By Jeremy A. Smith
Title: Oberlin Conservatory Library Collection of Musicians’ Autographs and Photographs, 1786-1985 and undated
Extent: 5.0 Linear Feet
This collection contains a variety of autographs, letters, stamps, and photographs of musicians. Among the musicians represented are C.P.E. Bach, Amy Beach, Hector Berlioz, Nadia Boulanger, Henry Cowell, Claude Debussy, Lou Harrison, Vladimir Horowitz, Franz Liszt, Felix Mendelssohn, Clara Schumann, Richard Wagner, Iannis Xenakis, and many others. The overall collection is arranged into the following series, based on provenance: Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Best Collection of Autographs and Stamps, Frederick G. Marks Collection, Charles W. Morrison Collection of Photographs, Frank H. Shaw Collection of Photographs, and Miscellaneous Autographs and Photographs.
To request access to the collection, contact Conservatory Library special collections staff at: con.special@oberlin.edu.
Repository: Oberlin Conservatory Library Special Collections
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research. To request access to the collection, contact Conservatory Library special collections staff at: con.special@oberlin.edu.
Use Restrictions: The copyright interests in this collection may not have been transferred to Oberlin College. For more information, contact Conservatory Library staff.
Acquisition Source: Compiled by Library staff from a variety of sources. Information on provenance is included when known
Preferred Citation: [Identification of item], [Identification of series title], Oberlin Conservatory Library Collection of Musicians’ Autographs and Photographs, Oberlin Conservatory Library
