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Deiro Collection Finding Aid, Graduate Center Library, Cuny
Deiro Collection Finding Aid, Graduate Center Library, Cuny
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The Deiro Collection at the City University of New York Graduate Center's Mina Rees Library is an archival collection of materials related to the professional and personal lives of Guido Deiro (1886-1950), Pietro Deiro Sr. (1888-1954) and Pietro “Lee” Deiro Jr. (1913-1999).
Immigrating from Italy to the United States in the early 1900's, the Deiro brothers Guido and Pietro, made enduring contributions to the popularization of the Piano Accordion in the 20th Century. As masters of the instrument, the Deiro's achieved headliner status on the vaudeville theatre circuit. Both composed, arranged and recorded an impressive repertoire of accordion music. Pietro …
Center For The Study Of Free Reed Instruments Collection, 1947-2011 Finding Aid, Graduate Center Library, Cuny
Center For The Study Of Free Reed Instruments Collection, 1947-2011 Finding Aid, Graduate Center Library, Cuny
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The Center for the Study of Free-Reed Instruments Collection is an archival collection at the City University of New York Graduate Center’s Mina Rees Library which contains materials donated by Professor Allan W. Atlas, related to free-reed instruments and the International Concertina Association.