5	125	Kond&x014d;, J&x014d;, 1947- May 16, 1985 1 item (1 leaf)
		Writing with an invitation to participate at the Interlink Festival.

5	126	La Barbara, Joan, 1947- April 23, 1982 1 item (1 leaf)
		Photocopy of note from Feldman to LaBarbara regarding performance of his composition, Wind.

5	127	Marcus, Bunita 1981 8 items (36 leaves)
		Includes photocopied pages from Marcus's notebook on compoitional technique, a party invitation, Marcus's program notes for Feldman's composition, Spring of Chosroes, and material related to work performed by Marcus editing and typing Feldman's article, Crippled symmetry.

5	128	Menil, John de July 16, 1971 1 item (2 leaves)
		Concerning the possible use of music from Feldman's composition, Rothko Chapel, for a film being made about the chapel

5	129	Mitchell, Breon May 17, 1984 1 item (12 leaves)
		Offprint copy of Breon Mitchell's article, “A Beckett bibliography: new works 1976-1982”, from the Spring 1983 issue (v. 29, no. 1) of Modern fiction studies.

5	130	Morland, Dorothy November 2, 1966 1 item (1 leaf)
		Representing the Institute of Contemporary Arts (London, England)

5	131	Morot-Sir, Edouard December 12, 1967 1 item (1 leaf)
		Writing as Cultural Counselor Representative of French Universities in the United States to invite Feldman to meet Olivier Messaien and Yvonne Loriod

5	132	New York Philharmonic 1964-1986 3 items (3 leaves)

5	133	Pavia, Philip, 1915-2005 February 5, 1964 1 item (1 leaf)
		Postcard with congratulations on an interview in the New York Times.

5	134	Peragallo, Mario December 3, 1974 1 item (1 leaf)

5	135	Press, Vera M. (Vera Maurina), 1896?-1969 January 27, 1966 1 item (1 leaf)
		Christmas card with thanks for his participation in a gift for her pupils.

5	136	Schneider, Urs Peter, 1939- May 24, 1985 1 item (1 leaf)
		Representing the Konzertgesellschaft neue horizonte Bern

5	137	Seaman, Fred September 26, 1979 1 item (1 leaf)
		Rejecting invitation to John Lennon to participate in June in Buffalo 1980

5	138	Silver, George May 8, 1982 1 item (1 leaf)
		Invitation to dinner in honor of Feldman

5	139	Simpson, Robert, 1921-1997 August 1, 1966 1 item (1 leaf)
		Representing the British Broadcasting Corporation

5	140	Speach, Bernadette, 1948- February 21, 1979 2 items (2 leaves)
		Note requesting Feldman's recommendation for job positions, including blank recommendation form.

5	141	State University of New York at Buffalo. Music Dept. 1986 2 items (3 leaves)
		Letter from Feldman to Music Dept. faculty member Maria Runfola in which he reports what was accomplished during his sabbatical. A handwritten note is included informing him of the need to attest that no additional income was received during his sabbatical.

5	142	Takahashi, Aki, 1944- April 23, 1982 1 item (1 leaf)
		Note informing Feldman about performances of his composition, Triadic memories. The note from Takahashi is written on the verso of a photocopy of 1 leaf of a letter dated October 5, 1981 to Takahashi, possibly from Bunita Marcus.

5	143	Tanaka, Karen, 1961- March 4, 1987 1 item (1 leaf)
		A thank-you note for compositional advice from Feldman.

5	144	University of Glasgow. Dept. of Music 1976 1 item (1 leaf)
		Invitation to concert including music by Feldman.

5	145	Veer, Ad van 't 1984-1987 2 item (2 leaves)
		Representing Stichting Nieuwe Muziek Zeeland in asking Feldman's participation in the 1985 and 1987 festivals at Middelburg.

5	146	Wearing, Catherine November 22, 1984 1 item (1 leaf)
		Representing the British Broadcasting Corporation in request to interview Feldman for a documentary about Edgard Varèse.

5	147	Wilkins, Grover April 3, 1981 1 item (1 leaf)
		Representing the University of Pittsburgh. Music Dept. regarding performance of Feldman's composition, Rothko Chapel

5	148	Wolff, Christian, 1934- August 11, 1964 1 item (1 leaf)
		Note about article written by Wolff.

5	149	Wright, Mary C. November 13, 1986 1 item (2 leaves)
		Letter about events at California Institute of the Arts after Feldman's visit there.

