Archives Collection

GROSBAYNE, B.                                                                                          86-034

            PAPERS

 

Physical Description:

0.2 linear feet of manuscripts, including:

            2 draft copies of table of contents for college songbook

            1 folder correspondence and miscellaneous material

            3 copies of songs

            3 draft copies of song lyrics

            2 draft copies of “Bibliography of College and University Song Collections”

 

Dates:

1942, 1952, 1953, 1965, undated.

 

Provenance:

This collection was purchased from J. & J. Lubrano in February 1987.

 

Agency History/biographical sketch:

Benjamin Grosbayne (1893-1976) received his A.B. from Harvard in 1917 and was an associate professor of music at Brooklyn College from 1940 to 1960.

 

Scope and content:

Material collected/created by Benjamin Grosbayne, a professor of music at Brooklyn College, in preparing a book of college songs and yells. Includes multiple drafts, 40-50 papers, table of contents, notes, copies of songs, letters, 2 copies of “Bibliography of College and University Song Collections,” and drafts of song lyrics which include “America,” “Dixie,” “Oh! It’s for Brooklyn,” and “Stein Song (Maine).”

 

Location:

Filed by accession number in the manuscript section of the stacks.

 

Related Materials:

The Center for Popular Music holds various college songbooks in its Rarebooks Collection, which are searchable through InMagic.

 

Folder/box list:

Box 1

            Folder 1: Table of Contents, Draft

            Folder 2: Table of Contents, Draft

            Folder 3: Table of Contents, Draft

           

 

 

 

 

 

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            Folder 4: Correspondence and Miscellaneous Materials Regarding

                                                Songbook

                                    Alumni Association Program with National Anthem and Alma                                                    Mater

                                    2 letters offering songs for inclusion in songbook – May18, 1942

                                                And May 14, 1942.

                                    “Addenda: College Songbook”

                                    “The College Songbook” draft of list

                                    List of French songbooks

                                    Letter from Universiteits-Bibliotheek Amsterdam

                                    Letter from City Librarian of Cardiff

                                    Flyer for New Lost City Rambler songbook

            Folder 5: 3 Songs (2 copies of Brooklyn College Alma Mater and Brooklyn

                                    College Victory March)

            Folder 6: 3 Drafts of song lyrics

            Folder 7: 2 copies of “Bibliography of College and University Song Collections”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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10/2006