This finding aid presents the manuscript titles in alphabetical order for ease of browsing. Barcodes and folder numbers indicate the physical location of each title. Each series contains 1000 items. Titles by major composers begin with the last name of the composer: for example, "Mozart: Symphony No. 41."
WOR is a well known Class-A, AM-band radio station in New York City. The station now operates under a talk radio format, but for years was a prominent music station.
Restrictions: Access to this collection is provided only by special arrangement. Please contact the Music Library for more information.
Rights: Reproduction and publication of materials in this collection are subject to the policies of the UNT Music Library. Copyright restrictions may apply.
Access Notes: This collection is stored off-site and requires a minimum of 24 hours' notice prior to use.
Acquisition Note: Source: University of Maryland, College Park, McKeldin Library. Transfer.
Finding Aid Revisions: August 22, 2018 - more items added. August 29, 2019 - more items added.
Scope and Contents: The collection consists of approximately 100 boxes of music manuscripts out of a larger collection of over 700 boxes of sheet music used by the orchestra at radio station WOR. The manuscripts contain the work of numerous arrangers, including Sy Oliver, Joe Glover, Charles Maehl, Bill Challis, Ralph Barnhart, Agustin Borguno, and Lew Davies, along with the work of numerous copyists identifiable by their union stamps. The union stamps also correlate to approximate dates. Specific dates are noted where available. The collection contains both popular music and classical selections, including much of the series of J.S. Bach cantatas that the station broadcast, and other lesser known works.