Eyster, Aden Daniel.

Recordings of instrumental and vocal performances (church choirs, opera societies, etc.) in and around York and Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Adam, Adolphe, 1803-1856

Original manuscript score of a song (unidentified) by French composer Adolphe Adam

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Photographs of various African American musicians, singers and performers from the 1950s and 1960s.

Albert Schweitzer Center

Organizational records, correspondence, memorabilia relating to the Albert Schweitzer Center in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.

Schweitzer, Albert, 1875-1965.

Letter from the German musician, physician and philanthropist to an unknown recipient.

Schweitzer, Albert, 1875-1965.

Papers of the theologian, philosopher, physician, organist, and music scholar; born in Alsace, France. Founded a missionary hospital in Lambaréné, French Equatorial Africa (now Gabon). Received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952 for his advocacy of the brotherhood of nations. Collection includes correspondence (1901-1965); 123 notebooks (1918-1965); manuscript essays and lectures on religion, philosophy, and medicine; and sermons. Correspondence includes nearly 1400 letters between Schweitzer and wife Hélène Bresslau (1901-1939); 396 letters (1950-1965) written in German to Erica Anderson; 180 letters to daughter Rhena Schweitzer Miller; and 70 letters to various recipients, including 3 to Rudolf Bultmann. Notebooks document Schweitzer's daily life in Lambaréné, the diseases and stories of his patients, and the arrival of visitors to the mission. They also contain poems, quotations, excerpts from books on philosophy, religion, and history; clippings from French, German, English, and African newspapers; reports on world politics; and commentaries on himself and his work.

Russell, Alexander, 1880-1953.

Published and manuscript scores from the American composer.

American Guild of Organists.

Recordings from the American Guild of Organists' national conference in New York.

Polah, Andre, 1892-1949.

Papers of the American conductor, violinist. Born in The Hague, Holland. Correspondence (1918-1949); musical programs (1918-1949); clippings about Polah, some relating to his tenure as concertmaster and conductor of the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra; and sheet music.

Pease, Anna E.

Diary of a young woman in Central New York, during her last year at Wells College and first two years after graduation. Miss Pease seems to have been very musical as there is frequent mention of piano lessons, recitals, church choirs, singing, etc.

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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.

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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.

Syracuse University. Belfer Audio Archive.

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.

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Record sleeves from several dozen record companies, labels, stores and dealers, the majority located in the United States and a few in other countries.

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Collection consists of noncommercial home recordings of varied content (spoken word, vocal music or instrumental music) on Fidelitone, Echo, Webcor and Webster wire.

Bell Music Box

Collection consists of non-commercial recordings on 78RPM, 45RPM, and 33RPM phonograph records and 1/4 inch audio tapes.

Bell Music Box

A subset of the Bell Brothers Collection focusing on Latin American and Caribbean musical genres.

Rogers, Bernard, 1893-1968.

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.

Barbour, Bruce.

The Bruce Barbour Audio Recordings contain reel audio tapes from recitals, concerts and other performances.

Floyd, Carlisle.

Original score for 'Pilgrimage: five songs on Biblical texts for baritone and piano or orchestra.'