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Edward Thomas papers.

Title
  1. Edward Thomas papers.
Published by
  1. 1953-2021.
Supplementary content
  1. Finding aid
Author
  1. Thomas, Edward, 1924-

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Additional authors
  1. Charnin, Martin
  2. Drucker, Stanley
  3. Masteroff, Joe
Description
  1. 2.58 linear feet (6 boxes); 82 audio recordings; 31.5 gigabytes (9,548 computer files)
Summary
  1. Edward Thomas (1924-2022) was a composer of orchestral works, chamber music, opera, and musicals. A student of the composer Tibor Serly, Thomas was also one of the founders of Forrell and Thomas, Inc., a company that produced advertising jingles and other commercial music. The Edward Thomas papers, dating from 1953 to 2021, document mainly Thomas's compositions through notated scores and sound recordings. There are also recordings of Thomas's arrangements and productions for Forrell and Thomas, Inc.
Subject
  1. Music
  2. Musicals
  3. Sound recordings
  4. Scores
  5. Notebooks
  6. United States
  7. Arrangers (Musicians)
  8. Sound recording executives and producers
  9. Composers
  10. 1900-2099
  11. Scripts (documents)
  12. Music > United States > 21st century
  13. Music > United States > 20th century
Genre/Form
  1. Musicals.
  2. Notebooks.
  3. Scores.
  4. Scripts (documents)
  5. Sound recordings.
Call number
  1. JPB 24-05
Access (note)
  1. Inquiries regarding audio materials in the collection may be directed to the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound (recordedsound@nypl.org). Audio materials will be subject to preservation evaluation and migration prior to access.
Source (note)
  1. Donated by John E. and Gilda M. Thomas in 2024.
Author
  1. Thomas, Edward, 1924- creator.
Title
  1. Edward Thomas papers.
Production
  1. 1953-2021.
Type of content
  1. text
  2. still image
  3. sounds
Type of medium
  1. unmediated
  2. audio
  3. computer
Type of carrier
  1. sheet
  2. audiocassette
  3. other
Restricted access
  1. Inquiries regarding audio materials in the collection may be directed to the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound (recordedsound@nypl.org). Audio materials will be subject to preservation evaluation and migration prior to access.
Source
  1. Donated by John E. and Gilda M. Thomas in 2024.
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  1. Finding aid
Occupation
  1. Composers.
Chronological term
  1. 1900-2099
Added author
  1. Charnin, Martin, contributor.
  2. Drucker, Stanley, contributor.
  3. Masteroff, Joe, contributor.
Research call number
  1. JPB 24-05
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