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Summary

Identifier
11 MWalB02710

Dates

  • 1897-1948, undated (Creation)
  • circa 1906-1917 (Creation)

Extents

  • 0.00 unknown (Whole)

Subjects

Notes

  • Arrangement

    The collection is arranged alphabetically.

    2_____ boxes.

  • Conditions Governing Access

    Access to the collection is in accordance with the policies of the Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department, Brandeis University. Please contact the department for more information.

  • Conditions Governing Use

    Requests to reproduce or publish material from the collection should be directed to the Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department, Brandeis University.

  • Scope and Contents

    The collection includes Yiddish sheet music written for the Yiddish stage, Yiddish and Hebrew folksongs, and cantorial compositions. The majority of the collection was published in New York by Hebrew Publishing Co. between 1906 and 1917. Other publishers include J &J Kammen, Metro Music Co., and S. Schenker. Notable composers include: Abraham Goldfaden,  J.M. Rumshisky, Henry A. Russotto, and Solomon Smulewitz.

  • Preferred Citation

    Yiddish sheet music collection, 1897-1948, Robert D. Farber University Archives and Special Collections Department, Brandeis University

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