Cole Porter collection, 1912-1957

Collection Summary

Title	Cole Porter collection, 1912-1957
Span Dates	1912-1957
Bulk Dates	(bulk 1948-1957)
Call No.	ML31.P67
Creator	Porter, Cole, 1891-1964
Extent	2,700 items
Extent	28 containers
Extent	12 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.mu009008
LCCN Permalink	LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2006560616
Summary	Cole Porter was an American composer and songwriter for the musical theater. The collection primarily consists of music manuscripts, including holograph sketches and printed and manuscript piano-vocal scores, of Porter's music, mostly from his later works. Eighteen shows are represented, including film versions of stage works. Lyric sheets, correspondence, clippings, research, scripts, playbills and other miscellaneous items are also included.