W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan collection: Additional materials
Overview
Abstract: Published libretti and scores by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan programs and other ephemera.
Dates
- Creation: 19th-20th centuries
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
This collection is not housed at the Houghton Library but is shelved offsite at the Harvard Depository. Retrieval requires advance notice. Readers should check with Houghton Public Services staff to determine what material is offsite and retrieval policies and times.
Extent
39 linear feet (77 boxes)Collection includes published scores by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. Also includes a few examples of their individual work.
Arrangement
Arrangement:
- I. Printed music
- IA. Scores by Gilbert and Sullivan
- IB. Scores by Sullivan
- IC. Librettos including scores by Gilbert and others
- ID. Bound Scored
- II. Ephemera
- IIA. Programs
- IIB. Other Ephemera
Physical Location
Harvard Depository
Immediate Source of Acquisition
2010MT-11. Gift of Thomas Garrett ; received: 2010 October 9.
Forms part of the Frederic Woodbridge Wilson Collection of Theater, Dance and Music (Harvard Theater Collection).
General note
This collection is shelved offsite at the Harvard Depository. See access restrictions below for additional information.
Processing Information
Processed by: Jennifer Lyons with the assistance of Andrea Cawelti, Vicki Denby, Adrien Hilton, Irina Klyagin, Skye Moses, Susan Pyzynski and Susan Wyssen.
- Title
- W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan collection: Additional materials, 19th-20th centuries: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou02778
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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