The Great American Songbook Foundation

• Songbook Foundation, GASF, Michael Feinstein Great American Songbook Initiative, Michael Feinstein Foundation for the Education and Preservation of the Great American Songbook
• Michael Feinstein Great American Songbook Initiative
• Michael Feinstein Foundation for the Education and Preservation of the Great American Songbook
• GASF

• National
• Educational

Holdings include approximately 40,000 pieces of sheet music, arrangements, film/video, and photographs. Collections include items from Meredith Willson, Hy Zaret, Gus Kahn, Ray Charles (arranger), and other creators and performers of the Great American Songbook.

10:00 am - 4:00 pm EST Monday - Friday. Closed New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve.

Researchers must complete a Research Information Sheet and present a valid photo ID. All archival and library collections are stored in non-public storage areas, and many of them can be made available in the Archives Reading Room. Researchers wishing to view our archival materials must schedule an appointment prior to visiting.

Access to the Songbook Archives & Library is available by appointment from 10am to 4pm, Monday through Friday. To arrange your visit, contact the archivist at info@thesongbook.org or 317-844-9457.
Most of the items in our collections are unique and irreplaceable. We ask that you follow all Archives Reading Room policies to help protect them for future generations of researchers.
The following items are permitted in the Archives Reading Room:
Sweaters, sweatshirts (indoor wear), religious head coverings, small silk or other indoor scarves, pocket-size wallets; laptops; research notes on loose leaf paper, or on paper or notecards supplied by staff; research-related publications from our library collection; pencils and mechanical pencils.

The following items are prohibited in the Archives Reading Room:
Food, drink (including water), gum; hats, caps, scarves (outerwear); purses, handbags, fanny packs, briefcases, suitcases, equipment bags, backpacks; boxes or containers of any kind; cell phones, scanners, cameras, camcorders, tripods; envelopes, notebooks, notepads, binders, folders, pens, markers, Post-It notes (unless stapled to your note pages).

Prohibited items must be stored in a designated area in the Archive's office during your visit. We reserve the right to ask you to store additional items in order to safeguard collection materials.

PLEASE NOTE: The Library and Archives at the Great American Songbook Foundation charges fees for special collections services on a cost-recovery basis.

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS SERVICES FEES

The Library and Archives at the Great American Songbook Foundation charges fees for special collections services on a cost-recovery basis. Payment via cash, check payable to Great American Songbook Foundation, or credit card is accepted. Payment in full must be received prior to the release of the materials. A 50% non-refundable deposit is required for orders estimated to total USD$50 or more. You may be required to obtain approval from the copyright holder prior to obtaining copies of materials held in the Archives at the Great American Songbook Foundation.

Copies – print or scan
$1 ppg (1-50pgs); $2 ppg (50+)
Hi-res scan $2 per image + $30 labor per 30 min. ($30 minimum)
Research services – per hour $50/hour with 2 week delivery; $150/hour rush by next day
Obsolete Media Transfer Contact for pricing
VHS/DVD to DVD Contact for pricing
Audiocassette/CD to CD Contact for pricing
Image Use $50 per image
Delivery USPS $7 minimum; Expedited $18 minimum

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The Great American Songbook Foundation

• English

• Latin

• Arts and Culture (Thematic area)
• American Popular Music (Thematic area)
• Music (Thematic area)
• Broadway Musicals (Thematic area)
• Hollywood Musicals (Thematic area)
• United States Popular Culture 1910-1970 (Thematic area)
• United States (Geographic subregion)