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Guide to the Vahdah Olcott-Bickford Collection, 1800-2008

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Overview of the Collection Collection Title: Vahdah Olcott-Bickford Collection Dates: 1800-2008 Bulk Dates: 1923-1979 Identification: IGRA/VOB Creator: Olcott-Bickford, Vahdah, 1885-1980 Physical Description: 88.71 linear feet Language of Materials: English French German Spanish; Castilian Italian Portuguese Repository: International Guitar Research Archives (IGRA) Abstract: Vahdah Olcott-Bickford, n?e Ethel Lucretia Olcott, was an professional teacher of the Guitar, most well known for her influential Guitar Method, Op. 25, and the Advanced Course, Op. 116. She also wrote numerous articles about the guitar, and corresponded with other musicians and enthusiasts about the instrument throughout her long career. The Vahdah Olcott-Bickford Collection documents Olcott-Bickford's professional life as a classical guitarist, an avid member of various organizations in the United States, her work with guitarists around the world, and her personal life. The collection includes scores, letters, photographs, newspaper clippings, receipts, articles, lecture notes, and guest books, and dates from 1874-1980. Biographical Information: Ethel Lucretia Olcott was born on October 17, 1885 in Norwalk, Ohio. She was three years old when she and her parents moved to Los Angeles, California. At the age of eight she started guitar lessons with George Lindsay, a well-known classic guitarist. From 1903-1904 she lived in Berkeley with Manuel Y. Ferrer, where she expanded her repertoire to include European guitar techniques. In 1914 she moved to New York where she gave concerts and lessons, and assisted Philip J. Bone with the publication of his book The Guitar and Mandolin. She married Myron Bickford (Zarh), a well-known mandolinist and astrology enthusiast, in 1915. Once married, they both changed their names to Vahdah and Zarh Bickford. Vahdah was well known in the world of astrology. Astrological enthusiasts from various parts of the country would request astrology readings from her. When she returned to Los Angeles in 1923, Vahdah, along with other local guitarists, started the American Guitar Society (AGS), then known as the Los Angeles Guitar Society. She was a major contributor to the AGS and The Crescendo magazine, and was the secretary and Musical Director of the AGS for many years. As secretary she would receive personal and professional correspondence from all over the world. As a passionate contributor of AGS, Olcott-Bickford and her husband combined their names to make the Zarvah Publishing Company. Zarvah Publishing Company worked together with AGS to provide new and renewing members with published music every year. An avid teacher of the Guitar, Olcott-Bickford is well known for her influential Guitar Method, Op. 25, and the Advanced Course, Op. 116. Olcott-Bickford also wrote numerous articles about the guitar, and corresponded with other musicians and enthusiasts about the instrument. She continued to live in Los Angeles, and when Zarh Bickford passed away in 1961, she was devastated. She later remarried Robert Revere, once again changing her name to Vahdah Olcott-Bickford Revere. Olcott-Bickford played guitar, and was associated with the AGS and the Astrological Society until her death in 1980. Over the course of her long and prominent career, her work influenced guitarists around the world. Access Terms This collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms. Genre/Form of Material: Albums Audio recordings Paper records Photographic material Publications

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Scrapbooks Personal Name: Olcott-Bickford, Vahdah, 1885-1980 Topical Term: Guitar Guitar -- Instruction and study Guitar music Processing Information: Julieta Garcia, 2012 Conditions Governing Use: Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. Conditions Governing Access: The collection is open for research use. Electronic Format: Digital reproductions of selected items in this collection are available electronically as a part of the Vahdah Olcott-Bickford Correspondence (IGRA) project, the International Guitar Research Archives Score Catalog, the IGRA Guitar Scores, and the International Guitar Research Archives Discography. For more information please see . Preferred Citation: For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style manual, or see the Citing Archival Materials guide. Arrangement of Materials: Series I: Scores, 1800-2008 Series II: Correspondence, 1884-1987

