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Hamilton, Iain, 1922-
Music Division | JPB 02-3
36.23 linear feet (70 boxes)
Iain Hamilton’s papers document his career as a composer, librettist, and teacher. The bulk of the collection dates from 1951 through his later years, and consists primarily of scores and supporting materials.
Stumpf, Karl
Music Division | JOB 04-4
3.25 linear feet. (13 boxes)
The Karl Stumpf Viola d’amore Scores consist of 3.25 linear feet of material dating from 1750 to 1999 containing primarily published and unpublished viola d’amore music.

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Pecht, Frederich, 1814-1903
Music Division | JOB 91-36
4 items
Autograph manuscript in an exercise book and 3 newspaper clippings with articles by Frederich Pecht. On title page of ms: Aus Richard Wagners Pariser Zeit / von Frederich Pecht. Allegemeine Zeitung, Beilage, N3 81, Donnerstag, 22. Marz, 1883. It... more
Schang, F. C.
Music Division | JPB 06-57
0.42 linear feet (1 box)
The Frederick C. Schang Papers document the collecting interests and professional relationships of a prominent agent in the music industry during the 1930s-1970s.
Whiting, Arthur
Music Division | JPB 84-425
31 items of ms. music, 36 cm. or smaller; 31 items of ms. music, 36 cm. or smaller
Hempel, Frieda, 1885-1955
Music Division | JOB 91-45
.2 linear feet (1 box)
Frieda Hempel (1885-1955) was a German soprano with the Metropolitan Opera. William B. Kahn (1882-1971) was a New York City business man and political writer who married Hempel in 1918, and who continued to serve as Hempel's business manager after... more
Music Division | JPB 87-65
ca. 100 items in 2 boxes
G. Schirmer, Inc., music publisher in New York City, has had the following addresses: 1866-1880, 701 Broadway; 1880-1910, 35 Union Square; 1910-1960, 3 E. 43rd St.; after 1960, 609 Fifth Ave. with retail store at 4 E. 49th St.; 1973, executive... more
Salzer, Felix
Music Division | JPB 07-1
15 linear feet (57 boxes)
The Felix Salzer Papers represents the work of Felix Salzer (1904-1986), an Austrian-born music scholar who came to the United States in 1939 and has had a lasting impact on music theory. Salzer's work in the United States was highly influential,... more
Luening, Otto, 1900-1996
Music Division | JPB 94-07
72.68 linear feet (203 boxes)
The Otto Luening papers contain the composer's scores, correspondence, writings, subject files, and other professional papers; and family papers of his siblings, parents, extended family, and ancestors, including the scores of his father, Eugene... more
K. P.
Music Division | JOB 00-11
24 items, 27 cm; 24 items, 27 cm
Hand-colored costume designs signed P.K., probably after costumes designed by M. Thomas for the first performance.
Cecchetti, Enrico, 1850-1928.
Music Division | JOB 76-12
21 folders in box, 38 cm; 21 folders in box, 38 cm
Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883
Music Division | JOB 91-39
1 item
The German opera composer Richard Wagner was at the beginning of his career at the time of this letter. Wagner sends a piano 2 hands arrangement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, and asks for a gift of music in return if the publishers can use it.
Merington, Marguerite, d1951
Music Division | JPB 84-274
21 folders of ms. music, 39 cm; 21 folders of ms. music, 39 cm
Schmole, Marie
Music Division | JOB 91-35
14 items
5 exercise books and 6 ALS from Marie Schmole, Dresden, to Mary Burrell, London, giving reminiscences of Richard Wagner from 1842 to 1849, at the request of Mrs. Burrell. The exercise books include: Richard Wagner in Dresden ; Von Rienzi zum... more
Mauro-Cottone, Melchiorre, 1885-1938
Music Division | JPB 06-47
6 linear feet (12 boxes)
This collection contains the music and professional papers of the Italian organist and composer Melchiorre Mauro-Cottone. He performed in New York from 1905 until his death in 1938. Included are correspondence, programs, clippings, photographs,... more
Mendelssohn Glee Club (New York, N.Y.)
Music Division | JPB 06-5
37.5 linear feet (51 boxes)
The Mendelssohn Glee club is the oldest singing organization still current and the second oldest musical organization in the United States. The collection includes many scrapbooks, along with administrative files, correspondence, ledgers,... more
Stewart, Michael, 1929-1987
Music Division | JPB 03-23
15 linear feet (13 boxes)
Michael Stewart (nee Rubin), librettist, lyricist, playwright, and novelist, was born in New York City, where he attended Queens College. He received a Master of Fine Arts in drama from Yale in 1953. Prior to his work on Broadway, Stewart wrote... more
Wellerson, Mildred
Music Division | JPB 06-71
5.3 linear feet (7 boxes)
The Mildred Wellerson Papers document the early career of the American cellist, who, as a child prodigy, had begun making public appearances by the age of four, and, under the name, Mila Wellerson, continued to perform as a young woman in the... more
Levitzki, Mischa, 1898-1941
Music Division | JPB 04-18
3.34 linear feet (5 boxes)
Mischa Levitzki was one of the most popular American pianists of his era. The collection contains materials related to his work; including scores (published and manuscript), a scrapbook (photocopy), a leaflet, a poster, a program, a music journal,... more
Howe, Mary, 1882-1964
Music Division | JPB 04-39
36.3 linear feet (72 boxes)
The papers of the American composer and patron of music Mary Howe consist primarily of scores, correspondence, biographical material, concert programs and business papers. They also include scrapbooks, photographs and books.
Marchesi, Mathilde, 1821-1913
Music Division | JOB 92-67
31 folders of music, 36 cm. or smaller; 31 folders of music, 36 cm. or smaller
Pollikoff, Max
Music Division | JPB 86-1
11 boxes, 39 x 30 x 8 cm. or smaller; 11 boxes, 39 x 30 x 8 cm. or smaller
A violinist and conductor, Max Pollikoff was born in Newark, N.J., in 1904, and died in New York City in 1984. He organized Music in Our Time, a concert series which ran from 1954 to 1974 at the 92nd St. YMHA, New York. Published and unpublished... more
Patten, Grace Bigelow
Music Division | JPB 06-51
26.9 linear feet (22 boxes)
The Mrs. William Patten Papers are comprised mainly of unbound scrapbook leaves containing press clippings and other materials relating to musicians active during the nineteenth and first half of the twentieth century. It is probable that the... more
Music Division | JPB 78-14
ca. 100 items, 27-36 cm; ca. 100 items, 27-36 cm
Gruppe, Paulo M. (Paulo Mesdag), 1891-1979.
Music Division | JPB 91-111
13 folders of music, 38 cm; 13 folders of music, 38 cm