Frederick Staub was a Dunedin artist, and pupil and friend of Francis Shurrock. Much of the material in this collection relates to Francis Shurrock. Shurrock, a professional sculptor, was also a musician with an active interest in British folk music, song and dance. The collection contains commercially produced scores, mostly inscribed with Shurrock's siganture as their owner, and musical manuscripts in Shurrock's own hand.