Dessa Manion Music Collection
Scope and Contents
The Dessa Manion Music Collection is an accumulation of the lyrics of country and folk songs collected and transcribed by Dessa Manion from the early 1900's into the 1950's. These are typed on newsprint or handwritten. See the card catalog at the end of the collection for titles.
Dates
- Creation: 1900-1960
Creator
- Manion, Dessa (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.It is housed at an offsite location. Please allow two-three business days for retrieval and arrival to main library.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright status for collection materials may be unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owner. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility and potential liability based on copyright infringement for any use rests exclusively and solely with the user. Users must properly acknowledge University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections & Archives as the source of the material. For further information, visit https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/sc/services/rights/
Full Extent
12.6 Linear Feet (30 containers)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Transcripts of lyrics of popular songs and folksongs made by Miss Manion, some sheet music, and a card index.
Method of Acquisition
This collection was purchased from A.T. Phillips of Delta, Iowa, March 13, 1968.
- Status
- Completed
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository
Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
319-335-5921
319-335-5900 (Fax)
lib-spec@uiowa.edu
