Music Library & Bill Schurk Sound Archives
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With almost a million recordings, the Music Library & Bill Schurk Sound Archives (MLBSSA) is the largest collection of popular music in an academic library in North America. Our recordings include 45s, 78s, 33s, LPs, reel-to-reel tapes, cassette tapes and CDs. The sound recording collection is supported by books, scores, video/film, hard-to-find periodicals, fanzines, promotional material and archival collections.
The MLBSSA also collects materials in support of BGSU's College of Musical Arts, including scores and recordings for study and performance, anthologies and collected works of individual composers. The Music Library is the repository for works performed at the New Music Festival, held annually by the MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music.
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Jacqueline Deegan Papers now open for research
Jacqui Deegan was a rock photographer based in Kent, Ohio. Her papers include previously unpublished photographs of bands and artists who played at venues in Ohio - including Genesis, Devo, U2, Pere Ubu, Iggy Pop, and many more. See what's in the collection!
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Charley Wilcoxon Papers open for research
Wilcoxon was a percussion pedagogue and author of numerous books on rudimental drumming. He influenced a generation of jazz drummers including Philly Joe Jones and Joe Morello.
Explore the collection -
Almost 100,000 45s are now cataloged!
The project began with a grant, and continues today. Explore the collection
Jacqueline Deegan Papers now open for research
Jacqui Deegan was a rock photographer based in Kent, Ohio. Her papers include previously unpublished photographs of bands and artists who played at venues in Ohio - including Genesis, Devo, U2, Pere Ubu, Iggy Pop, and many more. See what's in the collection!
Charley Wilcoxon Papers open for research
Wilcoxon was a percussion pedagogue and author of numerous books on rudimental drumming. He influenced a generation of jazz drummers including Philly Joe Jones and Joe Morello.
Explore the collection
Almost 100,000 45s are now cataloged!
The project began with a grant, and continues today. Explore the collection