Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Alfred Newman film music manuscripts, 1931-1955 |
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| Inclusive Dates | 1931-1955 |
| Call No. | ML31.N483 |
| Creator | Newman, Alfred, 1901-1970 |
| Extent | 50 items |
| Extent | 4 containers |
| Extent | 2.5 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.mu024011 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2018571962 |
| Summary | Alfred Newman (1901-1970) was a prominent composer, arranger, and conductor of film music active from the 1930s until his death in 1970. He worked on more than 230 films and won nine Academy Awards. The collection includes scores, sketches, and parts from a number of films he composed for, including Wuthering Heights (1939), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939), The Robe (1953), and The Song of Bernadette (1943). Some materials are in Newman's hand, while others are in the hands of arrangers and copyists. |