Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments
Variant namesAcquired in 1899 as a gift from Frederick Stearns, a Detroit manufacturer of pharmaceuticals, the collection originally contained 904 rare, old or simply unusual musical instruments from around the world. Further gifts from Stearns and others have considerably enlarged the collection, which was housed in Hill Auditorium for many years and is now displayed at the School of Music.
From the guide to the Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments records, 1897-1921, (Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan)
Archival Resources
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| referencedIn | Stanley, Albert A. (Albert Augustus), 1851-1932. Albert A. Stanley papers, 1907-1932 and undated. | Bentley Historical Library | |
| referencedIn | Stanley, Albert A. (Albert Augustus), 1851-1932. Papers, 1876-1928. | University of Michigan | |
| referencedIn | Stanley, Albert A. (Albert Augustus), 1851-1932. Albert Stanley papers, 1876-1928. | University of Michigan | |
| creatorOf | Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments records, 1897-1921 | Bentley Historical Library | |
| creatorOf | Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments. Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments records, 1897-1907. | Bentley Historical Library | |
| referencedIn | Albert A. Stanley papers, ca. 1890s-1932 | Bentley Historical Library |
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| associatedWith | Kelsey, Francis W. b. 1858. | person |
| associatedWith | Stanley, Albert A. (Albert Augustus), 1851-1932. | person |
| associatedWith | Stearns, Frederick, 1831-1907. | person |
| associatedWith | Swain, George Robert, 1866-1947. | person |
| associatedWith | Wines, Levi Douglas, 1852-1938. | person |
| associatedWith | Worcester, Dean C. 1866-1924. | person |
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| Music |
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