Susan Porter Collection

Collection

Identifier: CoU-AMRC-74

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Papers, tune books, and music materials of Susan Porter (1941-1993), musician and professor; Professor of Music, Ohio State University, including audio and visual dulcimer music materials and printed dulcimer song books and newsletters; materials from the Great Black Swamp Dulcimer Festival; tune book and hymnal collection of over 150 items of 19th and 20th century.

Dates

Creation: Majority of material found in 1941–1993

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

The American Music Research Center does not control rights to any material in this collection. Requests to publish any material in the collection should be directed to the copyright holders.

Extent

18 linear feet

Additional Description

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically and /or chronologically under headings of Personal; Great Black Swamp Dulcimer Festival; Dulcimer Music Audio/Visual; Dulcimer Publications; and 19th century Anglo-American Ballad Opera Project.

Physical Location

Housed in the American Music Research Center

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Susan Porter and her estate.

Collecting Areas

- AMRC. American Music Research Center

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Susan Porter collection
Status: Conversion Draft
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin
Language of description note: Finding aid written in English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the University of Colorado Boulder Libraries, Rare and Distinctive Collections Repository

https://www.colorado.edu/libraries/libraries/norlin-library/rare-and-distinctive-collections

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Boulder Colorado 80503 United States
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