Benny and Eula Sims Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of Benny and Eula's collection of 91 bluegrass and country music sound recordings (unprocessed), songbooks, photographs, awards, sheet music, and handwritten and typed lyrics.
This collection reflects Benny Sims' interest in bluegrass and country music memorabilia during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s.
Dates
- 1936-1991
Creator
- Sims, Benton "Benny" Murphy (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research.
Extent
2.00 linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into three series, Series I: Personal Papers, 1943-1991 and undated, Series II: Photographs, 1991 and undated, and Series III: Publications & Printed Material, 1936-1954 and undated.
The bluegrass and country music sound recordings remain unprocessed. Please contact the Archives for more details.
Method of Acquisition
Gift of Eula E. Sims.
Separated Materials
Seven issues of "Not Just Whistlin' Dixie" (1986-1987: incomplete) have been removed and placed with the serials in the Archives.
- Bluegrass music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Bluegrass musicians Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Country music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Country musicians Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts (document genre) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Memorabilia Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Personal papers Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Phonograph records Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Publications (document genre) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Archives of Appalachia Repository
PO Box 70295
344 J.L. Seehorn Jr. Rd.
Johnson City TN 37614 USA
423-439-4338
423/439-4338
archives@etsu.edu
