Directory of Music User Guides for Libraries

GENERAL GUIDES TO MUSIC COLLECTIONS

Art & Music Department / Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County. 3/97. 1 l.

Lists the location, phone number and hours, recounts the history and scope of the collection, describes special collections including, but not limited to the Cincinnati File, the Libretto File, the Program File, and the Straus Mayer Collection.  Also mentions their reference service, referring to special reources like the Song Title Index and CD-ROM resources.  Provides links to the main library, other departments and the CINCH Homepage (Computerized Information Network for Cincinnati and Hamilton County - The Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County).

Available at http://plch.lib.oh.us/main/am/index.html .  Paper copies from Anna J. Horton, Head, Art & Music Department, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, 800 Vine St. - Library Square, Cincinnati, OH 45202-2071. Telephone (513) 369-6953; fax (513) 369-6067. E-mail to artmusichead@plch.lib.oh.us

Edwin A. Fleisher Collection of Orchestral Music: Fact Sheet / The Free Library of Philadelphia. 9/95. 1 p.

General, descriptive list of purpose, scope, features, indexes, services, hours, address, and telephone and fax numbers.

Available at http://www.library.phila.gov/central/mus/flc/cflc.htm .  Paper copies from Kile Smith, Curator, The Edwin A. Fleisher Collection of Orchestral Music, The Free Library of Philadelphia, 1901 Vine St., Rm. 125, Philadelphia, PA 19103- 1116. Telephone (215) 686-5313; fax (215) 563-3628.  

The Edwin A. Fleisher Collection of Orchestral Music in The Free Library of Philadelphia. Rec'd 4/96. 8 p.

The guide tells of the history and scope of the collection, and describes the archival preservation program, the published and card catalogs, reference and research services, the sound recordings collection, the lending policy, and the advisory service for planning programs. Quotations about the collection over the years and a photograph provide interesting supplements to the text.

Paper copies from Kile Smith, Curator, The Edwin A. Fleisher Collection of Orchestral Music, The Free Library of Philadelphia, 1901 Vine St., Rm. 125, Philadelphia, PA 19103- 1116. Telephone (215) 686-5313; fax (215) 563-3628.

Fine Arts Library, UNM / Carroll L. Botts. Fine Arts Library, The University of New Mexico. 20397B.

Brief description of fine and performing arts library collection and facility. Covers circulation, reference, bibliographic retrieval, periodicals, reserves, listening center, special collections and semester hours.

Available at http://www.unm.edu/~falref .

Gaylord Music library / Washington University in St. Louis. 2/97. 1 l.

Contents include:  Hours, services and features including online services, catalogs, music necrology,equipment available for use, circulation policies, reserves, renewals, scope of the collection, description of the special collections and staff listing.

Available at http://library.wustl.edu/~music . Paper copies from Bradley Short, Gaylord Music Library, Washington University, St. Louis, MO. Telephone (314) 935-5563; E-mail to music@library.wustl.edu

Guide to Music Library / Kurt Weill Foundation For Music, Weill-Lenya Research Center. 2/96. 1 p.

This guide provides a collection description of the Weill-Lenya Research Center, physical description of the facility in New York and lists contact for Weill/Lenya Archive at Yale University. Also describes the Kurt Weill Foundation with information on securing performance rights, publications and grants program.

Paper copies from David Farneth, Director and Archivist, Kurt Weill Foundation For Music, 7 East 20th Street, New York, NY 10003-1106. Telephone (212) 505-5240. Web site: http://www.kwf.org

A Guide to the Foster Hall Collection of the Stephen Foster Memorial / Comp. by Kathy Howryla & Gina Eckert, rev. by Yale Fineman, ed. by Dr. Deane L. Root. University of Pittsburgh. 1995. 76 p.

The guide begins with an introduction, a brief history of the collection, a summary of holdings, and a map. The body of the text is devoted to the holdings, arranged by format, giving a description and the known provenance for significant items or groups of materials, their locations within the library, and listings of reference aids. The formats include sound recordings, audio-visual, art-related items, instruments, maps, posters, handbills, prints, books, scores, serials, archives, and printers' plates. Includes a table of contents and an index.

Paper copies from Deane L. Root, Center for American Music, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260.  E-mail to dlr+@pitt.edu

International Piano Archives at Maryland / Donald Manildi. International Piano Archives, University of Maryland, College Park. 3/97. 10100 B.

A description of the archives, "one of the world's most extensive concentrations of piano recordings, books, scores, and related materials".

Available at http://www.lib.umd.edu/UMCP /MUSIC/IPAMfact.html

The Jacob Coopersmith Collection of Handeliana / Richard Brundage, Neil Ratliff and Phil Vandermeer. University of Maryland, College Park. 5/96. 27541 B.

Describes a unique collection of scores, manuscripts and documents concerning Händel, held at the University of Maryland.

Available at http://www.lib.umd.edu/U MCP/MUSIC/coopersmith.html

Louisiana Popular Music Collection / Laura Dankner. Loyola University Music Library. 2/96. 1 p.

Description of special collection and access to materials featuring Lousiana music and musicians.

Paper copies from Laura Dankner, Associate Professor/Music Librarian; Loyola University Music Library, Box 8, 6363 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118. Telephone (504) 865-2367.

Music and Sound Recording Collection / The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Rec'd. 2/96. 4 p.

Description of collection, its hours and a guide to seraching the music and sound recordings in the online catalog.  Online version includes links to the Sheet Music Collection, Choral Music Files, the Slovenian Music Collection and music resources on the Internet.

Available at http://www.uwm.edu:80/Dept/Library/Info/music.html . Paper copies from Linda Hartig, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Golda Meir Library, Milwaukee, WI 53201-0604. Telephone (414) 229-5529. E-mail to lh1@gml.lib.uwm.edu

New Mexico Composers' Archive / Carroll L. Botts. Fine Arts Library, The University of New Mexico. 6/95. 1 l.

Describes unique collection of primary source material of UNM faculty and graduate students and includes brief biographies of the composers represented in the archive.

Paper copies from Carroll L. Botts, Reference Coordinator, UNM Fine Arts Library, Albuquerque, NM 87131-1501. Telephone (505) 277-2357. E-mail to cbotts@unm.edu

Oral History, American Music / Vivian Perlis. Yale School of Music. 2/95. 1 l.

Brochure describes Yale University's oral history and archive projects, which focus on major figures in American music; Charles Ives; Duke Ellington; Paul Hindemith; and Steinway & Sons. Brochure serves as vehicle for fund-raising.

Paper copies from Vivian Perlis, Director, Oral History, American Music, Yale School of Music, 96 Wall Street, New Haven, CT 06520. Telephone (203) 432-1988.

Quick Guide--Music Library / University of Washington Libraries. 10/91. 1 p.

Brief description of music library includes hours, circulation procedures, reference and other services, music library indexes and guides, and music resources on the Internet.

Available at http://www.lib.washington.edu/libinfo/libunits/soc-hum/music .  Paper copies of Lib. Guide 22 from Music Library, University of Washington Libraries. Telephone (206) 543-1168 or (206) 543-1159.

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