Item Detail
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Library of Congress. Music Division
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Gilliam, Laura E.
Lichtenwanger, William
Miller, Dayton Clarence -
The Dayton C. Miller flute collection; a checklist of the instruments
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Book
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Washington, D.C.
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1961
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vi, 115 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
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English
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Wind instruments--Bibliography.
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Flutes; Flute Collections; Dayton C. Miller
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ML 128 .W5 U5 1961
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Gilliam, Laura E., and William Lichtenwanger, comp. The Dayton C. Miller Flute Collection: A Checklist of the Instruments. Washington: Library of Congress, 1961.
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A descriptive catalog of the over 1600 instruments in the notable Dayton C. Miller collection. May be used in identifying characteristics of period instruments.
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Includes instruments built from early 1800s to mid-20th century originating from many areas of the world.
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Arranged chronologically by date of acquisition. Information listed for each instrument includes: type, maker, approximate date, length, finger holes/keys, material, and pitch. Also contains an Index by Maker at the conclusion of the book.
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Includes 56 photographs of 22 specimens. Also has entries for unusual and exotic instruments.
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BYU Mus Ref
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1909