Descriptive Summary
Access
Publication Rights
Preferred Citation
Acquisition Information
Biography / Administrative History
Scope and Content of Collection
Arrangement
Indexing Terms
Other Finding Aids
Related Material
Descriptive Summary
Title: Edward G. Borgens, Jr., Collection of religious sheet music
Dates: 1895-1959
Collection number: GTU 2015-02-01
Collector:
Borgens, Jr., Edward G.
Collection Size:
1.5 linear feet (2 boxes)
Repository: The Graduate Theological Union. Library.
Abstract: A collection of religious materials from Edward George Borgens, Jr., which includes religious recordings, sheet music, hymnal,
song books, pamphlets, Biblical encyclopedias and reference Bibles.
Physical location: 7/E/4
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
Latin
German
French
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to The Graduate Theological Union. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts
must be submitted in writing to the Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Graduate Theological Union
as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must
also be obtained by the reader.
Preferred Citation
Edward G. Borgens, Jr., Collection of religious materials, GTU 2015-02-01. Graduate Theological Union Archives, Berkeley,
CA.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Edward George Borgens, Jr., in 2015 April.
Biography / Administrative History
This collection was donated by Edward George Borgens, Jr. His parents were Edward G. Borgens, Sr. (1904-1984) and Helen Z.
Donofrio (1910-1996). His father was a popular organist and performer, as well as owner of a music store in San Diego. His
mother was a popular contralto who also taught many students in Southern California. For additional information see the associated
collection Edward G. Borgens, Sr., and Helen Z. Donofrio Collection of Religious Sheet Music, GTU 2014-01-01.
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection contains religious recordings (78 records), sheet music, hymnal, song books, pamphlets, Biblical encyclopedias
and reference Bibles.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in the following series: Series 1. Recordings; Series 2. Sheet music, song books and books.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
Index
Borgens, Edward George, Sr.
Donofrio, Helen Z.
Subjects
Music -- Religious aspects.
Church music.
Sacred vocal music.
Music in churches.
Popular music -- United States.
Other Finding Aids
Edward G. Borgens, Sr., and Helen Z. Donofrio Collection of Religious Sheet Music, GTU 2014-01-01.
Inventory of the Norman C. Mealy Collection of 18th Century Methodist Hymnals,
GTU 96-8-01.
Related Material
There are also many songbooks and hymnals in the GTU library.