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BOXES 13-16 Subject Files (General Subjects)
(47 folders)
Contains clippings, correspondence, financial papers, an Instrument of Gift document, magazines, notes, photographs, press releases, publicity, and writings.
Arranged alphabetically by subject then type of material, and chronologically therein.
BOX-FOLDER 13/1 Baden-Baden Music Festival Program, July 25-28, 1929
BOX-FOLDER 13/2 Dance. The Ballet Society. Programs
BOX-FOLDER 13/3 Dance. Clippings; Journals
BOX-FOLDER 13/4 Dance. Notes
BOX-FOLDER 13/5 Dance. Personalities, A-Z
BOX-FOLDER 13/6 Dance. Programs
BOX-FOLDER 13/7 Dance. Article authored by Lederman: "On Dancing," 1978
BOX-FOLDER 13/8 International Composers' Guild. Programs; Publicity materials
BOX-FOLDER 13/9 League of Composers. Correspondence : Clare R. Reis (1944)
BOX-FOLDER 13/10 League of Composers. Correspondence : Clare R. Reis (1945)
BOX-FOLDER 13/11 League of Composers. Correspondence : Clare R. Reis (1946-1965)
BOX-FOLDER 13/12 League of Composers. Publicity materials, 1945-1947
BOX-FOLDER 14/1 Life and Death of a Small Magazine. Correspondence, A-Z
BOX-FOLDER 14/2 Life and Death of a Small Magazine. Correspondence: Financial and promotional
BOX-FOLDER 14/3 Life and Death of a Small Magazine. Correspondence: H. Wiley Hitchcock (1979-1983)
BOX-FOLDER 14/4 Life and Death of a Small Magazine. Correspondence (Legal): John J. Kominski, Library of Congress (1980-1984)
BOX-FOLDER 14/5 Life and Death of a Small Magazine. Correspondence: Permissions
BOX-FOLDER 14/6 Life and Death of a Small Magazine. Correspondence: Permissions (Photographs)
BOX-FOLDER 14/7 Life and Death of a Small Magazine. Photographs
BOX-FOLDER 14/8-9 Miscellaneous clippings
BOX-FOLDER 14/10 Modern Music. Articles authored by Virgil Thomson (1940-1947)
BOX-FOLDER 14/11 Modern Music. Clippings (1933-1947)
BOX-FOLDER 14/12 Modern Music. Correspondence files: List (arranged in alphabetical order)
BOX-FOLDER 14/13 Modern Music. Proposal/Resolution for a Cumulative Index to Modern Music , Feb. 3, 1947
BOX-FOLDER 14/14 Modern Music. Financial papers (1943-1945)
BOX-FOLDER 15/1 Modern Music Archives at Library of Congress. Clippings
BOX-FOLDER 15/2 Modern Music Archives at Library of Congress. Correspondence: Nathan R. Einhorn; John J. Kominski; Wayne Shirley; Ed Waters
BOX-FOLDER 15/3 Modern Music Archives at Library of Congress. Correspondence: Photographs
BOX-FOLDER 15/4 Modern Music Archives at Library of Congress. Instrument of Gift (1975) ; Amendment of Instrument of Gift (1980) ; related papers
BOX-FOLDER 15/5 Modern Music Archives at Library of Congress. Photographs (A-G)
BOX-FOLDER 15/6 Modern Music Archives at Library of Congress. Photographs (H-Z)
BOX-FOLDER 15/7 Modern Music Archives at Library of Congress. Photographs - Guides
BOX-FOLDER 15/8 Modern Music Archives at Library of Congress. Photographs - Library of Congress Exhibition (1975)
BOX-FOLDER 15/9 Modern Music Archives at Library of Congress. Photographs - Negatives
BOX-FOLDER 15/10 Modern Music Archives at Library of Congress. Photographs - Scene designs
BOX-FOLDER 15/11 Modern Music Archives at Library of Congress. Press releases - Library of Congress Exhibition (1975)
