{"id":151,"date":"2016-11-22T20:12:47","date_gmt":"2016-11-22T20:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mux\/?page_id=151"},"modified":"2025-11-18T20:17:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T20:17:37","slug":"collections_descriptions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mux\/about\/collections\/specialcollections\/collections_descriptions\/","title":{"rendered":"Named Special Collections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Several significant collections have been donated by individuals over the years and are typically named after the donor. In addition, there are several thematic strengths (e.g., binders volumes, historic sheet music) that are included here.<\/p>\n<p>Over time, some collections that were entirely at MPAL have been split or transferred to another location entirely based on the materials\u2019 format or age.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MPAL holdings pre-dating 1800 have largely, but not entirely, been transferred to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/rbx\/\">Rare Book and Manuscript Library<\/a> (RBML)<\/li>\n<li>Items that are archival in nature or related to local individuals have largely, but not entirely, been transferred to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/sousa\/\">Sousa Archives and Center for American Music<\/a> (SACAM)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The list here reflects<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>collections that are entirely at MPAL (no indication)<\/li>\n<li>collections split between MPAL and RBML <strong><em>[MPAL\/RBML]<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>collections split between MPAL and SACAM <strong><em>[MPAL\/SACAM]<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>collections that were once at MPAL but have been\n<ul>\n<li>transferred to RBML in their entirety <strong><em>[RBML]<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>transferred to SACAM in their entirety <strong><em>[SACAM]<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-grid sh-grid-cols-1 md:sh-grid-cols-12 sh-gap-3\">\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-6 sh-pb-3\">\n<h2><a id=\"HEADING1\" name=\"HEADING1\"><\/a>A<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ui-lib-list__no-bullets ui-lib-list__zero-left-pad\" >\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mux\/about\/collections\/specialcollections\/collections_descriptions\/art-publication-society\/\">Art Publication Society<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a id=\"HEADING2\" name=\"HEADING2\"><\/a>B<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ui-lib-list__no-bullets ui-lib-list__zero-left-pad\" >\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mux\/about\/collections\/specialcollections\/collections_descriptions\/baron\/\">Hermann Baron<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mux\/about\/collections\/specialcollections\/collections_descriptions\/bishop\/\">Henry R. Bishop<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mux\/about\/collections\/specialcollections\/collections_descriptions\/blankenship\/\">Blankenship Harp Legacy Project<\/a> [<em>MPAL\/SACAM<\/em>]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mux\/about\/collections\/specialcollections\/collections_descriptions\/robert-e-brown\/\">Robert E. Brown<\/a> [<em>MPAL\/SACAM<\/em>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a id=\"HEADING3\" name=\"HEADING3\"><\/a>C<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ui-lib-list__no-bullets ui-lib-list__zero-left-pad\" >\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mux\/about\/collections\/specialcollections\/collections_descriptions\/cavagna\/\">Cavagna<\/a> <em>[RBML]<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mux\/about\/collections\/specialcollections\/collections_descriptions\/chacon\/\">Raven Chacon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mux\/about\/collections\/specialcollections\/collections_descriptions\/choral-reference-file\/\">Choral Reference File<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><a id=\"HEADING4\" name=\"HEADING4\"><\/a><a id=\"HEADING5\" name=\"HEADING5\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"HEADING6\" name=\"HEADING6\"><\/a>F<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ui-lib-list__no-bullets ui-lib-list__zero-left-pad\" >\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/search?query=creator,contains,Fraenkel,%20Gottfried%20S.,AND&amp;tab=LibraryCatalog&amp;search_scope=MyInstitution&amp;vid=01CARLI_UIU:CARLI_UIU&amp;lang=en&amp;mode=advanced&amp;offset=0\">Gottleib S. Fraenkel<\/a> <em>[RBML]<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a id=\"HEADING7\" name=\"HEADING7\"><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a id=\"HEADING8\" name=\"HEADING8\"><\/a>H<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ui-lib-list__no-bullets ui-lib-list__zero-left-pad\" >\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mux\/about\/collections\/specialcollections\/uiucsheetmusic\/\">Historic US Sheet Music Collection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mux\/about\/collections\/specialcollections\/collections_descriptions\/hunleth\">Hunleth Music Store<\/a> <em>[SACAM]<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mux\/about\/collections\/specialcollections\/collections_descriptions\/hymn-tune-index-sources\/\">Hymn Tune Index Sources<\/a> <em>[MPAL\/RBML]<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a id=\"HEADING9\" name=\"HEADING9\"><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a id=\"HEADING10\" name=\"HEADING10\"><\/a>J<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ui-lib-list__no-bullets ui-lib-list__zero-left-pad\" >\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mux\/about\/collections\/specialcollections\/collections_descriptions\/joseffy\">Rafael