Subseries A: Personal, 1884-1969 Subseries B: Musicians and Music Organizations, 1891-1987 Subseries C: Astrological, 1915-1961 Series III: Personal and Subject Files, 1874-1994 Series IV: Periodicals, 1893-2004 Series V: American Guitar Society Files, 1924-1980 Subseries A: Correspondence, 1924-1980 Subseries B: Minutes, 1935-1965 Subseries C: Programs and Other Files, 1926-1980 Series VI: Photographic Material, 1892-1970 Subseries A: Loose Photographs, 1892-1968 Subseries B: Albums and Scrapbooks, 1937-1970 Subseries C: Copper Plates Series VII: Sound Recordings Scope and Contents The Vahdah Olcott-Bickford Collection documents Olcott-Bickford's professional life as a classical guitarist, an avid member of various organizations in the United States, her work with guitarists around the world, and her personal life. The collection includes scores, letters, photographs, newspaper clippings, receipts, articles, lecture notes, and guest books, and dates from 1874-1980, with the bulk of materials from 1923-1979. It is divided into seven series: Scores (1800-2008), Correspondence (1884-1987), Personal and Subject Files (1874-1994), Periodicals (1893-2004), American Guitar Society Files (1924-1980), Photographic Material (1892-1970), and Sound Recordings.

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Series I, Scores (1800-2008), consists of approximately 7,000 music scores of varied instrumentation, almost always including a guitar, written by a wide variety of composers. They date primarily from the 19th and 20th centuries. Some of these scores are referenced in the correspondence, especially when Olcott-Bickford received them in the mail. Some are signed by Olcott-Bickford, possibly to show her ownership, and others include personal notes. The scores were published in various parts of the world including Germany, Italy, Spain, Argentina, and are filed by identification number.

Series II, Correspondence (1884-1987), is sorted in three subseries: Personal, Musicians and Music Organizations, and Astrological. These documents date between the early 1900s and late 1970s. The Personal subseries documents Olcott-Bickford's relationships with friends and family not affiliated with the guitar. The Musicians and Music Organizations subseries documents Olcott-Bickford's interactions with other professionals, and includes commentary about performances, programs, and other music-related topics. The Astrological correspondence documents Olcott-Bickford's interest in astrological matters, and includes correspondence between famous astrologers and friends. Many of these friends were guitarists who were also interested in astrology. Each subseries is arranged alphabetically.

Series III, Personal and Subject Files (1874-1994), documents the broad scope of Olcott-Bickford's professional and personal interests. It contains drafts, lectures, speeches, newspaper clippings, programs, catalogs, family records, ephemera, and other notes created for Olcott-Bickford and her husband's various professional and personal obligations as musicians, composers, arrangers, guitar historians, teachers, and astrologers. These materials date across her entire career as a guitarist and astrologer, and include personal notes and unrecorded lectures which provide a view into her life as a teacher. A few records of the Zarvah Publishing Company are included in this series, as well as some Robert Revere and Zarh Bickford's personal correspondence and other materials. The series is filed alphabetically.

Series IV, Periodicals (1893-2004), includes serial publications about the guitar that Olcott-Bickford collected throughout her life. This series consists of two sub-series Complete Issues and Loose Articles. Complete Issues contain periodicals, dating from 1893-2004, which are closely related to guitar, banjo other plucked instruments. Loose Articles are clippings or tear outs from periodicals or newspapers dating from 1887-1994; they are articles highlighting the guitar or guitarists that Olcott-Bickford enjoyed reading about. Olcott-Bickford consistently and regularly added to her collection, and frequently wrote to magazines and periodicals that have since been discontinued. This series includes some articles that are specifically referred to in the Correspondence series. Periodicals range in date from the late 19th to late 20th century. Materials are filed alphabetically.