BOX-FOLDER 15/12 Modern Music Archives at Library of Congress. Writings (Lederman): Biographical sketches
BOX-FOLDER 15/13 Modern Music Archives at Library of Congress. Writings (Lederman): "The Files of Modern Music Correspondence" [miscellaneous writings]; [Promotional writings]; "Modern Music 1924-1946: Footnotes to Its History"
BOX-FOLDER 16/1 Music criticism. Articles: "On Being Tasteless," 1982 (William Brooks); "From a Composer's Notebook," 1929 (Aaron Copland); [Several newspaper articles], (Kyle Gann); "Expanding Century," 1979 (David Hamilton); [Several newspaper articles], (Donal Henahan); "Reporter in Europe," 1980 (Jane Kramer); "Little Magazines and Music Criticism," 1946 (Minna Lederman); [Several newspaper articles], (John Rockwell); "Modern Music in Retrospect," 1964 (Eric Salzman); [Several newspaper articles], (Harold Schonberg)
BOX-FOLDER 16/2 Music criticism. Clippings
BOX-FOLDER 16/3 Music criticism. Correspondence: Lederman (1979) ; H. Wiley Hitchcock (1979)
BOX-FOLDER 16/4 Music criticism. Clippings
BOX-FOLDER 16/5 Music press. Clippings
BOX-FOLDER 16/6 Possible future projects. Army notes, 1943-1944 , Army town, Anniston, AL; "Summer People - a Maine idyll," Correspondence: 1941-1942 , other related materials; "Sunken Living-Room"
BOX-FOLDER 16/7 Publishers and publishing. Clippings
BOX-FOLDER 16/8 Publishers and publishing. Correspondence: Bea Friedland, Da Capo Press (1979-1984) ; Peter Garland, Soundings (1980) ; Jeffrey Miller, Cadmus Editions (1979) ; Helen A. Stephenson, Author's Guild, Inc. (1980-1981)
BOX 17 Magazines
(10 folders)
Includes complete magazines, containing articles written by Minna Lederman.
Arranged alphabetically by title of publication.
BOX-FOLDER 17/1 Lederman, Minna. "Composers in Revolt," The Nation146, no. 7 (1938 Feb. 12)
BOX-FOLDER 17/2 Lederman, Minna. "Music and Monopoly," The Nation151, no. 126 (1940 Dec. 28)
BOX-FOLDER 17/3 Lederman, Minna. "France's Turncoat Artists," The Nation155, no. 9 (1942 Aug. 29)
BOX-FOLDER 17/4 Lederman, Minna. "Composer Tells All," The New Republic102, no. 13 (1940 Mar. 25) (Review of The State of Music by Virgil Thomson)
BOX-FOLDER 17/5 Lederman, Minna. [Book review] The Saturday Review of Literature29, no. 47 (1946 Nov. 23) (Review of A House in Bali by Colin McPhee)
BOX-FOLDER 17/6 Lederman, Minna. "Memories of Marc Blitzstein, Music's Angry Man," Show4, no. 6 (1964 June) (copy 1)
BOX-FOLDER 17/7 Lederman, Minna. "Memories of Marc Blitzstein, Music's Angry Man," Show4, no. 6 (1964 June) (copy 2)
BOX-FOLDER 17/8 Lederman, Minna. "Memories of Marc Blitzstein, Music's Angry Man," Show4, no. 6 (1964 June) (copy 3)
BOX-FOLDER 17/9 Lederman, Minna. "American Future: The Music Theatre," U.S. Lines: Paris Review(undated)
BOX-FOLDER 17/10 Lederman, Minna. "School Declares an Extra Dividend," Woman's Home Companion(1937 Nov.)
BOXES 18-20, 22-24 Personal Papers of Minna Lederman Daniel and other Daniel Family Members
(48 folders)
Contains correspondence, financial and legal papers, miscellaneous writings, speeches, and family photographs.
Arranged alphabetically by type of material, and chronologically therein.
