Research Catalog

Title

Richard Rodgers papers, 1914-1989.

Author

Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979.

Supplementary Content

Finding Aid

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Details

Found In

p1bc Richard Rodgers papers, sound recordings and music. (CStRLIN)NYPW96-A28.

Description

7.13 lf. (16 boxes)

Summary

The Richard Rodgers Papers consist of correspondence, photographs, posters, newspaper clippings, and other material related to the career of Richard Rodgers.

Subjects

• Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968
• Oklahoma! (Motion picture)
• Composers
• Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960
• Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979 > Oklahoma!
• Rodgers, Dorothy, 1909-1992
• Martin, Mary, 1913-1990
• Logan, Joshua
• Hersey, John, 1914-1993
• Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
• Ruby, Harry
• Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979 > South Pacific
• Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979 > King and I

Access (note)

• Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.

Source (note)

• Dorothy Rodgers

Biography (note)

• Richard Rodgers, composer and producer, was born in New York City on June 28, 1902.

Indexes/Finding Aids (note)

• Finding aid available in repository and on Internet.

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of the Richard Rodgers papers. sound recordings and music.

Processing Action (note)

• Cataloged
• Accessioned

Call Number

*T-Mss 1987-006

OCLC

NYPW88-A32

Author

Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979.

Title

Richard Rodgers papers, 1914-1989.

Restricted Access

Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.

Linking Entry

Forms part of the Richard Rodgers papers. sound recordings and music.

Biography

Richard Rodgers, composer and producer, was born in New York City on June 28, 1902. He composed his first song, "My Auto Show Girl," when he was fourteen years old. In 1918, Rodgers met his first professional partner, Lorenz Hart. Together, they presented their first hit show, THE GARRICK GAIETIES, in 1925. In 1929, Rodgers and Hart appeared in a two-reel autobiographical short, MASTERS OF MELODY, produced by Paramount-Famous-Lasky Corp. and written and directed by S. J. Kaufman. In 1948, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced a biographical film about the professional relationship and career of Rodgers and Hart.

Rodgers teamed up with Oscar Hammerstein II in 1942 to produce OKLAHOMA! After the death of Lorenz Hart in 1943, Hammerstein became Rodgers's permanent collaborator. They worked together until Hammerstein's death in 1960. Following Hammerstein's death, Rodgers continued to produce musicals, including SOUTH PACIFIC, FLOWER DRUM SONG and CAROUSEL. In 1962 he wrote both the music and the lyrics for NO STRINGS, and in 1965 he teamed up with Stephen Sondheim on DO I HEAR A WALTZ? His last original musical was an adaptation of John Van Druten's play, I REMEMBER MAMA, which opened on Broadway on May 31, 1979.

Richard Rodgers married Dorothy Feiner in 1930. He died in New York City on December 30, 1979.

Indexes

Finding aid available in repository and on Internet.

Local Note

Some materials in this collection previously cataloged as MWEZ+ n.c. 27772-27792; 27906; 27909-27910.

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Finding Aid

Occupation

Composers.

Found In:

p1bc Richard Rodgers papers, sound recordings and music. (CStRLIN)NYPW96-A28.

Research Call Number

*T-Mss 1987-006