Collection Level Description: Music owned by the Family of William Morris, Viscount Nuffield
Reference: MSS. Mus. f. 33-4
Title: Music owned by the Family of William Morris, Viscount Nuffield
Dates of Creation: 19th cent.
Extent: 2 shelfmarks
Name of Creator: Morris family
Language of Material: English
Administrative/Biographical History
William Richard Morris (1877-1963), Viscount Nuffield, was an industrialist and philanthropist.
Scope and Content
Music owned by the Morris family, comprising:
- second clarinet part of band music, marches, dances etc., early 19th century
- songs and catches for one, two and three voices, sometimes with accompaniment,
c. 1800. Fols. 30v-36 contain later additions of songs with piano accompaniment.
Administrative Information
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given to the Library in 1957.
Access Conditions
Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid
reader's card (for admissions procedures see http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/services/admissions/).
Further Information
Finding Aids
A description is available in the Library, where there is also a card index to
unpublished catalogues.
Access Points
Music
Morris | William Richard | 1877-1964 | Viscount Nuffield | industrialist
Enquiries
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09 June 2011