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Leonard Bernstein collection, circa 1900-1995

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BOX 330-331 Address Books and Message Books, 1988-1989
Six address books appear to cover different periods of time and may have been used at various locations. One address book includes only foreign addresses. In addition, there are three telephone message books for the period 1988 to 1989.
Arranged chronologically.
BOX 330 Tel-Address [red cover]; Tel-Address [star-of-David card taped to cover]; Addressen/Telefon; [suede covered, foreign addresses only]; L.B. USA BOOK; [fabric covered with music motif, foreign address only, through "C's" only
BOX 331/1 [pages removed from metal "address book"]
BOX 331/2 [2 p. with addresses]
BOX 331/3 Telephone Message Book, "1988 Fairfield?" on inside cover
BOX 331/4 Telephone Message Book, "1988 Fairfield?" on inside cover
BOX 331/5 Telephone Message Book, "1989" on cover
BOX 332-334 Iconography
Iconography includes cartoons, pen and ink drawings, watercolors, prints, caricatures, and other items of a visual nature. Many of the works are representations of Bernstein or of a production conducted by Bernstein.
Arranged by format.
BOX 332-334 Includes: comic books; caricatures, including 1 by Klaus Bohle & 1 by Flex Coulter; cartoons; pen and inks, including 7 by Jossi Stern and 7 by Leo Glueckselig; puppets [photographs]; catalogues, including 1 of paintings by Vittorio Piccinini Omaggio a Leonard Bernstein; prints; drawings, including 7 "Scenes from Der Rosenkavalier"; watercolors; highly illustrated/decorated birthday cards; artists' brochures. Most items are of or refer to Bernstein.
BOX 335-386 Programs, 1925-1993
The Programs series contains approximately 2,800 programs (including duplicates) dating from 1925 through 1993. It should be noted, that many significant programs may be found only in the Scrapbooks--particularly those dating through the 1950's. While most of the programs in the collection are concert programs, the Programs series also contains programs to other types of events, including memorial services, films, stage works, radio or television series, tributes, festivals, graduation ceremonies, award ceremonies, and recordings. In general, programs have been organized in date order. In the case of festivals and events that cover a range of dates we have used the earliest date. Some of the programs are for events which Bernstein attended but did not participate in.

At the end of the Programs series are bound collections of programs and typed lists or computer printouts listing Bernstein's concert programs. Some of these items appear to have been compiled and annotated by Bernstein's assistant, Jack Gottlieb. Additional items filed among the general chronology of programs include tour itinerary schedules, clippings regarding specific programs, publicity materials, theatre and orchestra publications, and invitations.
Arranged chronologically.
While it is hard to provide rules for what programs can or cannot be copied without the written permission of a copyright holder, the following information--provided by the General Counsel's Office of the Copyright Office--should be helpful. Published items (which we would consider most programs to be) with no copyright notice and a publication date prior to 1978 are in the public domain. A program published between 1978 and 1989 without a copyright notice is probably in the public domain. Programs that were copyrighted more than 75 years ago are in the public domain; and, if they were copyrighted, but not renewed within 28 years prior to 1978 they are in the public domain. After 1989 copyright notices became optional. Programs which are under copyright may still be copied to the degree covered by "fair use." In general, copying factual information from a program (such as the pages that list what works are being performed, song titles, listings of performers, designers, etc.) is more likely to be covered by "fair use" than articles or program notes.
BOX 335 1925-1953
BOX 336 1953-1961
BOX 337 1962-1964
BOX 338 1964-1967
BOX 339 1968-1971
BOX 340 1971-1974
BOX 341 1975-1976
BOX 342 1976-1977
BOX 343 1977-1978
BOX 344 1979 (Jan.-Nov.)
BOX 345 1979-1980
BOX 346 1980-1982
BOX 347 1982 (March-July)
BOX 348 1982-1983
BOX 349 1983-1984
BOX 350 1984 (March-Sept.)
BOX 351 1984-1985
BOX 352 1985 (July-Sept.)
BOX 353 1985-1986
BOX 354 1986 (April-June)
BOX 355 1986 (July-Oct.)
BOX 356 1986-1987
BOX 357 1987 (April-June)
BOX 358 1987 (June-Sept.)
BOX 359 1987 (Sept.-Nov.)
