The Library of Congress has made thousands of recordings, from 1901-1925, freely available for streaming, with their new project, the National Jukebox.
Image: Library of Congress
You can access the National Jukebox from the Music Libguide, under the sound recording tab.
The collection includes a range of genres, including popular, religious, spoken, word, and more. Now, go explore!
This past year in the Music Library has been great. However, all great things must come to and end. Since classes and finals are all over (FINALLY!) the Herklotz Music Library will be closing for the summer. If you need to use the facilities, you can make an appointment with Assistant Instruction Librarian/Music Subject Specialist, Annette Young (amyoung@oxy.edu). The Music Library will reopen when classes reconvene in the fall. Until then, we'll see you at the beach!
The Herklotz Music Library is a branch library serving Oxy students, faculty, and staff. It houses over 6000 scores and music reference materials, as well as 7000 sound recordings, and around 300 music-related video recordings. In addition, the Music Library has a reserve collection supporting music courses and any others that deal with music. Reference and research assistance are available from the Assistant Instruction Librarian / Music Subject Specialist, Annette Young, or at the Music Library Circulation desk.
The Music Library is home to several special collections, including a large portion of the Nelson Eddy Collection, as well as recordings of the Music Department's recitals and concerts.