Department of Special Collections and University Archives
McFarlin Library. University of Tulsa.  2933 E. 6th St.  Tulsa, OK.  74104-3123 (OKT - OkTU)

Beaumont Bruestle - Charles Swier collection

Collection 1987-007

Dates:  1937-1980.

Extent:  (17 boxes).

Level of Description:  Item level.

Name of creator(s):  Unknown.

Date of creation:  Undetermined.

Scope and Content:  Consists of the scripts for 52 plays with corresponding musical scores plus 16 musical scores without scripts.  Included in the collection are autograph and typescript lyrics, correspondence, theatre programs, press cuttings, and miscellaneous.  The dated scripts and their corresponding musical scores are arranged chronologically; undated scripts and scores follow in an alphabetical sequence.  Any correspondence and/or press cuttings related to a play's production are inter-filed behind the script/score to which they pertain.  The majority of the scripts and song lyrics were written by Bruestle, the musical scores by Swier.  The 16 unidentified musical scores and songs are arranged in an alphabetical sequence by title as are the autograph and typescript lyrics that succeed them.  The miscellaneous consists of material such as Swier's essay on the Opera, his piano and vocal compositions, and his drawings, a booklet of poems by Bruestle, and a variety of published music by other composers/songwriters.

Administrative/Biographical History:  Beaumont Bruestle was a long time member of The University of Tulsa faculty.

Access and Copyright:

Language and Scripts:  English.

Finding aid/Inventory:  Finding aid is available online.

Provenance/Source of Acquisition:   A portion of the material was a gift of Beaumont Bruestle and, other material gifted by Charles Swier's brother and executor.

Date(s) of description:  Jun 1989; rev. Milissa Burkart, May 1998.

Access Points:

Subject Headings 

 
Personal names
 

Corporate names

Places
 

• Alphabetical index to the plays

• Index to scores

• Series 1: Plays

• Series 2: Individual musical scores

• Series 3:  Other writings, miscellaneous