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George and Ira Gershwin collection, 1895-2008

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Music, 1913-1954 (continued)
Music Owned by the Gershwins (continued)
Bound Mouvements Perpétuels
London: J. & W. Chester, 1919
Note: Inscribed to GG by F. Poulenc
Note: This item was formally housed in Box 62, Folder 8; it was treated for conservation and subsequently rehoused in a clamshell box.
BOX-FOLDER 62/9 Promenades
London: J. & W. Chester, 1923
Note: Signed by GG
Rimsky-Korsakov, N
BOX-FOLDER 62/10 Scheherazade
Arrangement for piano, four hands
New York: G. Schirmer, 1918
Note: Inscribed by IG to Albert Sirmay
Schönberg, Arnold
BOX-FOLDER 62/11 6 Kleine Klavierstücke
Leipzig: Universal-Edition, 1913
Note: Inscribed to GG, 1927
Taylor, Deems
Bound The King's Henchmen
New York: J. Fischer and Bros., 1926
Note: Inscribed to GG by Taylor
Laid in: IG descriptive note
BOX 63-66, 136-137, 139-141, 144 Correspondence, 1915-1976
The correspondence consists of letters to and from George and Ira as well as a small amount with other Gershwin family members and Alexander Smallens. All are presented in a single alphabetical series, arranged by the name of the other correspondent. Within each correspondent's chronological range, every letter by George or Ira are given their own individual folder while those of the correspondent may be grouped together. All condolence telegrams received upon George’s death are placed together at the end, arranged alphabetically by the senders’ names.
Abramson, Max
BOX-FOLDER 63/1 1918 September 11
BOX-FOLDER 63/2 1918 September 12
BOX-FOLDER 141/16 1918 September 20
BOX-FOLDER 63/3 1918 September 25
American Consulate, Netherlands
BOX-FOLDER 136/8 1936 June 10
Re: obtaining a visa for Arthur Kaufman
Armitage, Merle
BOX-FOLDER 63/4 1936-1937
BOX-FOLDER 63/5 1938 February 9
BOX-FOLDER 63/6 1938, 1946, 1956 March
BOX-FOLDER 63/7 1956 December 17
BOX-FOLDER 63/8 1957 July 12
BOX-FOLDER 63/9 1957 July 22
BOX-FOLDER 63/10 1957 July 26
BOX-FOLDER 63/11 1957 August 9
BOX-FOLDER 63/12 1957 August 20 (from Ira)
BOX-FOLDER 63/13 1957 August 20 (to Ira)
BOX-FOLDER 63/14 1957 September 2-3
BOX-FOLDER 63/15 1957 September 4
BOX-FOLDER 63/16 1957 September 16
BOX-FOLDER 63/17 1957 November 16
BOX-FOLDER 63/18 1957 November 19
BOX-FOLDER 63/19 1958 January - August 26
BOX-FOLDER 63/20 1958 August 27
BOX-FOLDER 63/21 1961 - 1965 May 5
BOX-FOLDER 63/22 1965 May 17
BOX-FOLDER 63/23 1965 May 22
Bachmann, Edwin
BOX-FOLDER 136/75 1923 March 9
Benedeck, Theodore
BOX-FOLDER 141/17 1934 November 20
Berlin, Irving
BOX-FOLDER 63/24 1936 June 23
Bernheim, Tessie
BOX-FOLDER 63/25 1936 October 6
Biddle, Alexander
BOX-FOLDER 63/26 1932 April 5
Biddle, Mrs. Alexander
BOX-FOLDER 63/27 1932 April 27
BOX-FOLDER 63/28 1932 June 6
Blade, Bob, Jr.
BOX-FOLDER 144/9 1934 July 3
Blau, Victor
BOX-FOLDER 63/29 1940 August 15-21
BOX-FOLDER 63/30 1940 August 30
Bob [Surname not given]
BOX-FOLDER 63/31 1937 March 4
Boston Symphony Orchestra
BOX-FOLDER 63/32 1932 February 2
Botkin, Benjamin
BOX-FOLDER 63/33 1915 February 12
BOX-FOLDER 63/34 1917 September 21
BOX-FOLDER 63/35 1918 May 20
BOX-FOLDER 63/36 1923 January 12
BOX-FOLDER 63/37 1929 August 22
BOX-FOLDER 63/38 1966 August 18
Botkin, Benjamin and Gertrude
BOX-FOLDER 63/39 1937 July 24
Botkin, Henry "Harry"
BOX-FOLDER 63/40 1915 January 2
BOX-FOLDER 63/41 1916 June 3
BOX-FOLDER 63/42 1916 August 30
BOX-FOLDER 63/43 1917 July 17
BOX-FOLDER 63/44 1917 July 27
Botkin, Henry to Benjamin and Gertrude Botkin
BOX-FOLDER 63/45 1934 July 3
Botkin, Henry "Harry" to Rose Gershwin
BOX-FOLDER 63/46 1938 May 16
Braun, Ms.
BOX-FOLDER 136/9 1926 November 12
Brown, Irving
BOX-FOLDER 141/1 1963 July 12
BOX-FOLDER 141/2 1964 May 12
BOX-FOLDER 141/3 1964 May 18
BOX-FOLDER 141/4 1964 June 4
BOX-FOLDER 141/5 1964 July 14
BOX-FOLDER 141/6 1969 July 18
BOX-FOLDER 141/7 1970 July 18
BOX-FOLDER 141/8 1970 July 23
BOX-FOLDER 141/9 1971 February 23
BOX-FOLDER 141/10 1971 February 26
BOX-FOLDER 141/11 1971 March 19
BOX-FOLDER 141/12 1971 April 1
BOX-FOLDER 141/13 1972 January 6
BOX-FOLDER 141/14 1972 October 12
BOX-FOLDER 141/15 1972 October 17
Bryant, Harry
BOX-FOLDER 63/47 undated
Burch, Gladys
BOX-FOLDER 141/52 1941 April 14
Cass, Margaret
BOX-FOLDER 141/18 1929 October 23
Cassella, Alfredo (and Mario Corti)
BOX-FOLDER 63/48 1931-1937
Chaliapin, Marina
BOX-FOLDER 144/10 1933 May 28
Chapell and Co.
BOX-FOLDER 63/49 1937 February - May 4
BOX-FOLDER 63/50 1937 May 17
BOX-FOLDER 63/51 1937 May 29
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