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Twentieth Century sheet music collection, 1908-1968

 

Summary

Creator:
Quinn, Patrick
Abstract:
Collection includes sheet music scores from the 20th century.
Extent:
1 boxes 1 standard sized Hollinger box
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Twentieth Century sheet music collection, Nelson Poynter Memorial Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FL.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection has sheet music from as early as 1908 to the most recent item in the collection dating to 1968. Quite a few of the pieces date back to the earlier part of the 20th century.

Where the word "sample" is used in reference to additional music included with a piece, it denotes a full page of music. "Section" describes a more diminutive inclusion of the length of a few bars of music, or a miniature version of a piece of sheet music. Anything of smaller length has not been noted in the finding aid. The mentioning of these "samples" and "sections" at all gives an "in situ" context for the particular selection of sheet music, furthering defining the zeitgeist and time period when it was created.

Biographical / historical:

This collection encompasses sheet music from as early as 1908 to the most recent item in the collection dating to 1968. Quite a few of the pieces date back to the earlier part of the 20th century; these are the selections that generally have the most elaborate cover art.

Access and use

Terms of access:

None. The contents of the collection may be subject to copyright. Visit the United States Copyright Office's website at http://www.copyright.gov/ for more information.

Preferred citation:

Twentieth Century sheet music collection, Nelson Poynter Memorial Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FL.

Location of this collection:
140 7th Avenue South
St. Petersburg
FL
33701
USA