Abstract The 123-piece collection of rare letters, documents, photographs and manuscripts spanning three centuries of musical history was collected by Miklos Rozsa. Most of the correspondence relates to the composition, performance and business of music. Other writings deal with the mundane realities of daily life, such as the payment of debts, the climate, and social amenities. Most of the letters in the collection are handwritten, though some of the more recent ones are typed. In a 1949 letter,...

Abstract This small collection consists of programs, brochures, and souvenir programs for theatrical, concert, and movie performances held primarily in Los Angeles and New York City, 1856-1972. It include, but is not limited to, programs and performances of and by MGM, the Graumann Chinese Theatre, Pablo Casals, the Ice-Capades of 1941, the Chicago English Opera, Paul Robeson, George Gershwin, Katherine Hepburn, Madane Schumann Heink, Jenny Lind, Jacques Thibaud, Ricardo Martin, Vladimir Horowitz,...