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1. Les Paul papers, 1904-2003

   6,300 items. 44 containers. 22.5 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Les Paul was a Grammy-winning musician and inventor known for his virtuosic guitar playing, pioneering of multitrack recording, and invention of the solid-body electric guitar. His inventions left an indelible impact on the music industry. In addition to live concerts he performed on the radio and on television, notably with his second wife, singer and guitarist Mary Ford. The Les Paul Papers contain music arranged for Les Paul's ensembles by himself or others and printed sheet music of popular songs. The collection also contains publicity materials, business papers, schematics, scripts, brochures, photographs, and correspondence.

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2. Erich Wolfgang Korngold collection, 1889-2008

   approximately 9,000 items . 102 containers. 47 linear feet. 17 microfilm reels. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Erich Wolfgang Korngold was a composer and pianist noted for his orchestral works, operas, concertos, film scores, piano music, and chamber music. A musical prodigy, he famously displayed immense talent for both performance and composition. Korngold and his family were part of the exodus of European artists who moved to the United States during the rise of Nazism in Europe. He lived and worked in Hollywood, California, until his death in 1957. The Erich Wolfgang Korngold Collection consists primarily of holograph and copyist music manuscripts that span his entire compositional output, as well as sketches, fragments, libretti, and film cue sheets. Many works not in Korngold's hand include his annotations. The collection also contains non-music materials such as correspondence, financial papers, photographs, and programs.

3. Seeger family collection, 1846-2023

   approximately 43,000 items. 270 containers . 22 mapcase folders . 136.5 linear feet. 6 microfilm reels . 5,882 digital files (213 GB). -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   The Seeger Family Collection documents the lives and careers of pioneering musicologist Charles Louis Seeger; his second wife, modernist composer Ruth Crawford Seeger; their eldest daughter, folksinger and songwriter Peggy Seeger; and her husband, playwright, singer, and songwriter Ewan MacColl through their music manuscripts, personal and professional papers, and correspondence. The collection also includes papers relating to the Crawford family and materials associated with Pete Seeger, Mike Seeger, other Seeger family members, and Seeger/MacColl family members.

4. Norman Luboff papers, 1940-1988

   approximately 10,000 items. 140 containers. 38 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Norman Luboff was an American arranger, choir director, and publisher. The collection features Luboff's working music library of choral works and songs, spanning from the mid-1950s to the late 1970s, that were performed by the Norman Luboff Choir in concert and on recordings. The collection also contains arrangements of Scandinavian folk music and a variety of materials documenting the performances and tours of the Norman Luboff Choir and the creation of Luboff's Songs of Man: The International Book of Folk Songs. Additional items include awards, clippings, programs, and press releases.

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5. Hazel Scott papers, 1924-1986

   approximately 3,720 items. 15 containers. 9 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Hazel Scott was a jazz and classical pianist, singer, and actor. Materials in the collection include correspondence, writings, clippings, photographs, business papers, datebooks, and other items that document her career in entertainment and history of political activism.

6. Sid Zins collection, 1928-1986

   approximately 10,850 items. 31 containers. 12.9 linear feet. -- Moving Image Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   The Sid Zins Collection consists of reports, correspondence, photographs, tear sheets, and various other documents relating to his over 30 year career working as a motion picture exploiter for Columbia Pictures and other film studios.