Alexander Music House collection
Collection
Identifier: SCPL-2011-003
Content Description
Collection consists of ledgers, sheet music, photographs, business documents, and publicity clippings from Alexander Music House, a Spartanburg business that sold musical instruments, lessons, and recordings from the turn of the century through the 1980s.
Contents include:
Box 1 1. Folder: Photos: 167 W. Main St. Location (1 negative, 5 photos) 2. Folder: Photos: 200 E. Main St. Location (44 photos) 3. Folder: Photos: 391 E. Main St. Location (36 photos) 4. Folder: Photos: Misc. (30 photos) 5. Folder: Newspaper Clippings (photocopies) 6. Folder: Publications featuring AMH 7. Folder: Plans and Correspondence for Sign, 1969 8. Folder: Correspondence, Stationary, Contracts, Etc (1902-1992) 9. Inventory Binder (1937-1955) 10.-15. Inventory Folders: 1956-62
Box 2 16. Weaver’s New Method of Instruction for the Reed Organ (ca. 1905) published for A. M. Alexander Company, pages missing, poor condition 17. Bentley’s Dollar Method for the Parlor Organ (1900) published by A. M. Alexander Company (three copies, condition fair) 18. Large selection of sheet music (ca. 1930s-1960s) 19. Box containing company stamps and business cards 20. Pouch with company embossing seal
Box 3 21. Ledger: Instruments sold, new and used (1923-1943), spine damage 22. Ledger: Instruments sold and rented, new and used (1944-1982), spine damage
Filed Separately 23. Spartanburg Journal, January 29, 1902 24. Tryon Bee, October 28, 1905 (poor condition)
Contents include:
Box 1 1. Folder: Photos: 167 W. Main St. Location (1 negative, 5 photos) 2. Folder: Photos: 200 E. Main St. Location (44 photos) 3. Folder: Photos: 391 E. Main St. Location (36 photos) 4. Folder: Photos: Misc. (30 photos) 5. Folder: Newspaper Clippings (photocopies) 6. Folder: Publications featuring AMH 7. Folder: Plans and Correspondence for Sign, 1969 8. Folder: Correspondence, Stationary, Contracts, Etc (1902-1992) 9. Inventory Binder (1937-1955) 10.-15. Inventory Folders: 1956-62
Box 2 16. Weaver’s New Method of Instruction for the Reed Organ (ca. 1905) published for A. M. Alexander Company, pages missing, poor condition 17. Bentley’s Dollar Method for the Parlor Organ (1900) published by A. M. Alexander Company (three copies, condition fair) 18. Large selection of sheet music (ca. 1930s-1960s) 19. Box containing company stamps and business cards 20. Pouch with company embossing seal
Box 3 21. Ledger: Instruments sold, new and used (1923-1943), spine damage 22. Ledger: Instruments sold and rented, new and used (1944-1982), spine damage
Filed Separately 23. Spartanburg Journal, January 29, 1902 24. Tryon Bee, October 28, 1905 (poor condition)
Dates
- 1900 - 1982
Creator
- Alexander Music House (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is available by appointment only. Contact the Kennedy Room for more information.
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
B and B Room
- Music stores Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Music trade Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Spartanburg (S.C.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- clippings (information artifacts) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- ledgers (account books) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- sheet music Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Creator
- Alexander Music House (Organization)
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Kennedy Room of Local History and Genealogy Repository
