The Inventory of the Marks Levine Collection #647
The Inventory
of the
Marks Levine
Collection
#647
Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center
LEVINE, MARKS #IJ?,,;/'1 OCTOBER 1974
Box 1 I. MANUSCRIPTS.
A. By ML.
1. "About one hundred years ago ••• " Carbon typescript with
halo. corr., 3 p., re profession of concert manager. (#1)
2. Form letter as the Consultant to the American Guild of
Musical Artists. Typescript mimeo, 2 p.
3. FACING THE MUSIC. Carbon typescript with halo. corr., 6 p.
Re his brother, Mischa Levitzki's tour of Australia &
New Zealand.
4. "I am seventy years old ••• " Carbon typescript, 38 (112)
5. THE METROPOLITAN OPERA ON TOUR. May 26, 1942. Carbon type
script, 2 p. (//3)
6. MUSIC IN OUR TIME. Prepared for the AGMA - Musical America
Symposium on Dec. 20, 1963,
a) Typescript. 4
b) 3 xerox copies, 4 p. each.
7. MUSIC OFF THE BEATEN TRACK. 2 xerox copies, 4 p. each.
8. OVER 65. Carbon typescript, 1 p.
9. A PLAN TO REVITALIZE OUR MUSICAL LIFE. Feb. 1957.
a) Carbon typescript with halo. corr., 6 p.
b) Carbon typescript, 11 p., & 3 extra pages.
c) Xerox copy, 6 p.
10. PROPOSALS FOR A PLAN TO REVITALIZE THE MUSICAL LIFE OF THE
UNITED STATES AND FOR A STUDY IN PREPARATION FOR SUCH A
PROGRAM. Levine, Marks page 2 Oct. 1974
a) Carbon typescript, 2 copies, 7 p. each.
b) Mimeo, Feb. 1957, 15 p.
11. TOSCANINI TOURS AMERICA. Carbon typescript, 7 p.
12. TO MY FRIENDS AND CLIENTS. Typescript, 2 p.
B. By Others.
1. INTERVIEW WITH MARKS LEVINE. Apr. 22, 1965. 5 p.
a) Typescript, 5 p.
b) Xerox with holo. corr.
2. 'LOST' SOLOISTS - CAN YOU PAY THE RENT OF AN IVORY TOWER.
By Jean Thorp Carbon typescript with holo. corr.
Quotes remarks of ML.
II. SCRAPBOOKS.
A. Black. Printed pieces from newspapers & magazines, by or
mentioning ML. Oct. 8, 1941--Jan. 25, 1953.
B. Large black. Printed pieces by or about ML. Jan. 15, 1945-
Feb. 16, 1958. Laid in are 2 loose pages with clips from 1938.
III. TOSCANINI PUBLICITY.
Box 2 A. Mimeographed Material. Press releases by ML for Arturo Toscanini
Concerts. ({fl)
1. ARTURO TOSCANINI AND NBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SCHEDULED FOR
CONCERT APPEARANCE HERE (DATE). LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
TOSCANINI CONCERT. Mimeo, 3 p.
2. CONTENTS. Mimeo, 1 p.
3. INCIDENTS REVEAL TOSCANINI AS MAN WITH SENSE OF HUMOR.
ANECDOTES. Mimeo, 4 P•
4. LISTS OF RECORDS. SAMPLE SCRIPT for Half-Hour Radio Concert
of Recorded Music Featuring Arturo Toscanini. Levine, Marks page 3 Oct. 1974
a) Mimeo, 3 p. (#2203A--7021B).
b) Mimeo, 3 p. (#11.9979.B--ll.9980,B).
c) Mimeo, 3 p. (#11.9385.A--7021.B).
5. LISTENERS HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE TOSCANINI IN PERSON AT
CONCERT HERE. Mimeo, 2 p.
6. NBC SYMPHONY IS TREASURE HOUSE OF OLD AND PRICELESS
INSTRUMENTS. Mimeo, 4 p.
7. THE NBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. Mimeo, 6 p.
8. "OPERATION TERRIFIC", OR, BOOKING A TOSCANINI TOUR. Mimeo,
4 p.
9. PONCE DE LEON? NO! TOSCANINI. Mimeo, 6 p.
10. TOSCANINI ANECDOTES. Mimeo, 3 p.
11. TOSCANINI, AWAY FROM PODIUM ON TOUR, ENJOYS PRANKS,
ASSOCIATE RELATES. Mimeo, 3 p.
12. TOSCANINI HAS DEVOTED HIS LIFE TO ARTISTIC AND POLITICAL
IDEALS. Mimeo, 7 p.
13. TOSCANINI IS PERFECTION PLUS, IF POSSIBLE, AT RECORDING
SESSION. Mimeo, 3 p.
14. TRAINS WAIT FOR NO MAN, Mimeo, 2 p.
15, 50 YEARS OF MUSICAL ACHIEVEMENT IN AMERICA. Mimeo, 2 p.
B. Press Book.
TOSCANINI AND THE NBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. First Transcontinental
Tour. Spring, 1950.
Folder of 5 photos & 7 printed items. (#1)
IV. CORRESPONDENCE,
44 items. June 16, 1942--Nov. 19, 1963.
18 TLS, 1 ALS, 4 ANS, 2 CTLS, 1 xerox, 16 CTLNS, 2 telegram. (#2) Levine, Marks page 4 Oct. 1974
Including:
La Guardia, Fiorello telegram, Apr. 22, 1942.
Thomson, Virgil 3 TLS, Dec. 3, 1943, Apr. 14, 1948, March 29, 1951.
Varnay, Astrid ALS, Nov. 20, 1955.
V. PRINTED MATERIAL.
A. Brochures.
1. 12 NBC Brochures (1931-32 - 1941-42). Labelled: "Artist List
or Artists Service".
2. NBC Artists Service celebrates 10th Anniversary, 1940. Includes
signatures of Managing Director George Engles, Marks Levine,
Pierre Luboshutz. (#3)
3. 14 National Concert & Artists Corporation. Season Lists Concert
Division, ML, Managing Director. (1942-43 - 1954-55). (f/4)
4. 3 National Artists Corporation Brochures (1956-57 - 1957-58 -
1959-60). (//5)
B. Map. Philharmonic Hall, seating plans. Revised, Sept. 1965. (#6)
C. Certificate. Certificate of Honorary Life Membership of INTERNA
TIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONCERT MANAGERS. Dec. 14, 1963.
D. Route Card. For Metropolitan Opera, Spring Tour, 1948-49.
Printed with holo. entries of cities & operas.
E. Clippings. Many re Kirsten Flagstad's wartime activities in 1941 &
h,:X return to U.S. in 1944. Newspaper clippings & information,
1941--1960. (1/7)