Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
Title | Harold Rome papers, 1936-1967 |
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Inclusive Dates | 1936-1967 |
Bulk Dates | (bulk 1937-1962) |
Call No. | ML31.R65 |
Creator | Rome, Harold, 1908-1993 |
Extent | approximately 850 items |
Extent | 16 containers |
Extent | 7.25 linear feet |
Language | Collection material chiefly 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.mu020008 |
LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2006569277 |
Summary | Harold Rome (1908-1993) was an American composer and lyricist best known for his work in musical theater. Rome first made his mark by writing and composing musical revues, most notably his 1937 hit debut Pins and Needles. He later established himself as a writer of shows that were considered to be socially conscious for the time, including I Can Get It For You Wholesale (1962) and The Zulu and the Zayda (1965). The collection contains piano-vocal scores, music and lyric sketches, scripts, correspondence, and miscellaneous items related to his most well-known shows and projects, especially Fanny, Pins and Needles, I Can Get It For You Wholesale, and Sing Out the News. |