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19th century sheet music collection
54 pieces of sheet music, primarily of popular songs published in the United States, with some examples published in England and Belgium, 1850s-1870s.
78 rpm record collection
This collection contains more than 600 Shellac 78 rpm discs for a variety of American music representing the confluence of popular and jazz-adjacent genres typical of the developing music industry from the first half of the 20th century.
American Guild of Organists records
Established in 1908, the Southern California Chapter of the American Guild of Organists is a local chapter of the national professional association serving the organ and choral music fields. This collection contains the records of the Los Angeles and Pasadena chapters of the American Guild of Organists, including administrative files, publications, and annual scrapbooks.
American literature sheet music collection
Ampico collection of piano rolls
Player piano rolls recorded for Ampico (the American Piano Company, manufacturer of reproducing pianos) by prominent European and American pianists, 1895-25.
Louie Bellson sheet music collection
This collection includes folders of annotated sheet music scores performed by drummer and band leader Louie Bellson (1924-2009) and associated acts, as well as Bellson’s compositions.
Rayner Brown papers
This collection contains the papers of American composer, organist, teacher, and USC alumnus Rayner Brown (1912-1999) include music scores, manuscripts and books.
Joe Diorio papers
EMI Angel Records collection
Collection consists of production materials for the EMI Angel Records label, primarily research for the album liner notes and artwork for album covers.
Margaret Fallenius papers
Margaret Fallenius (approx. 1892-1962) was a voice, piano and violin teacher in Palo Alto, California, originally from the Portland, Oregon area. From approximately 1911-1924, Margaret performed classical violin on the Orpheum, Keith and Pantages vaudeville circuits. The collectioon contains travel diaries, scrapbooks, programs, photographs, musical scores/sheets documenting Fallenius' career in vaudeville.