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Hodges Family Collection, circa 1790-circa 1909

Title: Hodges Family Collection circa 1790-circa 1909

The collection contains manuscript and printed music, writings, and other materials compiled and collected by Edward Hodges and subsequently by his son, John Sebastian Bach Hodges. Noteworthy among Edward Hodges' writings are the Annuary, an attempt in later life to depict his earlier life, and documents relating to the design and construction of the 1846 Erben organ at Trinity Church in New York. Music scores and sketches of the collection may well be the largest extant source of Hodges' manuscript music, including both original music and transcriptions and arrangements of the works of others, mostly intended for performance during religious services. In addition, the collection includes manuscript and printed scores for the works of two of Edward Hodges' children, Faustina Hasse Hodges and John Sebastian Bach Hodges. Sacred music in the collection not composed by Hodges family members provides insight into the kind of music that was typically performed in Episcopal churches in this country during the 19th and early 20th centuries: chants, psalm and hymn tunes, litanies, introits, offertories, oratorios, etc. Especially interesting are the Breitkopf & Härtel publications of Haydn's from 1801 and an early publication of Beethoven's . Among the scores of secular music, John Stafford Smith's (London, 1812), an anthology of music from the 13th through the 18th centuries, is particularly noteworthy, as is by Etienne Méhul. The collection also includes sixteen volumes of late 18th and 19th century sheet music that were presumably compiled by one or more members of the Hodges family. Die Worte des Erlösers am Kreuze Christus am Oldberge Musica Antiqua Chant lyrique pour l'inauguration de la statue votée à sa Majesté l'empereur et roi

ArchivalResource: around 430 items; 64 boxes; 16 linear feet

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu002009 View

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

Newland/Zeuner Collection, circa 1735-circa 1900

Title: Newland/Zeuner Collection circa 1735-circa 1900

Primarily music (printed and ms.) for piano, 2 or 4 hands, and songs, with a concentration in sacred vocal works in Latin and English. (The music in Latin may represent the only known source of pre-Cäcilienverein 19th-century American Catholic Church music.) Composers range from Mozart and Rossini to George F. Root and Oliver Shaw. The collection contains the largest extant source of music by Charles Zeuner which was purchased by Newland after Zeuner's death.

ArchivalResource: circa 2,000 items; 57 boxes; 20 linear feet

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu002007 View

Howe, Julia Ward, family. Papers, 1787-1984 (bulk 1787-1944)

Title: Papers of the Julia Ward Howe family, 1787-1984 (inclusive), 1787-1944 (bulk)

Correspondence, writings, speeches, etc., by Julia Ward Howe, author and reformer, and members of her family.

ArchivalResource: 5 1/2 file boxes, 1 folio, 1 folio+, and 1 oversize folders (2.29 linear ft)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/sch00111/catalog View

The Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings [sound recording], 1940-1968

Title: The Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings [sound recording] 1940-1968

Weekly 30-minute NBC radio broadcasts, featuring classical and light classical music, which began on Apr. 29, 1940 and continued until 1958. In September, 1959, the Bell Telephone Hour made its television debut as a monthly musical special. It remained a regular television program until April 26, 1968. Library's holdings incomplete. Broadcasts chiefly originated from New York City, sponsored by the Bell Telephone Company (American Telephone and Telegraph). Each 30-minute program generally features a guest singer or instrumentalist, with the Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, conducted by Donald Voorhees, and the Bell Telephone Hour Chorus. Frequent guest artists include Marian Anderson, Robert Casadesus, Nelson Eddy, Josef Hofmann, Fritz Kreisler, Oscar Levant, James Melton, Grace Moore, Ezio Pinza, Lily Pons, Bidú Sayão, Gladys Swarthout, John Charles Thomas, Helen Traubel, and Eileen Farrell. Chief announcer: Floyd Mack.

ArchivalResource: 1579 sound discs

http://archives.nypl.org/rha/20502 View

Nathan Richardson papers, 1849-1859.

Title: Nathan Richardson papers, 1849-1859.

Diary, autograph book, and Boston concert record book of Americanmusician, Nathan Richardson.

ArchivalResource: 2 volumes (.3 linear ft.)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou01899/catalog View