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Mss049 Willson inventory049 Meredith Willson Papers 1

Guide to the Meredith Willson Papers (Mss 049) GENERAL INFORMATION

Title: Meredith Willson Papers Accession Number: A2012-039, A2012-048

Dates: 1900-1991 Qty.: 96 lft (68 banker’s boxes, 4 large packing boxes, 3 large film boxes, 1

flat box, 1 card catalog box, 18 LP Boxes, 2 small LP boxes, 18 16” disc boxes, 43 scrapbooks, 1 flat file drawer.)

Language: Collection is primarily in English; materials in other languagues are indicated at the file level.

Processing Information: Processed by Jessica Frederick and Janice Roger. Completed March 14, 2014.

COLLECTION OVERVIEW The Meredith Willson Papers span the years 1900 – 1991. The Papers are divided into five series: Personal, Business: Musicals, Business: Other, Meredith’s Music Collection, and Audiovisual Materials. Within each series, items are broken down into alphabetized categories. Personal includes Biographical Information, Calendars, Correspondence, Iowa Information, Major Meredith Willson, Three-dimensional Objects, folders from Meredith’s time in the National Council on Humanities, Newsclippings, Photo Albums, Photographs, and Scrapbooks. Business: Musicals contains most of Meredith’s business materials. The musicals are listed in the following order: The Music Man, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Here’s Love, and 1491. Materials within each musical contain the following: Correspondence, Newsclippings, Programs / Playbills, Receipts / Royalties, Scores (not included in Here’s Love or 1491), Scrapbooks, and Scripts / Drafts. 1491 also includes a Research category. Business: Other contains Meredith’s work in Radio and other venues. This series contains Appearances, Professional Correspondence, Copyright Correspondence, Book / Music Correspondence, Financial Information, Honors / Awards, John Philip Sousa, Lyrics, Magazines / Catalogs, Newsclippings, Notebooks, Ev’ry Day Notes from sister Dixie Willson, Posters / Signs, Programs / Playbills, Scrapbooks, and Scripts / Drafts. Meredith’s Music Collection contains Arrangements, Folios, Music Lists, and Sheet Music (much of which is oversized) that Meredith Willson collected. Audiovisual Materials consists of recordings of Meredith’s work, the various programs in which he participated and the music he composed. Subjects covered include the Meredith Willson Show, Meredith Willson’s Musical Review, Ford Sunday Evening Hour, Maxwell House Coffee Time, Sparkletime, Standard Hour, Armed Forces Radio Programs, personal videos, items from his musicals, and other personal materials (such as slides). Formats include DAT tapes, analog tapes, cassette tapes, film reels, 78’s, 45’s, CD’s, LP’s, quad video, VHS tapes, slides, and variously sized lacquer discs (4, 7, 10, 12, and 16 inches).


BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Meredith Willson (May 18, 1902 – June 15, 1984) was born in Mason City, Iowa, to John David and Rosalie Reininger Willson. Although Meredith started out playing the piano, his mother saved enough money to order a flute for him. At the age of 17, after high school graduation, he moved to New York to study the flute at what is now the Julliard School of Music. He performed small gigs as a flautist until hired as first flute with the John Philip Sousa Band. He toured with the Sousa Band from 1921 – 1923. He also worked with New York's Rialto theater orchestra, under the leadership of Hugo Riesenfeld. From 1924 to 1929, he played for the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and the New York Chamber Music Society. Willson joined the Army, serving as a Major in World War II, after which he worked as music director of ABC radio and television networks. He did a radio show called The Maxwell House Show Boat from Hollywood, which was later renamed Good News. He was also involved in the Armed Forces Radio Service for a time. Willson married three times: first to his high school sweetheart, Elizabeth, whom he married on August 29, 1920 and later divorced; Ralina "Rini" Zarova, whom he married on March 13, 1948 and who died, December 6, 1966; and Rosemary Sullivan, whom he married on February 14, 1968. Meredith Willson died on June 15, 1984, in Santa Monica, California; his wife Rosemary survived him. In 1924, Meredith Willson published his first piece of music: a composition called “Parade Fantastique.” Willson’s first big musical success was with his smash hit, The Music Man, which premiered December 19, 1957 at the Majestic Theatre on Broadway. It has since had two Broadway revivals, one in 1980 and one in 2000. Willson also contributed scores and librettos to the musicals The Music Man, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, 1491, and Here’s Love. Acting as lyricist and composer for most of his career, Willson wrote memorable standards including “It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas”, “May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You”, “You and I”, “Two in Love”, “76 Trombones”, “Goodnight, My Someone”, “Till There Was You”, “Trouble”, “My White Knight”, “Lida Rose”, “I Ain’t Down Yet”, “Belly Up to the Bar, Boys”, “The Big Clown Balloons”, “Pine Cones and Holly Berries”, “My Wish”, “Iowa Fight Song”, “I See the Moon”, “Ask Not” and “Symphonic Variations on an American Theme.” He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1982. Sources Longden, Tom. “Willson, Meredith: Composer 1902-1984.” Des Moines Register, Dec. 21, 2004.

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/99999999/FAMOUSIOWANS/41221047&nclick_check=1

“Meredith Willson.” Songwriters Hall of Fame. http://www.songwritershalloffame.org/exhibits/C316?exhibitId=316

The Music Man. The Broadway Musical Home. http://www.broadwaymusicalhome.com/shows/musicman.htm

Willson, Meredith. And There I Stood with My Piccolo. Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1949.

Willson, Meredith. But He Doesn’t Know the Territory. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1959.

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/99999999/FAMOUSIOWANS/41221047&nclick_check=1http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/99999999/FAMOUSIOWANS/41221047&nclick_check=1http://www.songwritershalloffame.org/exhibits/C316?exhibitId=316http://www.broadwaymusicalhome.com/shows/musicman.htm


ACQUISITION Presented by trustees of the Meredith and Rosemary Willson Estate, September 5, 2012, Carmel, Indiana. SEPARATED MATERIALS Meredith Willson’s published items can be found in the Initiative’s LibraryWorld Catalog. RESTRICTIONS Access All material is open to the public without restriction. Copyright laws of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) govern the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Some of the audiovisual materials in the collection are on obsolete media and, therefore, are RESTRICTED. Access copies of these materials must be created prior to use. Consult the Library and Archives staff in advance of your visit to ensure access to these materials is available. SUBJECTS Music man (Motion picture : 1962) Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932 Unsinkable Molly Brown (Motion picture) Willson, Meredith, 1902-1984 PREFERRED CITATION Cite as: Meredith Willson Papers, Michael Feinstein Great American Songbook Initiative.

Contents Box File PERSONAL Biographical Information M. Willson passports, 1951 – 1979. 2 25 John Willson’s journal, 1886 – 1887. [includes letter and invoice from Notre

Dame University] 2 26

John Willson Memorabilia, 1884 – 1886, 1929. [includes articles from The Notre Dame Scholastic, letter from John to MW, and photograph of medal from Notre Dame]

2 27

Posterity file, 1954-1965. 2 30 Memorabilia, 1930’s – 1964. 3 19 Forrest Lawn data, 1967. 3 26 Rosemary Willson Birth, Marriage, Death Certificates, other papers, 1903 –

1997. 32 12

MW and his names, 1959, 1971. 32 29 Willson Family History Information, 2002. 38 18 Court Documents, Rosalie vs. John Willson, 1920. 42 4 Rini Bio, Lida Rose Info, n.d. 42 6 Packet: Meredith Willson Biography, n.d. 44 22

http://opac.libraryworld.com/opac/home.php


Dixie Willson Biographical, 1930s? 44 23 Calendars Calendar of good thoughts, 1916 & ?. 2 23 Standard diaries, 1951, 1954, 1958 – 1968, 1980. 11 1 Correspondence – Miscellaneous Correspondence from MW to brother-in-law, Tom Sullivan, 1969 – 1980. [2

files] 2 6

Meredith Willson memorial correspondence, 6/1984. 2 21 Correspondence from Dixie Willson to Allen Wallen, 1958 – 1959. 2 28 Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower (continuing file), 12/31/1968 – 10/4/1979. 3 15 Julius Lefkowitz/William Morris Agency re: TV Specials, 1963 - 1964. 3 21 Nixon campaign correspondence, 1969 – 1973. 4 1 Bill Middendorf telegram re: MW 80th birthday, 5/17/1982. 4 2 Sunday brunch arrangements, 3/9/1969. 4 3 Veteran’s Administration Certificate of Appreciation, n.d. 4 4 Membership cards, 1981 – 1985. 4 5 MW Membership Cards, 1965 – 1971. 44 27 Pages from address book, ca. 1960’s. 4 6 NBC contract correspondence, 6/12 – 6/25/1952. 4 7 Iron Eyes Cody correspondence, 5/28/1978. 4 8 Lecture engagements, 7/1953 – 4/1956. 4 9 Correspondence re: Native Americans, 7/10/1950. 4 10 William Morris Agency, 11/1/1955 – 7/6/1956. 4 11 Falstaff Brewing contract, 3/6/1950. 4 12 Telegram from Mason City High School Student Body, 12/15/1953. 4 13 Ringsby Truck Lines letter re: employee, 6/28/1950. 4 14 Peoples Gas Light Company letter re: employee, 7/19/1950. 4 15 Dixon Price Willson baby announcement, 2/2/1954. 4 16 Rejected “Elbee Audio Players” adaptation of “The Music Man,” 11/8/1985. 4 17 Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, 9/8/1955 – 4/27/1984. 4 18 Avant Garde Magazine article written 7/5/1968. [MW self-written obituary] 4 19 Honorary chairmanships, etc., 1972 – 1983. 4 21 Los Alamitos Race Track commercial, 1974. [parody on “Ya’ Got Trouble”] 4 22 “Wristwatch” article contest, 6/11/1976 – 8/16/1976. 4 23 “The Meredith Willson Electronic Music Studio” correspondence, 12/15/1972

– 10/7/1974. 4 24

Interviews – Publicity, 1976. [includes invitation to “Marriott’s Great America Theme Park” opening]

4 25

Copyright permissions, 1976. 4 26 Meredith Willson namesake fraud, 12/18/1974 – 2/11/1975. 4 35 Reference books containing Meredith Willson biography, 1975 – 1982. 4 36 Salvation Army, 1971 – 1985. 4 37 School songs composed by Meredith Willson, 1968 – 1970. 4 38 Shawnee Press Inc., copyright, 1970 – 1973. 4 39


Song registration service, 1974. 4 40 Songwriter’s Guild of America, 1984 – 1998. [File 1 & 2] 4 41 Swanson Family – Iowa, 1985 – 1998. [See Mason City file for correspondence

prior to 1985] 4 42

Texaco TV specials, 1978 – 1984. 4 43 Robbins Music Corp. draft agreement for “What Every Young Musician Should

Know,” 1964. 4 44

White House, 1966 – 1974. [Brooks Hays, Hubert Humphrey, LBJ, etc. – continuing file]

4 45

Stories, excerpts, miscellaneous, 1974. 4 46 Meredith Willson Heritage Award, 1995 – 1998. 4 47 Meredith Willson’s German relatives to Rosemary, 1986 – 1998. 4 48 Songs requested, but not used, for movies, TV, commercials, 1986. 4 49 Personal, 1996 – 1997. 4 50 Reiniger genealogical table and family search, 1981 – 1987. 4 51 Willson – Elmwood Cemetery, Mason City, IA, 1996. [includes photos of

gravestone] 4 52

The Music Man 40th anniversary party, 12/18/1997. 4 53 Ignatius (Iggie) Wolfington, 1984 – 1997. 4 54 The Meredith Willson Centre: a conceptual plan, 5/1995. 4 55 Biographical/ autograph requests, 1979 – 1996. 4 56 Honors list, 1959 – 1996. 4 57 Biographical information, 1962 – 1984. [2 files] 4 58 Actors’ Fund of America Home, Englewood, NJ, 1982 – 1994. 4 59 Ring Collection donated to APAM at UCLA, 1965 – 1995. [2 files] 4 60 Motion Picture and Television Fund Foundation, 1986 – 1997. 4 61 Hospitaller Foundation of California, 1984 – 1998. 4 62 Meredith Willson Band Award, Regina High School, Mason City, IA, 1979 –

1982. 4 63

UCLA Scholarship grant recipients, 1971 – 1974. 5 1 UCLA Meredith Willson Scholarship, established 1984, 1984 – 1996. 5 2 University of Iowa Meredith Willson Scholarship, established 1984, 1984 –

1998. 5 3

Rosemary Woods, Executive Assistant to President Nixon, 1973 – 1976. 5 4 Copyright, miscellaneous information, 1991 – 1998. 5 5 Publisher owned copyright renewals, 1940 – 1974. 5 6 Copyrights, 1979 – 1991. 5 7 Lloyd Dunn book tentatively titled “There’s a Cobra in My Bed,” 1973. 5 8 William Skipper on Documentary about Tallulah Bankhead, 1972. 5 9 Warford Productions, Iowa tourist film, 1972. 5 10 Thomas Ogilvie bass flute, 1968. 5 11 Proposed Disney TV special about music, 1971. 5 12 Detroit Youth Theatre, 1971. 5 13 Westfield Insurance Company radio commercials, 1973. 5 14


Westinghouse Broadcasting Company, 1973. 5 15 Rosalie Willson “Wedding Present Slaw” recipe, 11/20/1973. 5 16 ASCAP, 1988 – 1989. [“Till There Was You” proposed usage] 5 17 Willson genealogy, 1956. 5 18 ASCAP correspondence, 1987. 5 19 Virgil M. Pinkley, 1980 – 1982. [MW biographer] 5 20 Marjorie Gordon, 1972. 5 21 Chuck Muer, 3/20/1972. [includes news clipping] 5 22 Irene Ryan, 11/2/1972. [includes news clipping] 5 23 Carla Gerdes, (Willson’s niece), 1969-1975. [includes photo of Kenneth David

Gerdes] 5 24

Loyd “Tex” and Kelly Willson, 2/1-12/29/1967. 5 25 Harriet Luckman, 12/20/1971. 5 26 George Jessel, 11/16/1971. 5 27 Elmer & Sybil Peterson, 1/31/1972. 5 28 F.M. Scott, Time Life Records, 9/28-10/2/1972. 5 29 Memorial service program for John Kopecky, 1/24/1986. 5 30 Birthday card and correspondence from German relatives, 5/1976. 5 31 Miscellaneous relative correspondence, 1972 – 1993. 5 32 Relative correspondence NOT Cedric and Dixie, 1973 – 1974. 5 33 Jeanette Cain (MW cousin), 1975 – 1978. 5 34 German relatives, 1975 – 1978. 5 35 Amy Briggs (MW niece), 1973 – 1978. 5 36 Cousin Jack (Mrs. W. Scott Reiniger), 1975-1978. 5 37 Dana, Norm, and Ken Briggs, 1973-1977. 5 38 Miscellaneous correspondence, 1972-1976. 5 39 Lois Willson-Holmes, 1975-1994. [see Cedric Willson file for prior

correspondence] 5 40

Phil and Ben Barber, 1977-1979. 5 41 Relative correspondence other than Lois Holmes, 1976-1984. 5 42 Catherine and Fred Rouquette (cousins), 1976-1978. 5 43 Wendy and Kelly Franks, 1977-1978. 5 44 Relative correspondence other than Cedric and Dixie, 1966-1972. 5 45 Edwin Franko Goldman Memorial Citation from American Bandmasters

Association, n.d. 5 46

ASCAP, 1983. 5 47 ASCAP, 1982. 5 48 Songwriters Guild of America (formerly AGAC), 1961-1974. 5 49 National Conference on Christians and Jews honoring Glenn Wallichs,

9/30/1968. 5 50

An Old-Fashioned Fourth, 1964-1970. 5 51 MW and John Philip Sousa photos, ca. 1920’s. [includes letter to Rosemary

dated 7/20/2006] 5 52

Jan & Kim Stussy, 1971-1972. [continuing file] 5 53


Frank Music Corp re: parodies of MW music, 1996-1998. 5 54 Richard Morris, 1965-1996. 5 55 Diana Maitland, Successor Trustee of Richard Henry Morris Trust, 1998. 5 56 Miscellaneous contracts, 1952-1960. 5 57 Westinghouse file “A Meredith Willson Sociable”, ca. 1970’s. 5 58 MW hosts 1st Grammy Awards, 11/29/1959. 5 69 Handwritten lists of songs, ca. 1940’s. 5 60 Meredith Willson webpage printout, 1998. 5 61 Jessica Bumsted, Frank Music Corp., 1998. [includes list of MW awards and

achievements] 6 1

University of Iowa proposal, 2001-2004. 6 2 Golden Eagle loan agreement, 6/16/1979. [handwritten by MW] 6 3 MW song parodies for Nixon campaign, ca. 1975. 6 4 Tallulah Bankhead remembrance, 11/14/1972 6 5 Miscellaneous contracts and correspondence, 1957-1972. [includes George

Jessel correspondence] 6 6

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, 1971-1998. [Files 1-3] 6 7 American Film Institute, 1993-1998. 6 8 Actors’ Fund of America, 1997-1998. [continuing file] 6 9 AFI Associates, 1984-1986. 6 10 MGM Grand Air, 1994. 6 11 The American Ireland Fund, 1991-1998. 6 12 AmSong, Inc., 1996. 6 13 “And There I Stood with My Piccolo”, 1966-1995. 6 14 Unframed Awards, 1963-1983. 6 15 Fred Bock Music/Hymnal, 1978-1986. [Files 1-2] 6 16 Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights Aids, 1996-1998. 6 17 California Institute of the Arts, 1977-1997. 6 18 California Junior Symphony Association, 1991-1997. 6 19 Capitol Records royalties for Music Man and Molly Brown, 1962-1965. 6 20 Capitol Records marching band, record club, etc., 1959-1971. 6 21 Barbara Cook, 1992-1994. 6 22 Ralph Edwards, 1993. 6 23 First Congregational Church, Mason City, IA, 1984-1998. [continuing file] 6 24 Jessica Bumsted re: MW Songbook, 1996-1998. 6 25 Hollywood Bowl, 1993. 6 26 Hollywood Entertainment Museum, 1994-1998. 6 27 MW Honorary degrees, 7/11/1983. 6 28 Interviews/publicity, 1980-1984. 6 29 Iowa materials, 1984-1995. 6 30 Van Johnson, 1988-1997. 6 31 The Juilliard School, Honorary Degree, 1996-1998. 6 32 Los Angeles Master Chorale, 1996-1998. 6 33 LA Opera, 1998. 6 34


June Haver MacMurray, 1991-1998. 6 35 Karl & Mona Malden, 1992-1998. 6 36 Mancini Tribute, 1994-1996. 6 37 Tony Martin & Cyd Charisse, 1993-1998. 6 38 Mason City High School Distinguished Alumni Award, 1994. 6 39 Families from Mason City, IA, 1973-1996. 6 40 Mason City High School, 1989-1998. [also see Songwriters Guild, AGAC] 6 41 Motion Picture and Television Fund Foundation aka “The Hersholt Society”,

1997-1998. 6 42

Musical Theatre West, 1998. 6 49 National Academy of Popular Music/Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, 1987-1996. 6 50 New York Flute Club, Inc./George Barrére commemoration, 1994. 6 51 Opening night letters/wires for MW shows, 1994-1998. 6 52 Opera Guild of Southern California, 1984-1998. 6 53 Richard M. Nixon, The Honorable, 1974-1998. (See White House) 6 54 Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters, 1982-1998. 6 55 The Piccolo Project, Bill Oates tribute to career of MW, 1994. 6 56 Piccolo Society, Inc., 1979-1984. 6 57 Professional Dancers Society, 1992-1997. 6 58 The Music Man novel, 1962-1990. 6 59 Master correspondence files, 1/1/1972-3/31/1978. [20 binders] 7 Master correspondence files, 4/1/1978-12/31/1984. [23 binders, 1981

missing] 8

“C”, 1959-1961. 9 1 Arthur Cantor, 1959-1960. 9 2 W. Colston Leigh, 1962-1964. [Files 1-2] 9 3 “D”, 1959-1960. 9 4 Denver Crippled Children’s Society Appearances, 1959-1960. 9 5 Sonya Devree, 1960. 9 6 “E”, 1958-1961, 9 7 Frederick C. Ebbs, 1958. 9 8 European trip, Fall 1961. [receipts, customs, itinerary] 9 9 Alex Evelove, public relations, 1959-1961. 9 10 Fan mail, 1959-1964. [Files 1-3] 9 11 “F”, 1959-1961. 9 12 For 2¢ Plain, 1960. 9 13 Foster Parent’s Plan, 1959-1964. [Files 1-2] 9 14 “G”, 1959-1961. 9 15 Harry Golden, 1959-1961. 9 16 Great Books of the Western World with Syntopicon, 1964. 9 17 Otis L. Guernsey, Jr., New York Herald0Tribune, 1960. 9 18 “H”, 1959-1961. 9 19 Commission on Indian Work, 1959. 9 20 Val Irving, 1959-1960. 9 21


“J”, 1959-1961. 9 22 “K”, 1959-1961. 9 23 Vern O. Knudsen, 1959-1960. 9 24 “L”, 1959-1961. 9 25 “Mc”, 1959-1960. 9 26 William Morris Agency, 1959-1961. 9 27 “M”, 1959-1961. 9 28 “N”, 1959-1961. 9 29 “O”, 1959-1961. 9 30 Stuart Ostrow, 1959-1961. 9 31 “P”, 1959-1961. 9 32 Playboy magazine, 1959-1968. 9 33 “R”, 1959-1961. 9 34 Carl Rundberg, 1959-1961. 9 35 “S”, 1959-1961. 9 36 Study of scores made by instrumental music pupils on standard achievement

tests, 1958. 9 37

“U”, 1959-1961. 9 38 “W”, 1959-1961. 9 39 “XYZ”, 1959-1961. 9 40 Copyrights and licenses for various music associations, 4/26/1976. 14 10 Music contracts, 1957 – 1958. 14 11 From the Desk of Rosemary Sullivan, 1960 – 1965. 21 23 Octagon Party, 10/3/1971. [unrelated to UMB] 23 7 Condolence Notes on Meredith’s Passing, 1984. 32 13 Miscellaneous Telegrams, 1966 – 1971. 32 14 Miscellaneous Letters, 1969 – 1972. 32 15 Not-for-Profit Request Letters, 1961 – 1967. 32 16 Miscellaneous Letters (many from MW), 1975 – 1988. 32 20 Miscellaneous Letters to MW and Rosemary, 1971 – 1987. 32 21 Erma Bombeck Apology Letter, 1978. 32 25 Playboy Article Correspondence, 1959. 32 28 Orient Trip, November & December 1969. [Includes “Stars and Stripes” article. 35 1 Personal Correspondence, 1962. 35 2 Rinimer Corporation Correspondence, 1964. 35 3 Ivy Gandy Correspondence, 1964 – 1966. 35 10 Ivy Gandy Correspondence, part 2, 1964 – 1966. 35 11 Meredith Willson Correspondence, 1960. 35 13 Ivy Gandy Correspondence, 1967. 35 20 Meredith Willson Correspondence, 1961. 35 15 Meredith Willson Correspondence, 1963. 35 18 “Meredith Willson Show” Numbers / Ledgers, 1948 – 1950. 35 21 Frank – Rinimer Agreement [includes correspondence], 1972, 1977. 35 22 Rinimer Corporation Records, 1964 – 1967. 35 23


St. John of God Testimonial, 1980. 38 8 Personal Correspondence, 1977 – 1979. 42 1 Ford Sunday Evening Hour Correspondence, 1947. 44 16 Postcards & Cards, n.d. 44 28 Letters to Meredith: Professional & Personal, 1963 – 1984. 44 29 Letters to and from Rosemary, 1962 – 2003. 44 30 Family Correspondence Reiniger/Willson, 1960 – 1980. 51 5 Correspondence files, 1969 Master correspondence file, 1969. 10 1 “A” Miscellaneous, 1969. 10 2 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, 1969. 10 3 Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, 1969. 10 4 Ahmanson Theatre, 1969. 10 5 American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, 1969. 10 6 Appearances Requested-Invitational (Accepted), 1969. 10 7 USC Songfest, Hollywood Bowl, 5/10/1969. [MW cancelled] 10 8 Friends of Music Reception Town & Gown, USC, 3/1/1969. [postponed] 10 9 “B” Miscellaneous, 1969. 10 10 Brighton Centennial, Brighton, IL 8/17/1969. 10 11 Appearances Requested-Invitational (Regretted), 1969. 10 12 Big Brothers of America (and other than Jewish and L.A.), 1969. 10 13 Big Brothers of Greater Los Angeles, 1969. 10 14 “C” Miscellaneous, 1969. 10 15 California Institute of the Arts, Board of Trustees documents, Sep.- Dec., 1969

[2 files] 10 16

Christmas list, gifts, 1969. 10 17 Contributions made, 1969. 10 18 Contributions requested, 1969. 10 19 “D” Miscellaneous, 1969. 10 20 “F” Miscellaneous, 1969. 10 21 Fan mail, 1969. 10 22 Frank Music-Rinimer Corp., 1969. 10 23 “G” Miscellaneous, 1969. 10 24 “H” Miscellaneous, 1969. 10 25 Huntington Hartford Theatre, 1969. 10 26 “I” Miscellaneous, 1969. 10 27 Invitations-Social (Accepted and Regretted), 1969. 10 28 “K” Miscellaneous, 1969. 10 29 “L” Miscellaneous, 1969. 10 30 Lefkowitz & Co., Julius, 1969. 10 31 “Mc” Miscellaneous, 1969. 10 32 “M” Miscellaneous, 1969. 10 33 Miss U.S.A. Marian Librarian, Naomi Anderson, 1969. 10 34 Mark Taper Forum, Center Theatre Group, 1969. 10 35


Morris Agency, Wm., NY and Beverly Hills, 1969. 10 36 “N” Miscellaneous, 1969. 10 37 Neophonic Orchestra, Los Angeles, 1966. 10 38 “O” Miscellaneous, 1969. 10 39 “P” Miscellaneous, 1969. 10 40 Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters, 1969. 10 41 Performing Arts Council of Music Center Board of Governors, 1969. 10 42 “R” Miscellaneous, 1969. 10 43 Jean Riley charge records, 1969. 10 44 “S” Miscellaneous, 1969. 10 45 Southern California Symphony, Hollywood Bowl Association, 1966-1969. 10 46 “T” Miscellaneous, 1969. 10 47 Telegrams sent by MW, 1969. 10 48 Theatre guild, American Theatre Society, 1968-1969. 10 49 “U” Miscellaneous, 1969. 10 50 “V” Miscellaneous, 1969. 10 51 “W” Miscellaneous, 1969. 10 52 “X, Y, Z” Miscellaneous, 1969. 10 53 Requests for miscellaneous items like poetry, autographs, etc., 1967-1969. 10 54 Iowa Information (Mainly from Mason City) Binder: Band Festival, [1958 – 1990]. [Information about the North Iowa Band

Festival] 37 1

Binder: “A Concept . . . For a Meredith Willson Memorial Museum, Theater & Auditorium in Mason City, IA”, 1991.

37 3

The University of Iowa [Fondly Remembers Meredith Willson], [2000]. [“Memory Book” about MW’s long relationship with University of Iowa]

37 4

Masonian: Mason City High School Year Book, 1917. 37 9 Masonian: Mason City High School Year Book, 1918. 37 10 Masonian: Mason City High School Year Book, 1919. 37 11 Mason City, Iowa, 1984 – 2003. [magazines, newspaper articles, programs,

etc.] 38 1

Meredith Willson River City’s Music Man by Helen F. Ristau, 1995. 2 copies 38 4 Notes from “The Music Man Square”, V. 4, no. 2, June 2002. 40 20 The First Congregational Church, Mason City, Iowa, 1976. [includes

information about MW gift to church] 40 21

Iowa Programs, 1968 – 2001. 44 8 North Iowa Band Festival Honoring MW, 1985. 44 25 Souvenir Book, “The Music Man”, Mason City Community Theater, July 1996. 51 20 Correspondence re: Items sent to Pioneer Museum, Mason City, 1970. 51 23 Major Meredith Willson Major Meredith Willson, 1943 – 1944. 2 31 Army discharge papers, 1944 – 1945. 3 1 Three-dimensional Objects MW Stamp, 1999. 44 26


Sign/Paddle, The Music Man, Chatfield, Minn., 1982. 46 1 Small Wallet, The Music Man, R & M.W, River City, n.d. [full of old stamps] 46 2 Bag Tag, Meredith Willson’s The Music Man, Big League Theatricals, n.d. 46 3 Pin, Reagan Library, Air Force One, n.d. 46 4 Fabric, Julliard 100 Years, n.d. 46 5 Sterling Silver Handle/Bicentennial Seal with Sealing Wax, “Express Your Faith

in America”, 1976. 46 6

Wooden Plaque, “Recorded by Marine Band, WIN song by Meredith Willson”, n.d.

46 7

Dies: “Meredith Willson”, Address, Caricature, n.d. 46 8 Medal, For Service to the Arts, The Julliard School, n.d. 46 9 Tile, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, n.d. 46 10 Wooden Plaque, Million Miler 100,000 Mile Club, Meredith Willson, United

Airlines, n.d. 46 11

Wooden Plaque, Meredith Willson Associate Member of Sweet Adelines, Inc., 1967.

46 12

“MW” Clipboard, n.d. 46 13 Framed signed photograph of Arturo Toscanini, 7/2/1926. 46 14 National Council on Humanities Correspondence and Meetings, 1966-1967. 32 1 Correspondence in Response to criticism of MW appointment, 1966. 32 2 Organizational Materials, 1966. 32 3 First Meeting Notes, 3/1966. 32 4 Second Meeting Notes, 5/1966. 32 5 Third Meeting Notes, 6/1966. 32 6 Grant Request Proposals, 1966. 32 7 Fourth Meeting Notes, 9/1966 32 8 Fifth Meeting Agenda and Fiscal Information, 1/1967. 32 9 News clippings “Friends Pay Tribute to Mrs. Rosalie Willson.” Mason City Globe-Gazette,

September 25, 1932, 20. 2 24

MW Obituary in “Fedekam Vlaanderen” (Dutch), 1985. 32 30 M.W. Obituaries/Memorials, 1984. 35 28 Willson Family Members, 1937 – 1994. 35 29 Citizen News (Los Angeles), 4/4/1961. [Article about Rini Willson as “The Gal

Behind the Guy.”] 8 copies 40 32

Los Angeles Herald & Express, 9/19/1961. [Photo of MW and Rini] 40 34 Citizen News (Los Angeles), 2/10/1968. [Photo of MW and Rosemary before

wedding] 2 copies 40 36

Los Angeles Times, 6/28/1984. [About MW] 40 45 Los Angeles Times, 8/13/1959. [Article about Rini and MW] 40 46 Mason City, Folder 1, 1960 – 2003. [Files 1 – 3] 43 1 Misc. MW Mentions, Folder 1, 1974 – 1994. [Files 1 – 2] 43 2 Rini Willson, Rosemary Willson, Folder 1, 1958 – 2002. 43 6


Rini Willson, Rosemary Willson, Folder 2, 1958 – 2005. 43 7 Rosemary Willson, 1989 – 1994. 43 8 Marriage of MW & Rosemary, 1968. 43 9 Rosemary’s Account of Wedding, 3/23 & 4/23. 43 10 MW Obituary, Tributes, Etc., Folder 1, 1984 – 2002. 43 11 MW Obituary, Folder 2, 1984. 43 12 Photo Albums Státni Divadlo v Brne, Brno, 12/2/1970. [contains folded poster and photos] 1 1 Orange album, inscribed on first page “To Meredith Willson the author of “The

Music Man” on the occasion of his visit to Poland”, Warsaw, 11/23/1972. [contains news clippings and photos]

1 2

Black album with Meredith on cover, Vol. 1, 1908 – 1959. [contains news clippings, photos, handwritten memoirs]

1 3

Black album with marching band on cover, Vol. 2, 1959 – 1964. [news clippings, photos, magazines, programs]

1 4

Blue album monogrammed with “Meredith Willson”, Vol. 1, 1972 – 1978. 1 5 Blue album monogrammed with “Meredith Willson”, Vol. 2, 1976 – 1977. 1 6 Black leather photo album monogramed with “Meredith Willson”, photos of

Rosemary Willson with Ronald Reagan and other correspondence, 1977-1993. 2 1

Book: “Unsinkable Molly Brown”, Denver, 4/7/1962. 41 4 Album: Meredith and Rini, n.d. [2 albums] 41 5 Album: Rosemary and Meredith, 1968 – 1984. 41 6 Photographs Photos of MW, n.d. [1491?] 29 4 Miscellaneous Photos, n.d. 32 19 Photos of MW and Rini, n.d. 38 17 Meredith – single formal, 1968-1972. 38 29 Meredith – single informal, 1938-1966. 38 30 Meredith & Rosemary – personal, 1972. 38 31 “Outdated” Publicity, n.d. 38 32 Rosemary – single, Rini – Single [includes pictures of an unidentified man], n.d. 38 33 1750 Westridge, 1967, n.d. 39 1 “1491”, 1969. 39 2 Publicity Tours & Appearances, 1955 – 1970. 39 3 A through H, n.d. 39 4 I through M, 1963, n.d. [includes Kennedy pictures] 39 5 N through Z, 1967, n.d. 39 6 Meredith – single, 1972. 39 7 M.W. Armed Forces, n.d. 39 8 American Bandmaster Assn. (San Antonio), March 7, 1964. 39 9 Awards, 1960 – 1977. 39 10 Big Brothers, 1962. 39 11 California Story, 1950. 39 12 Meredith – Single, youth to old age. 39 13


Meredith Conducting, 1948, n.d. 39 14 Meredith with Others, 1960 – 1985. 39 15 Other (Grandparents, etc.), n.d. 39 16 Colston Leigh Appearances: MW – solo, MW & RW, 1964 – 1967. 39 17 Christmas Seal Campaign, 1966. 39 18 Convalescent Center, 1964. 39 19 Friends, 1960s. 39 20 Here’s Love 1963, & Idyllwild 1953, 1967. 39 21 Hollywood Bowl Appearances, n.d. 39 22 Iowa University 1963 & Long Beach Calif. 25th Anniversary Etc., n.d. 39 23 Madison, Wisc. Dvorak, 9/17/1966 & McMinnville, Ore., n.d. 39 24 “The Music Man” Brno, Czechoslovakia Opening, 12/2/1970. 39 25 “The Music Man” Movie, 1962 [?]. 39 26 “The Music Man”, various, 1972. 39 27 “The Unsinkable Molly Brown”, n.d. 39 28 Negatives (Misc.), n.d. 39 29 San Francisco Symphony, late 1940s. 39 30 Moorhead, Minn., 2/5/1966, & Ring Collection (Stanley Ring donated to UCLA),

n.d. 39 31

Piccolo (And There I stood With…), Proofs, & Rosalie Reiniger Willson Wing (Mason City Congregational Church), 1960.

39 32

Wedding Pictures: Rini & Meredith, 1948. 39 33 M. Willson – Childhood, 1900 – 1920. 39 34 M. Willson – Early Years, 1919 – 1946. 39 35 Family Pictures, 1887 – 1967. 39 36 Radio & TV Shows: CBS & NBC, 1948 – 1964. 39 37 Salvation Army 1951 & Sousa Band 1919, 1967. 39 38 Trips & Vacations, 1958 – 1964. 39 39 Meredith & Rini Personal, n.d. 41 1 Publicity M.W. & R.W. (Rini), n.d. 41 2 Misc. Loose Photos, mostly of MW & Rini, 1900 – 1950. 41 3 Scrapbooks Scrapbook: “Trouble” from niece Katrin [?] visit w/ Rosemary, 2000. 44 24 Personal Scrapbooks, 1914 – 1982. [14 volumes] R 10 A.2 Rosemary & Meredith, n.d. R 10 A.5 Fan Mail, 1957 – 1975. R 10 A.5 Meredith Willson Death, 1984. R 10 A.5 BUSINESS: MUSICALS THE MUSIC MAN Correspondence “Seventy-Six Trombones” correspondence, 1974-1998. 10 57 Warner Bros. TV contract, 1974 – 1984. [Files 1 and 2] 13 40 Contract for “That Music Man’s Music,”4/7/1983 [File 1 of 4] 14 1 Production material for “That Music Man’s Music,” 1984. [File 2 of 4] [see box 14 2


3 for additional] Production material for “That Music Man’s Music, 1981 – 1989. [File 3 of 4] 14 3 Working script for “That Music Man’s Music,” 1993. 14 4 “That Music Man’s Music,” phone transcript, 1992 – 1995. 14 5 TMM/Joan Pollak Kan book agreement, 1966 – 1992. 14 6 TMM/RKO video contract, 1982 – 1993. [File 3 of 3] 14 7 Lacey/Bloomgarden releases for TMM soundtrack album, 4/1973. 14 8 Jerome Lawrence letter about dumping Jim Paroo, 12/17/1955. 14 9 McGraw-Hill 2nd Grade Teacher’s Edition book “Share the Music,” 1993 – 1995. 14 12 Regent’s Park, London production, 1994 – 1995. 14 13 Warner Bros./Six Flags backstage attraction, 1995 – 1996. 14 14 Stratford Festival production, 1995 - 1996. 14 15 Richard Zinman/ Robert Fried (Columbia Pictures), 1996. 14 16 Animation, 1994 -1997. 14 17 Trademark search, 1996. 14 18 TV usage, 1998. 14 19 Miscellaneous, 1997 – 1998. 14 20 Comic book, 1997 – 1998. 14 21 Symphony performance, 10/1993. [Files 1 & 2, includes script and reviews] 14 22 Concert condensation, 1993 – 1997. 14 23 London production, 1992 – 1993. 14 24 Dubuque and Mason City performance, 7/17 – 7/30/1993. [includes personal

correspondence] 14 25

Disneyworld marquee, 1993 – 1994. 14 26 Bank of America license for film clip, 1993 – 1994. 14 27 BBC Radio 2, 1993 – 1994. 14 28 All Black production, 1993 – 1994. 14 29 Film clip authorizations, 1983 – 1995. 14 30 Albums, 1962. [includes Victor Borge idea] 14 31 “. . . And then I wrote The Music Man” Capitol LP, 1959. 14 32 Box office reports, original rehearsal schedule, etc., 1957. 14 33 Chappell Music/Provincial tours, 1984 – 1991. 14 34 Frank Music royalties, 1964 – 1970. 14 35 London company, 1959 – 1973. 14 36 Motion Picture, 1959 – 1980. 15 1 Rinimer Corporation Royalty/Cost Reports, 1960 – 1961. 15 2 London Cast Album, 1980. 15 3 Warner Bros. Video Contract Amendment, 1984 – 2010. 15 4 Warner Home Video, 1984 – 1987 15 5 Warner Bros. Theatrical Royalty, 1985 – 1995. 15 6 Warner Home Video Royalty, 1985 – 1998. 15 7 Warner Bros. Television Contract, 1994 – 1995. 15 8 European Productions (Except Poland and Czechoslovakia), 1959 – 1993. 15 9 Czech Production, 1970 – 1973. 15 10


Druxman Anthology, 1978. 15 11 Polish Production, 1972 – 1982. 15 12 Capitol Records Original Cast Recording Royalties, 1971 – 1998. 15 15 European Production Royalties, 1970 – 1989. 15 16 European Production Royalties, 1990 – 1998. 15 19 Promotion ‘n Motion Contract, 1979 – 1983. 15 21 New Production, 1976 – 1978. 15 22 Capitol Records Probate Court Order (Estate of Meredith Willson), 1986 –

1987. 15 23

Frank Lacey, 1980 – 1986. 15 24 Royalty report, 1958 – 1960 16 1 Smithsonian Institution screening, 1987. 16 2 G. Putnam’s Sons hard book publication rights, 1979 – 1980. 16 3 Tony Randall Company tour, 1978. 16 4 Thank you letter to Mrs. Irving (Rae) Altman, 3/17/1986. 16 5 Time-Life Record Club, 1983. 16 6 Cable TV or Misc. non-theatrical rights, 1982. 16 7 Jones Beach Theatre production, 1979. 16 8 MTI/others permission to music, 10/10/1984. 16 9 TV Special, Universal City Studios, 1975. 16 10 Warner Bros. misc. offers for non-theatrical exhibition rights, 1987. 16 11 Warner Bros. 50th anniversary album agreement, 10/1/1973. 16 12 Las Vegas Production w/ Maynard Sloate as producer, 1973 – 1974. 16 13 Warner Bros. statements of income & profit, 1973. (File removed due to

damage) 16

Fan mail, 1976 – 1995. 16 14 MTI/ Japanese production, 7/10/1985. 16 15 Chinese production, Beijing, 5/1987. 16 16 20th Anniversary Party, 12/1977. 16 17 New York City Opera Production, 3/1988. 16 18 30th Anniversary Party, 12/1987. 16 19 Caribbean Cruise, 1/1988. 16 20 John Davidson Tour, 1988. 16 21 Bernard Bloch Arena Tour, 1990. 16 22 Churchill Theatre (England), 1990 16 23 Spurgetis vs. Warner Bros., 1989 – 1990. 16 24 Picket Fences Usage, 1992. [includes script] 16 25 Non- Equity Bus and Truck Tour, 1961 – 1962. (File removed for possible

scanning of some items) 16 26

Non-Equity Bus and Truck Tour, 1993. 16 27 Cincinnati Pops Orchestra/Kunzel Recording Agreement, 1990 – 1991. 16 28 TV Usage “Anything But Love”, 1991 – 1992. 16 29 MTI License Agreement for Merchandising, 1992 – 1995. 16 30 TV Usage “Parker Lewis Can’t Lose, 1991 – 1992. 16 31


Miscellaneous, 1959 – 1965. 16 32 Miscellaneous, 1976 – 1996. 16 33 Warner Bros. Theatrical Contract, 1984 – 1992. 16 34 Warner Bros. Television Contract, 1995 – 2010 16 35 Dodger Productions, 1998. 16 36 Australian Production, 1958 – 1960. 16 37 Warner Bros. Soundtrack Album, 1962. 16 38 Warner Bros. Home Video Agreements, 1984 – 2010. 16 39 Musical Theatre International Contract (Limited Representation outside of

USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Isle of Mann, Ireland, Tasmania), 1990.

16 40

Rinimer Corporation RE: “The Music Man”, 1964. 35 7 Rinimer Corporation RE: “Music Man”, 1963. 35 12 “The Music Man”, Warner Brothers Correspondence, 1960. 35 17 Rin. – Warner Brothers “Music Man” TV, [1977 – 1978]. 35 19 “The Music Man” Correspondence, 1988. 42 2 Correspondence – Productions of The Music Man Citadel Entertainment, 1993 – 1996. 12 21 June, 1995 12 22 Citadel Entertainment, 1994 – 1995. [Onna White/Fred Curt] 12 23 Dodger Productions, August 1995 – August, 1998. 12 24 Dodger Productions, September 17, 1996. [Legal Memo] 12 25 Dodger Productions Contract, August 20, 1996. 12 26 Dodger Productions Proposed Revival Agreement, February, 1997. 12 27 Nederlander Royalty Reports, 1979 – 1982. 12 28 RKO Pictures Agreement and Correspondence, 1982 – 1984. 12 29 RKO/Nederlander Television Production, 1980 – 1982. 12 30 RKO Video Agreement, 1983. 13 1 RKO Video Royalty Reports/Payments, 1982 – 1986. 13 2 Rinimer Corporation, 1957 -1984. 13 3 Nederlander Agreement, 1979. 13 4 Broadway’s Best/Bright Lights, 1987-1988. [76 Trombones] 13 5 Nederlander, 1979 -1980. [File 1 of 2] 13 6 “But He Doesn’t Know the Territory” TV Adaptation, 1959-1960. 13 7 Choreographer Royalties, October, 1994. 13 8 Credit Sizes, 1995. 13 9 British Isles Contract, 1962, 1978, 1997. 13 10 Capitol Records Agreements, 1957, 1992. 13 11 MTI Contracts, USA-Territories-Canada, 1958, 1976, 1987, 1992-95. 13 12 MTI Contracts, Merchandising, 1993-94. 13 13 Silver Burdett & Ginn, 1991. 13 14 Correspondence – Legal, The Music Man Lacey v. Willson, 1973. 3 25 Rinimer Corp./Jani Corp. agreement for “That Music Man’s Music,” 1982 – 3 28


1983. [see box 14 for additional] Rinimer Corp. extension of TMM Warner TV license agreement, 1979 – 1984. 3 29 Warner Brothers (motion picture) Agreement, 12/8/1959. 3 30 Minimum Basic Production Contract, 3/20/1957. 3 31 Gene Raymond, 10/1971. 3 32 Music Theatre International (MTI)/Crossover (Concert Rentals), 1990-1995. 6 43 Steve Spiegel, 1996-1997. 6 44 Junior version of The Music Man, 1997-1998. 6 45 “Night at Sardi’s” with songs from The Music Man, 1995-1996. 6 46 German performances of The Music Man, 1961-1992. 6 47 Freddie Gershon, 1990-1998. 6 48 Music Theatre International Performances, 1975 – 1989. 15 13 Music Theatre International Royalty Reports, 1983 – 1995. 15 14 Music Theatre International for UK, 1992. 15 17 Music Theatre International Royalty Reports, 1978 – 1982. 15 18 Music Theatre International Contracts/Royalty Reports, 1958 – 1977. 15 20 Allusions to The Music Man Frank Music & Rinimer Corp. v. Holiday Gifts infringement of “76” Trombones,

1974-1975. 10 56

The Library Restaurant Menu (referencing “Marian the Librarian), n.d. 51 22 News clippings “The Music Man”, Folder 1, 1957 – 2009. 35 32 “The Music Man”, Folder 2, 1983 – 2009. 36 1 “The Music Man”, 1961 – 1991. 38 25 San Diego Union, 12/18/1985. [Review of movie “The Music Man”] 40 30 Time Magazine, 7/21/1958. [Laminated/Bound article about Music Man] 40 37 Theater Heute (Germany), 5/1963. [Article about “The Music Man”] 40 39 Calendar (Los Angeles), 12/23/1979. [Article about “The Music Man”] 4 copies 40 43 San Francisco Chronicle, 3/24/1980. [Review of “The Music Man” production 40 44 The Christian Science Monitor, 8/25/1959. [Review of “The Music Man”] 40 47 The San Diego Union, 7/4/1980. [Review of “The Music Man” movie] 2 copies 40 48 Articles about MW and roots of “The Music Man”, 1958. 40 49 “The Music Man”, Folder 1, 1958 – 2003. 42 8 “The Music Man”, Folder 2, 1958 – 2003. 42 9 “The Music Man”, Folder 3, 1986 – 1998. 42 10 “The Music Man Live”, 1961 – 1982. 42 11 Programs / Playbills El Camino College, 1996. 17 4 Musical Theatre West, 1998. 17 5 Downey Theatre Guild, 1971. 17 6 Mason City Community Theatre, 1996. 17 7 Bloomgarden/Greene/Frank Production (with Bert Parks), unknown date. [7

copies] 17 8


Bloomgarden/Greene/Frank Production (Robert Preston), unknown date. 17 9 Bloomgarden/Greene/Frank Production (with Harry Hickox), unknown date. 17 10 Garnet H. Carroll Production (Australia), unknown date. 17 11 Cocoanut Grove Production (with Van Johnson), 1962. 17 12 Rochester Civic Theatre, 1996. 17 13 La Canada High School, 1974. 17 14 Mason City Community Theatre, 1968. [2 copies] 17 15 Fullerton City Light Opera Company, 1974. 17 16 Alamogordo Music Theatre, 1964. 17 17 Balboa Park Bowl, San Diego, 1962. 17 18 San Diego (with Charles Nelson Reilly), 1972. 17 19 The Florida Orchestra, 1993. [Playbill, 2 copies] 17 20 The New Shakespeare Company, England, 1995. 17 21 Westland All-Stars, MI, 1998. 17 22 Charles F. Brush High School, OH 1972. 17 23 Casa Manana, Fort Worth, TX, 1975. 17 24 Contra Costa Musical Theatre, Inc., 1977. [2 copies] 17 25 St. Louis Municipal Opera, 1967. 17 26 San Jose Chapter of Sweet Adelines, Cupertino, CA 11/13/1976. 17 27 Melodyland Theatre, Anaheim, CA, Fall 1963. 17 28 The Young Americans, ca. 1990. 17 29 Programs and Playbills, 1961 – 1968. 18 10 “The Music Man”: International, 1972/73, 1983. 36 5 “The Music Man”: California, 1958 – 2000. 36 6 “The Music Man”: New York, 1957 – 2000. 36 7 “The Music Man”: Other States (MI, IA, etc.), 1982 – 2004. 36 8 “The Music Man”: School/University/Youth, 1983 – 2002. 36 9 Program for film version of The Music Man, n.d. 40 19 “The Music Man”, 1958 – 1989. 44 4 “The Music Man”, 1990 – 1999. 44 5 “The Music Man”, 2000 – 2006, n.d. 44 6 Receipts / Royalties Warner Bros. Recording Royalties, 1985 – 1998. 16 41 Musical Theatre International Royalties, 1986 – 1998. 16 42 Royalty Statements, 1995 – 1998. 17 1 Royalty Statements, 1985 – 1994. 17 2 New York City, 1/1959 – 4/1961. 19 1 Chicago, Des Moines, Denver, 12/31/1958 - 8/1/1959. 19 2 Chicago, 8/8/1959 – 11/14/1959. 19 3 LA, Cleveland, Toronto, Detroit, Chicago, 11/28/1959 – 6/4/1960. 19 4 San Diego, New Orleans, Houston, Dallas, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, 7/16/1960 -

12/17/1960. 19 5

Wichita, Kansas City, MO, Columbus, OH, Dayton, Louisville, St. Louis, Des Moines, Madison, St. Paul, Calgary, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, 6/11/1960

19 6


– 12/10/1960. Washington, DC, Hartford, New Haven, Wilmington, Hershey, Detroit,

Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Richmond, Charlotte, Little Rock, Birmingham, Atlanta, 2/11/1961 – 7/8/1961.

19 7

Washington, DC, Rochester, Reading, Indianapolis, 2 unknowns, 7/15/1961 – 9/30/1961.

19 8

Montreal, Albany, Williamsport, Milwaukee, Charleston, WV, Lansing, Battle Creek, Lima, South Bend, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Burlington, Philadelphia, Omaha, Kansas City, MO, Wichita, Denver, 10/7/1961 – 12/16/1961.

19 9

Philadelphia, Beaumont, Montgomery, Austin, Houston, El Dorado, Amarillo, El Paso, Little Rock, Oklahoma City, Albuquerque, Phoenix; LA, Portland, Vancouver, Boston, 12/23/1961 – 3/5/1962.

19 10

Boston, Louisville, Miami Beach, Savannah, Hartford, Atlanta, 1/6/1962 – 4/27/1962.

19 11

Bus & Truck Tour Royalties, 10/9/1961 – 9/4/1962. 19 12 New York & National Co. Royalties, 8/4/1958 – 12/1/1958. 19 13 Music Theatre International cards [green card catalog] 20 “The Music Man” Financial Information Digitized copies of box content. 48 1 “The Music Man” Warner Bros. Statements of Income & Profit, 1964 – 1973. 48 2 “The Music Man” Statement of Income Receipts, 4/27/1963. 48 3 “The Music Man” Statement of Income Receipts, 3/30/1963. 48 4 “The Music Man” Statement of Income Receipts, 3/2/1963. 48 5 “The Music Man” Statement of Income Receipts, 6/29/1963. 48 6 “The Music Man” Statement of Income Receipts, 12/29/1962. 48 7 “The Music Man” Statement of Income Receipts, 12/1/1962. 48 8 “The Music Man” Statement of Income Receipts, 10/27/1962. 48 9 “The Music Man” Statement of Income Receipts, 7/27/1963. 48 10 Scores Piano Score, 1957. 31 5 Scrapbooks “The Music Man”, 1962 – 1974. [4 volumes] R 10 A.3 “The Music Man”, 1975 – 1977. R 10 A.3 “The Music Man” London & Truck Co., n.d. R 10 A.3 “The Music Man” Live, 1977 – 1982. R 10 A.3 Dick Van Dyke as “Music Man”, n.d. R 10 A.3 “The Music Man” Movie Mason City #1, n.d. R 10 A.3 “The Music Man” Movie (TV – CBS), n.d. R 10 A.3 Scripts / Drafts Script, Copyrights, 1950/54/57/58. 17 3 Japanese translation by Yasuhiko Katcuta, n.d. [script] 17 30 Las Vegas version, n.d. [script] 17 31 Story synopses, 6/15 – 12/20/1955. 17 32 Act 1, 6/1955. 17 33


Acts 1 - 2, November 1955. 17 34 Scenes 2 – 5, July 1955. 17 35 Marian Maddy biographical sketch, n.d. 17 36 Harold Hill biographical sketch, n.d. 17 37 Draft 3 or 4, n.d. 17 38 Acts 1 – 2, n.d. 17 39 Acts 1 – 2, n.d. 17 40 Act 1, 3/1956. [includes H. Hill biographical sketch] 17 41 Act 2, 4/18/1956. 17 42 Acts 1 – 2, 12/1/1955 – 3/30/1956. [compilation of pages] 17 43 Act 1, 3/27, 1956. 17 44 Act 2, Scene 5, 3/2/1956. 17 45 Act 1, Jan – Mar 1956. 17 46 Acts 1 – 2, 12/1955 – 3/1956. 17 47 Draft 3, 12/1/3/1955. 17 48 Acts 1 and 2, 11 – 12/1955. [Files 1-2] 18 1 Acts 1 and 2, ca. 1956. 18 2 Acts 1 and 2, 1955 – 1956. 18 3 Act 1 and 2 [2 pages] n.d. 18 4 Early Draft Lyrics, n.d. 18 5 Complete Drafts Very early draft, 2/2/1954. [2 copies, different covers] 18 6 Early draft, 4/2/1956. 18 7 Early draft, approx. 10/1956. 18 8 Libretto, 1962. 18 9 Early Sketches for “The Music Man”, 1950s. 34 2 Draft Outlines for “Son of The Music Man”, 1958. 34 4 “The Music Man” Script: Chinese, 1987. 44 17 THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN Correspondence Dramatist Guild contract, 1960. 13 15 Capitol Records, Original Cast Album contract, 1960 – 1986. [includes

amendments] 13 16

Japanese production, 1985 – 1986. 13 17 MTI contract, 1961 – 1985. 13 18 MTI contract for representation outside United States and Canada, 1990 -

1991. 13 19

G. P. Putnam’s Sons contract and royalty reports, 1960 – 1965. 13 20 MGM Motion picture contract, 5/17/1962. 21 1 Recordings, 1960 – 1973. [Includes Richard Morris’ liner notes to Kostelanetz

recording] 22 9

Bus and Truck Tour, 1962 – 1963. Some documents are faded 22 10 Buckley/Waissman Proposed Revival, 1986. 22 11 European Productions, 1962. 22 12


Fan Mail, 1960 – 1977. 22 13 MGM Sound Track, 1964 – 1986. 22 14 Public Relations/Nat Dorfman, 1960 – 1961. 22 15 Las Vegas Production, 1974. 22 17 London Production, 1961 – 1962. Some documents faded 22 18 Legal Correspondence and Contracts, 1959 – 1964. Some documents faded 22 19 Original Cast Album Royalty Statements, 1960 – 1990. 22 20 Brickhill-Burke Production Request, 1979. 22 21 Musical Theatre International Performances, 1976 – 1992. 22 22 Richard Morris/Copyrights, 1961, 1977. 22 24 Fawcett Publications, 1964 and 1987. 22 25 William Morris Agency, 1960 – 1963. 22 27 Frank Music Corp – Rinimer Corporation, 1960 – 1986. 22 28 Musical production notes, 1959 – 1962. [includes run time schedule] 22 29 Chappell – Foreign licensing, 1/1981. 22 30 Robert Callely production, 1982 – 1983. [includes Mitch Leigh proposal] 22 31 William Morris contracts, 1962 – 1985. 22 32 Marble Arch Productions / Omnibus TV, 1981. 22 34 Debbie Reynolds Tour, 1988 – 1990. [includes personal note from Reynolds] 22 35 Debbie Reynolds Proposed Tour – Tab Version Bally’s Reno, 1990. 22 36 South American Productions, 1991 – 1992. 23 1 Miscellaneous correspondence, 1959 – 1998. [includes notes from actors] 23 2 The Alliance Group/Gershon, 1996 – 1997. 23 3 Allan Carr/TV, 1995 – 1998 23 4 Square Pegs, Norman Lear show, 1982. 23 5 Rinimer Corporation, 1960 – 1961. 23 9 The Theatre Guild Program, n.d. 23 10 Rinimer Corporation RE: “The Unsinkable Molly Brown”, 1962. 35 4 Rinimer Corporation RE: “The Unsinkable Molly Brown”, 1964. 35 6 Rinimer Corporation RE: “The Unsinkable Molly Brown”, 1963. 35 14 News clippings “The Unsinkable Molly Brown”, 1984 – 1989. 36 2 Variety Clippings: “Music Man” & “Unsinkable M.B.”, Book, [1962 – 1964]. 36 3 “The Unsinkable Molly Brown”, 1960 – 1963, 1986. 38 26 Unsinkable Molly Brown Opening at Starlight (San Diego), 6/1980. 40 40 “The Unsinkable Molly Brown”, Folder 1, 1960 – 1992. 42 15 “The Unsinkable Molly Brown”, Folder 2, 1989 – 1997. 42 16 Programs / Playbills Souvenir Program from production at Nissei Theatre, 1986 22 37 “The Unsinkable Molly Brown”, 1960 – 1985. 36 10 “The Unsinkable Molly Brown”, 1981 – 2000. 44 7 Receipts / Royalties Detroit, Boston, Denver, New York, San Diego, Pasadena, Hartford, LA, 1962. 21 20 Winter Garden Theatre, New York, 1961 – 1962. 21 21


Philadelphia, New York, 1960. 21 22 Original Cast Recording Royalties, 1991 – 1998. 22 16 MGM Film Royalty Statements, 1967. 22 23 Royalty and Cost Reports 1961 – 1985. Some documents faded 22 26 Royalties/ Music Theatre International, 1961 – 1987. 22 33 Debbie Reynolds Tour Box Office Receipts, 1989 – 1990. 23 6 Greg Smith re: Debbie Reynolds Tour receipts, 1990. 23 8 Scores Score, Revised 12/4/1959. 31 1 Score (titled “The Unsinkable Mrs. Brown), 10/24/1960. 31 2 Piano-Conductor Score, 1960. 31 3 Piano-Conductor Score (labeled “Recording Session”), 1960. 31 4 Scrapbooks “The Unsinkable Molly Brown” Ft. Worth, n.d. R 10 A.4 “The Unsinkable Molly Brown” Movie, n.d. R 10 A.4 “The Unsinkable Molly Brown”, n.d. [2 volumes] R 10 A.4 Scripts Libretto, 1962. [professional copy] 21 2 Script – The Unsinkable Mrs. Brown, n.d. [2 copies, black binder] 21 3 Script – The Unsinkable Mrs. Brown, n.d. [2 copies, red binder] 21 4 Synopsis of Music Scene by Scene, n.d. [titled “The Unsinkable Mrs. Brown]

Notes about lyrics on the back. 21 14

Undated, signed by Meredith Willson. [green binder]. 21 15 Rental Script, 1961. [MTI Gray Cover]. 21 16 MGM Script, 1981. [2 copies, one with note from Virginia Hegge] 21 17 Revised Script, 1989. [with further revision for “He’s My Friend” inserted] 21 18 Script Idea from Cedric, 1964. 21 19 Working Drafts titled “The Unsinkable Mrs. Brown: An American Legend”, [3

versions, one dated 1960]. 22 1

Working Lyrics Drafts, 1959 – 1960. [Unused songs] 22 2 Drafts “I Ain’t Down Yet”, 1959 – 1960. 22 3 Drafts “Belly Up to the Bar, Boys”, 1959 – 1960. [Includes artist copy of

published music with composer’s notes] 22 4

Drafts “Colorado, My Home”, 1959 – 1960. 22 5 Drafts “Get Away Boys, You Bother Me”, 1959 – 1960. 22 6 Drafts “Bon Jour”, 1960. 22 7 Working Lyrics Drafts, 1959 – 1960. 22 8 Written Music Drafts I’ve Already Started In, 12/1/1959. 21 5 Colorado, My Home, 7/2 – 9/11/1959. 21 6 If I Knew, n.d. 21 7 Belly Up to the Bar, Boys, 11/27/1959. 21 8 One Day at a Time, 1/20 – 8/15/1960. 21 9 Bon Jour, 1/20/1960. 21 10


The Brass Bed, 12/16/1959. 21 11 I’ll Never Say No, n.d. 21 12 Dolce Far Niente, n.d. 21 13 HERE’S LOVE Correspondence Dramatist Guild & 20th Century Fox agreements, 1962 – 1996. 13 21 MTI contract for representation outside United States and Canada, 1990 –

1991. 13 22

MTI contract, 1964 – 1985. 13 23 Non-musical stage rights, 1980 – 1990. 13 24 Edizioni Curci/Frank Music contract, 1968 – 1981. 13 25 Fan mail, 1963 – 1965. 23 11 Frank – Rinimer Corp., 1963 – 1965. 23 12 Book publication, 1964. 23 13 Casting suggestions and correspondence, 1962 – 1963. 23 14 Chappell / Foreign licensing, 1981. 23 15 Music Theatre International performances, 1977 – 1983. 23 16 Here’s Love Company, 1979 – 1986. 23 18 Miscellaneous, 1962 – 1964 [Lyrics, correspondence, expenses] 23 19 Legal correspondence & contracts, 1961 – 1962. 23 20 William Morris, 1963 – 1983. 23 21 Miscellaneous, 1961 – 1991. 23 22 Production costs for Here’s Love Company, 1963 - 1964. 23 23 Requests of Peter Gallagher, England, 1993 – 1995. 23 25 Non-musical version, 1990. 23 26 Goodspeed Opera House, 1991 – 1997. 23 27 Goodspeed Working Draft, 3/9/1991. 23 28 Goodspeed Rehearsal Draft, 6/25/1991. 23 29 Usage requests, 1993 – 1998. 23 30 Tentative Production Schedule, 1/21/1963. [2 copies] 23 35 “Sound Merchandiser” catalog, 10/19/1963. 23 36 Texaco Star Parade “Here’s Love” skit, 5 – 6/1964. 23 37 Rinimer Corporation RE: “Here’s Love”, 1964. 35 5 Rinimer Corporation RE: “Here’s Love”, Dramatist Guild Assessments, 1964. 35 8 Rinimer Corporation RE: “Here’s Love”, Expenses, May – August, 1963. 35 9 Rinimer Corporation RE: “Here’s Love”, [1963]. 35 16 News clippings – Here’s Love Rinimer Corp. Misc. Clippings #1: “Here’s Love”, 1964. 35 26 “Here’s Love”, 1963. 35 31 “Here’s Love”, 1963 – 1977. 38 24 “Here’s Love”, 1963 – 1992. 42 13 Programs / Playbills – Here’s Love San Bernardino Civic Light Opera program, n.d. 23 34 “Here’s Love”, 1963, 1991. 36 4


Here’s Love program, Sam S. Shubert Theatre, 1963. [includes telegraph from Richard Morris]

40 15

“Here’s Love”, 1963 – 1991. 44 3 Receipts / Royalties – Here’s Love MTI Royalties, 1986 – 1998 23 17 Royalty report, 1963 – 1964. 23 24 Scrapbooks “Here’s Love”, n.d. [2 volumes] R 10 A.5 Scripts / Drafts – Here’s Love Here’s Love, 1963. [script and vocal book] 3 7 Bound Scripts 23 Master file copy, 6/1963. 23 31 Brown cover, 1963. 23 32 Purple cover, 1963. 23 33 Sketchbook for “Here’s Love” (working title: “The Understudy”), May 25, 1961. 34 3 1491 Correspondence Unsigned contract with Los Angeles Civic Light Opera Association (LACLOA),

3/19/1965 – 9/16/1991. 24 5

Agreements and Correspondence, 1966 – 1969. 24 6 Lacey v. Willson, et al. 1971 – 1973. 24 21 The Dream of Christopher Columbus, n.d. [Hallmark pop-up card] 24 22 Frank Music Corp. catalog, 1979. 24 23 Ed Ainsworth Comments, 1965-1966. [includes “Granada Guitar” presentation] 27 1 Ed Ainsworth Correspondence, 4/1964 – 10/1969. 27 3 Ira Barmak Collaboration, 9/1968 – 3/1969. 27 4 Kermit Bloomgarden (producer), 5 – 6/1966. 27 5 Miscellaneous “C” correspondence, 5 – 7/1966. 27 6 Cast Album Correspondence, 11/1968 – 8/1969. 27 10 Danny Daniels (choreographer), 5/1969 and 9/1969. 27 14 Fan Mail, 9 – 10/1969 and 7/1983. 27 15 House Seat Requests, 9/1969 – 1/1970. 27 16 Invitational Previews and Opening Night, 8 – 9/1969. 27 17 Irwin Kostal (Musical Arranger), 5/1969. 27 18 Edwin Lester, 1966 – 1970. 27 19 Legal Correspondence, 1966 – 1983. 27 20 Steve Lawrence Clippings (plans to write musical on Columbus), 5 – 6/1969. 27 21 Frank Loesser Correspondence, 7 – 8/1966 27 22 Miscellaneous Correspondence, Notes and Clippings, 1968 – 1995. 27 23 Richard Morris, Director, 1969. 27 24 Music Theatre International, 1987. 27 25 Opening Night Requests, 1969. 27 28 Publicity Arranged by LA Center for Light Opera, 1969. 27 29 Production Staff Suggestions, 1969. 27 30


San Francisco Opening, 1969. 27 37 Rukmini Sukmawati, 1969. 27 38 Scrapbook Material, 6/1969 – 8/1969. 27 41 Charles Walters Correspondence, 9/67 – 8/68. 27 42 Proposed Production, 1987 – 1992. 27 43 February 20, 1967. 27 44 February 16, 1967. 27 45 Frank Music Corp. Copyright Correspondence, 7/1969. 28 15 Correspondence 1967 – 1968. 29 1 Tonight: Meredith Willson invitation, 5/25/1980. 29 3 Frank Loesser re: “1491,” 1966. 30 20 News clippings Press Release, 10/5/1966. 27 2 News Release (Clippings), 1966. 27 26 News Release (Subscriber Announcement), 1968. 27 27 Reviews, 1969. 27 31 “1491”, 1969. 35 30 “1491”, 1969. 38 23 “1491”, 1968 – 1991. 42 14 Programs / Playbills – 1491 Souvenir Program, 9/1969. 2 copies 26 45 San Francisco Program Synopsis, n.d. 27 34 Souvenir Program Story (MW), 1969. 27 40 “1491” Souvenir Program, 1969. 44 1 Receipts / Royalties – 1491 Ticket Charge Receipts, 1969-1970. 30 21 Research Drawings, n.d. 29 2 Miscellaneous Handwritten notes, 9/1969 and n.d. 29 6 Typed Notes on production, n.d. 29 7 To Do Lists, 1969. 29 25 Miscellaneous Handwritten notes, 1969. 29 30 Scrapbook “1491”, 1969. R 10 A.5 Scripts / Drafts – 1491 Richard Morris rehearsal draft, 8/26/1969. 24 1 Rehearsal script, 10/1969. [includes rehearsal, technical and production

schedule] 24 2

Last MW script before Richard Morris drafts, 9/9/1968. 24 3 Script, 1969. [yellow cover] 24 4 Notes, 1969. [includes “Get a Map”] 24 7 Script, 8/26/1969. [includes later revisions, red binder] 24 8 Rehearsal copy sent to Elliot Martin (NY) 1/12/1978 and Gordon Davidson (LA)

1/17/1991. 24 9


Lyric germs, “1491” and otherwise, ca. 1960’s. 24 10 Music germs, ca. 1964. 24 11 Historical data, period and seafaring talk, ca. 1960’s. 24 12 Portraits of Columbus, n.d. 24 13 Original manuscript, ca. 1960’s. [Files 1 and 2] 24 14 “Birthday”, 1966 – 1969. 24 15 “But I Will Never Say”, 1966 – 1969. 24 16 Idea File, n.d. 24 17 Score [file empty] 24 18 Music ideas, ca. 1964. 24 19 Score, ca. 1969. 24 20 Draft, Ed Ainsworth concept, 4/18/1965. [2 copies] 24 24 Revised draft of 4/18/1965. 24 25 Draft [Concept Ed Ainsworth], 6/17/1965. 25 1 Draft [written for and with Rini Willson; retyped pages and annotations],

9/8/1967 and 12/10/1967. 25 2

Draft [returned from M. Kramer], 7/18/1968. 25 3 Revised First Draft, 12/5/1968. 25 4 Richard Morris Draft, 3/22/1969. [2 copies] 25 5 Richard Morris Draft of Act II, 3/4/1969. 25 6 Richard Morris Draft, 2/20/1969. [A look at revisions in . . . 1/1969] 25 7 Richard Morris Draft, 3/10/1969. 25 8 Draft, n.d. [Office Copy – last MW Script] 25 9 Script, n.d. [Book by Meredith Willson and Ira Barmal] 25 10 Draft, 3/1/1969. [First three scenes] 25 11 Draft, 9/1968. [In sealed envelope from Julius Lefkowitz] 25 12 Script, 5/29/1968. [Ed Lester’s Copy of Old Script] 25 13 Script, returned 8/7/1969. [Version submitted to David Merrick] 25 14 Script, 6/6/1968. [Original and Copy Pages as of mid-April, 1968] 25 15 Script, 4/1968. [Not used] 25 16 Script, n.d. [Sealed and not to be used, R.W.] 25 17 The Siege of Loha I – IV, 1965-1966. [includes onion skin copies] 26 1 The Trastamara Rose (Act 1 #5), 8/1969. [3 versions, one with correction

marks] 26 2

Tio Paco (Act 1 #9), 1966-1969. [includes lead sheet version] 26 3 What Does a Queen Have, 6/25/1969 – 8/5/1969. 26 4 Where There’s a River (Act 1 #7), 7/30 – 8/12/1969. [Note indicates possible

revisions March, 1973] 26 5

Say It Over and Over, 1966. 26 6 Woman (Act 1 #3), 1966 – 1969. [Notes indicate possible lyric changes] 26 7 The Wonderful Plan (Act 2 - #11), 1966 – 1969. [multiple versions include trunk

song indication from 12/59, also manuscript sketches indicating “after a sermon by Mark Hogue] [Also a copy of Never Believe]

26 8

The Silken Song, 1966 – 1969. [Includes manuscript sketch] 26 9


Sail On (Act 1 #1), 1966. 26 10 Why Not (Act 2 #14), 6/1969 – 8/1969. [Multiple versions and sketches, also

sketch called “Holy, Holy, Holy” dedicated to Rosemary] 26 11

Lady (Act 2 #13), 1966 – 1969. 26 12 Now I Know (Old Version, see “With Love”), 1966. 26 13 The Queen and the Sailor (Act 1 #10), 6/1968 – 6/1969. [Multiple copies with

corrections] 26 14

Please Don’t You Stop, 1966. 26 15 Please Don’t Suggest That I Sing (See “What Good Would It Do Me to Sing”),

1965. [multiple titles; copy marked “final” called “When I Get Excited I Sing.) 26 16

Prayer (words by a 14th Century Soldier), n.d. 26 17 Lash the Wheel, 6 – 8/1969. 26 18 Near But Never Too Near (Act 2 #15), 1966. [includes manuscript sketch] 26 19 I’ll Never Say I Love You (see “But I Will Never Say” and “Pretty Girl”), n.d. [only

manuscript sketches] 26 20

Happy New Year, 1966. [includes manuscript sketches] 26 21 With Love (originally “Now I Know”), 6 – 8/1969. [long and short versions,

manuscript sketch] 26 22

Pretty Girl, 1966 – 1969. 26 23 I Did Steal the Map, 1965 – 1969. 26 24 Isabella Catholica, 8/5/1969. 26 25 It’s Too Late (see: “Maybe It’s Time), n.d. 26 26 Estaban’s the Man You Have to Know, 1966. 26 27 Every Woman is a Queen, 1966 – 1969. [includes manuscript sketch] 26 28 Get a Map (Act 1 #2), 1968 – 1969. [includes old version with previous title

“1968 – 1969. [includes old version with previous title “Ay, Would You Like to Buy an Island”]

26 29

Entrance to the Alhambra, 1966. [includes edited copy] 26 30 Genius (Act 2, #12), 1969. [includes manuscript sketches] 26 31 1491, 1966. [includes manuscript sketches] 26 32 I for My Glory Land (Act 1 #6), 1966 – 1969. [includes manuscript sketches] 26 33 Sail On, 1966 – 1969. [marked “Out of Show”] 26 34 Musical Numbers List and Miscellaneous Script Pages, 4 – 9/1969. 26 35 MW’s Notes on Richard Morris Book, n.d. 26 36 Script Outlines, 3/1965 and 4/1966. 26 37 Prologue Text, 3/1965. 26 38 Notes on staging, 1/1969 and n.d. 26 39 Character List, 3/1965 26 40 Rehearsal Schedule and Staff List, 7-9/1969 26 41 Miscellaneous Notes, 10/1969. [includes matinee of 10/18/1969] 26 42 Song List by Act, n.d. [includes MW notes] 26 43 Text Drafts, 8/65 and 2-8/1969. 26 44 Isabella Casting, 12/1966 and 1 – 3/1969. 27 7 Beatriz Casting, 2/1967 – 5/1969. 27 8


Carlos Translations, n.d. 27 9 General Casting, 1/1969 – 11/1969. 27 11 Columbus Casting, 10 – 11/1965 and 6/1967 – 5/1969. 27 12 Comments on script and run-throughs, 10/1965 and 8 – 9/1969. 27 13 Research (in Dublin, Ireland), 1962 – 1967. 27 32 Script Appraisals, 1978 and 1991. 27 33 “Silken Song” Germ, n.d. 27 35 Staff Notes, 1970. 27 36 Count Solito de Solis Research, 1967 – 1969. 27 39 First Original Script, 7/29/1965 27 46 Casting, 1962 – 1963. 27 47 Proverbs to Live By (sent to Richard Morris), 2/1969. 28 1 Idea File Puzzle, 9/23/1975. 28 2 Cast of Characters List and Musical Numbers by Act, n.d. 28 3 Script (with notes in pencil), 5/13/1966. 28 4 Script (with notes in pencil), 10/21/1966 28 5 Pages noted as retyped and/or removed, 1966, 1967, 1-3/1968, 4/1968,

