This artificial collection comprises all donations of books. Subjects include: analysis and criticism of the Great American Songbook; biographies and autobiographies of the Songbook's composers, lyricists, and performers; the history of American musical theater and musical comedy; and commentary on the technology and culture of the 20th century. The collection also contains reference materials such as publishers' lists of sound recordings.
Collection consists of sheet music and handwritten music collected by Patricia Wilson. It also includes some recordings on CD of Wilson’s performances.
The collection contains 7", 10", and 12" lacquer discs, various reel-to-reel tapes, miscellaneous 78s and LPs, and some sheet music belonging to lyricist Johnny Burke. Many of the lacquers are test pressings of music for which he wrote the lyrics.
The collection contains newsclippings, photos, an address book, lacquer discs, one 78rpm recording, contracts and telegrams belonging to 1930's actress and singer Niela Goodelle.
Scripts, sheet music, souvenir books, programs, newsclippings, arrangements, photographs, playbills, and showbills from Libi Staiger's professional career and that of her husband, Jerome Eskow.
The collection contains approximately 1,200 78-rpm recordings focusing on the work of Bing Crosby and a sampling of other artists from the same period.
Collection consists of three folders of publicity stills of Kostelanetz. Approximately 30 compact disc recordings of Andre Kostelanetz's CBS radio broadcasts from 1932 to 1949.
Three Paige boxes and two flat boxes of newspaper clippings, correspondence, music, and manuscripts. A2018-023 originally consisted of eight (8) scrapbooks.
Collection consists of news clippings, research notes, magazines, and sheet music related to Myrna Greene’s unauthorized biography of Eddie Fisher, "The Eddie Fisher Story."
The collection contains 21 pieces of memorabilia given to Tony: certificates of appreciation, correspondence from Governor Nixon and President Eisenhower and other items.
The majority of the collection is made up of arrangements written for Ms. Piazza, mostly undated, along with some published music and miscellaneous items like playbills and program lists.
The collections consists of seven 8x10 photos, two letters, and one page of telegrams and check copies. The photos include Liberace, Cole Porter, and Steve Allen, with unidentified individuals.