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Title: Frederick P. Williams papers
Identifier/Call Number: PA Mss 72
Contributing Institution:
UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Research Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
45 linear feet
(26 cartons, 9 oversize boxes, 1 small shoebox, 3 map cabinet drawers)
Creator:
Williams, Frederick P.
Date (inclusive): approximately 1800-2009
Date (bulk): approximately 1900-2000
Abstract: Research files on concert, military, and ethnic bands collected by Frederick P. Williams.
Physical Location: A portion of the collection is located at the Southern Regional Library Facility (SRLF).
The collection is open for research. A portion of the collection is stored offsite. Advance notice is required for retrieval.
Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Research Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish
or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Research Collections. Permission for publication
is given on behalf of the Department of Special Research Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended
to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.
[Identification of item], Frederick P. Williams papers, PA Mss 72. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara
Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Library purchase, 2009.
Papers of band historian and record collector Frederick P. Williams. The bulk of the collection is comprised of research materials
on many famous early military and marching bands (Sousa, Pryor, etc.) as well as the lesser known "ethnic" bands led by Giuseppe
Creatore and others. The collection contains research materials on early military and ethnic marching band recordings, record
"want" and exchange lists, correspondence with other researchers, cylinder and 78 rpm disc catalogs, and auction lists and
discographies. The collection also includes Musicians Protection Agency directories, rare concert programs and posters, clippings,
flyers, early photos of soloists and bands, conference and events files, and artifacts, including record needles, audio recordings,
a Sousa Band uniform, and other items related to early band performances and dance hall recitals. Also included are historical
deeds and maps related to the city of Philadelphia and its environs, and Williams family photos, correspondence, and artifacts.
The collection has been divided into the following series: I. Artist Files, II. Band Files, III. Articles by F.P. Williams,
IV. University of Iowa Special Collections: Chautauqua Collection, V. Musicians Protection Agency Directories, VI. Sound Recording
Files, VII. Discographies, VIII. Catalogs, IX. Correspondence, X. Local activities, XI. Miscellaneous, XII. Posters, XIII.
Programs, XIV. Photos, XV. Oversize photos, XVI. Oversize, XVII. Conferences, Events, and XVIII. Fall 2012 Addition.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Band music
Bands (Music)
Marching bands
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Artifacts (object genre)
Artist files
Catalogs (documents)
Clippings (information artifacts)
Conference proceedings
Correspondence
Directories
Discographies
Fliers (printed matter)
Photographs
Posters
Programs (documents)
Want lists
Williams, Frederick P. -- Archives
Creatore, Giuseppe, 1871-1952
Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932
Williams family -- Archives