To find source readings (primary writings of individuals) about music historical topics, go to Library Search (available from the WMU Libraries website), and search for "music" and other terms like "sources," "documents," "letters," etc. If you want to find source readings about particular individuals or topics within music, replace "music" with the topic or the name of the individual.
A full-text collection of U.S. newspapers, including six African American newspapers, covering much of the 19th century to the late 20th century. One can limit searches by type of document such as editorials, cartoons, classifieds, and obituaries.
As you can see, locating scores in collected works can be a complex process, and depending on the composer or the work, it might be more difficult than this. Finding primary source readings can also be complicated. In all cases, please ask for help from your librarian if you need it!