Sheet Music collection, 1880-2018

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Summary

Abstract:
The collection consists of popular American sheet music dating from the mid 19th Century through the 21st Century.
Extent:
569.5 Linear Feet (2100 boxes)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Sheet Music collection (Collection PASC 147-M). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of popular music from the late 19th Century through the 21st Century.

When searching for music used in motion pictures, use the keywords, "motion picture." When searching for television music, us the keyword, "television." When searching for music used in musicals, use the keyword, "musical."

Arrangement:

The collection is organized into the following series:

  • Series 1. Works in English: Titles that start with "A"
  • Series 2. Works in English: Titles that start with "B"
  • Series 3. Works in English: Titles that start with "C"
  • Series 4. Works in English: Titles that start with "D"
  • Series 5. Works in English: Titles that start with "E"
  • Series 6. Works in English: Titles that start with "F"
  • Series 7. Works in English: Titles that start with "G"
  • Series 8. Works in English: Titles that start with "H"
  • Series 9. Works in English: Titles that start with "I"
  • Series 10. Works in English: Titles that start with "J"
  • Series 11. Works in English: Titles that start with "K"
  • Series 12. Works in English: Titles that start with "L"
  • Series 13. Works in English: Titles that start with "M"
  • Series 14. Works in English: Titles that start with "N"
  • Series 15. Works in English: Titles that start with "O"
  • Series 16. Works in English: Titles that start with "P"
  • Series 17. Works in English: Titles that start with "Q"
  • Series 18. Works in English: Titles that start with "R"
  • Series 19. Works in English: Titles that start with "S"
  • Series 20. Works in English: Titles: T"
  • Series 21. Works in English: Titles that start with "U"
  • Series 22. Works in English: Titles that start with "V"
  • Series 23. Works in English: Titles that start with "W"
  • Series 24. Works in English: Titles that start with "X"
  • Series 25. Works in English: Titles that start with "Y"
  • Series 26. Works in English: Titles that start with "Z"
  • Series 27. Works in French
  • Series 28. Works in German
  • Series 29. Works in Italian: Titles that start with "A"
  • Series 30. Works in Italian: Titles that start with "B"
  • Series 31. Works in Italian: Titles that start with "C"
  • Series 32. Works in Italian: Titles that start with "D"
  • Series 33. Works in Italian: Titles that start with "E"
  • Series 34. Works in Italian: Titles that start with "F"
  • Series 35. Works in Italian: Titles that start with "G"
  • Series 36. Works in Italian: Titles that start with "H"
  • Series 37. Works in Italian: Titles that start with "I"
  • Series 38. Works in Italian: Titles that start with "J"
  • Series 39. Works in Italian: Titles that start with "K"
  • Series 40. Works in Italian: Titles that start with "L"
  • Series 41. Works in Italian: Titles that start with "M"
  • Series 42. Works in Italian: Titles that start with "N"
  • Series 43. Works in Italian: Titles that start with "O"
  • Series 44. Works in Italian: Titles that start with "P"
  • Series 45. Works in Italian: Titles that start with "Q"
  • Series 46. Works in Italian: Titles that start with "R"
  • Series 47. Works in Italian: Titles that start with "S"
  • Series 48. Works in Italian: Titles: T"
  • Series 49. Works in Italian (unprocessed)
  • Series 60. Works in Spanish: Titles that start with "A"
  • Series 61. Works in Spanish: Titles that start with "B"
  • Series 62. Works in Spanish: Titles that start with "C"
  • Series 63. Works in Spanish: Titles that start with "D"
  • Series 64. Works in Spanish: Titles that start with "E"
  • Series 65. Works in Spanish: Titles that start with "F"
  • Series 70. Works in Spanish: Titles that start with "M"
  • Series 88. Works in Portuguese
  • Series 88. Works in Spanish (Unprocessed)
  • Series 89. Works in Scandinavian Languages
  • Series 90. Unprocessed Sheet Music
  • Series 91. Sheet Music Periodicals
  • Series 91. Periodicals

Physical location:
Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Sheet music.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Portions of collection unprocessed. Material in the Works in Spanish (Unprocessed) series is unavailable for access. Please contact Special Collections reference (spec-coll@library.ucla.edu) for more information.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Sheet Music collection (Collection PASC 147-M). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
AskLSC@library.ucla.edu
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