Stone (Joseph) Papers, 1785-1835

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Joseph Stone Papers,
Dates:
1785-1835
Creators:
Stone, Joseph, 1758-1837
Abstract:
Joseph Stone (1758-1837) was a country schoolmaster, poet and composer, music teacher, a land surveyor, a bookbinder, and a representative of the Massachusetts legislature. The collection consists of music manuscripts by Stone including the autograph manuscript and a first edition of The Columbian Harmony (1793), which Stone co-wrote with Abraham Wood. There are also sketchbooks containing verses, hymns, and melodies, and large folio volumes containing poetry and compositions.
Extent:
3 boxes (1.5 linear ft.)
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Joseph Stone Papers (Collection 939). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of music manuscripts by Stone. Includes the autograph manuscript and a first edition of The Columbian Harmony (1793), which Stone co-wrote with Abraham Wood. Also includes sketchbooks containing verses, hymns, and melodies. Large folio volumes contain poetry and compositions.

Biographical / historical:

Stone was born in Auburn, Massachusetts, in 1758; in addition to being a country schoolmaster, he was also a poet and composer, music teacher, a land surveyor, a bookbinder, and a representative of the Massachusetts legislature; in collaboration with Abraham Wood, he wrote The Columbian Harmony (1793); died in 1837.

Acquisition information:
William Salloch, purchase, 1966.
Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Manuscripts Division staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Alight Tsai
Date Prepared:
© 2003
Date Encoded:
Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, September 2001 . Frontmatter gathered from MARC record. Supplementary encoding and revision supplied by Alight Tsai and Caroline Cubé.

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Joseph Stone Papers (Collection 939). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988