Collection Manuscript/Mixed Material Howard Ashman papers,
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Title
- Howard Ashman papers,
Summary
- The papers chiefly consist of materials from his work, including his collaborations with composer Alan Menken, such as 'Little Shop of Horrors' and the Disney animated musicals 'The Little Mermaid,' 'Beauty and the Beast,' and 'Aladdin.' Materials include scripts, piano-conductor scores, business papers, photographs, scrapbooks, posters, clippings, notes, research materials, programs, promotional materials, writings, drawings, sketches, storyboards, and memorial tributes.
- The Project Files series consists of scripts and script fragments arranged chronologically, scores, notes, research materials, business papers, correspondence, programs, and clippings.
- The Biographical Materials series includes early writings and school project materials, address and date books, and memorial tributes. The correspondence consists chiefly of personal letters received by Ashman throughout his career, get-well wishes during his illness, and condolence letters to his sister Sarah after Ashman's death.
- The Miscellany series contains general clippings, writings by others, and a few uncategorized items. The writings by others primarily contain plays or musicals in draft form, some of which are annotated. A list of unannotated published scripts that were not retained is kept in the collections file in the Library of Congress Music Division.
Names
- Ashman, Howard
- Menken, Alan
- Hamlisch, Marvin
- Mann, Barry
- Sheffer, Jonathan
Headings
- - Ashman, Howard
- - Ashman, Howard--Archives
- - Ashman, Howard--Correspondence
- - Lyricists--United States
- - Librettists--United States
- - Theatrical producers and directors--United States
- - Dramatists, American--20th century
- - Songs--Texts
- - Musicals--Librettos
- - Musicals--Scores
- - Motion picture music--Excerpts--Scores
- - Musicals
- - Musical films
- - Musicals--Production and direction
- - Musical theater--United States--20th century
- - Theater--United States
- - Animated films--United States
- - Motion pictures--United States
- - Menken, Alan
- - Gillespie, Sarah Ashman--Correspondence
- - Beauty and the beast (Motion picture : 1991)
- - Little mermaid (Motion picture : 1989)
- - Little shop of horrors (Motion picture : 1986)
- - Menken, Alan.--Little shop of horrors
- - Aladdin (Motion picture : 1992)
- - Walt Disney Company
- - WPA Theater
- - Drama--20th century
- - Storyboards--United States
Genre
- Appointment books
- Clippings (Information artifacts)
- Correspondence
- Drawings (Visual works)
- Financial records
- Notes
- Photographic prints
- Posters
- Programs (Documents)
- Promotional materials
- Scrapbooks
- Scripts (Documents)
- Sketches
Notes
- - Organized into the following series: I. Project Files, 1973-2010, II. Biographical Materials, 1973-1993, III. Miscellany, 1981-1993.
- - Howard Ashman (b. May 17, 1950, in Baltimore, Md.; d. March 14, 1991, in New York City) was a lyricist, librettist, playwright, and director.
- - Collection material in English.
- - Gift; Sarah Ashman Gillespie and William Lauch; 2008, 2011, and 2013.
- - Audiovisual materials Howard Ashman Collection (MAVIS collection no. 14827) transferred to the Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division An inventory of this material is available in the Music Division's collection file.
- - Tangible media were received as part of the Howard Ashman Papers. Consult reference staff in the Performing Arts Reading Room for more information.
- - Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Performing Arts Reading Room and at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu013002
- - Howard Ashman Papers, Music Division, Library of Congress.
Medium
- 2,250 items (31 boxes, 16 linear feet)
Call Number/Physical Location
- ML31 .A75
Repository
- Library of Congress Music Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA dcu https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/perform.home
Library of Congress Control Number
- 2012563812
Rights Advisory
- Certain restrictions to use or copying of materials may apply.
Access Advisory
- Open to research.
- Not all materials in this collection may be readily accessible; please request accessibility information well in advance of your visit https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/perform.contact
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Location
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Subject
- 20th Century
- Aladdin (Motion Picture : 1992)
- Animated Films
- Appointment Books
- Archives
- Ashman, Howard
- Beauty and the Beast (Motion Picture : 1991)
- Clippings (Information Artifacts)
- Correspondence
- Drama
- Dramatists, American
- Drawings (Visual Works)
- Excerpts
- Financial Records
- Gillespie, Sarah Ashman
- Librettists
- Librettos
- Little Mermaid (Motion Picture : 1989)
- Little Shop of Horrors
- Little Shop of Horrors (Motion Picture : 1986)
- Lyricists
- Menken, Alan
- Motion Picture Music
- Motion Pictures
- Musical Films
- Musical Theater
- Musicals
- Notes
- Photographic Prints
- Posters
- Production and Direction
- Programs (Documents)
- Promotional Materials
- Scores
- Scrapbooks
- Scripts (Documents)
- Sketches
- Songs
- Storyboards
- Texts
- Theater
- Theatrical Producers and Directors
- United States
- Walt Disney Company
- WPA Theater