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Cole Porter Collection

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A collection of music manuscripts (holograph and copyist), lyric sheets, and published music donated to the Library of Congress in the early 1960s. Film scores and staged musicals from 1912 to 1957 are represented in this archive.

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General

Span Dates
1913-1957
Bulk Dates
20th Century
Major Language(s)
English
Repository
Music Division, Library of Congress

Physical Collection

Number of Items
2,700
Number of Containers
28
Linear Feet
12
Contents
28 boxes of holograph and copyist music manuscripts, lyric sheets and printed music
Processing History
Processed. Finding aid on-line
Provenance
Gift of the composer

Access/Copyright

Copyright Info
http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html
Preferred Citation
Cole Porter Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress

Subject(s)

  • American Musical Theater
  • Popular Music

Names Associated with Collection

  • Sirmay, Albert
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