About this Exhibit

Robert Avalon, artistic portrait with alternate half face, photo of drawing by Gretchen Loro and Antonio Loro for the Wortham benefit concert (late-1990s).

This online exhibit highlights the variety and breadth of archival materials found within the Robert Avalon Music Collection, which is now housed at the Woodson Research Center at Rice University. An overview of this collection and its materials can be found at the following link:

Robert Avalon Music Collection

Fondren Library is especially grateful to Gloria White and her family for donating this collection to the Woodson Research Center. By making this collection more accessible to the public, we hope the letters, manuscripts, and recordings will inspire musicians, music historians, and composers to explore Robert Avalon's creative legacy and to carry the late composer's deep passion for instilling beautiful music in all our hearts.

For more information about how to request materials from this collection, please visit the Woodson Research Center.