Identity elements
referentie code
US.INSON Mss 008
Name and location of repository
Beschrijvingsniveau
Collectie
Titel
Robert Grimes Collection
Datum(s)
- 1895 - 2011 (Publicatie)
Omvang
Approximately 570 cubic feet; 276 bankers boxes
Content and structure elements
Bereik en inhoud
34,000 pieces of sheet music, 14,000 recordings, 3,300 books, 200 publicity photographs, newsclippings and correspondence.
Ordeningstelsel
The sheet music comprises the bulk of the collection. Approximately 80% of it has been processed in its original order and is sorted into 6 series: Songs by Title, Songs from Musicals and Movies, Songs about Places, Songs by Composer, Songs by Performer, and Songs by Subject Matter.
The books in this collection have been cataloged and can be found in our LibraryWorld catalog (link can be found on homepage). The remainder are still in process.
The books in this collection have been cataloged and can be found in our LibraryWorld catalog (link can be found on homepage). The remainder are still in process.
Conditions of access and use elements
Voorwaarden voor raadpleging
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.
Physical access
Technical access
Voorwaarden voor reproductie
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.
Languages of the material
Scripts of the material
Taal en schrift aantekeningen
Some sheet music is not in English.
Toegangen
Due to the immense size of this collection, the attached finding aid includes only the sheet music inventoried through the end of 2017 and will not be regularly updated. If you would like to request a specific piece, please contact the staff of the Library & Archives.
Uploaded finding aid
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Geschiedenis beheer
Directe bron van verwerving
Received from Robert Grimes on December 14, 2009 in San Francisco, CA. Funds to purchase collection were donated by the Gershwin Trust.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Recordings and books that were duplicates or outside the scope of the GASF collection development policy were donated or sold.
Aanvullingen
Related materials elements
Bestaan en verblifplaats van originelen
Bestaan en verblijfplaats van kopieën
Related archival materials
Related descriptions
Notes element
Specialized notes
- Processing information: The sheet music is in process by Marcia Jansen.
- Citation: Cite as Robert Grimes Collection, Great American Songbook Foundation.
Alternative identifier(s)
Description control element
Regels of conventies
Sources used
Aantekeningen van de archivaris
Description created by Ashlee James, November 2017.