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Elmer Bernstein papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2644
Abstract

This collection contains music scores and sketches, audio and video, office records and other related materials created during the life and career of Elmer Bernstein.

Dates: 1945 - 2004

Mack David papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2037
Abstract This collection contains the papers of American songwriter and lyricist Mack David (1912-1993). Materials include approximately 550 pieces of sheet music dating from 1924; screenplays and miscellaneous material including budgets, correspondence, contracts, and advertising brochures relating to several films. Along the screenplays are Invitation to a Gunfighter (1964), Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), and Krakatoa--East of Java (1969). Also included are 14 reels of audio tape containing a...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1920s-1960s

Harry Ruby papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2499
Abstract

This small collection contains correspondence and five pieces of manuscript sheet music of American composer and screenwriter Harry Ruby (1895-1974). The letters are typically brief, friendly letters from public figures in the entertainment industry and date from 1925 to 1968.

Dates: 1925 - 1968

Paul Whiteman papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2466
Abstract

This collection consists of the papers of American composer and bandleader Paul Whiteman (1890-1967). Materials include correspondence, photographs, film stills, and movie information. This collection includes items related to the movies, "Thanks a Million" (1935) and "King of Jazz" (1930).

Dates: Majority of material found within 1930s-1950s