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Peter Snow tunebook

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-1303
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Scope and Contents

The collection contains two books by Peter Snow, one of which contains handwritten songs and musical scores from 1820 and the other with undated musical scores and lyrics. There are also two scrapbooks containing early 1900's newspaper articles about the Snow family from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, as well as clippings of poems and religious articles.

Dates

  • Creation: 1820-1960

Creator

Extent

0.2 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Includes books from the poet's father, Peter Snow, to him containing handwritten songs and musical scores and two scrapbooks, one of which contains early 1900's newspaper articles about the Snow family from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, as well as one of clippings of poems and religious articles.

Physical Location

These materials are stored at our off-site Archival Facility (AF) and may require up to two business days for retrieval and delivery for use in our Hoole Library reading room. Please email archives@ua.edu or call 205-348-0500 for more information.

Provenance

Unknown

General

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Title
Guide to the Peter Snow tunebook
Status
Completed
Date
2015
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Box 870266
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0266
205.348.0513