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Marietta Kem sheet music

 Collection
Identifier: S0768

Scope and Contents

This collection includes sheet music from Marietta Kem in New Castle, Indiana ranging from 1941 to 1942.

Dates

  • 1941-1943, undated

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.

Biographical / Historical

Marietta Kem was married to Frank Kem, who died in 1926. They had one son, Russell. She was a composer and teacher of piano and harmony and performed throughout Indiana. She was a charter member of the Indiana Composers Association She died on January 16, 1959.

"Kem, Marietta" 1930 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2013/10/04. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com

"Kem, Marietta" Indiana, Find a Grave Index, 1800-2012. Retrieved 2013/10/04. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com

"Kem, Marietta." Obituary, 1/16/1959. Retrieved 2013/10/04. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~inhenry/newspaper/kem.html

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Ownership and Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Marietta Kem on 1943/05/26.

General Note

Processing Information: Collection processing completed 2013/10/04 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2013/10/04 by Edythe Huffman.
Title
Marietta Kem sheet music
Status
Completed
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

Contact:
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Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671