Research Guides
Music Library special collections (manuscripts, audio collections) are available:
During the quarter: M - F, 10am to 5 pm
Intersession: M - F, 1-5 pm
To ensure availability, please contact us prior to your planned visit.
Milton Katims Tapes & Scores
Tape performances conducted by Milton Katims and marked conductor scores
Music of Northwest Composers
Recordings of music of select Northwest Composers performed by Joel Salsman
Offenbacher Mozart Collection
Early recordings of vocal music of Mozart on 78 and LP
School of Music Recordings & Programs
School of Music ensemble recordings and program from 1928-present
Soni Ventorum Parts & Recordings
Marked performance parts and performance recordings
Music of Gloria Swisher
Recordings of Swisher's music performed by Joel Salsman
Rare Music Scores
Music manuscripts and rare printed music scores
Music Library Digital Scores Collection
Digitized subset of our music manuscripts and rare printed music score collection
William Crawford III Collection of Printed Music
Collection of first edition vocal music scores received as a bequest from the Crawford estate in 2014
Milton Katims Tapes & Scores
Tape performances conducted by Milton Katims and marked conductor scores
School of Music Faculty Papers
Papers, compositions, and recordings of present and former faculty members
Soni Ventorum Parts & Recordings
Marked performance parts and performance recordings
Ashford Sheet Music Collection
The Paul Ashford Sheet Music Collection largely contains music from and about Washington State and the Pacific Northwest.
Baltic Choral Music Collection
The UW Libraries is developing a collection of Baltic choral music scores, sheet music, recordings, and related materials. This quick guide allows you to search the entire collection (some 900 items in 2012) by country (Estonia, Latvia, or Lithuania), composer's name, genre (choral, vocal, or instrumental) and medium (score, recording, book)
Pacific Northwest Sheet Music Collection
A subset of the Ashford Sheet Music Collection focusing specifically on Washington and Pacific Northwest Sheet Music.
Hazel G. Kinscella Collection
Early American Hymnals and tune books
Moldenhauer Archives
Not held at the University of Washington
Please see the Rosaleen Moldenhauer memorial for the location of manuscripts
Learn the words to our school fight song! This page covers the history of Bow Down to Washington and includes lyrics and recordings.
Learn more! Explore our fight song through this digital exhibit.
- The UW music manuscripts included in RISM A/II (1600-1850) can be found online, in the printed catalog: UsSu, the University of Washington, Seattle, Music Library, thematic catalogue of music in manuscript (Music Ref Island ML113 .I6 Ser. A/II pt. US Su), or they can be searched in the RISM A/II online catalog or the UW Online catalog.
- Music Manuscripts after 1850 could be found at the UW Catalog
· All users must present either a valid UW ID or a picture ID card (for example, a valid driver’s license).
· Do not leave these items unattended at any time. If you must leave the table, give the item(s) to library staff first.
· Never place anything on top of special collections materials, or press the bindings open.
· Only pencils are allowed for taking notes.
· Tracing of watermarks is not allowed.
· Photocopying of special collections materials is not allowed without permission of a librarian.
· All users will be provided with gloves for handling rare and special collections materials.