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Sheet Music Collection

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Collection Summary

Title Sheet Music Collection  
Span Dates 1886-2006 (bulk 1900-1949)
Extent 21.26 linear ft. (15 boxes) 
Language English
Processing History The collection was first processed by Wanqin Xie in 2007. Julia Cowart completed the finding aid in 2018.
Collection Summary:  A collection chiefly of American sheet music published in the United States between the years 1886-2006. The vast majority is for voice and piano.
Access/Restrictions: None.
Acquisition:  The Sheet Music Collection began in 2005 with several purchased pieces that focused on South Carolina. Additions to the collection were by donation and purchase. Future accruals are expected.
Preferred Citation:  [Identification of item], Sheet Music Collection, [Box#, Folder#], Special Collections and Archives, Furman University, Greenville, S.C.