Amelia Anglin Music Collection
Content Description
This collection consists of four record cartons containing 450+ pieces of sheet music and music books. It includes sheet music from the 19th and 20th centuries, including popular music, beginner pieces, and religious/sacred pieces. Of interest is a copy of the NAACP's "Lift Every Voice and Sing" composed by J. Rosamond Johnson.
Dates
- ca. 1800s-1990s
Conditions Governing Access
None.
Conditions Governing Use
Some items are still under copyright, so patrons will have to seek permission to publish from an outside entity.
Extent
4 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated by Amelia Anglin in June 2022.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Condition Description
fair to good
Preservation Note
Papers have been stored in acid-free folders inside acid-free boxes.
Processing Note
This collection was processed by Erin Cain, a graduate student working in the Manuscripts Department, in September 2022.
Arrangement
The sheet music in this collection is organized alphabetically by the composer's last name. When there were multiple pieces by the same composer they were organized chronologically in ascending order and then alphabetically by song name. In the cases of books that contained multiple composers, they were organized alphabetically by the last name of the person who compiled them.
- Title
- Amelia Anglin Music Collection
- Author
- Shell created by Carrie P. Mastley.
- Date
- June 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts Repository