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Leonard B. Smith Collection

|| About the Collection ||

A large archive assembled by Leonard B. Smith. Smith was a well-known cornet soloist and orchestral trumpet player before organizing his own professional band in Detroit, Michigan.

|| Collection Details ||

General

Span Dates
1840-2001
Bulk Dates
20th century
Major Language(s)
English
Repository
Music Division, Library of Congress

Physical Collection

Number of Items
30000
Number of Containers
274
Linear Feet
105
Contents
246 archival boxes band music (score and parts), 28 boxes of cornet/trumpet materials, papers, and subject files
Processing History
Band library processed - Processing continues.
Provenance
Gift of Leonard B. Smith

Access/Copyright

Access Permissions
Restricted, contact librarian at
http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/ask-perform.html
Copyright Info
http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html
Preferred Citation
Leonard B. Smith Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress

Subject(s)

  • Band: Wind Band
  • Instruments: Other

Names Associated with Collection

  • Gilmore, Patrick Sarsfield
  • Goldman, Edwin Franko
  • Smith, Leonard B.
  • Sousa, John Philip
  • Stewart, George
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