Title Page | Collection Summary | History of the Collection | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Oscar Hammerstein II collection, 1847-2000 |
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| Span Dates | 1847-2000 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1920-1960) |
| Call No. | ML31.H364 |
| Creator | Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960 |
| Extent | 35,051 items |
| Extent | 160 containers |
| Extent | 72.65 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.mu018003 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2014565649 |
| 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. |