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|| About the Collection ||
The papers of the composer/lyricist Jonathan Larson, who passed away suddenly just before the off-Broadway opening of his enormously successful rock musical adaptation and update of "La Boheme"—"Rent."
|| Collection Details ||
General
- Span Dates
- 1979-1996
- Bulk Dates
- 1982-1996
- Major Language(s)
- English
- Repository
- Music Division, Library of Congress
Physical Collection
- Number of Items
- 4000
- Linear Feet
- 40
- Contents
- Scripts, notes, correspondence, music, books and magazines, photographs and other materials related to several projects, foremost the musicals Rent, J. P. Morgan Saves the Nation, Superbia, and Tick, Tick…BOOM!
- Processing History
- Unprocessed, though it arrived in a fairly well-organized state, and some portions may be served without much difficulty.
- Processing History
- Approximately 650 audio/visual materials were transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division.
- Provenance
- Gift of Allan, Nanette, and Julie Larson (parents and sister) in December of 2003.
Access/Copyright
- Access Permissions
- Permitted, subject to PARR policies and procedures
- Copyright Info
- http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html
- Preferred Citation
- Jonathan Larson Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress