Phillips Barry collection of songs and ballads from Maine
Overview
19th and 20th-century songs and ballads collected from the state of Maine by American ballad scholar, Phillips Barry.
Dates
- Creation: 1843-1935
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
This collection is not housed at the Houghton Library but is shelved offsite at the Harvard Depository. Retrieval requires advance notice. Readers should check with Houghton Public Services staff to determine what material is offsite and retrieval policies and times.
Extent
.5 linear feet (1 box)Includes autograph manuscript transcripts of ballads and autograph music notation of songs, compiled in the state of Maine between 1843 and 1935. Transcribers include: Lewis Pierce, Rosallie S. Wood, and Susie Carr Young. These notebooks apparently then were collected by Philliips Barry.
Biographical / Historical
Phillips Barry (1880-1937) was an American ballad scholar. He studied folklore, theology and classical and medieval literature at Harvard and founded the Folk-Song Society of the North-East and edited its Bulletin from 1930 until his death. He collected mainly in New England and collaborated with scholars in Vermont and Maine. (from: Grove Music Online)
Physical Location
HD
Immediate Source of Acquisition
54M-226F. Gift of Mrs. Phillips Barry, Cambridge, Massachusetts; received: 1955 March 29.
Processing Information
Processed by: Bonnie B. Salt
- Title
- Barry, Phillips, 1880-1937, collector. Phillips Barry collection of songs and ballads from Maine, 1843-1935: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou01932
Repository Details
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