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George Novotny Music Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3887

  • Staff Only

A collection of sheet music from George Novotny from his time working as a vaudeville musician. The pieces were all published between 1873 and 1957. Most were written for piano or piano and voice, but many later pieces have chord parts for guitar or ukulele, expressed in diagrams, symbols, or both. There are also two teaching books for piano technique.

Many pieces have one of several names written on the front, including "Arlie Meyers," "Mildred (Millie) Sanders," "Fred Gordon," or "George Novotny." Some are also incribed with other names, personal notes, or markings related to performance of the piece. Additionally, some pieces have stamps on their covers or first pages indicating the store and location where it was sold, mainly Iowa or other places in the midwestern United States.

Dates

  • 1873-1957

Language

All material is in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Conditions Governing Use

The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet (2 flat boxes)

Abstract

A collection of sheet music from George Novotny from his time working as a vaudeville musician. The pieces were all published between 1873 and 1957. Most were written for piano or piano and voice, but some have chord parts for guitar or ukulele.

Biographical/Historical Note

No biographical information is available for this collection.

Arrangement

This material is arranged into two boxes and is arranged both chronologically by date of publication and by instrumental parts included.

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480