Bolger (Ray) sheet music collection, bulk circa 1930s-1970s

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Ray Bolger sheet music collection
Dates:
bulk circa 1930s-1970s
Creators:
Bolger, Ray
Abstract:
Ray Bolger sheet music collection contains materials related to American actor, singer, dancer, vaudevillian, and stage performer Ray Bolger (1904-1987).
Containers:
Box: 1
Box: 2
Box: 3
Box: 4
Box: 5
Box: 6
Box: 7
Box: 8
Box: 9
Box: 10
Box: 11
Box: 12
Box: 13
Box: 14
Box: 15
Box: 16
Box: 17
Box: 18
Box: 19
Box: 20
Box: 21
Box: 22
Box: 23
Extent:
69.5 Linear Feet 61 boxes
Language:
English .
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.

Background

Scope and content:

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.

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).

Acquisition information:
Gift of Ray Bolger, July 31, 1986.
Processing information:

Collection is unprocesed.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Sarah Jardini Brandon Werts for History Associates Incorporated
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-11-07 14:56:53 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is currently unavailable for access.

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], Ray Bolger sheet music collection, Collection no. 2283, 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