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Daniel Gregory Mason papers, 1894-1953 35 linear feet
Manuscript materials which include correspondence, business papers, composition scrapbooks and musical scores; books; clippings; records; and photographs.
David W. Miller American Sheet Music Collection, 1900-1950 56 linear feet
Collection of popular sheet music, arranged by date of publication, from ca. 1900-1950.
Douglas Moore papers, 1883-2003, bulk 1907-1969 45 linear feet
Eda Rothstein Rapoport Papers, circa 1915-1968, 1915-1968 15 linear feet
Frederick Fried Coney Island collection, 1847-2001 32.62 linear feet
Hunt-Berol Sheet Music Collection, 1700s-1900s 244 linear feet
Printed music from the 18th-20th centuries, primarily 19th century American. Almost half the items are popular editions of European composers' instrumental music. The collection contains a large quantity of patriotic music such as the 1798 "Adams and Liberty" and the first and third editions (both 1798) of "Hail Columbia" and a comprehensive collection of music from the Civil War. There are also early printings of "The Star Spangled Banner," first and later editions of Stephen Foster's music, and a large collection of Benjamin Carr materials. Collection of 16th-20th century rare music books was cataloged individually. Primarily collected by Arthur Billings Hunt, 1890-1971, baritone, musical director and broadcaster. Most of the items are of American origin, and reflect Hunt's wide-ranging interests in sacred and secular music.
Jacques Barzun papers, 1900-1999 225 linear feet
Jerome Moross papers, 1924-2018 70.25 linear feet
Correspondence, manuscript music scores, copies of scores, playscripts, scenarios, watercolor drawings and other stage designs, contracts, legal papers, programs, clippings and other printed materials, microfilms, records, tape recordings, and photographs. Among Moross's work are the musical play, "The Golden Apple"(1954), dance music for "Ballet Ballads"(1945) and for "Frankie and Johnny"(1938), the film score for "The Big Country"(1958) and for "The Cardinal"(1963), and his Symphony No. 1 (1943). There are some financial papers and production records for the staging of his works. Among the cataloged correspondents are Aaron Copland, Agnes George De Mille, Ned Rorem, Virgil Thomson, and Thornton Wilder.
John Latouche papers, 1930-1960 2.5 linear feet
Correspondence, manuscripts, diaries, notebooks, copies of scores, drawings, programs, clippings and other printed materials, and photographs. Among the cataloged correspondents are: Leonard Bernstein, Carol Channing, and Douglas Moore.