Sheet Music Collection, 1898-1970

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Summary

Title:
Sheet Music Collection
Dates:
1898-1970
Creators:
Braun Research Library and Southwest Museum of the American Indian
Abstract:
This collection consists primarily of sheet music from notable and local musicians during the late 19th and early 20th centuries on topics relating to California, Arizona, Spanish folksongs, and music influenced by or transcribed from Native American songs, chants and melodies.
Extent:
1 linear foot 2 document boxes
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English Spanish German
Preferred citation:

[Item identification] Sheet Music Collection, MS.211. Braun Research Library, Autry National Center, Los Angeles, CA

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists primarily of sheet music from notable and local musicians during the late 19th and early 20th centuries on topics relating to California, Arizona, Spanish folksongs, and music influenced by or transcribed from Native American songs, chants and melodies. Also included are concert programs, bibliographies, inventories, and catalogs pertaining to music and music collections. Most of the sheet music includes lyrics, but some are instrumental only. Items that have lyrics only are noted.

Individual works signed or inscribed by the artist is noted with the item. Native American tribes are listed as authors for music compiled or transcribed from their songs, most namely music compiled and transcribed by Josephine Cook, Natalie Curtis, and Frances Densmore. For music influenced by Native American music, the composer is listed as author and tribal names, if available, are included in the description.

An index of artists, corporate authors, Native American tribes, and publishers are included in the "Name Index" section below. Full names of the artists are listed wherever possible.

For individual sheet music, copyright dates are noted. For compilations of music either publication date or range of copyright dates are noted.

Biographical / historical:

In 1977, the Southwest Museum Library became known as the Braun Research Library to signify the new library building and its donor, C. Allan Braun. The library supports the activities of the Southwest Museum of the American Indian, Autry National Center and contains important collections of rare books, manuscripts, photographs, and sound recordings acquired by the museum since its founding in 1907. The Braun also houses the manuscript collections of Charles Fletcher Lummis, founder of the Southwest Museum. In 2003, the merger of the Braun Research Library, Southwest Museum of the American Indian, the Museum of the American West (then known as the Museum of Western Heritage) and the Autry Library created the Autry National Center.

Acquisition information:
This collection was created by the Southwest Museum library, currently known as the Braun Research Library. Individual items were collected by the library from 1907 to 1970 through gifts, donations, and library acquisition purchases. Many of the items were gifted by Frederick Webb Hodge, former Southwest Museum Director, or originally part of the George Wharton James library which was donated to the Braun in 1927.
Custodial history:

This collection was created by the Southwest Museum library, currently known as the Braun Research Library. Individual items were collected by the library from 1907 to 1970 through gifts, donations, and library acquisition purchases. Many of the items were gifted by Frederick Webb Hodge, former Southwest Museum Director, or originally part of the George Wharton James library which was donated to the Braun in 1927.

Arrangement:

Series I: Sheet music and concert programs Series II: Bibliographies and inventories of music collections

Series I is further arranged alphabetically primarily by composer or corporate author. Where multiple artists or no artists were listed, folders are described by song title, publication title, publisher, or subject and interfiled within the alphabetical listing.

Physical location:
Braun Research Library Manuscript Archives
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Anna Liza Posas
Date Prepared:
© 2009
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid created by Cheryl Miller. Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word. Date of source: November 10, 2009.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research. Appointments to view materials are required. To make an appointment please visit http://www.autrynationalcenter.org/research_application.php or contact library staff at (323).221-2164.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the Braun Research Library, Autry National Center. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Library Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Braun Research 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 by the reader.

Preferred citation:

[Item identification] Sheet Music Collection, MS.211. Braun Research Library, Autry National Center, Los Angeles, CA

Location of this collection:
4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA 90027, US
Contact:
(747) 201-8448
rroom@theautry.org
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