Harvard Theatre Collection of Ukrainian sheet music
Summary
Ukrainian sheet music, in popular and folk idioms; chiefly for voice and piano, some for chorus, some instrumental.
Music published in New York, Jersey City (N.J.), L'viv (Poland, then Ukraine), Ternopilʹ (Ukraine), Kharkiv (Ukraine), Kiev (Ukraine), Warsaw (Poland), and Riga (Latvia); primary publishers include Smolensky (New York) and Torban (L'viv).
Some texts by Taras Shevchenko.
Dates
- Creation: 1900-1940
Language of Materials
Chiefly Ukrainian lyrics, some translated lyrics in Russian, German, Czech, English and Polish.
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research.
This collection is shelved offsite. Retrieval requires advance notice. Check with Houghton Public Services staff.
Extent
.3 linear feet. (1 box)Arrangement
Unprocessed.
Ownership and Custodial History
Separate sheet music series found at the back of P-2; undated note in box: "Brought in by Kasinec for Roger [Stoddard] to examine.".
Processing Information
Minimal description derived from existing records and converted to online finding aid, Betts Coup, 2020.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
Source
- Harvard Theatre Collection (Organization)
- Title
- Harvard Theatre Collection of Ukrainian sheet music, 1900-1940 (2015T-187): Guide
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard University.
- Date
- 2018 November 16
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou04927
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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