William B. Bradbury Collection, 1846-1928 Span: 1846-1928 Bulk: 1847-1862 English collection 1 ft. 3 boxes William Batchelder Bradbury (1816-1868) was a noted hymn composer and music educator. As a youth, he attended Lowell Mason's Boston Academy of Music and sang in Mason's Boudoin Street Church Choir. After music study in Europe, Bradbury settled in New York City, where he taught and composed. In 1854 he formed the Bradbury piano company with his brother Edward. He is best known as the composer of the hymns "Jesus Loves Me," "He Leadeth Me," and "Just As I Am." The collection is rich in biographical material, including an unpublished biography titled "William B. Bradbury, His Life and Times," written by his granddaughter, Elma Marvin, and a biographical letter written in 1928 by Bradbury's son. Also important is an autograph sketchbook that Bradbury compiled while studying in Europe between 1847 and 1849. It contains short musical sketches by some of the leading musicians of the day, including Franz Abt, Niels Gade, Joseph Joachim, Jenny Lind, Albert Lorzing, Giacomo Meyerbeer, Ignaz Moscheles, Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann, Louis Spohr, Marianne Spohr, Richard Wagner, and others. Sketches by Felix Mendelssohn, Walter Damrosch, and Ignaz Paderewski were added later. Biographical papers, music, correspondence, autograph album, photographs, clippings, miscelleneous documents. William B. Bradbury Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress Bradbury Papers of 19th-century composer and church musician William B. Bradbury. Researchers wishing to work with special collections are advised to inquire in advance about availability of material since many special collections are stored off-site. Certain restrictions to use or copying of materials may apply. Sacred Music Musicians--Autographs Bradbury, William Abt, Franz Gade, Niels Joachim, Joseph Lind, Jenny Lorzing, Albert Meyerbeer, Giacomo Moscheles, Ignaz Schumann, Clara Schumann, Robert Spohr, Louis Spohr, Marianne Wagner, Richard Mendelssohn, Felix Damrosch, Walter Paderewski, Ignaz Hauptmann, Susette ML31.B7 Performing Arts Encyclopedia scdb Music Division, Library of Congress http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu004004 IHAS 110125 loc.natlib.scdb.200033856