| Description |
.7 linear foot (2 boxes) |
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Five series: I. Letters to Alec Wilder; II. Letters from Alec Wilder to William Engvick; III. Printed Matter; IV. Desmond Stone/Val Holley materials; V. Additions to the Collection. |
| Form |
Letters to Alec Wilder (box 1) available on microfilm; New York Public Library; *ZL-497 |
| Restricted Access |
Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref |
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Microfilm must be used in lieu of originals when available. |
| Summary |
Collection consists of correspondence and printed matter concerning Wilder. Correspondence includes incoming letters to Wilder, 1947-1972, from friends and acquaintances; and his letters, 1939-1979, to his friend and collaborator William Engvick. Also, Engvick's correspondence and other materials he collected about Wilder, including copies of vols. 1-6 of newsletter "Friends of Alec Wilder." |
| Biography |
Alexander LaFayette Chew Wilder (1907-1980) was an American composer and songwriter. He composed sonatas for the bassoon, flute and tuba; works for the piano; a concerto for saxophone and chamber orchestra; five operas; and a ballet. He wrote several hundred popular songs and was the author of a memoir and the co-author of a book about popular music. |
| Indexes |
Finding aid available in repository and on Internet. |
| Subject |
Wilder, Alec.
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American drama.
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American literature -- 20th century.
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Music -- United States.
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Popular music -- Writing and publishing.
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Popular music -- United States.
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| Occupation |
Composers. |
| Added Author |
Albee, Edward, 1928-
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Balaban, Emanuel, 1895-1973.
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Baker, Dorothy, 1907-1968.
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Benét, Laura.
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Blechman, Marcus.
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Brooks, Stella, 1915-
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Cheever, John.
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Churchill, Sarah, 1914-
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De Vries, Peter.
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Diamond, David, 1915-2005.
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Engvick, William.
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Herlihy, James Leo.
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Hill, Jerome, 1905-1972.
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Holliday, Judy.
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Holman, Libby.
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Krumgold, Joseph, 1908-
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Schweitzer, Albert, 1875-1965.
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Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998.
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Taylor, Harold, 1925-
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Thurber, James, 1894-1961.
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Watson, James S. (James Sibley), 1894-
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Westlake, Donald E.
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Welty, Eudora, 1909-2001.
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Wilder, Thornton, 1897-1975.
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Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983.
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| Call No. |
MssCol 3324
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| Research Call Number |
MssCol 3324
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