ALFRED PHILLIPS SCRAPBOOK

SC 1998.61

Ruth T. Watanabe Special Collections
Sibley Music Library
Eastman School of Music
University of Rochester

CONTENTS

 

DESCRIPTION OF COLLECTION

Location: M2A 8,6
.1 feet

Autograph album of the music publisher Alfred Phillips, which contains autographs, correspondence, music sketches, and other ephemera (ca. 1884-1890).

Biographical Sketch

Alfred Phillips was a music publisher in England during the late nineteenth century.

 

Provenance

Unknown

 

Scope and Content

The scrapbook served as Phillips autograph album from ca1884-1890. Most notable items are several letters from Gounod and the composer’s death notice. The autographs are almost all clipped from letters and few are of prominent individuals. Most significant are Ebenezer Prout and Jenny Lind.

 

Restrictions and Use

There are no restrictions on the use of this collection.

 

DESCRIPTION OF SERIES

The series consists of one scrapbook.

 

INVENTORY

 

Folder Autograph album of Alfred Phillips ca1884-1890.

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