Theodore Presser Company archive, 1814-2019

Collection Summary

Title	Theodore Presser Company archive, 1814-2019
Inclusive Dates	1814-2019
Bulk Dates	1870-1980
Call No.	ML31.P74
Creator	Theodore Presser Company
Extent	approximately 300,000 items
Extent	1,708 containers
Extent	794 linear feet
Language	Collection material in English
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.mu024016
LCCN Permalink	LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2014572555
Summary	The Theodore Presser Company Archive contains not only business records and music published by the Theodore Presser Company, but also that of the publishing companies they acquired, including the Oliver Ditson Company and John Church Company and their subsidiaries. The music includes manuscripts, annotated galley proofs, and printed music for solo instruments and voices, chamber ensembles, choirs, band, and orchestra. Catalogs and indices, correspondence, financial and legal records, photographs, and other administrative files comprise the business records. Please note that some words typically used in song titles do not match the language preferred by members of the communities to which they refer.