African American Related Sheet Music collection
Content Description
The collection is comprised of sheet mucic written by or about African Americans between 1917 to 1936. Sheet music may include racist depictions, references and tropes of African Americans in both language and illustration.
Dates
- 1917-1936
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Copyright
All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Denver Public Library as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The Library does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis.
Biographical / Historical
The collection is comprised of sheet mucic written by or about or African Americans. Items in the collection include racist depictions, references and tropes of African Americans in both language and illustration.
Extent
1 Box (0.25 linear feet)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, Benjamin A. Kahn, 2008.
- African Americans -- Colorado -- Denver. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sheet music Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Sheet music -- Specimens. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library Repository
2401 Welton St.
Denver Colorado 80205