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Keepers Music Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-MUS-026

Scope and Contents

The Keepers Music Collection contains 416 pieces of 19th century American popular sheet music, grouped by the lithographers of the front covers.

Dates

  • Creation: 1830 - 1890

Biographical / Historical

The Keepers Music Collection was assembled by well-known collector William Lloyd Keepers and represents a small portion of Keepers' vast collection of American popular music, most of which now resides at UCLA.

Extent

2.56 Cubic Feet (8 flat boxes (15.5 x 12 x 3 inches) containing 416 pieces of sheet music)

Language of Materials

English

Related Names

Source

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Genre / Form

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

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Contact:
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
3400 N Charles St
Baltimore MD 21218 USA

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