Marc Blitzstein Papers, 1918-1989

Administrative/Restriction Information

Use Restrictions

Literary and performance rights reside with the executors of the Blitzstein Estate. Recordings presented by Eric Gordon (Audio 761A, Audio 763A, and Audio 764A) may be used for research only.


Acquisition Information

Presented by Marc Blitzstein, New York, New York, 1962; Norman Cazden, Lexington, Massachusetts, 1964; Robert Dietz, Bremerton, Washington, 1964; Paul Talley, Madison, Wisconsin, 1964; Josephine Davis, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1964-1975; Helen G. Coates, New York, New York, 1972; Sally Lou Todd, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1975-1976; the Estate of Marc Blitzstein, via Josephine and Edward Davis, Trustees, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1978; Eric Gordon, New York, New York; Christopher Davis, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1981; Eric A. Gordon, New York, 1979-1983. Additional photocopied music scores purchased from the Edwin A. Fleisher Collection of Orchestral Music, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1985. Accession Number: MCHC 62-003, 62-023, 64-029, 64-057, 64-110, 64-114, 65-144, 71-049, 72-038, 75-113, 75-116, 76-001, 78-042, 78-185, 79-044, 79-047, 81-054, 81-067, 81-086, 83-002, 85-569.


Processing Information

Processed by Eleanor McKay, J. Clairmont, L. Blank, and M. MacKesey, 1975; reprocessed with additions and prepared for microfilming by Melodie Rue and Menzi Behrnd-Klodt, 1985, 1986.