Wilking Music Company photograph collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SP008
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photographs of the Wilking Music Company store, showroom, and manufacturing division, circa 1930s-1940s, depicting the retail store and the manufacturing location where they repaired, tuned, nd restyled pianos.
Dates
- circa 1930-circa 1950
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
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.
Administrative Note
Frank O. Wilking established the Wlking Music Company in Indianapolis, Indiana. The company had several different divisions. They had a showroom from which they sold pianos and organs. They had a manufacturing division that took care of all repairs, tuning, refinishing as well as other necessary manufacturing tasks for the company. Wilking Music Company also had studios in which customers could practice and take lessons as well. In the early 1960s, Wilking Music Company was brought out by Steinway and Sons.
Extent
0.02 Cubic Feet (2 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2004 by Amy C. Belcher. EAD finding aid created 2004 by Amy C. Belcher. EAD finding aid revised 2019/02/15 by Brittany Kropf.
- Title
- Wilking Music Company photograph collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
