Administrative records of the Curtis Institute of Music
Founder’s papers and records of the director, dean, registrar, and board of trustees. These records are restricted. Please contact the archivist with any questions.
Artifact collection
Materials used or kept at the Curtis Institute of Music, as well as items donated by faculty and alumni. (view the finding aid)
Audiovisual (AV) recordings
Non-commercial, non-performance, and AV recordings relating to the Curtis Institute of Music. Most materials are for internal use only and not accessible to the public. For student recitals and commercial recordings featuring alumni and faculty, see the FAQs.
Personal papers (MSS)
Papers, photographs, AV materials, and memorabilia relating to Curtis faculty, staff, and alumni. Finding aids for these materials are posted upon completion.
Photograph collection
Images covering various aspects of life at Curtis, including students, alumni and faculty, graduating classes, and publicity, c. 1880 to the present. For more information on the collection, including digital copies and copyright, please
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Programs, publicity, and promotional materials
Curtis programs, publications, and promotional materials from 1924 to the present (view the finding aid). The following programs and newsletters are digitized and online: performance programs 1924-2014; Catalogue 1924-2010, Overtones 1929-1940.
Scrapbook collection
Scrapbooks and related clippings kept by the Curtis administration to document various aspects of the school’s history and achievements. (view the finding aid).
Vertical files collection
Press clippings, publicity materials, and other documents relating to Curtis, its faculty, and alumni. Early clippings include copies from annual scrapbooks that were kept during the first decades after Curtis’s founding. (view the finding aid).
Visual materials collection
Illustrations and other non-photographic art work related to Curtis (view the finding aid).