"Finale - Murder at the Vanities.", 02/28/1934 and Undated.
Scope and Contents Note
The Arthur Johnston Papers represent an extensive collection of materials documenting the life and works of Arthur Johnston (1898-1954), a prolific American music composer who wrote music for the theater and for film. Some of Johnston's correspondence and contracts are preserved among his papers. Also, printed materials about his career and numerous photographs of him and others are present. A large number of his musical compositions--both published an unpublished--are retained in the collection. The following types of musical compositions are contained in this collection: individual songs with lyrics only, musical manuscripts of particular songs, music for films, music for theater, and musical works by other individuals.
The Arthur Johnston Papers are contained in 20 boxes (19.5 linear feet). The papers date from 1898 to 2000 with most documents falling into the range of 1920 to 1954.
Status: Open.
Provenance: Purchased from J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians, 2010.
Processed by Scott S. Taylor, June 2010.
Dates
- 02/28/1934 and Undated.
Conditions Governing Access
Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.
Extent
From the Collection: 19.5 Linear Feet (21 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Container Summary
Autograph and Mimeographed Music Scores: "Finale -- Murder at the Vanities." Music by Arthur Johnston. Lyrics by Sam Coslow.
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu