Gershwin, George, 1898-1937
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1898 September 26 - 1937 July 11
Occupations
Places
- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) (Place of Birth)
- New York (N.Y.) (Place of Birth)
- Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) (Place of Death)
- Los Angeles (Calif.) (Place of Death)
- United States (Associated Country)
Topics
Languages Used
- English
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Charles Henry Meltzer papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0009
Abstract
Collection contains correspondence to dramatist Charles Henry Meltzer from well-known composers (1839-1928), including Cécile Chaminade, Gustave Charpentier, Alphonse Daudet, Claude Debussy, Edward Elgar, George Gershwin, Jules Massenet, Felix Mendelssohn-Barthody, Giacomo Puccini, and Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari. Also includes newspaper clippings relating to Meltzer, and a typescript transcription of Meltzer's biography.
Dates:
1839-1940
Found in:
Special Collections
Porgy and Bess international tour program collection
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0221
Content Description
This collection contains theatre programs, articles, reviews, and other ephemera related to the international tour of Blevins Davis and Robert Breen’s revival of “Porgy and Bess.” Also included is a 1977 program of a production of “Porgy and Bess” at the Dock Street Theatre in Charleston, South Carolina.
Dates:
1952-1977
Found in:
Special Collections