Series V, American Guitar Society Files (1924-1980), consists of items that Olcott-Bickford collected during her work founding and leading the AGS, which includes correspondence, minutes, programs, catalogs, and guest books. All of these items demonstrate the growth and development of AGS from a small organization in Los Angeles to a large society with international associations. Materials in the series date from a time when Olcott-Bickford was an active member in the early 1920s, serving as the Secretary and Musical Director of the Society, until the late 1960s.

Series VI, Photographic Material (1892-1970), contains personal and professional photographs of Olcott-Bickford, as well as photographs of people who corresponded with her and guitars. It is divided into two subseries: Loose Photographs and Albums and Scrapbooks. The series includes photographic prints, slides, negatives, photo albums, and scrapbooks. Each subseries is arranged alphabetically by file title.

Series VII, Sound Recordings, consists of recordings that Olcott-Bickford personally collected or were given to her. Some of these sound recordings include items that have a label indicating they are from the Zarvah Publishing Co., and the rest are from Olcott-Bickford and Bickford's personal collection of sound recordings. They are dated approximately early to mid-20th century. Many recordings have not been identified because they are unlabeled. Sound recording are filed by identification number.

Box 1, Folder 1 Box 1, Folder 2

Series I: Scores, 1800-2008

Obras escogidas de varios autores (VOB0001) Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

Obras Escogidas de Varios Autores (VOB0002) Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

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Series I: Scores, 1800-2008 Box 1, Folder 3 Box 1, Folder 4

Box 1, Folder 5 Box 1, Folder 6

Box 1, Folder 7 Box 1, Folder 8 Box 1, Folder 9 Box 1, Folder 10

Box 1, Folder 11 Box 1, Folder 12 Box 1, Folder 13

Aire Criollo no. 1 (VOB0003), 1955 Transcriber: Maria Luisa Anido Composer: Julian Aguirre Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

Consolation (VOB0004), 1944 Arranger: Miguel Angel Composer: Felix Mendelssohn Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar Series: Song Without Words

Pavana-Capricho Op. 12 (VOB0005), 1953 Composer: I. Alb?niz Transcriber: Miguel Angel Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

Six Brilliant and Easy Pieces (VOB0006), 1890 Composer: J. de Anguera Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar Series: Guitarist's Token Arranger: J. de Anguera

Extract from Norma (VOB0007), 1846 Arranger: J. de Anguera Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

Spanish Retreat (VOB0008), 1843 Arranger: J. De Anguera Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

Cavatina en la ?pera Norma de Bellini (VOB0009) Series: Obras para guitarra Composer: Bellini Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

Marcha Y coro sacado de la ?pera Norma de Bellini (VOB0010) Series: Repertorio de obras para guitarra Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar Composer: Bellini Arranger: A. C.

Marcha sacada del duo de bajos de I Puritani (VOB0011) Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar Series: Obras para guitarra

Spanish Fandango (VOB0012) Series: Compositions and Arrangements for the Guitar Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

Bolera, Tirana, Manchegas (VOB0013) Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

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Series I: Scores, 1800-2008 Box 1, Folder 14 Box 1, Folder 15 Box 1, Folder 16

Box 1, Folder 17 Box 1, Folder 18 Box 1, Folder 19 Box 1, Folder 20 Box 1, Folder 21 Box 1, Folder 22 Box 1, Folder 23

Las margaritas (VOB0014) Composer: Jose Aguilar Arranger: Mario Rodriguez Arenas Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

Nocturno Op. 23 N? 4 (VOB0015), 1926 Composer: R. Schumann Arranger: Mario Rodr?guez Arenas Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

Nocturno (VOB0016), 1925 Composer: C. De Crescenzo Arranger: Mario Rodriguez Arenas Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar Series: Primera Caricia

Home Sweet Home (VOB0017) Arranger: C. G. Askew Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

Sevilla (VOB0018), 1956 Composer: I. Albeniz Transcriber: Jose De Azpiazu Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

Asturias (VOB0019), 1956 Composer: I Albeniz Transcriber: Jose De Azpiazu Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

Malaguena (VOB0020), 1956 Composer: I. Albeniz Transcriber: Jose De Azpiazu Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

Intermedio de "Pepita Jimenez" (VOB0021), 1956 Composer: I. Albeniz Transcriber: Jose De Azpiazu Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

Granada (VOB0022), 1956 Composer: I. Albeniz Transcriber: Jose De Azpiazu Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

L'Automne (VOB0023), September 1959 Composer: I. Albeniz Transcriber: Jose De Azpiazu Series: I. Alb?niz ouvres pour la guitare Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

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Series I: Scores, 1800-2008 Box 1, Folder 24

Box 1, Folder 25 Box 1, Folder 26 Box 1, Folder 27 Box 1, Folder 28 Box 1, Folder 29 Box 1, Folder 30 Box 1, Folder 31 Box 1, Folder 32 Box 1, Folder 33 Box 1, Folder 34 Box 1, Folder 35

Tango Espagnol (VOB0024), September 1959 Composer: I. Albeniz Transcriber: Jose De Azpiazu Series: I. Alb?niz ouvres pour guitare Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

Il Chitarrista Moderno Pezzi Favoriti d'Opere Teatrali (VOB0025) Composers: Various Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

Cancion para un nochero estilo milongueado (VOB0026), 1961 Composer: Adolfo Peralta Achaval Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

El Estrellero Estilo (VOB0027), 1961 Composer: Adolfo Peralta Achaval Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

Estudio (VOB0028) Composer: D. Aguado Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

Variaciones Brillantes para Guitarra (VOB0029) Composer: Dionisio Aguado Series: Espa?a Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

El Minu? Afandangado con Variaciones para Guitarra (VOB0030) Composer: Dionisio Aguado Series: Espa?a Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

Studio per Chitarra (VOB0031), 1952 Composer: D. Aguado Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar Series: Biblioteca Del Chitarrista

Estudio de concierto (VOB0032), 1947 Composer: Dionisio Aguado Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

Allegro-Allegro vivace (VOB0033) Composer: D. Aguado Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

Valses Faciles et Etudes (VOB0034) Composer: D. Aguado Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

Allegro brillante (VOB0035) Composer: D. Aguado Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

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Series I: Scores, 1800-2008

Box 1, Folder 36 Box 1, Folder 37 Box 1, Folder 38 Box 1, Folder 39 Box 1, Folder 40 Box 1, Folder 41 Box 1, Folder 42 Box 1, Folder 43 Box 1, Folder 44 Box 1, Folder 45 Box 1, Folder 46 Box 1, Folder 47

Br?v?a?re Aguado Pi?ces choisies pour guitare (VOB0036), 1928 Composer: Dionisio Aguado Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

Dionision Aguado 24 Et?den und 10 Tonleiterstudien (VOB0037), 1928 Composer: Dionisio Aguado Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

Douze Valses Op. 1 (VOB0038) Composer: Dionisio Aguado Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

Gran solo de Sor (VOB0039), 1849 Composer: Dionisio Aguado and Fernando Sor Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

Douze Valses Op. 3 Huite petites pi?ces (VOB0040) Composer: Dionisio Aguado Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

Douze Valses Op. 4 Six Petites Pi?ces (VOB0041) Composer: Dionisio Aguado Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

Los Favoritas: Ocho contadanzas Op. 11 (VOB0042) Composer: Dionisio Aguado Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

Morceaux Agr?ables non difficiles pour Guitar Op. 13 (VOB0043) Composer: Dionisio Aguado Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

Diez andantes (VOB0044) Composer: Dionisio Aguado Series: Obras C?lebres para Guitarra Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

Fandango variado (VOB0045) Composer: Dionisio Aguado Series: Espa?a Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

Seis valses de guitarra Op. 12 (VOB0046) Composer: Dionisio Aguado Series: Espa?a Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

Diez y siete valses de dos partes (VOB0047) Composer: Dionisio Aguado Series: Espa?a Instrumentation: Solo; Guitar

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