Archive of D. Leutscher

Brief overview

Description of the archive made by: Frida van Til, 2022

Description of the collection

Brief overview

Name of the archive: Archive Dick Leutscher

Provenance: Antiques dealer Isis (Groningen), and Dick Leutscher

Dated: 1929-1947

Size: 5 small books

Language of the materials: Dutch

Summary:

Archive of Dick Leutscher, musicologist (1931-2013).

Archive number: UBG058

Institute: University of Groningen

Retainer: University Library Groningen

Provenance and acquisition

Biography

Dick Leutscher (1931-2013) was a musicologist from Groningen. After having taught at the two major music schools in Groningen for many years, he was named an honorary citizen of the town on 12 September 2006. Leutscher was well versed in the cultural arts. He was a member of many cultural clubs and organizations, as well as a member of the PvdA (Dutch labour party).

He was nominated for an honorary citizenship on the back of his dedication to a wide array of cultural arts. He was a student, a teacher and a lover of art in all shapes and sizes. Leutscher kept up with the developments in the arts scene and balanced a practical approach with an instinctually driven one.

Milestones in Leutscher’s life were his protests against the demolition of the concert hall ‘De Harmonie’. This concert hall emulated the shape and acoustics of the Wiener Musik Verein. His efforts were, however, in vain. Leutscher was also a driving force behind the career and work of the Groningen painter and poet Hendrik de Vries, as well as the art movement De Ploeg.

Throughout his life he worked first as a musician, both as a solo artist and accompanying other musicians. Later, he became a teacher at the recreational school of music in Groningen, before moving to the higher music school. He was also involved in many theatre shows, advising producers and directors. Notably, he was responsible for facilitating a play written by Gerard Reve, leading to a successful further career for Reve.

Acquisition

The archive was donated to the Univeristy.

Future additions

No future additions to this archive are expected.

Contents and collation

The archive contains 4 booklets with newspaper clippings from serial stories. These were published in several newspapers, among them De Groene Amsterdammer. The fifth booklet in the archive is entitled Hoe maakt men? (How does one make?)

Instructions for users of the archive

Accessibility

The archive is accessible for research purposes. To look at the archive, a University Library Access Pass is required.

Limitations to use

The materials in this archive are available for viewing only. They cannot be borrowed. When consulting these materials, the rules set out in the Reglement voor de gebruikers van de Bibliotheek der Rijksuniversiteit Groningen apply. Reproductions, insofar as they are allowed, are to be made in line with the rules set out in the Tarieven en diensten Bibliotheek der Rijksuniversiteit Groningen.

Accessing the archive

An inventory of the archive is available.

Citations

When referencing (materials from) this archive, the following information must be provided in full at least once. After this, an abbreviated citation suffices.

-Archive: University Library Groningen, Archive Dick Leutscher

-Individual items: Groningen, UB, Leutscher [number]

Requests

The materials in this archive can be requested by sending a mail to the Special Collections department.