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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"3.5 lf.", "unit"=>"linear feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"12 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}], "supress_display"=>true}
- unitid
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{"value"=>"JPB 02-7", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"20274", "type"=>"local_mss"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1901-1991", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1901/1991"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1901
- date_inclusive_end
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1991
- keydate
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1901
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Leonard Feist papers"}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. <span class=\"subarea\">Music Division.</span></span> <div class=\"address\"> <span class=\"addressline\">New York, New York</span></div>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Papers of Leonard Feist, publisher, advocate and expert in international copyright. The collection primarily contains professional papers releated to Feist work as a copyright law advocate."}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"<p>Leonard Feist Papers, JPB-02-7, Music Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.</p>"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Feist, Leonard", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Leonard Feist, publisher and copyright expert, was the son of a ladies’ corset salesman and part-time songwriter turned music publisher. He was born on December 12, 1910 in Pelham, New York to Leo and Bessie Feist. After graduating from Yale in 1932 and completing a docorate in music at Columbia University, Feist joined his father’s company. When Leo Feist, Inc. was sold to MGM in the late 1930’s, Feist began a career as an independent publisher. On December 6, 1937, Feist married Mary Regensburg, a well-known New York City interior designer, with whom he had two daughters--Linda and Betsy.</p> <p> During his career as a music publisher, Feist was involved in the publication of concert, educational and sacred music. He was the first American publisher of Igor Stravinsky, represented Paul Hindemith and Arnold Schoenberg in the United States and published the works of ten Pulitzer Prize winners. In 1956, he assumed the presidency of Associated Music Publishers, Inc, and in 1966, he became president of the National Music Publishers’ Association.</p> <p>Feist became known for his work in Washington, D.C as an advocate on behalf of the music publishing industry. His first successful foray into legislative activity occurred in the early 1950s when he successfully supported the inclusion of printed material under the U.S. Postal Services “book rates.” He worked extensively in helping to draft the 1976 U.S. Copyright Act. Feist was instrumental in shaping various other provisions of the new law that impacted music publishing. As a well-regarded expert on international copyright, Feist served as an advisor to the United States Delegation to the Berne Convention Revision Conference. He assisted in advising on matters of international copyright revisions. In 1980, he published <span class=\"title\">An Introduction to Popular Music Publishing in America,</span> which illustrates publishers’ role in the music business.</p> <p>Throughout his professional life, Feist was an integral part of the leadership in a number of organizations. He served as President of the National Music Council, President of the Century Music Publishing, President of Mercury Music Corporation and Vice-President of the National Academy of Popular Music (which sponsors the Songwriters Hall of Fame). Feist was the recipient of many awards including the Degree of Honorary Doctor of Music conferred by the Peabody Institute of Music.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The majority of the collection consists of Leonard Feist’s professional papers relating to his work with copyright law. The few personal papers in the collection are located in Series II: Family Papers, which also includes the papers of Feist’s father, Leo Feist, and his brother, Milton Feist.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Leonard Feist papers are arranged in nine series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mus/20274#c548662'>Series I: Correspondence</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1935-1983</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>1 box; .41 linear feet</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series includes professional correspondence as well as correspondence related solely to issues of copyright.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mus/20274#c548709'>Series II: Personal and Family Papers</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1901-1979</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>1 box; .41 linear feet</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series includes materials relating to Leonard Feist's family. There is a sub-series dedicated to Feist's father, Leo Feist as well as a sub-series dedicated to Feist's brother, Milton Feist. Additional family materials are located in the sub-series, Family ephemera.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mus/20274#c548746'>Series III: Photographs, 1941-1980</a></div>\n<div class='series-extent'>1 box; .41 linear feet</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Many of the photographs are portraits of composers including Ernst Toch and Igor Stravinsky, which have been inscribed to Feist.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mus/20274#c548770'>Series IV: Articles and Speeches</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1950-1986</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>1 box; .41 linear feet</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series illustrates Feist's commitment to issues relating to copyright law as a prolific speaker and writer on the subject. The series is divided into two sub-series: Articles and Speeches.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mus/20274#c548799'>Series V: Clippings</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1909-1977</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>1 box; .25 linear feet</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>The clippings in this series include profiles of Leonard and Leo Feist, and family obituaries.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mus/20274#c548807'>Series VI: Scores</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1941-1977</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>1 box; .35 linear feet</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Of the small collection of scores in this series, the majority are reproductions. The series contains scores by Walton Piston and Virgil Thomson.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mus/20274#c548826'>Series VII: Awards and Tributes</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1955-1991</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>3 box; .54 linear feet</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Many of the awards and tributes in this series were presented to Feist on behalf of his work with copyright law. Of particular note are the copies of the signed presidential acts complete with presidential pens, which Feist had mounted and displayed.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mus/20274#c548844'>Series VIII: Scrapbooks</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1976-1980</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>2 boxes; .59 linear feet</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series consists of two scrapbooks. One is a collection of Irving Berlin songs, which is inscribed to Feist. The other is a scrapbook presented to Feist on his 70th birthday, which is titled “An Alphabet of Friends” and includes many congratulatory letters.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mus/20274#c548847'>Series IX: Oversized Materials</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1920-1984</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>1 box; .13 linear feet</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Of the various items in this series, the most notable is an oil painting presented to Feist by Irving Berlin. In the center of the painting is a photograph of Feist’s wife, Mary.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<ul> <li>Series I: Correspondence, <date>1928-1983</date> <ul> <li>Sub-series 1 - Professional, <date>1928-1983</date></li> <li>Sub-series 2 - Copyright, <date>1935-1983</date></li></ul></li> <li>Series II: Personal and Family Papers, <date>1901-1979</date> <ul> <li>Sub-series 1 - Leo Feist, <date>1906-1928</date></li> <li>Sub-series 2 - Milton Feist,<date>1908-1979</date></li> <li>Sub-series 3 - Family ephemera,<date>1901-1930</date></li></ul></li> <li>Series III: Photographs, <date>1941-1980</date></li> <li>Series IV: Articles and Speeches, <date>1950-1986</date> <ul> <li>Sub-series 1 - Articles, <date>1950-1983</date></li> <li>Sub-series 2 - Speeches, <date>1966-1986</date></li></ul></li> <li>Series V: Clippings, <date>1909-1977</date></li> <li>Series VI: Scores, <date>1941-1977</date></li> <li>Series VII: Awards and Tributes, <date>1922-1991</date></li> <li>Series VIII: Scrapbooks, <date>1976-1980</date></li> <li>Series IX: Oversized Materials, <date>1920-1984</date></li></ul>", "supress_display"=>true}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Gift of Mrs. Mary Feist, 1999.</p>"}
- userestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>For permission to publish, contact the Music Division, The New York Library for the Performing Arts.</p>"}
- langmaterial
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{"value"=>"English"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Processed by Amy Azzarito ; Machine-readable finding aid created by Amy Azzarito.</p>"}
- extent_statement
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3.5 linear feet. (12 boxes)
- date_start
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1901
- date_end
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1991