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ACCN 1612
Wallace L. Williams papers
1949-1991
Williams, Wallace L.
1 linear feet
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.
Collection materials are in
English.
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.
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.
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.
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Gift of Carolyn Williams Barrani in 1996.
Processed by Tad Davies in 1995.
Addendum processed by Julie Hunsaker in 1997.
Piano--Instruction and study
Music--Scores
Sheet music
Music
Williams Popular Piano Courses
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
1951-1975
These folders include title page and table of contents, loose originals of lessons, and copies of originals.
1
8
Senior piano course
1953-1958
This folder contains loose originals and copies not in published course.
1
9
"Junior Popular Piano Course"
This folder contains loose originals and copies.
Sheet Music
2
1-2
Set One
These folders contain holograph originals.
2
3-4
Set Two
These folders contain photocopies of holographs.