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                <titleproper encodinganalog="title">Inventory of the Rosa Rio papers <date era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1940-1983</date></titleproper> 
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                <publisher encodinganalog="publisher">University of Wyoming. American
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		  <addressline>American Heritage Center</addressline> 
		  <addressline>Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue</addressline> 
		  <addressline>University of Wyoming</addressline> 
		  <addressline>Laramie, WY 82071</addressline> 
		  <addressline>Phone: 307.766.2574</addressline> 
		  <addressline>Fax:307.766.5511 </addressline> 
		  <addressline>Email:ahcref@uwyo.edu</addressline> 
		  <addressline>URL:http://ahc.uwyo.edu/</addressline> 
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                <date era="ce" calendar="gregorian" encodinganalog="date">2017</date> 
                <p>University of Wyoming</p> 
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            <creation>Finding aid encoded by Leslie Waggener.
                <date era="ce" calendar="gregorian">2017</date> </creation> 
            <langusage>Finding aid is in <language encodinganalog="language" langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <head>Collection Summary</head> 
            
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                <persname>Rio, Rosa, 1902-2010</persname> </origination> 
            
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245" label="Title">Rosa Rio papers
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            <unitdate type="inclusive" era="ce" calendar="gregorian" normal="Date of Collection">1940-1983</unitdate>
            <unitid countrycode="us" repositorycode="WyU-AH" label="Collection Number">08152</unitid>
            
            <physdesc encodinganalog="300" label="Size"> <extent>0.10 cubic ft. (1 folder)</extent> </physdesc> 
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                <corpname>University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.</corpname>
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            <abstract label="Abstract">Papers of a theater and motion picture organist who was known for production and arrangement.</abstract>
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            <head>Biography of Rosa Rio</head><p>Rosa Rio (1902-2010) was the stage name of the theater and motion picture organist Elizabeth Raub who was known for production and arrangement. She began her career as a silent film accompanist. She became a leading organist on network radio for soap operas and dramas. She continued to perform until the age of 107, becoming one of the oldest performers in the music industry. Among the films she composed for and provided accompaniment include <emph>The Phantom of The Opera</emph>, <emph>The Hunchback of Notre Dame</emph>, and <emph>The Birth of a Nation</emph>. Known as "Queen of the Soaps," Rio worked for 22 years in radio, providing the organ background music for 24 radio soap operas and radio dramas, and playing an average of five to seven shows per day. During World War II she had her own radio show, <emph>Rosa Rio Rhythms</emph>. Rio made a smooth transition into television, playing for shows that include <emph>As the World Turns</emph> and <emph>The Today Show</emph>. However, compared to radio, television offered fewer opportunities for work. Rio later moved to Connecticut, where she opened a music school with classes in voice, organ, and piano. During the 1980s, she provided scores and Hammond organ accompaniment to more than 370 silent films released on video by Video Yesteryear. In 1993, Rio moved to Florida, where she played accompaniment to silent films at the Tampa Theatre.</p>
            
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            <head>Scope and Content</head><p>The collection includes sheet music (1950 and undated) and radio scripts (1940, 1942, 1956, undated) written by Rosa Rio. There is also a newsletter, <emph>The Diaphone</emph> (1983) with a review of Rio’s 1982 concert; an undated newspaper advertisement to teach organ, piano and voice; and a copy of <emph>The Hammond Times</emph> (1968-1969) with an article about Rio. Additionally, there is a photograph of Rio at the Detroit Theatre Organ Club (1982).</p>
            
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            <head>Access Restrictions</head> 
            <p>There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.</p> 
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            <head>Copyright Information</head> 
            <p>The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.</p> 
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            <head> Related Materials</head> 
            <p>There are no known other archival collections created by Rosa Rio at the date of processing.</p>  
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            <head>Acquisition Information</head> 
            <p>This material was received from Rosa Rio in 1983.</p> 
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            <head>Preferred Citation</head> 
            <p>Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.</p> 
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            <subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Film composers.</subject>
            <subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Organ music -- 20th century -- Scores and parts.</subject>
            <subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Organ music, Arranged.</subject>
            <subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Radio music.</subject>
            <subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Silent film music.</subject>
            <subject source="archiveswest" altrender="nodisplay" encodinganalog="690">Music</subject> 
            <subject source="archiveswest" altrender="nodisplay" encodinganalog="690">Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences</subject>        
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            <genreform source="aat" encodinganalog="655">Television soap operas -- Music.</genreform>
            
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                        <unittitle><extref href="http://ahc.uwyo.edu/_files/pdffa/08152.pdf">Link to Container List (PDF)</extref></unittitle>
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