Series 1. Incidental and dance music, circa 1875-2017
Series Scope and Contents
This series regards John Franceschina's book Incidental and Dance Music in the American Theatre. The three sub-series maninly consist of composer research, music research, and sheet music. The sheet music is often associated with the composers that John Franceschina was researching. Rudolph Friml was a composer and musician and is a large part of this series. Other materials included are playbills, magazines, newspapers, articles, and sheet music.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1875-2017
Creator
- From the Collection: Franceschina, John Charles, 1947- (Person)
Languages
The collection is in English.
Access
This collection is partially processed. Please contact Special Collections & University Archives regarding the availability of materials for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 38.52 Linear Feet (41 boxes, 2 flat file folders)
Series Arrangement
The series consists of three sub-series as follows:
- Sub-Series 1.1. Composer biographical research, circa 1980-2017
- Sub-Series 1.2. Dance and theater research, circa 1875-2016
- Sub-Series 1.3. Sheet music, circa 1869-2006
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscript Collections Repository
University of California
Rivera Library
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside 92517-5900 USA
specialcollections@ucr.edu