Finding Aid for the Ray Bolger sheet music collection 2283

Sarah Jardini & Brandon Werts for History Associates Incorporated

USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library

2022 February

Doheny Memorial Library G4

3550 Trousdale Parkway

Los Angeles, California 90089-0185

ctlibarc@usc.edu

URL: http://libraries.usc.edu/locations/cinematic-arts-library

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

Box 24, Box 25, Box 26, Box 27, Box 28, Box 29, Box 30, Box 31, Box 32, Box 33, Box 34, Box 35, Box 36, Box 37, Box 38, Box 39, Box 40, Box 41, Box 42, Box 43, Box 44, Box 45, Box 46, Box 47, Box 48, Box 49, Box 50, Box 51, Box 52, Box 53, Box 54, Box 55, Box 56, Box 57, Box 58, Box 59, Box 60, Box 61

Unprocessed materials

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is currently unavailable for access.