• Smith Publications Composer Profiles

   Works by more than 50 composers are currently published by Smith Publications. For each of these composers, there is an archival folder containing photos, biographical information, correspondence, concert programs, articles by and about these composers and other pertinent information.
   This section of the Smith Archive web space contains a composer profile page for many of these composers. Each profile lists the composer's dates, biographical information and representative works in the archive. A number of the profiles have audio file excerpts of compositions and spoken word file excerpts from these composers.

• Correspondence from other Musicians and Organizations

   In addition to the composers published by Smith Publications, there are also archival folders for musicians, composers, scholars, publishers and organizations who support New music. These folders contain correspondence with Sylvia Smith and Smith Publications.
   This section of the Smith Archive web space includes a listing of each of these musicians/organizations and their professional roles in music.

• The Noble Snare

   The Noble Snare is a collection of solo snare drum works published by Smith Publications. The four volumes of the Noble Snare collection as well as recordings of many of these compositions are part of the archive. There is also correspondence and the original manuscripts for several works from the Noble Snare Collection.
   The web space includes a listing of the composers and the compositions of Noble Snare, background information about the creation of the Noble Snare and information about the New York Concert premiering the Noble Snare collection.

• An Introduction to the Scribing Sounds Exhibit

   A listing of the scores and composers from the Exhibit

   The Scribing Sounds Exhibit is a collection of 65 Scores exemplifying non traditional music notation. Many of these scores are in fact fascinating works of visual art in their own right. The purpose of the exhibit is to demonstrate new ideas in music notation and music notation as an art form. The Scribing Sounds Collection was curtated by Sylvia Smith and has been exhibited throughout the United States and Europe.
   Each of the scores from the exhibit and their descriptive panels are in the archive. The archive contains articles by Sylvia Smith on the subject of non traditional music notation and music notation as visual art. Correspondence with Smith Publications regarding the Scribing Sounds Exhibit, Scribing Sounds Exhibit 2 and the Eye Music Exhibit and a slide show version of the Scribing Sounds Exhibit are also part of the Archive.

• Invented Instruments

   One of the interesting trends of New music of the 20th century is the exploration of new timbral resources. This exploration has led to the use of electronic sounds and unusual methods of playing conventional instruments. Some composers have gone so far as to create or invent instruments to achieve new sonorities.
   At present there are three invented instruments in the archive: Composer Robert Erickson's "stroking rods", composer/performer Dan Senn's "Sound Sculpture" (Scraper percussion) and composer William Woods' "microtonal chimes". In addition there is further information about Robert Erickson's and Dan Senns' experimentation with creating new instruments.