The AMRC houses the region's largest repository ofÌýarchival music materials, with particular collection strengths in the music of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ and the American West,ÌýAmerican popular song,Ìýswing-era,ÌýTV & radioÌýand theÌýsilent film era.Ìý The core collection was assembledÌýby Sister Mary Dominic Ray at Dominican College in California in 1967, and was purchased by the University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ÌýinÌý1989.ÌýThe AMRC collections are stored in the University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder Libraries’ Rare & Distinctive Collections in Norlin Library. ÌýFinding aids, or guides, to materials in these collections are available online on , the Libraries’ finding aid database.

Collection development policy

If you are interested in accessingÌýthe materials, needÌýcopies, or would like more information about the AMRC's collections, please e-mailÌýrad@colorado.edu. The AMRC collections are stored in the University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder Libraries’ Rare & Distinctive Collections inÌýNorlin Library.ÌýThe collections are available for researchers in the Rare & Distinctive Collections Reading Room 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Monday-Thursday by appointment only.ÌýAppointments can be made by contacting rad@colorado.edu. For more information about visiting the Rare & Distinctive Collections Reading Room (including policies and procedures), visit here.


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