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Series I: Cataloged Correspondence
Series V: Additions to the Collection, 2018-2020
Series VI: Archived Web Site

Jerome Moross papers, 1924-2018

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Series II: Arranged Series

Subseries II.1: Correspondence


Box 1 A-J, v.p., 1937-1982, 12 folders

Box 1 Federal Theatre Project Letters, v.p., 1938-1939, 1 folders

Box 1 Fisher, Thomas Hart Letters, telegrams, documents, memos, contracts., v.p., 1939-1953, 1 folders

Box 1 Fitelson and Mayers Letters, receipts, documents., v.p., 1944-1962, 1 folders


Box 2 K-M, v.p., [1937-1982], 8 folders

Box 2 Kroll Agency, Lucy , New York, [1947-1956], 1 folders

Box 2 Kroll Agency, Lucy , New York, [1957-1959], 1 folders

Box 2 Kroll Agency, Lucy , New York, [1960-1962], 1 folders

Box 2 Kroll Agency, Lucy , New York, [1963-1982], 1 folders

Box 2 Latouche, John Treville , [v.p.], 1943-1944, 1 folders


Box 3 M-Z, [v.p.], 1937-1982, 21 folders

Box 3 To Hazel A. Moross , v.p., 1948-1953; 1956-1959, 7 folders

Box 3 Page, Ruth , v.p., [n.d.];1938-1958, 1 folders

Box 3 Palmer, Christopher , v.p., 1973-1978, 1 folders

Box 3 Palmer, Christopher , v.p., 1973-1978, 1 folders

Box 3 Regarding Moross work: "Sorry Wrong Number.", v.p., 1972-1980, 1 folders

Box 3 Olympia Brewing Company Regarding Moross work: "Tumwater Music.", v.p., 1965-1968, 1 folders

Box 3 Unidentified Correspondence., v.p., 1949-1979, 1 folders

Subseries II.2: Financial Papers


Box 4 Miscellaneous items: Receipts, check stubs, money orders, bank statements, dog license, apartment lease, insurance policies, expense reports., 1949-1981, 1 folders

Box 4 Account book, 1949-1981, 1 folders

Box 4 American Society of Composers, Authors, & Publishers (A.S.C.A.P.) Correspondence, check stubs., 1949-1981, 1 folders

Box 4 Payroll statements., 1956-1960, 1 folders

Box 4 Royalty statements: A.S.C.A.P; Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc.; others, [v.p.], 1954-1976, 1 folders

Box 4 Chappell & Co., Inc. Royalty statements., New York, 1951-1978, 1 folders

Box 4 Taxes., v.p., 1950-1961, 1 folders

Subseries II.3: Interviews and Biographical Notices


Box 5 c.v.; 3 copies of 2 p., October 1958, 6 pages

Box 5 Mike Snell c.v., New York, 2 April 1978, 1 copy

Box 5 Frank Herbert Interview transcript., New York, 2 February 1964, 4 pages, 2 copies

Box 5 Gerald Pratley Canadian Broadcast Corp. Interview transcript., Toronto, Ontario, 01 January 1966, 12 pages

Box 5 Credits and listings from "International Who's Who and Who's Who in Amerian Theatre.", 2 pages, 2 pamphlets

Box 5 Vivian Perlis Oral History Research Office "Charles Ives Remembered" interview: 1) Recorded copy. 2) Transcript. 3) Article., New York, 19 September1969, 1 cassette, 22 pages, 3 pages

Subseries II.4: Music Scores by Others

Box 5 George Antheil Scores inscribed to Moross by composer: 1) "Five Songs 1919-1920" for soprano and piano. COS COB Press, New York, 1934. 2) Second Sonata "The Airplane" for piano. New Music, New York, 1931., New York, 1932 (inscription), 10 pages bd., 12 pages bd.

Box 5 Bucharoff, Simon Inscribed to Moross by composer: "The Four Freedoms," lyrics and music. Pacific Music Sales, Hollywood, CA, 1943., 7 pages bd.

Box 5 Chabrier, Emmanuel Score inscribed by Harold Schonberg: "Trois Valses Romantiques" for 2 pianos. Enoch & Cie., Paris., December 1976 (inscription), 47 pages bd.

[Mold damage]

Box 5 Copland, Aaron Photocopies of scores in nonsequential order. Includes "Our Town.", 1 folders

Box 5 Herrmann, Bernard Score inscribed to Moross by composer: "Moby Dick." Cantata for male chorus, soloists, and orchestra. Novello & Co., LTD., 10 February 1972 (inscription), 69 pages bd.

Box 5 Robinson, Earl Photocopies and ozalid copies of scores., 1 folders

Box 5 Spialek, Hans Score inscribed to Moross by composer: "The Tall City." Suite for Orchestra. Harms, Inc., New York., 1933 (inscription), 122 pages bd.

Subseries II.5: Photographs and Portraits

Box 5 Photographs of Ives Centennial Celebration., University of Miami, 1976, 3 photographs

Box 5 Moross, Jerome Head shots, 1976, 2 photographs (10x8)

Box 5 Mathers, Don and Princess Livingston Signed and inscribed to Jerome and Hazel Moross., 1 photograph (10x8)

Box 5 Moross and unidentified woman with cello., 13 photographs (4x5)

Box 5 Moross, Jerome U.S. Passport with 4 extra passport photographs., 17 September1948, 1 passport

Box 5 Moross, Jerome Publicity photographs and contact sheets., 39 photographs (10x8)

Box 5 Lerman, Leo Inscribed and signed to Moross and Hazel Moross., 30 August 1952, 1 photograph (14x11)


Flat Box 235 Charcol drawing. Moross head shot (adult years) with cigarette. Signed "PAV", 1989, 1 drawing (47 x 40.5 cm.)

[Gift 1999]

Flat Box 235 Tinted photograph. Moross full length (childhood years), domed oval., 1989, 1 photograph (50 x 35 cm.)

[Gift 1999]

Flat Box 235 Oil portrait. Moross full length (childhood years). Note: Artist's rendering of previous photograph., 1 painting (50.5 x 40 cm.)

[Gift 1999]

Subseries II.6: Biographical Mementos


Box 5 Newspaper clippings: includes public school graduation at age 10 and obituaries., 1924-2000, 1 folders

Box 5 Periodicals; clippings regarding Moross., n.d.; 1934-1979, 5 items

Box 5 Newspaper clippings-miscellaneous subjects; geographical list of League of Composers., 1 folders

Box 5 Stern, Eric and Tommy Krasker Songbook Series at Joe's Pub. Flyer: "A Tribute to Jerome Moross"; 2 copies of 1 p., New York, 28 February 2000, 2 pages

[Gift 2000]