5	150	Xenakis, Iannis, 1922-2001 1975 2 items (2 leaves)
		Letters in which Xenakis accepts Feldman's invitation to participate in the June in Buffalo festival, 1976

5	151	Yama, Ann Stimson 1976 2 items (2 leaves)
		Two notes accompanied by photocopies of two different versions of the author's composition, Ostinati

5	152	Unidentified sources 1951-1981 7 items (7 leaves)
		Includes party invitation, birthday greetings, welcome home greeting, and telegrams

Subseries VIIB.    Awards, undated Folders 153-154

Notices of awards granted to Feldman

Arranged alphabetically by issuing agency.

Box	Item	Contents
16	2	American Music Center

5	153	American Academy of Arts and Letters May 26, 1970 2 items
		Program from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the National Institute of Arts and Letters for the ceremony of inducting new members, including Feldman. Accompanied by letter from William Maxwell, president of the Institute.

5	154	Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain) July 1987 2 items (5 leaves)
		Announcement of Radcliffe Award for Graphic Excellence in Music Publishing, Outstanding publication, granted to Universal Edition's 50th anniversary set of 12 scores. Accompanied by note card from William Colleran.

Subseries VIIC.    Business: Contracts, royalties, commissions, and publishing, undated Folders 155-163

Arranged alphabetically by corporate name and then chronologically within each folder.

Box	Folder	Contents
6	155	Broadcast Music, inc. 1981-1983 16 leaves
		Royalties statements

6	156	Composers Recordings, Inc. January 22, 1980 1 item (2 leaves)
		Contract for recording of Feldman's composition, Why patterns?,with Composers Recordings,

6	157	Connecticut (State) February 11, 1983 1 item (1 leaf)
		Personal service agreement to lecture at the William Benton Museum of Art

6	158	Library of Congress 1961-1975 4 items (4 leaves)
		Copyright registration forms for Durations, the payment voucher for commissioning of Instruments II by the Koussevitsky Foundation, and letter requesting brief biography.

6	159	Los Angeles Festival September 1987 1 item (5 leaves)
		Letter of agreement between Feldman and the Los Angeles Festical

6	160	New York Philharmonic 1986 2 items (3 leaves)
		Letter from Christopher Berg of the New York Philharmonic attached to commission agreement for Feldman's composition, Coptic light. Two additional photocopies of agreement inserted

6	161	Performing Right Society June 2, 1987 2 items (6 leaves)
		Royalties statements

6	162	Universal Edition (London, England) 1985-1988 6 items
		Letters from William Colleran and Robin Anderson of Universal Edition concerning performances of works by Feldman.

6	163	Universal Edition (London, England) 1976-1989 12 items
		Universal Edition catalogs and news publications

Subseries VIID.    Mark Rothko Foundation, 1971-1972 Folders 164-189

Letters received from twenty-five applicants, or people recommending them, for the Mark Rothko Fund, which granted funds to older artists, writers, and musicians. All but one of the letters were addressed to the treasurer of the Mark Rothko Foundation, Bernard J. Reis. (One letter was addressed to Theodoros Stamos). The letters and supporting materials were forwarded to Feldman for his recommendations. There is one leaf in Feldman's hand with his recommendations regarding the applications.

The folder containing Feldman's recommendations is placed first in the series, followed by folders alphabetically arranged by name of applicant or recommended person.

Box	Folder	Contents
6	164	Feldman, Morton, 1926-1987

6	165	Bell, Maria Grant

6	166	Bloeser, Walter

6	167	Burton, Eldin

6	168	Diamond, David, 1915-2005

6	169	Dunne, Herbert Peyton

6	170	Fletcher, Grant, 1913-2002

6	171	Frank, Marcel G.

6	172	Gabriel, Carla

6	173	Garellick, Jack

6	174	Krasner, Louis, 1903-1995

6	175	La Violette, Wesley, 1894-1978

6	176	Ott, Joseph, 1929-1990

6	177	Parris, Herman M., 1903-1973

6	178	Perle, George, 1915-2009

6	179	Presser, William, 1916-2004

6	180	Reif, Paul, 1910-1978

6	181	Robertson, Patricia

6	182	Rubino, Pasquale

6	183	Spinks, Garland

6	184	Stephan, Arthur W.

