Federal Music Project (Wis.)
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Summary Information
Title: Federal Music Project (Wis.)
Inclusive Dates: 1936-1941

Creator:
  • Work Projects Administration
Unique Identifier:

Quantity:
  • 3 linear feet
  • 7 archival boxes (boxes 1-7)

Repository:
Mills Music Library Wisconsin Music Archives


Archival Location:


Abstract:

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-mus-mus003
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Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Location of Originals

History of the Federal Music Project (Wis.)

The Federal Music Project was a unit of the Works Progress Administration (later the Work Projects Administration) operated between 1935 and 1941 to employ musicians, composers, arrangers, and music copyists. Much of the work of the Project centered on creating musical ensembles for live performances, including the Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra, the Pit Orchestra of Milwaukee, the Concert Orchestra of Madison, the Kenosha Concert Band, and many other local orchestras and bands around the state.

The Project also produced arrangements and created copies of works for these various ensembles to use in performances. The Copying and Arranging Project had operations in Milwaukee and Madison and employed musicians from some of the projects performing ensembles, principally the Spanish Serenaders, the Colored Orchestra, the German Band and the Civic Band.

Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of parts for 54 musical works, principally for orchestra, band or mandolin ensemble. A small number are for piano solo or duet.

The collection includes the original catalog of works deposited in Milwaukee Public Library as of 13 April 1937 under the Federal Music Project.

Other Descriptive Data

Arrangement of the Materials

The Federal Music Project (Wis.) Collection is housed in 5 archival boxes and 2 flat archival boxes arranged by composer and title.

File Plan

Alternate Format

Access Restrictions

The Federal Music Project (Wis.) Collection is part of the Wisconsin Music Archives, a non-circulating special collection in the Mills Music Library. Users wishing to see any of the materials in the collection should contact the library in advance.

Use Restrictions

Duplication of the materials for non-profit personal, educational, and research purposes may be arranged after making a written request expressing compliance with copyright law. Use of materials for public presentation, publication, and production requires negotiation with the Music Library Director.

Preferred Citation

[Title of item], Federal Music Project (Wis.). Mills Music Library, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Custodial History

Milwaukee Public Library was the original depository for musical works created in Wisconsin under the Federal Music Project.

Acquisition Information

These materials were donated to Mills Music Library ca. 1995. Mills Music Library retained only the Wisconsin-related works that currently make up the collection.

Accruals

Processing Information

2011; Collection organized and arranged, and finding aid written by Matt Appleby.

Separated Material

Duplicate copies of parts and most original containers (envelopes) were discarded. Photocopies of the discarded folder covers, and original envelopes are included in the respective works’ folders.

Bibliography

The U.S. Work Projects Administration Federal Music Project Collection (Library of Congress, Music Division, Special Collections (Finding aid: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu2005.wp.0042))

Cappaert, LeRoy. Government and music : a study of the Federal music project (1935-1941). Thesis (M.S.) University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1951. (UW-Madison Shelving facility (AWM C1734 (M2-V-5)))

Other Finding Aids

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Related Material

Records, 1936-1941. (Wisconsin Historical Society, Library Microforms Room (Micro 103, reel 1 P46092))

Bojanowski, Jerzy, 1893-1983, Collection (Mills Music Library, Wisconsin Music Archives).

Appraisal Information

Key Access
Composers and arrangers

  • Diefenthaeler, Fleetwood A.
  • Dvorak, Raymond F. (Raymond Francis), 1900-1982
  • Eppert, Carl, 1882-1961
  • Gigante, Joseph
  • Hadley, Henry Kimball, 1871-1937
  • Kaun, Hugo, 1863-1932
  • Kelbe, Hilmer T.
  • MacKenzie, H. W.
  • Mills, C. H. (Charles Henry), 1873-1937
  • Nyman, Uno A.
  • Palise, Michael
  • Peters, Frédéric
  • Peters, Paul, composer
  • Protheroe, Daniel, 1866-1934
  • Purdy, W. T. (William Thomas), 1883-1918
  • Uschmann, Carl
  • Weeks, Howard B.

  • Wisconsin

  • Music--Wisconsin--1931-1940
  • Music--Wisconsin--1941-1950





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