Ada Holding Miller Sheet Music Collection
Scope and Contents
The Ada Holding Miller sheet music collection is a collection of some 200 pieces, dating from 1840 to 1968. The songs are divided into groups according to subject matter.
Dates
- 1840-1968
Creator
- Miller, Ada Holding (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply; please consult Special Collections staff for further information.
Extent
3.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Nearly 200 pieces of sheet music for popular songs, organized topically (Transportation, Tear Jerkers, War, Religious, Love, etc.). The pieces range in date from 1840 to 1968, but the bulk of the collection was published between 1861 and 1915.
Method of Acquisition
This collection was donated to the University of Iowa Libraries in 1975 by Ada Holding Miller and her daughter, Elizabeth Miller Richards. Further donations were made by Ms. Miller's granddaughter, Susan Koelb, in 1977.
Creator
- Miller, Ada Holding (Person)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository
Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
319-335-5921
319-335-5900 (Fax)
lib-spec@uiowa.edu