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BOX 2 Biographical Materials
The Biographical Materials series consists of writings about William B. Bradbury, his family, and his music.
Arrangement is alphabetical by title or subject.
BOX 2 Anonymous. Family Recollections.
BOX 2 Anonymous. "Notes on a Musical Autograph Collection once Owned by William Batchelder Bradbury."
BOX 2 Bradbury, William L. to [?]. Letter dated Sept. 28, 1928.
BOX 2 Marvin, Elma. "William B. Bradbury: his life and times." Unpublished biography, [photocopy]
BOX 3 William B. Bradbury, his life and times and some family history, unpublished biography, compiled by Elma Marvin
BOX 1 BOX 3 Music
The Music series is represented by three subseries: Bradbury as Composer; Brabury as Hymn Writer; Other Composers and Arrangers. The series consists of printed and holograph manuscripts.
Arrangment is alphabetical by composer and title.
Bradbury as Composer
BOX 3 Esther, the beautiful queen, a cantata or short oratorio. New York: Mason Brothers, 1856 .
BOX 1 Flag of our union, The. New York: Firth, Pond, & Co., 1861 .
Printed piano-vocal score
Words by George P. Morris, Esq.
"New and Correct Edition"
BOX 1 Sing to me, mother. New York: C. M. Tremaine, 1867 .
Printed piano-vocal score
"To Mrs. Frank Dodge"
BOX 1 Song of the south.
Holograph vocal score
SATB
BOX 1 "Tea Party" song, A. New York: Newman & Ivison, 1852 .
Photocopy of printed vocal score ; SATB
BOX 1 There's a sound among the forest trees. New York: [s.n.], 1864 .
Printed piano-vocal score
Words by Fanny Crosby
BOX 1 Great convention, or woman's rights, The. New York: Newman & Ivison, 1852 .
Photocopy of printed vocal score ; SATB
Arranged from a celebrated German people's song "Words written for this Work by a Lady"
BOX 1 Jenny Lind mania, The. New York: Newman & Ivison, 1852 .
Photocopy of printed vocal score ; SATB
Arranged from a popular melody
Words by W. H. C. West
BOX 1 Star-spangled banner, The. [S.l.]: Bigelow & Main, 1870 .
Photocopy of printed vocal score ; SATB
BOX 3 Badbury as hymn writer
BOX 3 The Bradbury Trio : comprising New Golden Chain, New Golden Shower, and New Golden Censer. New York : Biglow and Main, 1870 .
BOX 3 Bright jewels for the Sunday school ; a new collection of Sunday school songs written expressly for this work ; many of which are the latest compositions of William B. Bradbury / Rob't Lowry ; editor ; assisted by Wm. F. Sherwin and Chester G. Allen. New York: Biglow & Main, 1869 .
Also publsihed by Ivison, Phinney, Blakeman & Co.
BOX 3 Metropolitan Glee Book; or, Alpine Glee Singer, volume second. A new collection of glee choruses, opera choruses, and four-part songs, from the most popular authors, to which is added the most favorite choruses from Handel's oratorio of the Messiah / by William B. Bradbury. New York: Newman and Ivison, 1852 .
BOX 3 Other Composers and Arrangers
BOX 3 By Composer
Dyer, S. O.
BOX 3 Spider and the fly, The. New York: C. H. Holt, 1847 .
Printed piano-vocal score ; SATB
Words by Jesse Hutchinson, Jr.
Mendelssohn, Felix
BOX 3 [Three motets, op. 69].
Ms. vocal score ; SATB
Includes:
  • No. 1, Lord, now lettest Thou thy Servant
  • No. 2, O be joyful in the Lord
  • No. 3, My Soul doth magnify the Lord
BOX 3 [Volkslied]. Berlin: Schlesinger, n.d.
Printed piano-vocal score ; duet
Includes: "Wasserfahrt," No. 3
Pl. S. 2091 (3)
Mozart, W. A.
BOX 3 Eheliche gute Nacht. Leipzig: Breitkopf, n.d.
Printed piano-vocal score
Schubert, Franz
BOX 3 [Du bist die Ruh]. Boston: George P. Reed & Co., n.d.
Printed piano-vocal score
"Thou Art the Rest," in Gems of German Songs
J. S. Dwight, trans.
Wyman, B. and G. P. Newell
BOX 3 [Library of sacred music]. New York: Wyman and Newell, 1846 .
Organ-vocal score ; SATB
Printed anthology of sacred choral music
BOX 3 By Title
BOX 3 Hymns and songs of praise [3 volumes]. New York: Anson D. F. Randolph and Company, 1874 .
BOX 3 Gospel Hymns, Consolidated. New York: Biglow and Main, 1883 .
BOX 3 Northfield Hymnal. Chicago: Biglow and Main, 1904 .
BOX 1 BOX 2 Letterpress Book, February 1861-July 1862
The Letterpress Book series consists primarly of correspondence relative to Bradbury's music publications during the early 1860s.
Arrangement is chronological by date.
BOX 1 Bound holograph letterpress book with business correspondence, Feb. 1861-July 1862
BOX 2 Pencil transcriptions of letterpress book in steno notebooks. Typed transcription of six letters from letterpress book
BOX 1 Album
The Album series consists of one bound volume containing holograph music sketches, one letter, and signatures of 19th-century composers.
Arrangement is by format.
BOX 1 Album containing holograph music sketches, one letter, and signatures of 19th-century composers and others; includes autographs of: Franz Abt, C. F. Becker, Ferdinand Böhme, Walter Damrosch, Ferdinand David, Niels W. Gade, Greissiger, Susette Hauptmann, Hermann Huegeli, Joseph Joachim, C. Klingemann, Hermann Langer, Jenny Lind, Albert Lortzing, F. Mendel, Giacomo Meyerbeer, Ignaz Moscheles, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, A. F. Riccius, E. Friedr. Richter, Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann, J. Vogt, Richard Wagner, Ernst Ferdinand Wenzel, Carl Zöllner, and unidentified others. Typed transcription of a letter from Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy to Bradbury
BOX 2 Photographs
The Photographs series consists of prints of Bradbury, his wife, Ada Esther Fessender Bradbury, and his piano.
Arrangement is alphabetical by subject.
BOX 2 Photographs of William Bradbury, his wife, Ada Esther Fessender Bradbury, and his piano
Note: One oversize photoprint located in container labeled: Folio 1.
BOX 2 Clippings, 1962
The Clippings series consists of newspaper and magazine articles referring to Bradbury's piano.
Arrangement is chronological by date.
BOX 1 Newspaper and magazine articles referring to Bradbury's piano
BOX 1 BOX 2 BOX 3 Miscellaneous
The Miscellaneous series consists of artifacts and music related materials of various formats.
Arrangement is alphabetical by subject.
BOX 1 William B. Bradbury's baton
BOX 2 Letter to the editors of The Evening Post by P. T. Barnum referring to expenses paid to Jenny Lind, 1871. Typed from the newspaper clipping.
BOX 2 Adams, John S. 5000 Musical Terms: Complete Dictionary. Boston: Oliver Ditson, [1851]
BOX 3 Assorted opera librettos
BOX 3 Program, Esther, the Beautiful Queen, Riverside Polytechnic High School, Riverside, CA, 1930

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