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Wallace L. Williams papers, 1949-1991
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Williams, Wallace L.
- Title
- Wallace L. Williams papers
- Dates
- 1949-1991 (inclusive)19491991
- Quantity
- 1 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1612
- Summary
- 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.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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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.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
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.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on 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.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Williams Popular Piano CoursesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Course Outline, Junior Number 1 or Senior Number 1 |
|
| 1 | 2 |
Willaims Popular Piano Course, 1991 Bound Copy |
|
| 1 | 3-7 |
Williams Popular Piano Course
These folders include title page and table of contents, loose originals of lessons, and copies of originals.
|
1951-1975 |
| 1 | 8 | Senior piano course
This folder contains loose originals and copies not in published course.
|
1953-1958 |
| 1 | 9 | "Junior Popular Piano Course"
This folder contains loose originals and copies.
|
Sheet MusicReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 2 | 1-2 | Set One
These folders contain holograph originals.
|
| 2 | 3-4 | Set Two
These folders contain photocopies of holographs.
|
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Music--Scores
- Piano--Instruction and study
- Sheet music
Finding aid created by Tad Davies
1995 (last modified: 2019)
