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1. Charles Withers papers, 1917-1942

   150 items. 1 container plus 3 oversize. 1.4 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Vaudevillian and humorist. Scripts, theatrical programs, scrapbooks, clippings, handbills, broadsides, and other memorabilia relating to Withers's career in vaudeville.

2. Danny Kaye and Sylvia Fine collection, 1913-1992

   approximately 89,161 items. 794 containers. 4 mapcase folders. 257.75 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Danny Kaye (1911-1987) was an American actor, singer, dancer, comedian, and humanitarian. His wife, Sylvia Fine (1913-1991), was an American lyricist, composer, writer, lecturer, and producer. The collection, which documents their lives and careers, contains printed and manuscript music, scripts, correspondence, business and financial papers, promotional and publicity materials, speeches, oral history transcripts, photographs, scrapbooks, programs, posters, honors, and realia.

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   Some or all content stored offsite.

3. Peggy Clark papers, 1880-1997

   64,240 items . 473 containers. 291 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Peggy Clark (1915-1996) was an American lighting, scenic, and costume designer. The collection includes light plots, scenic renderings, correspondence, published and unpublished writings, blueprints, programs, photographs, posters, scripts, scrapbooks, clippings, notes, memorabilia and other materials related to her life and career.

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   Some or all content stored offsite.

4. Arthur Schwartz papers, 1900-1983

   approximately 7,650 items. 58 containers. 27.0 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Arthur Schwartz was an American composer and film producer. He is particularly known for his songwriting partnership with lyricist Howard Dietz. The collection, which documents his life and career, includes music manuscripts, sketches and lyric sheets, correspondence, photographs, scripts, clippings, publicity materials, financial and legal documents, writings, and awards.

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   Some or all content stored offsite.

5. Billy Strayhorn music manuscripts and estate papers, 1918-2015

   approximately 17,700 items. 86 containers. 39 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Billy Strayhorn (1915-1967) was an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and lyricist. He is prominently known as the leading arranger for the Duke Ellington Orchestra, a position that he held for nearly three decades. The collection chiefly contains scores, sketches, lead sheets, and parts for original compositions and arrangements by Strayhorn and Ellington, as well as business papers, photographs, scripts, and other materials pertaining to Strayhorn's life and the posthumous activities of his estate, Billy Strayhorn Songs, Inc.