A clipping and ephemera file on more than 16,000 printmakers, illustrators, and photographers, including thousands of reproductions of their work. An extensive collection of books on all types of music is available for loan and in-house use. Special strengths of the collection lie in popular music, jazz, blues , gospel , the business of music , discography, and music therapy. The Music Information Center collects all levels of materials in several languages from pop biographies to doctoral dissertations. Music Recordings LPs and compact discs presenting a wide variety of styles and artists are available for home use.
Special strengths lie in popular music, jazz, and blues.
The Music Information Center emphasizes performance scores in its holdings. Instrumental solos to full orchestral parts are available for loan or in-house use. Instrumental methods, jazz and pop technique books, musical comedy , popular music, and a substantial collection of musical monuments and composer collected works is maintained for reference. A collection of sheet music in original covers dating from 1830 to the present is offered for in-house use. Includes collections from Harvard University and the British Library.