BOX-FOLDER 18/1 Address/Telephone books
(2)
BOX-FOLDER 18/2 Appointment calendars: 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993
(5)
BOX-FOLDER 18/3 Auction: Household furniture and furnishings papers, Sept. 1967
BOX-FOLDER 22/1 Auction: Art and book auction, Sept. 1977
BOX-FOLDER 18/4 Autobiographical notes
BOX-FOLDER 22/2 Burglaries: Apartment robberies, 1983, 1992
BOX-FOLDER 18/5 Correspondence: Family (1966-1991)
BOX-FOLDER 18/6 Correspondence: Ferncliff Cemetery (1952-1978) ; related papers
BOX-FOLDER 18/7 Correspondence: Re. Mell Daniel's paintings (1975-1977) ; related papers
BOX-FOLDER 22/3 Financial papers: Annuities, 1980s-1994
BOX-FOLDER 22/4 Financial papers: Annuities, Life Insurance, 1980s-1994
BOX-FOLDER 22/5 Financial papers: Annuities, Pension, 1980s-1994
BOX-FOLDER 22/6 Financial papers: Bank statements, 1980s-1994
BOX-FOLDER 23/1 Financial papers: Credit card statements, etc., 1980s-1994
BOX-FOLDER 24/2 Financial papers: Current year's bills, expenses, 1993-1994
BOX-FOLDER 24/3-4 Financial papers: Tax papers, 1978-1986
BOX-FOLDER 24/5 Financial papers: Tax papers, 1987-1988
BOX-FOLDER 24/6 Financial papers: Tax papers, 1989
BOX-FOLDER 24/7 Financial papers: Tax papers, 1990
BOX-FOLDER 18/8 Legal papers: Appraisal papers (furniture/furnishings), Dec. 1975
BOX-FOLDER 18/9 Legal papers: Birth certificates; Marriage certificate; Passport; Handgun receipt
BOX-FOLDER 18/10 Legal papers: Power of Attorney papers 1981; 1986-1987
BOX-FOLDER 18/11 Legal papers: Trust papers, May 1981
BOX-FOLDER 18/12 Legal papers: Wills, Nov. 22, 1964 (Mell Daniel); Oct. 16, 1975; Mar. 21, 1981 (Minna Lederman Daniel); related correspondence (1978-1981)
BOX-FOLDER 23/2-3 Medical records, bills, 1980s-1994
BOX-FOLDER 23/4 Mortgage, property documents, 1959-1977
BOX-FOLDER 19/1 Photographs: Vassar College (1914)
(12 photographs)
BOX-FOLDER 19/2 Photographs: Family photographs; negatives
BOX-FOLDER 19/3 Photographs: Mell Daniel World War II photographs; Mell Daniel (early); Wedding photographs of Minna and Mell Daniel (1934)
BOX-FOLDER 23/5-6 Rental leases; related papers, 1978-1994
BOX-FOLDER 24/1 Social Security papers, 1975-1979
BOX-FOLDER 20/1 Travel: Germany, 1967 - brochure; postcards; Holland, 1967 - maps; postcards
BOX-FOLDER 20/2 Travel: Israel 1968 - brochures; clippings; correspondence; notes; postcards
BOX-FOLDER 20/3 Travel: Israel - Greece - Holland, 1968 : papers
BOX-FOLDER 20/4 Travel: Riga, Latvia, 1967 - brochures; postcards
BOX-FOLDER 20/5 Travel: Rome, Italy, (undated) - postcards
BOX-FOLDER 20/6 Travel: U.S.S.R., 1967 - art catalog; brochures; clippings; correspondence; maps; miscellaneus papers; notes
BOX-FOLDER 20/7 Travel: U.S.S.R., 1967 - postcards; suggestions/travel tips sheets
BOX-FOLDER 20/8 Writings: (Lederman): Dance Forum, Y.W.H.A., Nov. 1946 [Speech]
BOX-FOLDER 20/9 Writings (Lederman): "The Cause of Modern Music From the Point of View of the Editor of Modern Music," MacDowell Club of New York City Dinner, Nov. 27, 1927 [Speech]
BOX-FOLDER 20/10 Writings (Lederman): Miscellaneous writings
BOX-FOLDER 20/11 Writings (Lederman): NBC [Unknown program] (radio broadcast) March 1, 1935 [Speech delivered by Lederman]
BOX-FOLDER 20/12 Writings (Lederman): NBC Program of League of Composers (radio broadcast) April 16, 1936 [Speech]
BOX-FOLDER 20/13 Writings (Lederman): "Modern Music as the Editor Thinks of It," Sorosis Social Day, Jan. 1928 [Speech]

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