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Jerome Moross papers, 1924-2018

Series II: Arranged Series

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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 folder


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

[See also Page, Ruth.]


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



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


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


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


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


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


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



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 folder

[See also Fisher, Thomas Hart.]


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

[Gift 1995-1999]


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

[Gift 1995-1999]


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


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


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


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 folder


Box 4 Account book, 1949-1981, 1 folder


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


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


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


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


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


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 folder


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 folder


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 folder


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 folder


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]