John Miller Collection

Identity elements

Reference code

US US.INSON Mss 031

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John Miller Collection

Date(s)

  • 1960 - 1990 (Publication)
  • 1923 - 2000 (Creation)

Extent

1 lft; 1 Paige box

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Scope and content

The collection contains newsclippings, notebooks, test pressings and books. books,

System of arrangement

Books were separated from the collection and cataloged into LibraryWorld. Remaining collection organized into six series, based on format: Arrangements, Catalog/Discography, Correspondence, Ephemera, Photographs, Publications (including programs, articles, journals, and liner notes).

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Conditions governing access

All material is open to the public without restriction. Copyright laws of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) govern the making of photocopies or other reproductions.

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Conditions governing reproduction

The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the Great American Songbook Foundation. Music written prior to 1923 is in the public domain. For more information, please consult the staff of the Library & Archives.

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Uploaded finding aid

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Immediate source of acquisition

Received from Jane Miller, John Miller's widow, on January 12, 2012.

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General note

Separated materials: Published materials such as books and LPs have been catalogued and may be found in Libraryworld https://opac.libraryworld.com/opac/home.php.

Specialized notes

  • Processing information: Published materials cataloged by Anna Pranger. Completed June 2015.
  • Citation: John Miller Collection, MSS 031, The Great American Songbook Foundation.

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Archivist's note

AtoM description created by Ashlee James, November 2017. Processing completed by Elisabeth Hedges, January 2024.

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