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Wallace L. Williams papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1612

Scope and Contents

The Wallace L. Williams papers (1949-1991) contains typed text (with holograph notation) of lessons in two piano courses, photocopies of these lessons, and two sets of sheet music (a holograph original and a photocopy). This collection contains loose copies of individual lessons in a course by Wallace L. Williams and Darlene Louis (Fairbanks Williams) Bigler. A bound version of these lessons, compiled by Carolyn Williams Barrani as the Williams Popular Piano Course, is also in this collection. Loose copies of lessons exist for the Junior Popular Piano Course. The sheet music in this collection includes notation for songs such as "Who's Sorry Now," "Begin the Beguine," "Hello Dolly," Tip Toe Through the Tulips," and "The Very Thought of You." Set two, the photocopied set, is a more complete version of set one, the holograph set.

Dates

  • 1949-1991

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Extent

1 Linear Feet

Abstract

The Wallace L. Williams papers (1949-1991) contains typed text (with holograph notation) of lessons in two piano courses, photocopies of these lessons, and two sets of sheet music (a holograph original and a photocopy). This collection contains loose copies of individual lessons in a course by Wallace L. Williams and Darlene Louis (Fairbanks Williams) Bigler. Williams was a musician and private music teacher in Salt Lake City, Utah with his wife, Darlene Louis Williams Bigler.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Carolyn Williams Barrani in 1996.

Processing Information

Processed by Tad Davies in 1995.

Addendum processed by Julie Hunsaker in 1997.
Title
Inventory of the Wallace L. Williams papers
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid created by Tad Davies.
Date
1995 (last modified: 2019)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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