Great American Songbook Foundation

The Great American Songbook Archive exists to preserve the original compositions, recordings, memorabilia and other important artifacts of the Songbook so that current and future generations may experience them. The Archive has a reference library, study space, and listening room for researchers who wish to learn more about the music, its creators, and the culture it inspired. We welcome high school and university scholars as well as professional musicians and historians.
Currently, our collection contains sheet music, orchestrations, recordings (LP, 45, 78, reel, 16” transcription, cassette, and CD), film (8mm and DVD), and the correspondence and personal papers of some of the music’s creators.