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Contact information: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/perform.contact
Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2010561360
Collection material in English and Italian
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
Norman P. Scala began donating music from his father's collection to the Library of Congress in 1945 and made a large donation in 1952. Through the bequest of Norman P. Scala, a trust fund has been established at the Library for the study and promotion of the music of Francis Scala and his time period.
No further accruals are expected.
The Francis Maria Scala Papers were processed in 2010. Pam Murrell coded the finding aid for EAD format in 2017.
Materials from the Francis Maria Scala Papers are governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.) and other applicable international copyright laws.
The Francis Maria Scala Papers is open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Music Division prior to visiting in order to determine whether the desired materials will be available at that time.
Certain restrictions to use or copying of materials may apply.
Portions of the collection have been microfilmed and can be located under MUSIC 3121.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [item, date, container number], Francis Maria Scala Papers, Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The papers of Francis Maria Scala (1819?-1903) span the years 1816-2013 with the bulk of the materials dating from 1820 to 1915. The collection consists primarily of manuscript and printed music -- 608 titles -- arranged or composed by Scala for band concerts, military formations, and White House functions. It also includes photographs, clippings, programs, correspondence, and other materials related to Scala's life and career.
Aside from the German language instruction book, all of the bound 19th-century
publications within the Francis Scala Papers are musical instruction guides. Of those
texts, literature on the clarinet comprises one-third of the collection. Since the
renowned bandmaster played the instrument while attending a Naples conservatory and
began his military music career with the woodwind before graduating to Fife Major, it is
understandable that material on the clarinet would formulate a sizeable amount of the
The entire
While there is a smattering of letters addressed to Francis Scala, most of the
Three folders hold Scala’s
The
Most of the
Only 20 items make up the
A sticker, a palm-sized booklet, two career information bulletins, and two full color
brochures commemorating the 215th anniversary of the United States Marine Band are all
that comprises the
The
The
Also included within the Francis Maria Scala Papers is the calling card of Abraham Lincoln written in the hand of the 16th president of the United States.
The Francis Maria Scala Papers are organized in ten series:
Arranged alphabetically by author/title.
Arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent.
Arranged alphabetically by title.
Arranged alphabetically by topic.