Just a thought:  How about collaborating with one of
the local colleges and/or high school music programs
and see if they might be willing to perform the pieces
(in period costumes) as a volunteer service on
weekends?  Music students might like such an
opportunity/exposure, and perhaps they have a theatre
department that could loan costumes.

In that way, the music could be enjoyed and
appreciated, the students could learn about the period
pieces and get exposure to those who might be willing
to hire them for other performances, and the museum
could provide value-added visits.  You might have to
provide copies of the music as opposed to the real
McCoys, but it might be a nice addition.

--- Ronald Burch <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>> [log in to unmask] 10/13/05 4:21 PM >>>
> Hello everybody:
>  
> The museum I work for, the Oneida Community Mansion
> House, has a large collection of sheet music. At
> first glance, most of it appears to be early
> twentieth century collections of band, orchestra,
> and choral parts. We are in the process of having it
> all cataloged, but as the person responsible for
> collections, exhibits and programming, I am looking
> for ways to make use of it. I would like to hear
> from curators and educators at other institutions
> with collections of sheet music who have creative
> ways of integrating these materials into the public
> side of the museum. You may contact me off-list, if
> you desire, at [log in to unmask] 
>  
> Thanks,
>  
> Kate Mockler
> Curator of Collections and Interpretation
> Oneida Community Mansion House
> 170 Kenwood Ave.
> Oneida, NY 13421
> www.oneidacommunity.org 
> 
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