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    <unittitle>Arthur Billings Hunt papers</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2013125068" role="collector" source="naf">Hunt, Arthur Billings, 1890-1971</persname>
    </origination>
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    <unitid>MS#0636</unitid>
    <langmaterial>
      <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">13 boxes</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">13 boxes 14 volumes</extent>
    </physdesc>
    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1750/1947" type="inclusive">1750-1947</unitdate>
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  <arrangement id="aspace_364a7d52091ac9990ba33cee778a3bb4">
    <head>Arrangement</head>
<p>Selected materials cataloged remainder listed and arranged.</p>  </arrangement>
  <accessrestrict id="aspace_a75a068b0fd5b09c6457df11a30e2558">
    <head> Restrictions on Access</head>
<p>This collection is located on-site.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <accessrestrict id="aspace_38817f44b2eab357fe746dac07462f35">
    <head> Restrictions on Access</head>
<p>This collection has no restrictions.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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    <head>Summary</head>
<p>Music manuscripts, letters, and related items collected by Hunt. Most of the items are of American origin, and reflect Hunt's wide-ranging interests in sacred and secular music. The music manuscripts include sheet music for vocal and instrumental scores, part-books, bound orchestral scores, and miscellaneous music volumes. The collection is particularly strong in hymn scores, verses, and studies. Also, a box of material relating to Stephen Foster.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Arthur Billings Hunt papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.</p>  </prefercite>
  <userestrict id="aspace_19606f4e383c89fd36c496c64c0a6ae9">
    <head>Terms Governing Use and Reproduction</head>
<p>Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.</p>  </userestrict>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_0e1ac381ceaa6ddc299cf20432cdc06f">
    <head>Immediate Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>Source of acquisition--Berol, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred C. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1966. Accession number--M-66.</p>  </acqinfo>
  <bioghist id="aspace_1ab587a19b37ed2981b8a678e1a7b609">
    <head>Biographical / Historical</head>
<p>Baritone, musical director, broadcaster.</p>  </bioghist>
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    <head>Processing Information</head>
<p>Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 07/--/89.</p>  </processinfo>
  <accruals id="aspace_79076710ef4b5423e5fbdfcf22f7d4b7">
    <head>Accruals</head>
<p>Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.</p>  </accruals>
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    <head>Other Finding Aids</head>
<p>Collection inventory is available as <extref xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://www1.columbia.edu/sec/cu/libraries/inside/projects/findingaids/scans/pdfs/25_HOY-I_13.pdf">a PDF file</extref>. Collection can be requested through <extref xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog/4078924">CLIO</extref>.</p>  </otherfindaid>
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    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85025650" source="lcsh">Church music</subject>
    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85088844" source="lcsh">Music -- United States</subject>
    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85144088" source="lcsh">Vocal music</subject>
    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85066774" source="lcsh">Instrumental music</subject>
    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85063599" source="lcsh">Hymns</subject>
    <genreform authfilenumber="http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300026427" source="aat">Scores (documents for music)</genreform>
    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85122826" source="lcsh">Singers</subject>
    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85089027" source="lcsh">Musicians</subject>
    <occupation authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85017003" source="lcsh">Broadcasters</occupation>
    <persname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50023175" source="naf">Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864</persname>
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