Research Catalog

Title

David Amram papers, 1937-2011 (bulk 1950s-2009).

Author

Amram, David.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Description

74.92 linear feet (114 boxes, 33 volumes, 3 oversized folders, 2 tubes)

Summary

David Amram (born 1930) is an American composer, conductor, and multi-instrumentalist active in classical, jazz, and folk music. The David Amram papers, dating from 1937 to 2011, most strongly represent his career path from the 1950s through the early 2000s, documenting his compositions, performances, conducting, writings, and business matters. They also evidence Amram's relationships with musicians and writers, including Jack Kerouac and other "Beat generation" figures.

Subjects

• Jazz
• Kerrville Folk Festival
• Mitropoulos, Dimitri, 1896-1960
• New York (N.Y.)
• Contracts
• Posters
• Musicians
• Music > United States > 21st century
• Composers
• Miller, Arthur, 1915-2005
• Beats (Persons)
• Drawings
• Conductors (musicians)
• New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater
• Clippings (information artifacts)
• Instrumentalists
• Handbills
• Music > United States > 20th century
• Manuscripts (document genre)
• Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993
• Scrapbooks
• Scores
• Correspondence
• Kerouac, Jack, 1922-1969
• Programs (documents)
• Photographs

Genre/Form

• Clippings (information artifacts)
• Contracts.
• Correspondence.
• Drawings.
• Handbills.
• Manuscripts (document genre)
• Photographs.
• Posters.
• Programs (documents)
• Scores.
• Scrapbooks.

Access (note)

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

Terms of Use (note)

• For permission to publish, contact the Chief, Music Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Source (note)

• Purchased from David Amram, 2012.

Call Number

JPB 14-29

OCLC

938016607

Author

Amram, David.

Title

David Amram papers, 1937-2011 (bulk 1950s-2009).

Restricted Access

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

Terms Of Use

For permission to publish, contact the Chief, Music Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Source

Purchased from David Amram, 2012.

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Occupation

Composers.

Conductors (musicians)

Instrumentalists.

Musicians.

Research Call Number

JPB 14-29