Reidar Haugan papers
Scope and Content
The Reidar Haugan collection contains original compositions by Haugan as well as arrangements. Unless otherwise noted, music is in Haugan’s hand, in black ink. Most words with the letter “u” follow the Germanic custom of a curved or straight line above the letter.
Dates
- Creation: 1933-1953, undated
Creator
- Haugan, Reidar (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.
Biographical/Historical
Reidar Haugen was a cellist, composer and arranger with careers in Chicago, Illinois, and Lansing, Michigan. Reidar Haugan is not known to have been affiliated with Michigan State University. He was active in Local 303, American Federation of Musicians, and played with many chamber music and dance orchestras in mid-Michigan. His name appears frequently in notices of concerts and performances in the Lansing State Journal. He died Wednesday, June 10, 1964; no age or birthdate is given in his obituary. He was also a Michigan State Highway Department employee.
Extent
0.25 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from the MSU Fine Arts Library.
Legal Status
Donor(s) have transferred any applicable copyright to Michigan State University but the collection may contain third-party materials for which copyright was not transferred. Copyright restrictions may apply. Property Rights: Michigan State University.
- Title
- Reidar Haugan Papers
- Status
- 4 Published And Cataloged
- Author
- Mary Black Juntonen
- Date
- April 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives and Historical Collections Repository
Conrad Hall
943 Conrad Road, Room 101
East Lansing MI 48824 US
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu