Thomas Fensch Collection

The collection contains numerous document formats all pertaining to Country and Western music. The contents date from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s, with only a few exceptions.

Series I: Subject Files contains an alphabetical list of subject headings, mostly names of Country and Western musicians, songwriters, and business people. The headings also include popular places associated with country music and ephemera. The documents are various photographs, newspaper and magazine clippings, and anonymously written one to five page pamphlets.

Series II: Country Song Roundup contains issues of the monthly publication Country Song Roundup organized chronologically, beginning in 1968 with issues until 1971, released song lyrics from the latest Country and Western songwriters and featured short articles about famous country personalities.

Series II: Publications contains miscellaneous publications. It includes magazines, pamphlets, and biographical-style periodical issues.

Series IV: Song Books contains an alphabetical-by-artist series of song books. Unlike the magazine issues, these songs are accompanied by the written music.

Series V: Song Hits Magazine contains a chronological series of Song Hits Magazine periodicals from 1970 and 1971. The publication is similar to Country Song Roundup although its title indicates that it did not only release songs from the Country and Western genre.

Series VI: Country Music Who's Who contains only two documents, published by Country Music Who’s Who, a publication that gives news and updates on country music personalities. One is a smaller pamphlet ranging from 1948 to 1969, while the other is a large 1970 edition text.

Series VII: Sheet Music contains a series of loose sheet music, organized by the last name of the song’s writer. The date range is varied, with a few pieces dating from the 1950’s and most from the mid-1960’s.

Series VIII: Oversize contains oversize materials related to country music.