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Bolger (Ray) sheet music collection
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  • Conditions Governing Access
  • Immediate Source of Acquisition
  • Biographical / Historical
  • Preferred Citation
  • Processing Information
  • Scope and Contents
  • Rights Statement for Archival Description
  • Conditions Governing Use

  • Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
    Title: Ray Bolger sheet music collection
    Creator: Bolger, Ray
    Identifier/Call Number: 2283
    Physical Description: 69.5 Linear Feet 61 boxes
    Date (bulk): circa 1930s-1970s
    Abstract: Ray Bolger sheet music collection contains materials related to American actor, singer, dancer, vaudevillian, and stage performer Ray Bolger (1904-1987).
    Language of Material: English.
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    Conditions Governing Access

    This collection is currently unavailable for access.

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    Gift of Ray Bolger, July 31, 1986.

    Biographical / Historical

    Ray Bolger (1904-1987) was an American actor, singer, dancer, vaudevillian, and stage performer best known for his portrayal of the Scarecrow in "The Wizard of Oz" (1939).

    Preferred Citation

    [Box/folder no. or item name], Ray Bolger sheet music collection, Collection no. 2283, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

    Processing Information

    Collection is unprocesed.

    Scope and Contents

    This collection is currently unavailable for access.
    This collection contains materials related to American actor, singer, dancer, vaudevillian, and stage performer Ray Bolger (1904-1987). Materials primarily consist of music compositions of songs performed by Bolger in various projects. Also present are a small amount of scripts, clippings, photographs, and letters.

    Rights Statement for Archival Description

    Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

    Conditions Governing Use

    All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library at ctlibarc@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library 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.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Composition (Music) -- Archival resources
    Vaudeville songs -- Archival resources
    Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Archival resources
    Actors -- United States -- 20th century -- Archival resources
    Scripts
    Clippings
    Sheet music
    Bolger, Ray -- Archives