Sheet music collection, 1821-1953, undated
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Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Sheet music collection
- Dates:
- 1821-1953, undated
- Abstract:
- Bound volumes of songs, ca. 1850; loose sheet music ca. 1848-1950.
- Extent:
- 13.52 Linear Feet 15 boxes
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder# or item name], Sheet music collection, Collection no. 0092, Music Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection consists of sheet music from the early nineteenth century to the mid twentieth century. The works vary in genre from opera pieces to folk music, including works by Christy's Minstrels. The music is from different parts of the world, primarily Europe and the United States. Many of the folk songs are ones that European immigrants brought with them to the United States. Some of the pieces from the early 1900s are about World War I and from soldiers' points of view.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-06-12 17:24:57 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
- Terms of access:
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All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of the Music Library. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Music 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.
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder# or item name], Sheet music collection, Collection no. 0092, Music Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
- Location of this collection:
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Doheny Memorial Library, Room G-24Los Angeles, CA 90089-1822, US
- Contact:
- (213) 740-0183