Fio Rito (Ted) papers, bulk 1920s-1960s

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Summary

Title:
Ted Fio Rito papers
Dates:
bulk 1920s-1960s
Creators:
Fiorito, Ted, 1900-1971
Abstract:
This collection consists of the music sheets and arrangements of American composer and orchestra leader Ted Fio Rito (1900-1971).
Extent:
24.75 Linear Feet 22 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Ted Fio Rito papers, Collection no. 2485, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of the sheet music and arrangements of American composer and orchestra leader Ted Fio Rito (1900-1971). He composed more than 100 songs.

Biographical / historical:

Theodore Fiorito (1900-1971), known professionally as Ted Fio Rito, was an American composer and orchestra leader. He was hired for his first pianist job as a teenager in 1919 at Columbia's New York City recording studio. Fio Rito composed more than 100 songs.

Acquisition information:
Gift of the Fio Rito estate, 1972.
Processing information:

This collection is unprocessed.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-03-27 15:51:12 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is currently unavailable for access because of its size and current level of processing. Contact the Cinematic Arts Library at ctlibarc@usc.edu for details.

Terms of access:

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

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.

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Ted Fio Rito papers, Collection no. 2485, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Location of this collection:
Cinematic Arts Library
Doheny Memorial Library, Room G4
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0185, US
Contact:
(213) 740-8383
ctlibarc@usc.edu
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