The Hilmar Luckhardt Collection is stored in 24 archival boxes. It is divided into three
series covering sheet music, paper records and audio recordings.
Series I contains sheet music and scores. Most are compositions by Hilmar Luckhardt,
including subseries of music for band, chamber ensembles, film music, orchestra, piano,
vocals, arrangements and miscellaneous other compositions. The material available includes
drafts, manuscript scores, sets of parts and published scores. A final subseries contains
compositions by other musicians.
Series II contains paper records. Subseries cover books and manuscripts written or edited
by Hilmar Luckhardt, class notes and records from courses taught by Hilmar Luckhardt at the
University of Wisconsin - Madison, and papers from Luckhardt's education at the University
of Chicago.
Series III contains audiotape reels containing performances of compositions by Hilmar
Luckhardt. Most recordings are performed by musical groups at UW-Madison.
