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Fielder (William R. and Louise)
sheet music collection
M0701
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: William R. and Louise Fielder
Sheet
Music
Collection
Identifier/Call Number: M0701
Physical Description:
47 Linear Feet
(68 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1799-1950
Abstract:
Collection of 19th and 20th century American
sheet
music
and song books, much of which organized by subject.
Collection of 19th and 20th century American
sheet
music
and song books, much of which organized by subject.
The Fielder
Sheet
Music
Collection
represents the fruit of the collecting labors of William R. and Louise Fielder. The
collection consists of over 2,532 individual pieces of
sheet
music
, sheet music lithographs, and music-related broadsides from the United States in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Accompanying
the
sheet
music are eighty files of correspondence, ephemera, and photocopies of the
collection
. The collection is arranged into 43 series. Every effort has been made to preserve the provenance of the collection's series
which Mr. and Mrs. Fielder utilized during their years of collecting.
Sheet
Music
Collection
represents the fruit of the collecting labors of William R. and Louise Fielder. The
collection consists of over 2,532 individual pieces of
sheet
music
, sheet music lithographs, and music-related broadsides from the United States in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Accompanying
the
sheet
music are eighty files of correspondence, ephemera, and photocopies of the
collection
. The collection is arranged into 43 series. Every effort has been made to preserve the provenance of the collection's series
which Mr. and Mrs. Fielder utilized during their years of collecting.
The series are arranged by subject, by lithographic images, by geographical region, and by the era of origin. Series 43 consists
of a later accession; material here was not interfiled with the first sequence of series. Within the individual series, individual
pieces were not sequentially arranged. Series titles are not necessarily fully representative of their contents.
The collection's strengths lie in several areas. Among these are the collections of imprints dating before 1840, the 19th
century imprints from the northeastern United States, and the mid-19th century imprints from California and Hawaii. Of particular
note in this collection are the imprints of war-related themes, which scan American history from the arrival of General LaFayette,
to Confederate imprints printed during the Civil War and continuing through the first and second World Wars. Of equal importance
is the representation of daily life in the 19th century and the extensive collection of early-American lithography which this
collection contains.
The finding aid for the Fielder
Sheet
Music
Collection
documents most available information about the individual pieces of
sheet
music. To enable the researcher easier access to the
collection
, the finding aid can be searched by title, composer, arranger, performer, lithographer, by city of origin and publishing
house, as well as by date of origin.
Sheet
Music
Collection
documents most available information about the individual pieces of
sheet
music. To enable the researcher easier access to the
collection
, the finding aid can be searched by title, composer, arranger, performer, lithographer, by city of origin and publishing
house, as well as by date of origin.
[Identification of item] William R. and Louise Fielder
Sheet
Music
Collection
, M701, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Sheet
Music
Collection
, M701, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased, 1994; accession 1994-093. Additional material received 2004, accession 2004-097.
While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital 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.
Some materials are believed to be in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use of public domain materials.
Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Music
Sheet music.
Songbooks.
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