6	185	Tautenhahn, Gunther

6	186	Tuthill, Burnet, 1888-1982

6	187	Weigl, Vally

6	188	Weiner, Lazar, 1897-1982

6	189	Wolfes, Felix, 1892-1971
		Letter from Bowman, John S.

Subseries VIIE.    Student papers, 1980-1981 Folders 190-197

Papers written by graduate students in Feldman's Advanced Orchestration Class at the State University of New York at Buffalo, 1980-1981. There are two papers by all but two of the students. None of the papers bear letter grades, but there are a few comments by Feldman written in the margins.

The folders are alphabetically arranged by student name and then alphabetically by title of the paper.

Box	Folder	Contents
6	190	Ames, Charles

6	191	Frounberg, Ivar, 1950-

6	192	Harbold, Mark Allen, 1955-

6	193	Nam, Inhwa, 1956-

6	194	Shepherd, Stuart Paul, 1947-

6	195	Speach, Bernadette, 1948-

6	196	Swartz, Steven Nicolas, 1956-

6	197	Turner, Mark

Series VIII.    Programs and announcements, 1950-1999 Folders 198-284

Announcements and programs arranged in chronological order from 1950-1999. When both announcements and programs are present for a single year, the folder of announcements is filed first. Four folders of undated announcements and programs are filed after the last dated folder; a folder of programs unrelated to performances of Feldman's music is filed last.

Box	Folder	Contents
7	198-226	1950-1966

8	227-248	1967-1977

9	249-263	1978-1984

10	264-272	1985-1988

11	273-280	1989-1999

11	281-284	Miscellaneous, non-Feldman programs undated

Series IX.    Clippings, 1960-1997 Folders 286-489

More than two hundred clippings from 1960-1997. Approximately 10 obituaries are included. Sources of clippings include newspapers and periodicals in the United States, Canada, England, Italy, France, The Netherlands, and Germany.

Arranged chronologically, and then alphabetically by name of the publication. A folder of undated clippings is placed last in the sequence.

Box	Folder	Contents
12	286	January 1960 High Fidelity

12	287	February 20, 1960 The Nation

12	288	February 3, 1962 The Nation

12	289	January 1963 High Fidelity

12	290	August 1963 Harper's

12	291	January 1964 Show (New York, NY)

12	292	February 2, 1964 New York Times

12	293	May 17, 1964 New York Herald Tribune Sunday Magazine

12	294	December 2, 1964 New York Herald Tribune

12	295	March 1, 1965 Buffalo Evening News

12	296	November 21, 1965 New York Times

12	297	December 19, 1965 New York Times

12	298	December 22?, 1965 New York Times

12	299	April 15, 1966 New York Post

12	300	April 15, 1966 New York World Telegram and Sun

12	301	May 14, 1966 Daily Telegraph (London, England)

12	302	May 21-22, 1966 New York Herald Tribune

12	303	May 22, 1966 New York Times

12	304	October 23, 1966 New York World Journal Tribune
		Illustration by Howard Kanovitz

12	305	February 26, 1967, from unknown source

12	306	March 5, 1967 New York Times

12	307	December 1968 Vogue

12	308	January 5, 1969 London Sunday Times

12	309	February 23, 1969 Sunday Oregonian (Portland, OR)

12	310	February 24, 1969 The Oregonian (Portland, OR)

12	311	May 1969 Cosmopolitan

12	312	July 10, 1969 Financial Times (London, England)

12	313	September 15, 1969 Dagens Nyheter (Stockholm, Sweden)

12	314	March 25, 1970 New York Times

12	315	March 7, 1971 Houston Post

12	316	July 28, 1971 Spectacles?

12	317	November 1, 1971 De Volkskrant (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

12	318	November 4, 1971 Il gazzettino (Venice, Italy)

12	319	November 1971 Die Welt (Berlin, Germany)
		Could be from Hamburg.

12	320	February 16, 1972 New York Times

12	321	March 19, 1972 The Observer Review (London,England)

12	322	October 8, 1972 Courier Express (Buffalo, NY)

12	323	October 26, 1972 The Listener (London, England)

12	324	November 21, 1972 Courier Express (Buffalo, NY)

12	325	November 1972 Buffalo Evening News

12	326	January 23, 1973 Daily Telegraph (London, England)

12	327	January 23, 1973 Financial Times (London, England)

12	328	January 23, 1973 Guardian (London,