Archer Lawrie Sheet Music Collection, 1879-1935 (Ms1970-004)
Dates
- 1879 - 1935
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Archer Lawrie Sheet Music Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
Archer Lawrie was born in Rutherford, New Jersey in 1902. He married Mary Eaton, and the couple had four children. Lawrie lived in New York and worked as a sculptor, his largest work being a one-fifth scale replica of the Statue of Liberty in Birmingham, Alabama. Archer Lawrie died in Arlington, Virginia in 1995.
Language of Materials
English
Acquisition Information
The Archer Lawrie Sheet Music Collection was donated to Newman Library in 1970.
Physical Characteristics
0.6 cu. ft. 2 boxes
Abstract
Sheet music for vocal arrangements, piano scores, opera librettos and sacred songs by Chopin, Bach, Schubert, and Haydn, and other classical composers, as well as popular songs of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains sheet music, including vocal arrangements, piano scores, opera librettos and hymns by classical and modern composers. Also included are popular songs of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of the pieces are in French, Italian, Spanish, and other foreign languages.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Archer Lawrie Sheet Music Collection commenced and was completed in June, 2011.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu