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Additional authors

1. Albee, Edward, 1928-2016.
2. Balaban, Emanuel, 1895-1973.
3. Baker, Dorothy, 1907-1968.
4. Benét, Laura.
5. Blechman, Marcus.
6. Brooks, Stella, 1910-2002.
7. Cheever, John.
8. Churchill, Sarah, 1914-1982.
9. De Vries, Peter.
10. Diamond, David, 1915-2005.
11. Engvick, William.
12. Herlihy, James Leo.
13. Hill, Jerome, 1905-1972.
14. Holliday, Judy.
15. Holman, Libby.
16. Krumgold, Joseph, 1908-1980.
17. Schweitzer, Albert, 1875-1965.
18. Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998.
19. Taylor, Harold, 1925-
20. Thurber, James, 1894-1961.
21. Watson, James S. (James Sibley), 1894-
22. Westlake, Donald E.
23. Welty, Eudora, 1909-2001.
24. Wilder, Thornton, 1897-1975.
25. Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983.

Description

1. .7 linear foot (2 boxes)

Summary

1. Collection consists of correspondence and printed matter concerning Wilder.

Subject

1. Popular music > United States
2. Wilder, Alec
3. Popular music > Writing and publishing
4. Music > United States
5. Composers
6. American drama
7. American literature > 20th century

Call number

1. MssCol 3324

Access (note)

1. Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref
2. Microfilm must be used in lieu of originals when available.

Additional formats (note)

1. available on microfilm;

Source (note)

1. Engvick, William

Biography (note)

1. Alexander LaFayette Chew Wilder (1907-1980) was an American composer and songwriter.

Indexes/finding aids (note)

1. Finding aid available in repository and on Internet.

Processing action (note)

1. Cataloged

Author

1. Wilder, Alec.

Title

1. Alec Wilder papers, 1939-2000.

Additional formats

1. Letters to Alec Wilder (box 1) available on microfilm; New York Public Library; *ZL-497

Restricted access

1. Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref
2. Microfilm must be used in lieu of originals when available.

Biography

1. Alexander LaFayette Chew Wilder (1907-1980) was an American composer and songwriter. He composed sonatas for the bassoon, flute and tuba; works for the piano; a concerto for saxophone and chamber orchestra; five operas; and a ballet. He wrote several hundred popular songs and was the author of a memoir and the co-author of a book about popular music.

Indexes

1. Finding aid available in repository and on Internet.

Connect to:

1. Finding Aid

Occupation

1. Composers.

Added author

1. Albee, Edward, 1928-2016.
2. Balaban, Emanuel, 1895-1973.
3. Baker, Dorothy, 1907-1968.
4. Benét, Laura.
5. Blechman, Marcus.
6. Brooks, Stella, 1910-2002.
7. Cheever, John.
8. Churchill, Sarah, 1914-1982.
9. De Vries, Peter.
10. Diamond, David, 1915-2005.
11. Engvick, William.
12. Herlihy, James Leo.
13. Hill, Jerome, 1905-1972.
14. Holliday, Judy.
15. Holman, Libby.
16. Krumgold, Joseph, 1908-1980.
17. Schweitzer, Albert, 1875-1965.
18. Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998.
19. Taylor, Harold, 1925-
20. Thurber, James, 1894-1961.
21. Watson, James S. (James Sibley), 1894-
22. Westlake, Donald E.
23. Welty, Eudora, 1909-2001.
24. Wilder, Thornton, 1897-1975.
25. Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983.

Research call number

1. MssCol 3324