'Signing-out' books for the Music Students' Library of the University of Oxford providing details of items borrowed between 1919 and 1952. The lists show the borrower's name (often with College affiliation), items borrowed (with indication which collection they come from) and the period of loan. Among the borrowers (who often signed out the material themselves) are eminent figures such as Hugh Allen, Adrian Boult, Joseph Horovitz, Rosemary Hughes, Ernest Walker, William Walton and Jack Westrup.
Dates
- Creation: 1919-1952
Extent
0.22 Linear metres (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. 15534/1].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. 15534/1-2
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 15534
Abstract
Two 'Borrowers' Books' covering the years 1919-1952, previously belonging to the Oxford Music Students' Library and later incorporated into the Music Faculty Library, University of Oxford, 1919-1952.
Biographical / Historical
The Oxford University Music Students' Library (which was located at some stage in the Radcliffe Camera and later in the Music Faculty Library) originated as a collection of music and books on music designed particularly for use by those studying music at the University of Oxford. Although primarily a lending collection, the library is enriched with various gifts and bequests from Hugh Allen, Henry Hadow, Ernest Walker and John Henry Mee.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by the Faculty of Music, University of Oxford, 2005.
Physical Facet
The first volume is bound in black half-calf with brown cloth-covered boards and bears a label: 'Music Students' Library, [Bodleian?] Library (Camera, Oxford)'. The second volume is bound in red half-calf with dark-green cloth-covered boards. Both volumes were produced by Emberlin & Son of Oxford, though the imprint in each volume has a different address.
Subject
- University of Oxford | Music Faculty Library (Organisation)
- Title
- Borrowers' books of the Oxford Music Students' Library, 1919-1952
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Margaret Czepiel
- Date
- 2019
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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