Personal papers of Jan Chiapusso
Overview
Jan Chiapusso taught piano in the School of Fine Arts at the University of Kansas from 1934-1960. His collection of personal papers includes primarily personal letters and business correspondence, manuscript pages for his book on 18th century composer Johann Sebastian Bach, photographs, research, publicity materials, sheet music, and clippings from magazines and newspapers.
Dates
- Creation: 1932 - 1961
Creator
- Chiapusso, Jan (Person)
Language of Materials
English; Dutch; German; French
Conditions Governing Access
Box 2 of the collection is restricted from access. No other access restrictions. Contact staff at ksrlref@ku.edu or (785) 864-4334 for assistance.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Biography of Jan Joseph Chiapusso
Jan Chiapusso was born at Gemou, near Semarang, in the Dutch East Indies (now Java, Indonesia), on February 2, 1890. He graduated from the Cologne Conservatory in 1911 and came to the United States in 1916.
Chiapusso first headed the Piano Department at the Bush Conservatory in Chicago from 1921-1931, and was a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Chicago from 1932-1934 before moving to Lawrence, Kansas. From 1934 to 1939, he served as Associate Professor of Piano at the University of Kansas, at which point he was promoted to full Professor. On June 19, 1934, Jan Chiapusso married Beulah C. Hollingsworth, a soprano and music instructor. By 1960, Chiapusso had retired from teaching. He died on August 21, 1969, in Lawrence, Kansas.
Extent
5 Linear Feet (5 boxes)
Physical Location
PP 24
Subject
- Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Jan Chiapusso Collection
- Subtitle
- Personal papers of Jan Chiapusso
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by lmb, 2010. Finding aid encoded by lmb, 2010. Finding aid revised by mwh, 2017.
- Date
- 2010
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/4982935189
- Preferred citation
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Personal papers of Jan Chiapusso, University Archives, PP 24, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository