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1. Dorothy Slepian Packer correspondence, 1945-1948

   approximately 50 items. 1 container. .5 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Dorothy Slepian Packer (1923-2014) was a musicologist, educator, and violinist from Boston, Massachusetts. The collection consists of Packer’s correspondence with prominent composers between 1945 and 1948. Significant writers and recipients include Samuel Barber, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Deems Taylor, Darius Milhaud, Morton Gould, William Grant Still, and Virgil Thomson.

2. Edna St. Vincent Millay collection, 1919-2001

   135 items. 1 container. .4 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Author and poet. Correspondence, literary drafts, photographs, and family papers relating to Millay’s life and literary career.

3. Oscar Hammerstein II collection, 1847-2000

   35,051 items. 160 containers. 72.65 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Oscar Hammerstein II was an American librettist, lyricist, theatrical producer and director, and grandson of the impresario Oscar Hammerstein I. The collection, which contains materials relating to Hammerstein's life and career, includes correspondence, lyric sheets and sketches, music, scripts and screenplays, production materials, speeches and writings, photographs, programs, promotional materials, printed matter, scrapbooks, clippings, memorabilia, business and financial papers, awards, and realia.