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Vernon Duke Collection

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Born Vladimir Alexandrovitch Dukelsky, Vernon Duke (1903-1969) immigrated to the United States in 1921 and went on to become a renowned composer, author, poet, translator, businessman, and intellectual. This eclecticisim is well documented in the collection, which features holograph scores representative of his dual nature as a composer of 20th-century European/Russian-influenced "serious" or "classical" music and a composer of jazz-influenced American popular and show music. Voluminous correspondence between Duke and prominent composers, conductors, scholars, producers, lyricist and performers, as well as publishers and academia, documents his position as an international professional in the musical world.

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General

Span Dates: 1918-1968
Bulk Dates: mid-20th century
Major Language(s): English
Repository: Music Division, Library of Congress

Physical Collection

Number of Items: 17500
Number of Containers: 145
Linear Feet: 52
Contents: stage music, vocal music, choral music, instrumental music, compositional sketches, music of other composers, lyric sheets; non-music materials include Duke’s writings, correspondence, programs, photographs, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous items
Processing History: Processed, 1994
Transfers: Recordings (reel-to-reel tapes, acetate disks, and commercial recordings) have been transferred to the custody of the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division.

Access/Copyright

Access Permissions: Permitted, subject to PARR policies and procedures, copyright laws apply
Copyright Info: http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html
Preferred Citation: Vernon Duke Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress