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Bates-Chickering Music Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-796

Scope and Contents

The collection is comprised of over 200 items and includes sheet music and early 20th century editions of the music magazine, The Etude.

Dates

  • 1875 - 1960

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

1.61 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Accruals

No further accruals are expected.

Physical Description

Fair to Good

Preservation Note

Papers have been stored in acid free folders in acid free boxes

Processing Note

The processing of this collection was finished in January 2023 by Erin Cain, a graduate student working in the Special Collections Manuscripts Department.

Arrangement

The sheet music in this collection is organized in ascending chronological order, then alphabetically by the composer's last name. When there were multiple pieces by the same composer they were organized alphabetically by song title.

Title
Bates-Chickering Music Collection
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Manuscripts Repository

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