5/1968, 6/1968, 7/1968, 8/1968, 9/10/1968. 28 6 –

14 “What Does a Queen Have” Lyric Revisions, 6-7/1969. 28 16 Lyric Revisions, 1/1969. 28 17 Richard Morris Script Draft, 4/1969. 28 18 Pages noted as retyped and/or removed, 7/1969. 28 19 Book of Changes, 7/24/1969. 28 20 Pages noted as retyped and/or removed, 8/1 -15/1969. 28 21 Richard Morris Rehearsal Draft (7/21/1969) with notes dated 8/24/1969. 28 22 Richard Morris Rehearsal Draft (7/21/1969) Office Copy, 8/23&26/1969. 2

copies 28 23

Pages noted as Replaced, 8/30/1969, 9/1969, 10/1969. 28 24-26

Miscellaneous typed script and lyric pages, n.d. 29 8 Miscellaneous handwritten script and lyric pages, n.d. 29 9 Draft, 7/7/1965. 29 10 Act One Draft with Ainsworth Notes, 12/1965. 29 11 Act One Retyped, 7/26/1965. 3 copies 29 12 Prologue Drafts, 2/1965. 29 13 Final Draft of Outline (Paris), 3/13/1965. 29 14 Miscellaneous Typed Script Pages, 3/1965. 29 15 Script Draft, 4/26/1965. 29 16 Miscellaneous typed script and lyrics pages, 4/1965. 29 17 Act I Typed Draft, n.d. 29 18 Miscellaneous Typed Script Pages, 6/1965. 29 19 Miscellaneous Typed Script Pages, 7/1965. 29 20 First Outline of Re-Working, 7/13/1965. 29 21 Act II Miscellaneous Typed Script pages, 4-8/1965. 29 22


Revisions, 4/1966 29 23 Revisions not sent to Frank Loesser, 9/1966. 29 24 Lyrics, 1969. 29 26 Miscellaneous Typed Script Pages, 1969. 29 27 Miscellaneous Revisions, 6/1969 – 10/1969. 29 28 Handwritten time sheet for songs, n.d. 29 29 Retyped script pages, 8-9/1969. 29 31 Ed Lester Page Changes, 9/30/1968. 29 32 Milton Kramer Page Changes, 1 – 4/1968. 29 33 Scenes 1 and 2 (with handwritten notes), 3/3/1969. 29 34 Removed Script pages, 3 – 8/1968. 29 35 Synonym Sheet for Adolescent and Infant, n.d. 30 1 Song Texts, 2 – 6/1969 30 2 Notes on Phone Conversation with Ed Lester, 7/11/1969. 30 3 Script Pages removed from Marcell’s Copy, 3/28/1967. 30 4 Old Script pages removed from C. Walters Script, 5/29/1968. 30 5 Script Pages Removed, 3/1968, 4/1968, 5/1968, 6/1968, 3/1969, 4/1969,

5/1969, 7/1969, 4/1966. 30 6 -

14 Script Retyped by Jean Riley, 4/28/1967. 30 15 Copies of Pages sent to Milt Kramer, 5/6/1966 30 16 Copy of Script sent to Milt Kramer, 9/8/1967. 30 17 Pages Removed from Chuck Walters’ Script, 6 – 9/1968. 30 18 Pages Removed from Ed Lester’s Script, 3 – 9/1968. 30 19 BUSINESS: OTHER Appearances Invitational - regretted, 1976. 4 27 Miscellaneous, 1976. 4 28 Bicentennial miscellaneous requests & ideas, 1976. 4 29 Incomplete or cancelled, 1976. 4 30 Invitational – regretted, 1975. 4 31 Riverside Chapter of Barbershoppers “Salute to Meredith Willson”, 4/19 –

4/20/1974. 4 32

Half-Time Presentations, Inc., 1975. 4 33 50th Anniversary of American Legion, 5/15/1967 – 7/25/1973. 4 34 Classical Studies Conference, 2/1966. 32 11 MW Personal Appearances, 1971. 32 27 Correspondence – Professional Scripted Correspondence Responses, n.d. 11 4 Big Brothers of America, 1960. 11 5 Salvation Army Annual Recognition Luncheon, 9/26/1968. 11 6 Invitations to events, 1983. 11 7 Miscellaneous correspondence, 1984. 11 8 National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, 1965. 11 9 Americana Spectacle, 1964. 11 10


Salvation Army, 1952 and 1966. 11 11 Jr. Philharmonic Orchestra Tribute to MW, 5/29/1985. 11 12 The 1st Salute to the Flag, a True Story: Poems by MW, 1974 – 1975. 11 13 National Tuberculosis Association, 1966 – 1967. 11 14 Armed Forces Radio and Television Service, 1992. 11 15 MW commemorative stamp, 1999. 11 16 Miscellaneous correspondence, 1982. 11 17 Fan mail, 1943 – 1955. 11 18 Correspondence - Copyright information Copyright renewals, 1986. [certificates and correspondence] 12 1 Copyrights renewed, 1971 - 1980. [File 1 of 2] 12 2 Copyrights, MW compositions, Library of Congress, 1960 - 1971 12 3 Copyright infringements, 1978 - 1981. 12 4 Published compositions, 1960 - 1992. [continuing file] 12 5 Compositions never copyrighted, 1981. 12 6 AGAC notices, 1976 - 1977. 12 7 Songwriter’s Guild copyright renewal notices, 1985. 12 8 Copyright law-revised, 1976 – 1978. 12 9 Copyrights, initial term of C/R, 1937 – 1990. [File 2 of 2] 12 10 Copyright information for MW books, 1985. 12 11 Certificate of recordation from U.S. Copyright office from estate to RW,

4/7/1987. 12 12

Copyrights, 1977 – 1984. 12 13 Copyright renewals, 1977 – 1978. 12 14 SPA contracts, 6/27/1961. [correspondence between Hermione Brown and

RW] 12 15

Copyright assignments including Plymouth, 1980 – 1981. 12 16 Library of Congress copyright searches, 1960 – 1986. 12 17 ASCAP correspondence, 1985. 12 18 ASCAP correspondence, 1986. 12 19 ASCAP correspondence, 1963. 12 20 Correspondence – Books, Music State of Iowa contract for usage of “Iowa,” 8/21/1985. 13 26 Motor Miracle Contract with Bill Sandy Co./Chevrolet, 1972. 13 27 Union Oil Company “76 Trombones” Commercial, 1969 – 1972. 13 28 Capitol Records contract for “And Then I Wrote the Music Man”, 1959 – 1984. 13 29 G. P. Putnam’s Sons publishing rights for “But He Doesn’t Know the Territory,

1959 – 1985. 13 30

G. P. Putnam’s Sons reversion of rights for “But He Doesn’t Know the Territory, 11/17/1964.

13 31

Doubleday/Greenwood Press publishing rights to “And There I Stood With My Piccolo,” 1975. [includes fan mail]

13 32

Henry Holt & Co./Wm. Morris Agency publishing rights to “Eggs I Have Laid,” 1955 – 1985.

13 33


L.A. Times book review of “Eggs I Have Laid”, 9/15/1955. 13 34 Doubleday publishing rights to “Who Did What to Fedalia?” 1981-1984. 13 35 Juilliard School Pledge Agreement, 12/1/1991. 13 36 Meredith Willson registration of claim as successor-in-interest by RW, 1994.

[Iowa Blue Cross Blue Shield ad] 13 37

The Dramatists Guild approved production contract for musical plays, 1994. 13 38 Mason City Public Library agreement for MW memorabilia, 7/16/1986. 13 39 Financial Information Royalty agreements, 1959 – 1971. 3 20 MGM Purchase agreement (copy) for “Unsinkable Molly Brown,” 5/17/1962 3 22 Miscellaneous investments, 1952 - 1965. 3 23 Miscellaneous stocks, 1968 - 1978. 3 24 Requests for contributions, 1967 10 59 Contribution requests and/or Permanent Charities 11 2 Fundraising events attended, 1969. 11 3 Personal Finances, 1963 – 1968. 32 31 Organizations MW Supported, 1977, 1982-1983. 38 9 California Institute of the Arts, 1970. 32 24 Misc. Inventory Pages, 1970 – ? 42 3 Financial Information (Checks from MW to Others, etc.), 1960, 1964, 1974-

1978. 51 3

Texaco Star Parade Financial Records, 1964. 51 6 Rinimer Corporation Financial Records, 1964. 51 7 Honors / Awards Dorothy Chandler Honors, 1964 – 1965. 32 18 Honors, 1966 and 1971. 32 22 Schedule for Induction into Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, 1982. 38 14 Misc. Awards, 1963 – 1994. 51 2 Miscellaneous Awards, various dates. 51 9 Invitation to Ronald Reagan Inauguration, 1981. 51 10 John Philip Sousa Correspondence: International Sousa Society, Inc. 3 16 Correspondence: International Sousa Society, 1975 – 1979. 4 20 Confidential Memorandum, #1, International Sousa Society, Inc., 1975. [2

copies, vary slightly] 37 8

John Philip Sousa Information, 1953 – 1993. 38 2 Lyrics Various handwritten poems and lyrics, ca. 1950’s 3 17 Miscellaneous Lyrics, n.d. [Some are very fragile] 34 1 Music Lyric Drafts (including Tallulah and Iowa Corn Song), 1940s/1950s. 34 6 Cantata 76 (text only) to Honor Meredith Willson, n.d. 38 12 Magazines / Catalogs Performing Arts (San Francisco Civic Light Opera Magazine), 11/1969. 29 5 Articles in Radio and Television Life and Broadcast Weekly, 1948 and 1950. 38 5


Article in The American Home, September, 1960. 2 Copies 38 6 Articles in Magazines by Meredith Willson, 1950, 1969, 1985. 38 10 ConnChord magazine with photos of MW, January 1959. 38 19 Drum Cadences … for All Occasions, Southern Music Company, n.d. [contains

notes by MW?] 40 13

Frank Music Affiliates Catalog, 1963. 40 17 Zoonooz, San Diego Zoo, June 1973. [includes picture of MW with rhino pg. 15] 40 18 Julliard, v. 23, no. 4, 2009. [MW is mentioned] 40 24 Magazines with Articles by/about MW, 1940 – 1999. [includes Time Magazine

Vol. LXXII No. 3: “The Music Man”] 51 1

News clippings News clippings, 1964. 3 27 Meredith Willson’s Marching Band, n.d. 33 1 HM? Rhythm Rhymes, 1953. 3 copies 33 2 Unpublished and Incomplete Articles, 1959 – 1964. 33 3 Article: I Smoke with my Doctor’s Blessing, n.d. 33 4 Miscellaneous Article Fragments, n.d. 33 16 Articles about Music Appreciation, n.d. 33 17 Misc. Meredith Willson/Awards, Folder 1, 1960 – 2010. 35 24 Misc. Meredith Willson/Awards, Folder 2, 1948 – 1984. 35 25 Rinimer Misc. Clippings #2, 7/31/63. [folder of clippings about MW and shows] 35 27 Binder: [Newspaper clippings about Meredith and Pictures, 1962 – 1968]. 37 2 Article from Rochester, MN Post Bulletin, 1978. 38 15 Articles about University of Iowa Fight Song, 1984 and 2000. 38 16 Misc. Meredith Willson, 1960 – 1988. 38 22 Trenton, NJ Clips & Interview Notes, 1976 38 27 Bound clippings book, 1947 – 1952. 38 28 Meredith Newspapers, 12/25/1985. [Announcement of Meredith Willson

Scholarship at UCLA] 40 31

Glendale News-Press (California), 6/2/1979. [Article about MW as Patriot] 40 33 Evening Outlook (Santa Monica, CA), 10/24/1969. [photo of MW and

Rosemary at “Paint Your Wagon” opening] 40 35

Life Magazine, 1/20/1958. [Laminated/Bound article about MW] 40 38 Valley News, 6/25/1980. [Article about fund raiser for St. John of God Nursing

Hospital honoring MW] 2 copies 40 41

New York Times, 6/5/1980. [About MW at 78] 2 copies 40 42 “No Business Like Show Biz” by MW (The New York Tribune), n.d. 40 50 Review of “And There I Stood with My Piccolo” (Amarillo Tribune?), 1/6/1949. 40 51 “But He Doesn’t Know the Territory”, 1959 – 1960. 42 12 “Banjo Boy”, 2008. 42 17 That Music Man’s Music, 1984 – 1987. 42 18 Articles About MW, Folder 1, 1954 – 2004. 43 3 Articles About MW, Folder 2, 1954 – 2002. 43 4 Articles By MW, 1957 – 1962. 43 5


Notebooks Black leather notebook monogramed with “Meredith Willson, 1941”,

handwritten compositions, n.d. 1 7

Black leather notebook monogramed with “Meredith Willson”, handwritten compositions, n.d.

1 8

Black notebook, published articles and miscellaneous speeches, 1959 – 1970. 2 2 Small notebook of jokes and stories (prepared by Willson’s sister?), n.d. 2 3 Notepad, n.d. 2 4 Notes: Ev’ry Day Notes from Dixie Willson (sister) to MW, filed by topic, ca. 1940s. 32 12 Verse and household hints. 2 7 Just a thought. 2 8 Religious bits and good thoughts. 2 9 Talking people. 2 10 Little thoughts about music (excuse it, please). 2 11 Good guys. 2 12 Interesting facts. 2 13 Stories about people . . . all sorts of people. 2 14 Patriotic and holidays. 2 15 Jokes. 2 16 Good night thoughts. 2 17 Complaint Dept., Imitations for glory, Mason City. 2 18 Astonishing information. 2 19 Ideas and suggestions, ca. 1947. 2 20 Programs / Playbills – Miscellaneous The Great Dictator Hollywood Premiere, 11/14/1940 [2 programs] 2 5 Playbills and programs, 1940 – 1973. 3 4 California Institute of the Arts, Development Program, 1971-1972. 10 55 Salute to American Musical Theater Program, 4/1967. 32 10 Henry Mancini Program, 1971. (Includes newspaper ad) 32 26 Meredith & RIni Willson, 1953 – 1966. 36 11 Misc. (MW often Guest Conductor/ his songs are played), Folder 1, 1936 –

1969. 36 12

Misc. (MW often Guest Conductor/ his songs are played), Folder 2, 1970 – 2008, n.d.

50 1

Meredith Willson Memorial Service, June 22, 1984 38 3 Program from Wartburg College Commencement (Honorary Doctorate), 1979.

2 copies 38 7

Programs including works by Meredith Willson, 1978 and 1980. 38 11 Programs with MW as conductor, 1942, 1971, 1976. 38 20 The University of Southern California Presents Information and Facts about the

Pre-Game and Half-Time Activities, Iowa vs. S.C. Game, 10/7/1961. [3 copies] 40 9

Half-Time Ceremony, Iowa – Notre Dame Football Game, State U of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 11/22/1958.

40 10


“That Music Man’s Music”, Robert F. Jani Productions, 1980’s. [several different folders, includes synopsis, photos, biography, etc.]

40 11

Pigskin Review (Official U of Southern California Football Program), V. 40, no. 3, 1961. [3 copies; article about MW on pg. 8]

40 12

The Julliard School presents The World of Meredith Willson, Julliard Theater, 5/18/? [2 programs, invitation, & newspaper clipping]

40 14

The California Story, Hollywood Bowl, 9/8-12/1950. [MW music director] 40 22 Performers at the Purple: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Curtis W. Haug,

CurFran Productions, 1998. [book includes note from author, info. about MW, and loose picture of MW w/ author & MW conducting]

40 23

“The California Story”, 1958. 44 2 Meredith & Rini, n.d. 44 9 MW as Benefactor/Note about/from him inside, Folder 1, 1954 – 1999. 44 10 MW as Benefactor/Note about/from him inside, Folder 2, 1954 – 1999. 44 11 MW songs Played, 1974 – 1993. 44 12 MW as Guest, 1955 – 1974. 44 13 Tributes to MW, 1984 – 1994. 44 14 Other events MW/Rosemary Invited to, 1972 - 1991. 44 15 San Francisco Symphony: News clippings, Letters, & Script from “Speaking of

Glamour”, 1936 – 1940. 44 21

MW Concert Program Samples, 1968 and 1970. 51 4 A Salute to Meredith Willson (Citrus Belters Chorus), April, 1974. 51 21 Program Books The Golden Days of Radio: Command Performance – 1977, AFL – CIO

Convention – Dec. 8, 1977, Meredith Willson, Cond., 1977. [program book] 40 25

Monsanto Presents Mancini, Meredith Willson (Guest), 12/22/1970. 40 26 Armed Forces Radio Service Presents “Command Performance” #344,

8/10/1948. [MW part of program] 40 27

Various Programs, 1964. [information, schedules, dialogue, etc. from programs such as “Texaco Star Parade” & “The Meredith Willson Show”]

40 28

MENC Program, 1968. [MW on program of General Session] 40 29 Scrapbooks Meredith Willson Special, 6/30/64. R 10 A.4 Meredith Special #1, n.d. R 10 A.4 Meredith Willson Special #3, 7/28/64 R 10 A.4 Ev’ry Day, 1953 – 1954. R 10 A.4 Territory 2 ȼ Plain Etc., n.d. R 10 A.4 Texaco TV, 1964. R 10 A.4 San. Fran. Symphony, April 1936, 1937 – 1940. R 10 A.4 Showboat, 1937. R 10 A.4 Published Articles, 1962. R 10 A.4 Scripts / Drafts – Other Plays and speeches, 1871 – 1920. [booklets published by others] 2 22 File marked “Music Man Novel – Junk”, n.d. 2 29


Miscellaneous papers, 1962-1981 3 2 Jabberwock script, 1/1973. 3 9 Ideas submitted to MW for review, 1962 – 1964. 3 18 “This is Your Life, Irene Ryan”, 1971. 32 23 Freedom, n.d. 33 5 Drafts of “The Music Book by The Music Man,” 1964. 33 25 And There I Stood with my Piccolo (Hallmark Playhouse), March 10, 1949 33 10 Prayers and Banjos Speech, n.d. 33 11 Hometown Revisited, n.d. 33 13 Idea Folder (for music, articles, etc.), 1960s. 33 18 “Selling Long-Hair”, n.d. 33 19 “Rutherford Sticks Out His Neck”, n.d. 33 20 “Country Life Press” drafts, 1954. 33 21 “Who Did What to Fedalia?”, n.d. 33 22 “Sailor on Horseback”, 1/6/1976 33 23 “The California Story”, n.d. 33 24 Drafts of “Ya Got Trouble: The Story Behind ‘The Music Man’”, n.d. 3 copies (1

loose, 2 bound) 33 26

Handwritten fragments of untitled play, 1974? 34 5 Drafts of unfinished projects, 1950s. 34 7 America Sings! featuring Meredith Willson: Radio’s Outstanding Advertising

Opportunity, The National Broadcasting Company, 1936. [presenting a great program idea and a greater artist]

37 5

Jesse L. Lasky’s The Big Brass Band, Script, February 15, 1955. 37 6 Jesse L. Lasky’s The Big Brass Band, First Draft, Screen Play, May 15, 1953. 37 7 “That Music Man’s Music” [Binder with song copies], n.d. 37 12 Bob Jani show “That Music Man’s Music” miscellany, 1976-1986. 38 13 Hollywood Bowl Information, 8/15/1959 – 7/18/1964. 38 21 “Premiere at the Pavilion” Script, n.d. [MW involved] 44 18 Garry Moore Show Script #27, Copy 1, 3/31/1959. [MW involved] 44 19 Garry Moore Show Script #27, Copy 2, 3/31/1959. [MW involved] 44 20 Ya Got Trouble (Loose Pages of Drafts under working title “He Doesn’t Know

the Territory”)

Draft Folder 1, n.d. 34 8 Draft Folder 2, n.d. 34 9 Draft Folder 3, n.d. 34 10 Draft Folder 4, n.d. 34 11 Draft Folder 5, n.d. (Originally titled, “There Was Love All Around”) 34 12 “Ya Got Trouble!: An Affair with Robert Preston (Libretto) by Bob De Dea,

1999. 51 8

More Eggs Revisions “More Eggs I Have Laid” draft, 1972-1974. 2 copies 10 58 Original Handwritten Copy, 1972. 34 13 Revisions, 1973. 34 14


Current Working Folder, 1972 -1974. 34 15 Revisions, 1974. (Folder 1/3) 34 16 Revisions, 1974. (Folder 2/3) 34 17 Revisions, 1974. (Folder 3/3) 34 18 Discarded Stories, 1974. 34 19 Revisions, July, 31, 1974. 34 20 Revisions, 1972. (Index through page 93) 34 21 Revisions, 1972. (Page 94 through page 167) 34 22 Two Poems, n.d. 34 23 Scripts – Radio Broadcasts “Weekday” Scripts, April-May, 1956. 33 6 “Weekday” Scripts, February – March, 1956. 33 7 “Weekday” Scripts, May – July, 1956. 33 8 “Weekday” Scripts with Margaret Truman, 1955-1956. 33 9 Miscellaneous Script Pages, n.d. 33 14 Unused Script Pages, 1947 (not all are dated). [Many in fragile condition] 33 15 Scripts / Drafts – Walt Disney World Walt Disney World Grand Opening, 10/23 – 10/25/1971 3 11 Invitations, program, correspondence, 8/27/1971 - 10/21/1971, 3 12 Master Event Script, Procedures and Itinerary, 10/23 – 10/25/1971. 3 13 Preliminary Script, 10/23 – 10/25/1971. 3 14 MEREDITH’S MUSIC COLLECTION Arrangements “Here’s Love”, Meredith Willson, Arr. Howard Cable, Frank Band Library,

Complete Band (64 parts & Conductor), n.d. [2 copies] 40 2

“The Stars and Stripes Forever”, March, John Philip Sousa, 1951. 45 1 “Manhattan Beach”, March, John Philip Sousa, 1951. 45 2 “El Capitan”, March, John Philip Sousa, 1951. 45 3 “The Liberty Bell”, March, John Philip Sousa, 1951. 45 4 “High School Cadets”, March, John Philip Sousa, 1890. 45 5 “King Cotton”, March, John Philip Sousa, 1951. 45 6 “The Fairest of the Fair”, March, John Philip Sousa, 1951. 45 7 “John Philip Sousa’s March Successes for Orchestra and Band”, 1922. 45 8 “The New York Hippodrome”, John Philip Sousa, Arr. William Teague, 1940. 45 9 “Washington Post”, March, John Philip Sousa, 1848. 45 10 “Symphonie [sic] No. 7”, Schubert, Conductor’s Score, n.d. [in German] 45 11 Folios Meredith Willson: The Music and the Man, Frank Music Corp. and Meredith

Willson Music, Hal Leonard, n.d. [3 copies] 40 1

Songs from The Unsinkable Molly Brown [“I Ain’t Down Yet” [commercial & artist copy], “Bea-u-ti-ful People of Denver” [commercial & artist copy], “Belly up to the Bar, Boys” [commercial & artist copy], “Chick-A-Pen” [commercial & artist copy], “Dolce Far Niente” [artist copy], and full set of artist copies from The Unsinkable Molly Brown]

40 3


The Music Man [“Seventy Six Trombones” [complete band], Selections from “The Music Man” for all organs, piano & Guitar, Selections from “The Music Man” for Piano, and Songs from the Musical Comedy “The Music Man” (Easy Piano Arrangements by Denes Agay)]

40 4

Hymns I Love, compiled and narrated by Dixie Willson, Consolidated Book Publishers, 1945. [includes handwritten notes]

40 16

De Luxe Souvenir Edition of Sousa Marches, John Philip Sousa, Piano Solo, 1930.

45 12

The Forty-Eight Preludes and Fugues of John [sic] Sebastian Bach, Analysed [sic] for the use of Students by Frederick Iliffe, London, n.d.

45 13

Christmas Songs, Josef Marais and Miranda, Decca Album DL 9030, n.d. [signed note from Josef & Miranda to MW and Rini]

45 14

Love Song Waltzes, Brahms, Piano Duet w/ solo and mixed voices, printed in England, n.d.

45 15

Spanish Songs of Old California, collected & translated by Chas. F. Lummis, n.d. 45 16 Henry Mancini: Greatest Hits, CPP/Belwin, Inc., 1992. 45 17 Your Nelson Eddy Songs, Carl Fischer, Inc., 1948. 45 18 The Complete Harry Glantz, Revised & Augmented, Charles Colin, n.d. [signed] 45 19 Xavier Cugat’s Favorite Collection of Tangos and Rhumbas, Robbins Music

Corporation, 1936. 45 20

Piano Music of New Russia, Edward B. Marks Music Corporation, n.d. 45 21 Scales and Chords for the Piano, F.A. Schulz, G. Schirmer, Inc., 1896. 45 22 Fifteen Three-Part Inventions for the Piano, Johann Sebastian Bach, ed.

Ferruccio Busoni, G. Schirmer, Inc., 1926. 45 23

Fifteen Two-Part Inventions for the Piano, Johann Sebastian Bach, ed. Ferruccio Busoni, G. Schirmer, Inc., 1927.

45 24

Concerto for the Piano (Opus 16), Edvard Grieg, ed. Percy Grainger, G. Schirmer, Inc., 1920.

45 25

Nocturnes for the Piano, Frederic Chopin, ed. Rafael Joseffy, Schirmer, Inc., 1915.

45 26

Music for Children: 12 Easy Pieces for Piano (Opus 65), Serge Prokofieff, Leeds Music Corporation, 1945.