Scope and arrangement
The Toscanini Legacy papers form a portion of the Toscanini Legacy housed at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. The other major portion, of sound recordings, is housed in NYPL's Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound. The papers in the Music Division consist of music scores and orchestral parts with and without markings by Arturo Toscanini and others (including composers in some instances), correspondence, photographs, programs, clippings, books, newspapers, brochures, periodicals, scrapbooks, and medical and financial records. Subjects include the various musical organizations in Europe and the United States with which Toscanini was associated, and his anti-Fascist activities. The hundreds of correspondents include family members, composers, performers, conductors, and music critics; as well as Italian exiles, and U.S. and Italian political figures.
Arrangement
In 17 series: A. Full-sized orchestral scores with Toscanini's annotations; B. Full-sized scores without markings, or with markings in hands other than Toscanini's; C. Miniature scores with Toscanini's annotations; D. Miniature scores without markings or with markings in hands other than Toscanini's; E. Orchestral parts; F. Large unmarked scores which duplicate other NYPL holdings; G. Unmarked miniature scores which duplicate other NYPL holdings; H. Full-sized orchestral scores from Italy with Toscanini's annotations; I. Full-sized orchestral scores from Italy without markings or with markings in hands other than Toscanini's; J. Rare music editions with Toscanini's annotations; K. Rare music editions without markings or with markings in hands other than Toscanini's; L. Correspondence, news clippings, programs, and miscellaneous papers; M. Iconography; N. Three-dimensional materials; O. Books, periodicals, and printed librettos; P. Catalogs (music publishers, auction houses, etc.); Q. Unframed posters