Aaron Copland collection, 1841-1991

Collection Summary

Title	Aaron Copland collection, 1841-1991
Span Dates	1841-1991
Bulk Dates	(bulk 1911-1990)
Call No.	ML31.C7
Creator	Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990
Extent	around 400,000 items
Extent	568 boxes
Extent	306 linear feet
Language	Collection material in English
Location	Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Finding Aid Permalink	Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu002006
LCCN Permalink	LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2003561015
Summary	The Aaron Copland Collection consists of published and unpublished music by Copland and other composers, correspondence, writings, biographical material, datebooks, journals, professional papers including legal and financial material, photographs, awards, art work, and books. Of particular interest is the correspondence with Nadia Boulanger, which extent over 50 years, and with his long-time friend, Harold Clurman. Other significant correspondents are Leonard Bernstein, Paul Bowles, Benjamin Britten, Carlos Chávez, David Diamond, Roy Harris, Charles Ives, Claire Reis, Arnold Schoenberg, Roger Sessions, and Virgil Thomson. The photographic collection of Copland's friend and confidant Victor Kraft, a professional photographer, forms part of the collection.
Online Content	Digitized images along with identifying information and a narrative introduction are also available through the Library of Congress Web site under the title: The Aaron Copland Collection at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/collmus.mu000006 .