The Memorial Library Of Music At Stanford University

The Memorial Library of Music (hereafter referred to as MLM) is one of the Stanford University Libraries' most used special collections, and its most important music collection. In 1944–45 businessman George T. Keating gave a gift of music manuscripts and first and early editions of scores that formed the foundation of the collection. Keating continued to provide funds, and worked closely with curator Nathan Van Patten to acquire additional items. Correspondence between the two, in addition to that of antiquarian dealers and composers, provides most of the extant information about efforts to expand the collection.