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Edison Sheet Music Collection, 1830-1958, (bulk 1890-1940)

Title: Edison Sheet Music Collection 1830-1958 (bulk 1890-1940)

The collection consists chiefly of American sheet music published in the United States between the years 1830-1930. While a significant minority of the music in the collection is instrumental music, the vast majority is for voice and piano. Notable in this collection are imprints from California dating from before 1850, first editions by Irving Berlin and others, and many European imprints among the instrumental pieces.

ArchivalResource: circa 13,000 items; 148 containers; 444 linear feet

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu002003 View

E. Y. Harburg collection of music, ca. 1929-1981

Title: E. Y. Harburg collection of music ca. 1929-1981

The E. Y. Harburg Collection of Music, series 8 of the E. Y. Harburg Papers, consists of music containing lyrics by Harburg.

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http://archives.nypl.org/mus/20068 View

Silent film music collection, ca. 1884-1931

Title: Silent film music collection ca. 1884-1931

This collection contains music intended to accompany silent films.

ArchivalResource:

http://archives.nypl.org/mus/20164 View

African-American related sheet music and sheet music written by African-Americans, 1851-1974

Title: African-American related sheet music and sheet music written by African-Americans 1851-1974

The collection consists of sheet music written by African-American writers and sheet music published by African-American publishers between 1851 and 1974.

ArchivalResource: 10.5 Linear feet; (648 pieces; 7 flat boxes)

http://www.oac.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt25803511 View