Manuscript Collection
Files
Download Finding Aid (242 KB)
Identifier
Accession 1548
Inclusive Dates
1920s-2008, nd
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Collection Size
.25 linear feet, 500 pieces
Language
English
Scope and Content Note
The papers originally belonged to G. Donald Harrison (1889-1956), a notable organ designer and president of the Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company. G. Donald Harrison designed and built the D.B. Johnson Memorial Organ in Byrnes Auditorium in 1955. The collection includes photos, correspondence, journal articles, news clippings, an opus list of Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company, programs, pamphlets, and birth certificates. The majority of these are original copies. The collection also includes a set of vinyl records, two bound volumes, two DVDs, and a WWI dog tag.
Provenance
The G. Donald Harrison Papers Collection was given to the Louise Pettus Special Collection and Archives on December 1, 2015 by Mrs. Frances Stroscio, granddaughter of G. Donald Harrison.
Copyright
For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.
Finding Aid Citation
Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections, Winthrop University, "G. Donald Harrison Papers - Accession 1548". Finding Aid 1394.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/1394
LC Subject Headings
Harrison, G. Donald (George Donald), 1889-1956--Archives; Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co.; Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co.--Catalogs; Winthrop University; Organ builders; Organ (Musical instrument)--South Carolina--Rock Hill; Organ (Musical instrument)--Photographs; World War, 1914-1918--History; Military dog tags--Specimens
