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The Leonard Bernstein Collection, ca. 1920-1989
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Title: The Leonard Bernstein Collection, ca. 1920-1989
URL: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/bernstein/ External Link
Description: The composer, conductor, writer, and teacher Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) was one of 20th-century America's most important musical figures. The Leonard Bernstein Collection is one of the largest and most varied of the many special collections held by the Library of Congress Music Division. Its more than 400,000 items, including music and literary manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, audio and video recordings, fan mail, and other types of materials extensively document Bernstein's extraordinary life and career.
GEM Subjects:
Arts
Music
Photography
Subjects: Bernstein, Leonard, 1918- --Archival resources.
Musicians--United States--Archival resources.
Conductors (Music)--20th century.
Composers--20th century.
Conductors (Music)--United States--Archival resources.
DLF-specific Subjects:American Culture
Geographic Coverage: North America (continent)
Time Period: Late 20th Century (1968-2000)
Middle 20th Century (1934-1967)
Early 20th Century (1901-1933)
Modern (1701-present)
Objects Represented: Photographs / slides / negatives
Music (audio files)
Sheet music and scores
Correspondence
Manuscripts
Video
Format: image/gif
text/html
audio
video
Interaction with Collection: Search
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Frequency of additions: Irregularly
Notes: Began in 1990s?

Includes bibliographical references.

Leonard Bernstein Photo Gallery -- Message from Jamie Bernstein Thomas -- About the Collection -- Leonard Bernstein Chronology -- Finding Aid -- Bibliography

[Washington, D.C.] : Library of Congress, Music Division
This Record Last Updated By: khage@umich.edu
This Record Last Updated On: 10/13/2008 12:31:00 PM
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Notes: The Leonard Bernstein Collection of the Library of Congress Music Division
 
 
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