Collection History

Before his death, the late Professor Anderson built up an extensive library of books, journals, editions of music, manuscripts and microfilm. The collection was especially rich in reproductions and microfilm of medieval manuscripts otherwise unavailable outside Europe. The Collection was generously donated to the University by Laurel Anderson, Professor Anderson’s widow.

For more information about Professor Anderson, see the page Scholarly life and achievement. There is also an online bibliography.

Searching the collection

The contents of the Collection are described in the printed Gordon Athol Anderson Music Collection Catalogue, which is available for purchase from the Library. In addition, researchers can consult an online A-Z Title/Author Listing of monographs, scores and serials. This listing represents the contents of the Collection as it was at 1991, briefly listed by title and/or author.

Also available online are guides to the classification system used in the Collection and a list of the Manuscripts collection, which includes variant names for manuscripts.

Access to the Collection

The collection is located in the Gordon Athol Anderson Music Collection Room on the Lower Ground Floor of Dixson Library.

Questions regarding the collection may be directed to the Curator, Allison Hall.

Guidelines for access to the Collection are available elsewhere on the Library site.