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David Diamond Collection [collection]
- Title
- David Diamond Collection [collection]
- Dates Created
- Span: 1900-2005
- Bulk: 1920's-1990's
- Language
- English, French, German, Italian
- Form
- collection
- Physical Description
- 210 ft.
- 170 boxes
- Abstract
- This collection documents the creative life of the American composer David Diamond (1915-2006). It contains manuscripts for nearly all of Diamond's compositions, an enormous amount of correspondence to important musical and literary persons, and daybooks and other autobiographical materials.
- Contents Note
- Several thousand manuscript sketches, scores, parts and published versions of Diamond's compositions; 10 shipping boxes of correspondence arranged by date; 20 shipping boxes of business papers; several hundred journals, diaries, and datebooks.
- Microfilm available
- No
- Access Permissions
- Researchers wishing to work with special collections are advised to inquire in advance about availability of material since many special collections are stored off-site.
- Copyright
- Certain restrictions to use or copying of materials may apply.
- Subjects
- Chamber Music
- Orchestral Music
- Piano Music
- Songs
- Rorem, Ned
- Cummings, E.E.
- Bernstein, Leonard
- Hanson, Howard
- Diamond, David
- Copland, Aaron
- Repository
- Music Division, Library of Congress
Last Updated: 09-07-2012