Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The photographs and lyric sheets related to Merman’s role in the original production of Annie Get Your Gun were purchased in 2014 from a manuscript dealer. The remaining collection material was purchased in 2016 from Merman's son Robert Levitt.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Processing History
Mónica Hurd processed the Ethel Merman Collection and coded the finding aid in 2023.
Other Repositories
Additional photographs and records of Ethel Merman can be found in the Museum of the City of New York.
Related Material
The Carmen McRae Collection of Musical Arrangements and Other Materials and the Cole Porter Collection include music material specifically composed for Merman. The Irving Berlin Collection contains music material of this kind as well as correspondence. The George S. Kaufman and Anne Kaufman Schneider Papers and the Milton Berle Papers include photographs of Merman. The Harold Prince Papers, Ira and Leonore S. Gershwin Trust Archive, and George and Ira Gershwin Collection contain correspondence with Merman.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [item, date, container number], Ethel Merman Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.