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Archer Lawrie Sheet Music Collection,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1970-004

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates

  • 1879 - 1935

Language of Materials

The materials in the collection are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.

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.

Extent

0.6 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)

Abstract

This collection contains 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.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by item type, then alphabetically.

Source of Acquisition

The Archer Lawrie Sheet Music Collection was donated to Newman Library in 1970.

Related Archival Materials

The covers of most of the items in this collection have been scanned, and the digital images may be found on the Virginia Tech Imagebase.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Archer Lawrie Sheet Music Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Archer Lawrie Sheet Music Collection commenced and was completed in June, 2011.

Title
A Guide to the Archer Lawrie Sheet Music Collection, 1879-1935
Author
John M. Jackson
Date
2011 (CC0 1.0)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Revision Statements

  • 2020-07-29: Finding aid notes updated to new department standards. juliags

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308