Gilbert and Sullivan
A Guide to Collections and Collecting

Edited by Fredric Woodbridge Wilson


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Contents

Introduction, by F. W. Wilson http:gs-introduction.pdf
   
Collecting Categories   
American Libretti, compiled by Harold Kanthor  http:gs-american-libretti.pdf
Photographs of Sullivan, Gilbert, and Carte, compiled by Peter Joslin http:gs-photographs-gsc.pdf
Early Cast Photographs, compiled by David Stone http:gs-cast-photographs.pdf
London Programs, compiled by F. W. Wilson http:gs-programs.pdf
Printed Vocal and Piano Scores, compiled by F. W. Wilson http:gs-printed-scores.pdf
Sheet Music, compiled by F. W. Wilson http:gs-sheet-music.pdf
Illustrated Sheet Music, compiled by F. W. Wilson http:gs-illustrated-music.pdf 
Theses and Dissertations, compiled by Ralph MacPhail, Jr. http:gs-dissertations.pdf
Juvenile Literature, compiled by Ralph MacPhail, Jr. http:gs-juvenile-literature.pdf
Postcards, compiled by John Cannon and Brian Jones http:gs-postcards.pdf
Opera Recordings, compiled by Roger Wild http:gs-recordings.pdf
Books and Pamphlets, compiled by F. W. Wilson http:gs-books.pdf
Journals and Newsletters, compiled by Ralph MacPhail, Jr. http:gs-journals.pdf
Adaptations and Parodies, compiled by Ralph MacPhail, Jr. http:gs-adaptations.pdf
Music Manuscripts, compiled by F. W. Wilson http:gs-music-manuscripts.pdf 
Trade Cards, compiled by David Stone http:gs-trade-cards.pdf
Glassware, Ceramics, Fabrics, etc., compiled by Jesse Shereff  http:gs-glass-etc.pdf 
Photographs of Sullivan, Gilbert, and Carte, compiled by Peter Joslin http:gs-photographs-gsc.pdf
   
Descriptive Bibliography, edited by F. W. Wilson
Bibliography by Carroll A. Wilson and Reginald Allen http:gs-bibliography.pdf 
   
Institutional Collection Profiles, edited by F. W. Wilson
The Pierpont Morgan Library, New York City http:gs-profiles-pml.pdf
The British Library, London  http:gs-profiles-bl.pdf
The Royal College of Music, London  http:gs-profiles-rcm.pdf 
The Royal Academy of Music, London  http:gs-profiles-ram.pdf 
The Victoria and Albert Museum Theatre Museum, London  http:gs-profiles-va.pdf
The Harvard Theatre Collection, Cambridge, Massachusetts http:gs-profiles-htc.pdf 
The Mander and Mitchenson Theatre Collection, Sydenham http:gs-profiles-mm.pdf
The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company Archive, London http:gs-profiles-dc.pdf 
The Gilbert and Sullivan Society of London, West Sussex http:gs-profiles-gss.pdf 
   
Private Collection Profiles, edited by F. W. Wilson   
The John Cannon Collection, West Sussex http:gs-profiles-cannon.pdf
The Kevin Chapple Collection, West Sussex  http:gs-profiles-chapple.pdf 
The Peter Joslin Collection, Kent http:gs-profiles-rees.pdf
The Harold Kanthor Collection, New York http:gs-profiles-kanthor.pdf
The Ralph C. MacPhail, Jr., Collection, Virginia http:gs-profiles-macphail.pdf
The Terence Rees Collection, Wales http:gs-profiles-rees.pdf
The Jesse Shereff Collection, New York City http:gs-profiles-shereff.pdf
The J. Donald Smith Collection, Massachusetts http:gs-profiles-smith.pdf
The David N. Stone Collection, Virginia http:gs-profiles-stone.pdf
The Richard M. Traubner Collection, New York City http:gs-profiles-traubner.pdf
The Roger Wild Collection, New York City http:gs-profiles-wild.pdf
The F. W. Wilson Collection, New Jersey http:gs-profiles-wilson.pdf
The John Wolfson Collection, New York City  http:gs-profiles-wolfson.pdf 
   


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This document was updated on August 18, 2000.
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