<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 https://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-viw">John-Church-Papers</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">Church, John Papers</titleproper><titleproper>Guide to the John Church Papers <num>Mss. Acc. 2012.405</num></titleproper><author>Finding Aid Authors: Special Collections Research Center Staff.</author></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>Special Collections Research Center</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/logos/wm.jpg" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><p><date>2012-12-12</date></p><address><addressline>William &amp; Mary Special Collections Research Center</addressline><addressline>Earl Gregg Swem Library</addressline><addressline>400 Landrum Dr</addressline><addressline>Williamsburg, Virginia</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 757-221-3090</addressline><addressline>spcoll@wm.edu</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="https://libraries.wm.edu/libraries-spaces/special-collections" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="https://libraries.wm.edu/libraries-spaces/special-collections" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2025-05-15 12:32:10 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>The collection description/finding aid is written in <language encodinganalog="041" langcode="eng">English</language></langusage></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <head>Biographical Information:</head>
<p>Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <extref xlink:href="http://scdb.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/John_Church" xlink:title="John Church"/>.</p>  </bioghist>
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    <head>Processing Information:</head>
<p>Accessioned and minimally processed by Benjamin Bromley in December 2012. Processing completed by Matt Anthony, September 2014.</p>  </processinfo>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Use:</head>
<p>Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.</p>  </userestrict>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Access:</head>
<p>Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. Â§ 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia Â§ 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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    <head>Preferred Citation:</head>
<p>John Church Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William &amp; Mary.</p>  </prefercite>
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    <head>Arrangement of Materials:</head>
<p>This collection is not yet fully arranged and described. Researchers may wish to consult with a staff member for further information in advance of using the collection.</p>  </arrangement>
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    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
<p>Papers, circa 1880s-1890s, of John Church, a music publisher from Cincinnati, Ohio. Includes legal documents, financial documents, letters, photographs, a book relating to music theory, and material relating to the settlement of Church's estate after his death. Also includes records from the John Church Company, 1924-1929.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <geogname source="lcsh">Ohio--Social life and customs</geogname>
    <subject source="lcsh">Legal documents</subject>
    <subject source="lcsh">Music--19th century.</subject>
    <subject source="local">Ohio--History--19th century</subject>
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