Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Ira Gershwin files from the law office of Leonard Saxe, 1935-1967 |
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| Span Dates | 1935-1967 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1948-1967) |
| Call No. | ML31.S28 |
| Creator | Saxe, Leonard Spier, 1899-1968 |
| Extent | 8,250 items |
| Extent | 34 containers |
| Extent | 14.25 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.mu010004 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2010561020 |
| Summary | This collection consists primarily of correspondence and contracts related to the personal legal affairs of Ira Gershwin and the activities of the Rose Gershwin Testamentary Trust from 1935-1967. It includes royalty and copyright materials for well-known Gershwin shows and films, most notably Porgy and Bess. In addition, this collection contains financial documents related to the Rose Gershwin Estate, litigation materials, programs, and press clippings. |