John Latouche papers, 1930-1960

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Series I: Cataloged Correspondence



Box 1 Bernstein, Leonard & Felicia


Box 1 Blitzstein, Marc


Box 1 Cauvin, André


Box 1 Channing, Carol


Box 1 Hellman, Lillian


Box 1 Latouche, John


Box 1 Leech, Margaret Kernochan


Box 1 Moore, Douglas


Box 1 Porter, Cole


Box 1 Syms, Sylvia


Box 1 Vidal, Gore


Box 1 Williams, Tennessee & Frank Merlo

Series II: Cataloged Manuscripts and Photographs


Box 1 Cauvin, André


Box 1 John Latouche


Box 1 Mendelssohn, Eleonora


Box 1 Van Vechten, Carl

Series III: Miscellaneous Correspondence, Manuscripts, and Documents


Box 1 Miscellaneous Correspondence


Box 1 Miscellaneous Manuscripts and Documents

Series IV: Diaries, 1938-1956, undated


Box 1 Diary, undated

Includes few notes.


Box 1 Diary, [1938]

Includes drawings and poems.


Box 1 Diary, 1943-1944

Includes drawings, collages, photographs, poems, addresses, telegram, and a letter to his mother.


Box 1 Diary (extract), 1945

"From Private Journals and Notes"; 6p. extract.


Box 1 Diary, 1945

Includes drawings and photographs.


Box 1 Diary, 1948-1950

Includes drawings.


Box 1 Diary, [1951]

Includes drawings and loose pages.


Box 1 Diary "Translations", 1951

"Translations…" and drawings.



Box 2 Diary, 1951 April

"Fugitive Pieces: Boston, Mass."


Box 2 Diary, [1953]

"After Kismet" (written on envelope)


Box 2 Diary (photocopy of extract), 1954 June-July

[Photocopies re: Candide]


Box 2 Diary, 1956

Includes drawing.



Box 1 Latouche, Effie: [Biographical notes on John Latouche]

Includes drawing.

Series V: Works by John Latouche



Box 2 Angel, circa 1947

Song. Music score, printed (inscribed to Jerry Goodman & signed by Effie Latouche).


Box 2 Ballad for Americans, circa 1940

Song. Music score, printed.


Box 2 The Ballad of Baby Doe, 1956

Opera. Includes music scores, printed; photographs and photograph album; printed miscellaneous and clippings; programs.


Box 2 Ballet Ballads, circa 1948

Includes music score, printed, circa 1948; programs; photographs.


Box 2 Banjo Eyes, 1941

Musical play. Music score: "Not a care in the world", printed.


Box 2 Beggar's Holiday, 1947

Musical play. Music scores, printed and photostat; printed books and clipping.



Box 3 Cabin in the Sky, 1940

Musical play. Music scores, printed; photograph.


Box 3 The Golden Apple, 1954

Musical play. Contract (photocopy); printed book and clippings; programs


Box 3 The Littlest Revue, 1956

Cabaret. Clipping; music score: Summer is a-comin' in, printed


Box 3 On the Waterfront, 1954

Film. Music score.


Box 3 The Peppermint Tree, undated

Film. Clipping.


Box 3 Strange, circa 1953

Song. Music score.


Box 3 The Vamp, 1954

Musical play. Bills; musical scores, printed and photostats; programs.

Series VI: Photographs



Box 4 Photograph album


Box 4 Carol Channing


Box 4 John Latouche


Box 4 Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Griffis


Box 4 Photographs of others

Series VII: Printed Materials



Box 5 Printed materials--Miscellaneous