Contains the personal papers of music librarian James Burrell Coover, including various materials related to his educational and employment history; his consultant work; personal and business-related correspondence; awards, grants and fellowships; his involvement in professional organizations such as International Association of Music Libraries and the Music Library Association; his associations with Vassar College and University at Buffalo (SUNY), both as music library director and professor of music; collected publications and research materials; and his published and unpublished materials.