You may go directly to the collection,
The Leonard Bernstein
Collection, ca. 1920-1989, in American Memory.
The Leonard Bernstein Collection,
ca. 1920-1989, contains more than 400,000 items documenting the life and career
of one of 20th-century America's most important musical figures. This online collection
makes available 85 photographs, 177 scripts from the Young People's Concerts,
74 scripts from the Thursday Evening Previews, and over 1,100 pieces of correspondence.
The collection's complete Finding
Aid is also available online.
These online exhibits
provide context and additional information about this collection.
Leonard
Bernstein Photo Gallery
Professor Lenny
by Joseph Horowitz
These historical
era(s) are best represented
in the collection, although they may not be all-encompassing.
Emergence of Modern America, 1890-1930
The Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945
Postwar United States, 1945-early 1970s
Contemporary United States, 1968-present
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These collections
and exhibits contain thematically-related primary and secondary sources. Also
browse the Collection
Finder for more related material on the
American Memory Web site.
The
Aaron Copland Collection, Ca. 1900-1990
Federal Theatre Project,
1935-1939
The Irving Fine Collection:
Ca. 1914-1962
The Dayton C. Miller
Flute Collection
William P. Gottlieb:
Photographs from the Golden Age of Jazz
Creative Americans: Portraints
by Carl Van Vechten, 1932-1964
Recommended additional sources of information.
Bibliography
Finding
Aid to the Collection
Leonard Bernstein
Chronology
The Official Leonard Bernstein Site
Read More About It! - A bibliography
Specific guidance
for searching this collection.
To find items in this collection, search
by Keyword or browse
by Title Index,
Name Index,
or Subject Index.
For help with search strategies,
see Finding Items in American Memory.
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