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The collection consists of 2 boxes of opera libretti from the collection of Luigi Ricci (1893-1981). Ricci acquired these items from the collections of Francesco Maria Albini (1829-1917) and Alberto Cametti (1871-1935). Most descriptions are taken from a catalog compiled by Robert C. Simon and Leslee V. Wood, and provided by J & J Lubrano.

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Autographed miniature music scores and other items.

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Cassettes and papers.

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Audio recordings.

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Audio recordings.

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The collection consists of one box of opera piano-vocal scores and literature from the Euterpean Club of Fort Worth.

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The collection consists of seven boxes of materials from pianist and former UNT College of Music faculty member Berthe Huberman Odnoposoff and her husband, cellist Adolfo Odnoposoff.

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The collection consists of three boxes of 78 rpm test record pressings, primarily from Columbia Records. The Columbia items often have the name of employee John Ball on the label, as well as that of Paul Affelder; such labeling appears to correspond to tentative assignments for writing liner notes. Many discs are housed in the commercially produced containers made for the finished product, though many of the discs themselves are apparently unreleased alternate takes.

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The collection consists of one box of 10-inch instantaneous records, primarily of recordings of radio broadcasts of major jazz artists including Duke Ellington, Les Brown, Gene Krupa, Nat King Cole, Tommy Dorsey, and Woody Herman.

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The collection consists of nearly sixty boxes of materials related to various major opera singers, including Rosa Ponselle, Jeanette MacDonald, and Lily Pons, among others.

Scope and Contents The collection consists of twelve boxes of reel-to-reel audio tapes, various video formats, digital audio tapes (DAT), and cassettes that chronicle live performances and other special events between 1974 and 2003. The performances and events took place primarily in Texas, but also in Nevada (Las Vegas and Reno), Orlando, Detroit, Nashville, Kansas City, Memphis, St. Louis, New Orleans, and Little Rock, among others. Artists in this collection include Willie Nelson, B.B. King, Buddy Guy,...

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The collection consists of two boxes of personal papers from the career of Keith Johnson, including writings, correspondence, performance programs, and teaching materials.

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The collection consists of one box of handwritten arrangements by Charles Bickley and Young V. Harper, along with various published arrangements. The materials provide insights into the repertory played by lesser-known, local bands during and after the Second World War. Bickley was a Houston-area musician, and Harper made his career in Tennessee.  Bickley and Harper met during their service in the European theater of the Second World War.

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The collection consists of the official records of the Woody Herman Society, along with an extensive set of photo albums, scrapbooks, and memorabilia (including Woody Herman's music stand) collected by Al and Anna Julian.

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The collection consists of one box of music manuscripts and dye-line copies of music by Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges, Cat Anderson, Lou Carter, and Paul Gonsalves, including a 1-page autograph music manuscript in Ellington's hand of "Get It Over."

Scope and Contents The collection consists of 67 boxes of original music compositions spanning the length of Bruce Broughton's career. With over 600 items, the collection demonstrates the broad scope and enduring cultural impact of Broughton's work, which includes music for the motion pictures Silverado and The Old Man and the Sea, the themes for the television series JAG and Tiny Toon...

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The collection consists of 514 16-inch radio transcription discs published by Standard Radio Transcription Services. Individual program discs contain a diverse array of content from jazz artists (Art Tatum, Duke Ellington, Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey) to popular acts (Lawrence Welk, Frank Yankovic, Ozzie Nelson, Bob Crosby) to utility audio for radios, such as interludes or short musical segments to introduce weather forecasts or advertisements.

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A collection of compositions and recordings of musical works by Larry Austin (1930 - 2018), a composer and former music professor at UNT.

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The collection consists of 26 boxes of arrangements for the band known for playing "the sweetest music this side of heaven," spanning many decades.

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The collection consists of three boxes of materials related to the life and career of T. Jervis Underwood.

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The collection consists of three boxes of materials related to Maudell Baker's life and career.

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The collection consists of three boxes of correspondence and memorabilia including press clippings, photographs, performance materials, memorabilia, scores, and books.

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The collection consists of 17 boxes of media from UNT Opera performances directed by Prof. Homer, and other materials related to her career with the UNT College of Music.

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The collection consists of one box of compositions by Louis Bergé, William Edward Bergé, and other family members, as well as works published by the Bergé company or collected by family members.

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The collection consists of one box of music compositions by composers with connections to the University of Oklahoma, the University of North Texas, or both.