Find out how materials found in a lighting designer's archive can shed light on a performing artist in unexpected ways. Music Division Senior Archivist Morgen Stevens-Garmon chooses choreographer Gus Solomons jr to reveal evidence of his dances among the papers of acclaimed lighting designer Beverly Emmons.
For this Valentine’s Day, revel in some of the love letters found in the Music Division’s special collections. We excerpt letters written by Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge (1864-1953), Jerome Kern (1885-1945), Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960), and a letter written to Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990).
Discover the artistry and impact of modern dance choreographer Leni Wylliams (1961-1996) through the Raymond Steehler and David Fullard Collection on Leni Wylliams, now accessible through a new finding aid.
Music Division Archives Technician Amy Poe reveals the mastery of language and tact found among the letters of philanthropist Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge.
The Music Division staff spotlight the Top 5 acquisitions of 2025, including the 1690 Tuscan-Medici viola by Antonio Stradivari, Igor Stravinsky's holograph for "The Nightengale," the papers of the composer Ellen Taaffe Zwilich and the pianist Paul Wittgenstein, and the archives of master of musical theater Stephen Sondheim.
The following blog post on composer Anthony Braxton is contributed by Dr. Stephanie Akau, senior archivist in the Library of Congress Music Division. She introduces the newly available resources in the Anthony Braxton Papers. In spring 2025, Processing Technician Jada Twitty and I processed the papers of composer, pedagogue and multi-instrumentalist Anthony Braxton. Not only …
Meet Mrs. Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge and the story behind 100 years of free concerts in the Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress. Mrs. Coolidge's fascinating life and her support of chamber music in the United States is now fully discoverable through the Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Foundation Collection held by Music Division.
Guest blogger Mary Galvin shares her exploration of the newly available music materials of Peggy Seeger, found in the Seeger Family Collection held by the Library of Congress Music Division.
