Edith Head Sheet Music Collection

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Creator

Edith Head

Extent

.25 linear feet; 41 individual sheet music publications and 7 books

Accession Numbers

A2001-022

Inclusive Dates

1890-1945 (unknown)

Languages

  • English

Historical or Biographical Information

Edith Head, a local resident of Kingsville and a member of the Grand Chapter of Texas, Order of the Eastern Star donated individual compositions and collections of sheet music mostly dedicated to the Grand Matrons of the organization.

Scope and Content

Arrangement

Repository

South Texas Archives, James C. Jernigan Library, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Access and Restrictions

Open for Research

Rights Statement

Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use by any and all other current or future developed methods or procedures must be obtained in writing from South Texas Archives, James C. Jernigan Library, Texas A&M University-Kingsville. All rights are reserved and retained regardless of current or future development or laws that may apply to fair use standards.

Preferred Citation

Edith Head Sheet Music Collection, A2001-022.XXXX- South Texas Archives, James C. Jernigan Library, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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Persons

Geographical

Acquisitions

The photos were transferred from Conner Museum on January 29, 1990, numbered 1621 in Conner Accession Book. They were found in a book which was donated on March 10, 1953.

Processing Information

A2001-022 – In November of 2017 Prasanth Devarapalli processed the collection, Lori Atkins wrote the Small Scale Collection Description and Daniel Thacker uploaded the records to the website.