urn:taro:houpub.00050Edith Gutierrez Collection: An Inventory of her Records at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library
500 McKinney St. Julia Ideson Building, 2nd Floor Houston, Tx 77002 832-393-1665
Encoded in EAD Version 2002 and edited according to instructions in TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions by Amber Seely inJune 2006 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Gutierrez, EdithEdith Gutierrez Collection1907-1996Materials are in English.MSS 13163 document boxes, 1 flat box, 1 small box (2.75 lin. ft.) Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library Biographical Note

Edith Gutierrez comes from a musical family, and has taught music for much of her life. Both of her parents were musicians, and her daughter, Pauline Oliveros, is a world-famous composer. She has lived in Houston her entire life, and has been deeply involved in the Houston music scene. Her late husband, Patricio Gutierrez, played the piano professionally for many years.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains correspondence of Edith Gutierrez, her mother, Pauline Gribbin, her grandmother, Pauline Viglini, and other family members. There are assorted items collected by Edith Gutierrez throughout her life, including poetry that she wrote and items she acquired on trips to various places. There is also information pertaining to her daughter, Pauline Oliveros.

 Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically, and by subject.

 Access Restrictions

None.

 Use Restrictions

None.

 Preferred Citation

Edith Gutierrez Collection. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library.

 Acquisition Information

Donated by: Edith Gutierrez.

 Index Terms Subjects Musicians--Texas--Houston Music Teachers--Texas--Houston Women Musicians--Texas--Houston Women Music Teachers--Texas--Houston Names Gutierrez, Edith Oliveros, Pauline, 1932- Related Material

This collection is a companion collection to MSS 1308, the Pauline Oliveros Papers, and to SC 1309, the Patricio Gutierrez Collection. Please click on the links below to view the related finding aids.

MSS 1308, Pauline Oliveros Papers

SC 1310, Patricio Gutierrez Collection

OH 293, Patricio Gutierrez Oral History Interview

RG 1307, Houston Music Teachers Association Records

Detailed DescriptionCorrespondence11Gribbin family correspondence, 1907-192912Correspondence, 1930-193713Correspondence, 1942-1945 14Correspondence, 194915Correspondence, 195016Correspondence, 195117Correspondence, 1952-195518Correspondence, 195819Correspondence, 1959110Correspondence, 1961111Correspondence, 1962112Correspondence, 1963113Correspondence, 1964-1965 114Correspondence, 1967-1969 115 Correspondence, 1970-1974116Correspondence, 1975-1978117Correspondence, 1991-1996 118Correspondence, unknown datesMiscellaneous21Article on Edith Gutierrez22Newspaper clippings23 Family information24W.H. Gribbin materials25Pauline Oliveros baby book 26Pauline Oliveros autograph book, 1944 27Pauline Oliveros autograph book, 1944-1945 28Pauline Oliveros materials 29Pauline Oliveros Junior High School Yearbook, 1945-1946210Drawings211Notebook with poetry of Edith Gutierrez212 Better Verse; poetry magazine213Materials relating to correspondence course in poetry taken by Edith Oliveros214“Handbook of Pi Mu” 215Copyright forms for music composed by Edith Gutierrez 216Art Publication Society materials217 Johnny Oliveros school materials218Notes from compositions by Edith Gutierrez219ASCAP materials220 Speech delivered by Edith Gutierrez on trip to Germany, 1977221Miscellaneous brochures 222 Concert programs 223Tourist brochures224Postcards Folder225Miscellaneous226Manuscript dated June 9, 1933 3Photographs4Scrapbooks5Cassette tapes of interview with Edith Gutierrez, dated March 22, 1996