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|| About the Collection ||
Collection of musical sketches, drafts, and full scores of the noted American composer-arranger and conductor Morton Gould (1913-1996). Of particular interest are his sketches and drafts for his unfinished Balanchine ballet on the life of Johnny Appleseed. Also included are film scores for the “The Holocaust” and his WW I documentary. Some materials related to his presidency of ASCAP are also included.
|| Collection Details ||
General
- Span Dates
- 1930s-1996
- Bulk Dates
- 1950s-1990s
- Major Language(s)
- English
- Repository
- Music Division, Library of Congress
Physical Collection
- Number of Items
- 25000
- Number of Containers
- 54
- Contents
- 20,000 music manuscripts; 1,000 printed music; 3,000 papers
- Processing History
- Unprocessed.
- Transfers
- Sound recordings ( 33 boxes +) transferred to M/B/RS
- Provenance
- Gift of the Gould family
Access/Copyright
- Access Permissions
- Permitted, subject to PARR policies and procedures
- Copyright Info
- http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html
- Preferred Citation
- Morton Gould Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress