Professor. Correspondence (1815–1893) from Benton’s family; correspondence (1892–1896) from Giuseppe Verdi and Francesco Tamagno; memorabilia (1913–1970) concerning Lynn Riggs; scores (1911–1926) of Franz Joseph Haydn’s “The Seasons” and Felix Mendelssohn’s “Elijah”; four Japanese music books, one autographed by Giacomo Puccini; programs (1899–1968, 1982) from various musical productions; scrapbooks (1900–1967) of reviews and programs; clippings (1924–1939); and posters (1924–1934) advertising the performances of Benton, a University of Oklahoma professor of voice who sang professionally under the name of Joseph Bentonelli.