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World Fairs & International Expositions sheet music collection
M2221
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Multiple languages
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: World Fairs & International Expositions sheet music collection
Identifier/Call Number: M2221
Physical Description:
1.5 Linear Feet
(2 flat boxes and 1 map folder)
Date (inclusive): 1851-1974
Sheet music relating to World Fairs and Expositions from 1851 - 1984, 131 sheets. There is a detailed catalog provided from
the dealer
World's fairs and world expositions have been held since 1851, when The Great Exhibition opened in London. Such expositions
are generally large international expositions lasting for 3-6 months, and are designed to showcase different nations' achievements.
A collection of 131 original pieces of published sheet music celebrating or commemorating specific world's fairs in America
and Europe from 1851-1984. Cities represented include Paris, New Orleans, London, New York, and more. Especially represented
in the collection are the 1893 Chicago fair, 1904 St. Louis fair, and 1915 and 1939 San Francisco fairs.
Arranged by fair/exposition.
Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
While Special Collections is the owner of the physical items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization
to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction
beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/spc/using-collections/permission-pub
lish
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase; 2017. Accession MSS 2017-134.
[identification of item], World Fairs & International Expositions sheet music collection (M2221). Department of Special Collections
and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Trade shows -- United States
Trade shows -- Europe
Marc Selvaggio, Bookseller ABAA