Joseffy<\/a> <em>[MPAL\/SACAM]<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a id=\"HEADING11\" name=\"HEADING11\"><\/a>K<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ui-lib-list__no-bullets ui-lib-list__zero-left-pad\" >\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mux\/about\/collections\/specialcollections\/collections_descriptions\/kasura\">Walter J. Kasura<\/a> <em>[MPAL\/SACAM]<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mux\/about\/collections\/specialcollections\/collections_descriptions\/king\">Lawrence S. King<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mux\/about\/collections\/specialcollections\/collections_descriptions\/Kutin\">Alexander Kutin<\/a> <em>[SACAM]<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a id=\"HEADING12\" name=\"HEADING12\"><\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-6 sh-pb-3\">\n<h2><a id=\"HEADING13\" name=\"HEADING13\"><\/a>M<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ui-lib-list__no-bullets ui-lib-list__zero-left-pad\" >\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mux\/about\/collections\/specialcollections\/collections_descriptions\/martirano\">Salvatore Martirano<\/a> <em>[MPAL\/SACAM]<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a id=\"HEADING14\" name=\"HEADING14\"><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a id=\"HEADING15\" name=\"HEADING15\"><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a id=\"HEADING16\" name=\"HEADING16\"><\/a>P<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ui-lib-list__no-bullets ui-lib-list__zero-left-pad\" >\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mux\/about\/collections\/specialcollections\/collections_descriptions\/partch\">Harry Partch<\/a> <em>[SACAM]<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mux\/about\/collections\/specialcollections\/steinway-duo-art-player-piano\/\">Reproducing player piano and roll collection<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a id=\"HEADING17\" name=\"HEADING17\"><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a id=\"HEADING18\" name=\"HEADING18\"><\/a>R<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ui-lib-list__no-bullets ui-lib-list__zero-left-pad\" >\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mux\/about\/collections\/specialcollections\/collections_descriptions\/musicological_archives\">Musicological Archives for Renaissance Manuscript Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mux\/about\/collections\/specialcollections\/collections_descriptions\/rensch\">Roslyn Rensch<\/a> <em>[MPAL\/SACAM]<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mux\/about\/collections\/specialcollections\/collections_descriptions\/rolland\">Paul Rolland<\/a> <em>[MPAL\/SACAM]<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mux\/about\/collections\/specialcollections\/collections_descriptions\/romanian\">Romanian Music<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a id=\"HEADING19\" name=\"HEADING19\"><\/a>S<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ui-lib-list__no-bullets ui-lib-list__zero-left-pad\" >\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archives.library.illinois.edu\/archon\/index.php?p=collections\/findingaid&amp;id=11113&amp;q\">School of Music recordings<\/a> <em>[SACAM]<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mux\/about\/collections\/specialcollections\/collections_descriptions\/skinner\">Frank Skinner<\/a> <em>[MPAL\/SACAM]<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mux\/about\/collections\/specialcollections\/collections_descriptions\/smith_carleton\">Carleton Smith<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mux\/about\/collections\/specialcollections\/collections_descriptions\/stravinsky_soulima\">Soulima Stravinsky<\/a> <em>[MPAL\/SACAM]<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mux\/about\/collections\/specialcollections\/collections_descriptions\/szigeti\">Joseph Szigeti<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a id=\"HEADING21\" name=\"HEADING21\"><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a id=\"HEADING22\" name=\"HEADING22\"><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a id=\"HEADING23\" name=\"HEADING23\"><\/a>W<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ui-lib-list__no-bullets ui-lib-list__zero-left-pad\" >\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mux\/about\/collections\/specialcollections\/collections_descriptions\/wgn\">WGN <\/a>\u00a0<em>[SACAM]<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a id=\"HEADING24\" name=\"HEADING24\"><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a id=\"HEADING25\" name=\"HEADING25\"><\/a>Y<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ui-lib-list__no-bullets ui-lib-list__zero-left-pad\" >\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mux\/about\/collections\/specialcollections\/collections_descriptions\/young\">Barnard and Morris Young<\/a>\u00a0<em>[MPAL\/SACAM]<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a id=\"HEADING26\" name=\"HEADING26\"><\/a>Z<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ui-lib-list__no-bullets ui-lib-list__zero-left-pad\" >\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mux\/about\/collections\/specialcollections\/collections_descriptions\/zonn\">Paul Zonn<\/a> <em>[MPAL\/SACAM]<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"shortcode sh-grid sh-grid-cols-1 md:sh-grid-cols-12 sh-gap-3\"><div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-6 sh-pb-3\"><br \/>\n<\/div><div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-6 sh-pb-3\"><br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several significant collections have been donated by individuals over the years and are typically named after the donor. 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