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Series I: Correspondence, Office Files, Teaching Files, Writings, 1950s-2010s
Series II: Conducting and Publicity Files, 1950s-2014
Series III: Address Books, Appointment Books, Journals, Passports, 1960s-2015, undated
Series IV: Correspondence (Alphabetical)
Series V: Programs, 1960s-2010s
Series VI: Bernstein Mass Scrapbook Materials, circa 1971
Series VII: Photographs, 1950s-2000s, undated
Series VIII: Historical Materials
Series IX: Duke Ellington Files
Series X: Clef Club Reconstruction, 1989 July
Series XI: George Antheil Reconstruction of US Debut of George Antheil, January 23, 1943, 1989 July
Series XII: Paul Whiteman Reconstruction of Aeolian Hall Concert 1924 (The Birth of Rhapsody In Blue), 1980s
Series XIII: Leonard Bernstein
Series XIV: George Gershwin
Series XV: Aaron Copeland
Series XVI: John Lewis, Sergey Prokofiev
Series XVII: Jimmy Heath
Series XVIII: Earl Robinson
Series XIX: John Corigliano, Morton Feldman
Series XX: Bruce Saylor
Series XXI: David Amram, Joel Mandelbaum
Series XXII: Morton Gould, Benjamin Lees, Jan Meyerowitz
Series XXIII: Samuel Adler, Will Marion Cook, Alberto Ginastera
Series XXIV: Other Scores
Series XXV: Other Peress Arrangements
Series XXVI: Posters
Series XXVII: Books
Series XXIX: Performance Clothes
Series XXX: Peress Memorabilia and Other Items
Series XXXI: Index of Repertoire

Maurice Peress papers, 1898-1923, 1950s-2017

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Series XII: Paul Whiteman Reconstruction of Aeolian Hall Concert 1924 (The Birth of Rhapsody In Blue), 1980s


Box 63 Working Files


Box 64 Working Files


Box 84 Working Files

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Box 84 Alexander's RagTime Band; Barnyard Blues; Chansonette; Linger A While; Limehouse Blues; Livery Stable Blues; Mama Loves Papa; Nickel In The Slot; Orange Blossoms; Orange Grove In California; Pale Moon


Box 85 Pomp and Circumstance; Raggedy Ann; Russian Rose; So This In Venice; Stumbling; A Suite of Serenades; To A Wild Rose; Whispering; Yes! We Have No Bananas


Box 86 Gershwin: Rhapsody In Blue


Box 87 Gershwin: Strike Up The Band; Blue Monday; S'Wonderful