Scores

Scope and Contents

The Papers contain material representative of Barbara Lockard Zimmerman's career during her time at Bowling Green State University. This includes documents and files, photographs, posters, programs, video recordings and scores. These materials document Zimmerman's involvement in Opera for Youth, the Black Swamp Players, a dinner theater series at the First United Methodist Church, and BGSU's College of Musical Arts.

Abstract

Collection containing one piece of corrspondence between Chas Arthur and his brother as well as manuscripts for Arthur's songs and instrumental pieces written in the 1940s.

Scope and Contents

The collection contains scores and parts for various big band tunes, ostensibly used by Johnson when he taught jazz at Toledo public schools. There are a few manuscript parts for tunes that Johnson himself wrote, including "Candy's Mood", "Parrot Jump" and "Mood by Midnight". Also included are two “gig books” containing various instrumental parts, as well as a couple of pieces of correspondence with music publishers and other local band directors.

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Collection largely consists of scores of polkas and other dance music, as well as popular songs used by the Johnnie Ogle Lederhosen band in performances, possibly in the Santa Barbara, CA area. In addition there are song lists that hint at the group's repertoire, range, and performance habits. Of note are the few handwritten scores, likely composed or arranged by band members.

Abstract The Vitak-Elsnic Co. Business Records Collection contains information on both the operation of the publishing company and the American Polka music scene itself. The company was based in Illinois and operated from 1912 to the 1980s. Vitak-Elsnic's music catalogue was purchased by Bill and Helen Brown of Brown Distributing Co. In 2009, the collection was acquired by Bartlow Enterprises of Deshler, Ohio and then by Music Publishers of America in 2013. Materials for the collection are primarily...