BOX 360 1987-1988
BOX 361 1988 (June-Aug.) (Tanglewood)
BOX 362 1988 (Aug.-Oct.)
BOX 363 1988 (Oct.-Dec.)
BOX 364 1988-1989
BOX 365 1989 (June-Sept.)
BOX 366 1989 (Sept.-Nov.)
BOX 367 1989-1990
BOX 368 1990 (April-Aug.) (Tanglewood)
BOX 369 1990-1991
BOX 370 1991 (Feb.-July)
BOX 371 1991-1992
BOX 372 1992 (May-Nov.)
BOX 373 1992-1993, undated & miscellaneous New York Philharmonic [notebooks compiled by Jack Gottlieb, many annotated for timings (broadcast concerts); some concerts not conducted by Bernstein]
BOX 374 1958-1967, 1969 Leonard Bernstein Music Programs [notebooks with typed lists of Bernstein's work as a performer/conductor]
BOX 375 1934-1944, 1945-1947
BOX 376 1948, 1949-1957
BOX 377 1958-1961, 1962-1963, 1965-1966, 1970 [incomplete] Carnegie Hall Programs [notebooks, primarily computer printouts, and additional typed information; includes a list of Bernstein premieres at Carnegie Hall]
BOX 378 1943-1990 New York Philharmonic [notebooks containing portions of programs by season]
BOX 379 1958-1959, 1959-1960
BOX 380 1960-1961, 1961-1962
BOX 381 1962-1963
BOX 382 1963-1964
BOX 383 1964-1965
BOX 384 1965-1966
BOX 385 1966-1967, 1982-1983
BOX 386 1976-1991 Oversize Programs
BOX 387-504 Fan Mail, 1938-1990, undated
Arranged chronologically and alphabetically by name therein.
BOX 387 1938-1944
BOX 388 1945
BOX 389 1946-1947
BOX 390 1948-1951
BOX 391 1952-1957
BOX 392 1957-1958
BOX 393 1958 (A-R)
BOX 394 1958 (S-Z)
BOX 395 Lincoln Previews, 1958-1959 (A-Q)
BOX 396 Lincoln Previews, 1958-1959 (R-Z)
BOX 397 1959 (A-Q)
BOX 398 1959 (R-Z)
BOX 399 1959-1960 (A-Q)
BOX 400 1959-1960 (R-Z)
BOX 401 1960 March-July (A-Q)
BOX 402 1960 March-July (R-Z)
BOX 403 1960 August-1961 January (A-Q)
BOX 404 1960 August-1961 January (R-Z)
BOX 405 1961 February-June (A-Q)
BOX 406 1961 February-June (R-Z)
BOX 407 1961 July-December (A-R)
BOX 408 1961 July-December (S-Z)
BOX 409 1962 January-March (A-Q)
BOX 410 1962 January-March (R-Z)
BOX 411 1962 April-August (A-R)
BOX 412 1962 April-August (S-Z)
BOX 413 1962 September-November (A-O)
BOX 414 1962 September-November (P-Z)
BOX 415 1962 December-1963 February (A-O)
BOX 416 1962 December-1963 February (P-Z)
BOX 417 1963 January-August (A-M)
BOX 418 1963 January-August (N-Z)
BOX 419 1963 September-1964 January (A-Q)
BOX 420 1963 September-1964 January (R-Z)
BOX 421 1964 February-July (A-O)
BOX 422 1964 February-July (P-Z)
BOX 423 1964 August-1965 February (A-O)
BOX 424 1964 August-1965 February (P-Z)
BOX 425 1965 March-December (A-N)
BOX 426 1965 March-December (O-Z)
BOX 427 1966 January-August (A-N)
BOX 428 1966 January-August (O-Z)
BOX 429 1966 September-1967 January (A-R)
BOX 430 1966 September-1967 January (S-Z)
BOX 431 1967 February-June (A-S)
BOX 432 1967 February-June (T-Z)
BOX 433 1967 July-1968 January (A-R)
BOX 434 1967 July-1968 January (S-Z)
BOX 435 1968 February-August (A-S)
BOX 436 1968 February-August (T-Z)
BOX 437 1968 September-1969 March (A-S)
BOX 438 1968 September-1969 March (T-Z)
BOX 439 1969 April-1970 January (A-R)
BOX 440 1969 April-1970 January (S-Z)
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