Grace and Gustave Schirmer correspondence and other papers, 1845-1949

Collection Summary

Title	Grace and Gustave Schirmer correspondence and other papers, 1845-1949
Inclusive Dates	1845-1949
Bulk Dates	(1900-1938)
Call No.	ML94.S32
Collector	Fay, Gertrude H. Schirmer, 1888-1992
Creator	Schirmer, Gustave, 1864-1907
Creator	Schirmer, Grace, 1856-1943
Extent	227 items
Extent	1 container
Extent	.5 linear feet
Language	Collection material in English, with French and German
Location	Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Finding Aid Permalink	Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu020024
LCCN Permalink	LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2017570077
Summary	Gustave Schirmer (1864-1907) was the son of famed German-born music publisher Gustav Schirmer (1829-1893). Gustave is known for establishing Boston Music Co. in 1885 and for filling leadership roles in his father’s business, G. Schirmer Inc., from the early 1880s until his death in 1907. He and his wife Grace were very active within the music community and maintained relationships with prominent composers, musicians, and artists worldwide. This collection chiefly consists of their correspondence with these individuals, but also contains clippings, programs, biographical materials, and more.