Guide to the William V. Morton "Stardust" correspondence PA SC 29

Finding aid prepared by Zachary Liebhaber, 2021.
UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Research Collections
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara 93106-9010
special@library.ucsb.edu
2021 April 12


Title: William V. Morton "Stardust" correspondence
Identifier/Call Number: PA SC 29
Contributing Institution: UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Research Collections
Physical Description: 0.21 Linear Feet (1 half-size document box)
Creator: Morton, William V.
Date (inclusive): 1940s
Abstract: This collection consists of letters, postcards and other ephemera amassed in the course of record collector William V. Morton's attempt to build a comprehensive collection of 78 rpm disc recordings of Hoagy Carmichael's hit "Stardust."
Physical Location: Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library
Language of Material: English

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

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.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Christine Beebe, 2021.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of Item], William V. Morton "Stardust" correspondence, PA SC 29. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of letters, postcards and other ephemera amassed in the course of record collector William V. Morton's attempt to build a comprehensive collection of 78 rpm disc recordings of Hoagy Carmichael's hit "Stardust." The correspondence is with other collectors and dealers and dates to the 1940s.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Letters (correspondence)
Postcards
Printed ephemera
Morton, William V. -- Correspondence
Carmichael, Hoagy, 1899-1981 -- Star dust

box 1

Correspondence and ephemera