Creator:
unknown
Inclusive Dates:
1890- 1995
Abstract:
Commercially produced phonograph disc recordings. Speeds range from 45 RPM to 78 RPM. Sizes include 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9.5, 10, 11 and 12-inch. The vast majority of the collection is comprised of 10 and 12 inch 78 RPM recordings released by American record companies.
Type of Material:
45 rpm records.
78 rpm records.
Audiotapes.
Long-playing records.
Phonograph records.
Sound recordings.
Subject:
Music
Popular culture
Folk music -- United States.
Jazz -- United States.
Music -- United States.
Music -- Latin America -- 20th century.
Music -- United States -- 20th century.
Popular music -- Latin America -- 20th century.
Popular music -- United States -- 20th century.
Creator:
unknown
Inclusive Dates:
1890- 1929
Abstract:
Collection of early recorded music on commercially released 2-, 3- and 4-minute wax cylinders of standard diameter. The collection also includes small diameter to large diameter concert series
cylinders as well as home recordings. Recordings cover a broad spectrum:
classical, musical theatre, operetta, ballads, patriotic, dance band music, jazz and blues, ethnic and foreign language,
religious, military marches, comedy, opera, children’s music songs and spoken word, country, vaudeville skits, speeches,
instructional systems, foreign languages, office skills and test recordings. Also, more than 600 cylinder inserts.
Type of Material:
Sound recordings.
Cylinders (sound recordings)
Subject:
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Songs and music.
Music
Popular culture
Band music.
Big band music.
Cakewalk (Dance)
Carols.
Christmas music.
Christmas stories.
Old-time music.
Country music.
Dance orchestras.
German wit and humor.
Irish wit and humor.
Italian wit and humor.
Scottish wit and humor.
Jewish wit and humor.
Fiddle tunes.
Songs, Hawaiian.
Personal recordings.
Humorous recitations.
Hymns.
Jazz.
Marches.
Minstrel music.
Minstrel shows.
National songs.
Operas.
Orchestral music.
Patriotic music.
Polkas.
Popular music -- United States -- 19th century.
Popular music -- United States -- 20th century.
Ragtime music.
Sacred music.
Sermons.
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Spirituals (Songs)
String quartets.
Vaudeville -- United States.
Vaudeville songs.
Vocal duets.
Vocal quartets.
Waltzes.
Whistling.
Whistling music.
French language -- Study and teaching.
English language -- Study and teaching.
Italian language -- Study and teaching.
Spanish language -- Study and teaching.
German language -- Study and teaching.
Prohibition -- Songs and music.
Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Songs and music.
Transportation -- Songs and music.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Songs and music.
Creator:
Syracuse University. Belfer Audio Archive.
Inclusive Dates:
1920- 2000
Abstract:
Photographs of composers, musicians, conductors and singers. A very few are original photographs; most are clippings from magazines, record album covers, books, postcards, advertisements, or other sources. There are also a few glass plate positives, possibly lantern slides.
Type of Material:
Advertisements.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Lantern slides.
Photographs.
Programs (documents)
Testimonials.
Subject:
Music
Photography
Singers -- Photographs.
Singers -- Pictorial works.
Musicians -- Photographs.
Musicians -- Pictorial works.
Composers -- Photographs.
Composers -- Pictorial works.
Conductors -- Photographs.
Conductors -- Pictorial works.
Creator:
unknown
Inclusive Dates:
1900- 1980
Abstract:
Record sleeves from several dozen record companies, labels, stores and dealers, the majority located in the United States and a few in other countries.
Type of Material:
Record covers.
Picture sleeves.
Subject:
Music
Popular culture
Sound recording industry.
Creator:
unknown
Inclusive Dates:
1945- 1954
Abstract:
Collection consists of noncommercial home recordings of varied content (spoken word, vocal music or instrumental music) on Fidelitone, Echo, Webcor and Webster wire.
Type of Material:
Sound recordings.
Wire recordings.
Subject:
Music
Personal recordings.
Creator:
Bell Music Box
Inclusive Dates:
1910- 1963
Abstract:
Collection consists of non-commercial recordings on 78RPM, 45RPM,
and 33RPM phonograph records and 1/4 inch audio tapes.
Type of Material:
45 rpm records.
78 rpm records.
Audiotapes.
Long-playing records.
Phonograph records.
Sound recordings.
Subject:
Music
Popular culture
Jazz -- United States.
American popular music.
20th century American music.
Music -- United States.
Radio broadcasting.
Radio advertising.
Creator:
Bell Music Box
Inclusive Dates:
1950- 1982
Abstract:
A subset of the Bell Brothers Collection focusing on Latin American and Caribbean musical genres.
Type of Material:
45 rpm records.
78 rpm records.
Subject:
Music
Popular culture
Popular music -- 1971-1980.
Popular music -- Cuba -- 1961-1970.
Popular music -- Mexico -- 1961-1970.
Protest songs -- Puerto Rico.
Aguinaldos.
Boleros.(Music)
Bossa nova (Music)
Calypso (Music)
Charango music.
Cumbia (Music)
Danzones (Music)
Guaguancos (Music)
Guajira.
Guarachas (Music)
Huapangos (Music)
Mambos (Music)
Merengue (Dance)
Milongas (Music)
Pachangas (Music)
Pasillos (Music)
Paso dobles (Music)
Plenas.
Polkas.
Porros.
Rancheras.
Creator:
Rogers, Bernard, 1893-1968.
Inclusive Dates:
1931- 1965
Abstract:
American composer, educator. Collection contains correspondence (1938-1965), manuscript music scores, writings
and notes, photographs, programs, articles, and clippings. Correspondents include Romain Rolland, Robert Shaw,
Theodore Presser Company, and Leopold Stokowski.
Type of Material:
Articles.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Musical scores.
Notes (documents)
Photographs.
Programs (documents)
Subject:
Composers.
Educators.
Musicians.
Music
Composers -- United States.
Educators -- United States.
Music -- 20th century.
Musicians -- United States.
Creator:
Barbour, Bruce.
Inclusive Dates:
1976- 1980
Abstract:
The Bruce Barbour Audio Recordings
contain reel audio tapes from recitals, concerts and other performances.
Type of Material:
Audiotapes.
Tape reels.
Subject:
Music
New York State
Music.
Music -- 20th century -- Performances.