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1. William Cosel papers, 1961-2000

   approximately 100 items. 3 containers. 2 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Television producer and executive director William Cosel produced Evening at Pops featuring the Boston Pops orchestra on public television station WGBH from 1970 to 2004. The collection contains photographs of performers who appeared on Evening at Pops, as well as production and publicity materials related to the series.

2. Hans Spialek papers, 1895-1984

   approximately 4,800 items. 34 containers. 14 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Hans Spialek (1894-1983) was an orchestrator, composer, and conductor active from the 1920s to the 1940s. He primarily orchestrated musical theater works, including those by Cole Porter and Richard Rodgers. The collection includes his compositions and arrangements as well as music owned by him and his wife Dora Boshoer, personal and professional correspondence, photographs, programs, and clippings.

3. Joint Army and Navy Committee on Welfare and Recreation, Sub-Committee on Music papers, 1920-1950

   approximately 9,800 items. 30 boxes. 15 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   The Joint Army and Navy Committee on Welfare and Recreation, Sub-Committee on Music was established in 1942 to attend to the morale of military personnel through the provision of music materials and the support of bands at various levels – camp, fort, field unit, and individual performer. Library of Congress Music Division chief Harold Spivacke served as the Sub-Committee chairman. These files document his role and that of his staff in this war effort through correspondence, photographs, memoranda, notated music and lead sheets, reports, songbooks, and technical and training manuals.