Administrative Information
Provenance
The Library purchased holograph scores and printed music, church service programs, organ recital programs, concert programs, program heralds, church bulletins, and related materials from the Samuel P. Warren music library in 1916. Correspondence was purchased from Warren's step-daughter, Joan Southward, in 1939.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Processing History
Michael A. Ferrando and Robert Saladini processed and created a finding aid for the Samuel P. Warren Collection in 1992. The Music Division classed the Samuel P. Warren correspondence in ML94.W37 (Case) sometime afer its purchase in 1939. These documents were added to the finding aid in 1993. Michael A. Ferrando coded and edited the finding aid for EAD format in 2002. Anthony Edwards added additional church programs to the collection and Nancy Seeger updated the finding aid in June 2011.
Anita M. Weber completed processing of the collection, incorporating previously unprocessed material and integrating previously cataloged materials--Grace Church (New York) service programs (ML44.N3672 Case) and Warren Organ Programs (ML44.N3 W17 Case)--into the collection. Duplicate items beyond two copies were discarded. She updated the finding aid contents and revised the coding to reflect current Music Division standards in 2021.
The Music Division classed the Samuel P. Warren music manuscripts in ML96.W36 (Case) after their purchase in 1915. The works were added to the finding aid by Rachel McNellis in 2021. These items can be requested in the Performing Arts Reading Room.
Materials Cataloged Separately
- Warren, Samuel P. Miscellaneous Organ Specifications. ML584.A1W Folio Case
- The Anderson Galleries. "Musical Library of the Late Samuel P. Warren of New York City and Rare Americana." October 26-27, 1916. ML138.W28
These items can be requested in the Performing Arts Reading Room.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [item, date, container], Samuel P. Warren Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.