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Finding Aid for the Collection ca. 1940-1959

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Finding Aid for the Alfred PASC-M 19 1 Newman Collection ca. 1940-1959 Descriptive Summary Title: Alfred Newman Collection, Date (inclusive): ca. 1940-1959 Collection number: PASC-M 19 Creator: Newman, Alfred Extent: 6 boxes Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. UCLA Library Special Collections Los Angeles, California 90095-1490 Abstract: Collection consists of 78 rpm and 33 rpm recordings of soundtracks composed by Newman, and other music conducted by Newman. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Alfred Newman Collection, PASC-M 19, UCLA Library Special Collections , University of California, Los Angeles. Biographical Note Newman was born on Mar. 17, 1901 in New Haven, CT; became pianist, composer, and conductor; studied with Sigismond Stojowski, Reuben Goldmark, George Wedge, and ; at age 13 he played piano at the Strand Theatre in NY, and was a pianist, accompanist, and conductor in vaudeville, and later in Broadway musicals; moved to in 1930; appeared as a guest conductor with the Cincinnati Symphony, National Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Hollywood Bowl Symphony; became writer of film scores; won for The song of Bernadette (1943), (1947), With a song in my heart (1952), Call me madam (1953), Love is a many-splendored thing (1955), The King and I (1956), and Camelot (1967); he died on Feb. 17, 1970 in Los Angeles. Scope and Content Collection consists of 78 rpm and 33 rpm recordings of soundtracks composed by Newman, and other music conducted by Newman.

Box 1 Alfred Newman Conducts Box 1 Box 1 The Bluebird 1940 Box 2 Centennial Summer Box 2 Coney Island Box 2 David and Bathsheba 1951 Box 2 Diamond Horshoe Box 2 Dolly Sisters Box 3 Dragonwyck 1946 Box 3 Gangs All Here Box 3 Hello Frisco Box 3 How Green Was My Valley 1941 Note 2 copies

Box 3 Hurricane Box 4 Jitterbug Box 4 Keys of the Kingdom Box 4 Kitten of the Keys Box 4 1945 Box 4 Marco Polo 1938 Box 4 Original Themes Note Volume one.

Finding Aid for the Alfred PASC-M 19 2 Newman Collection ca. 1940-1959 Container List

Box 5 Original Themes Note volume 2.

Box 5 Out of This World Box 5 Romeo and Juliet Box 5 Schocking Miss Pilgrim Box 5 Screen Guild Show 1 & 2 Box 5 Song of Bernadette 1943 Scope and Content Note 1-4

Box 6 Song of Bernadette 1943 Scope and Content Note 5-8

Box 6 Stella Dallas Box 6 1939 Box 6 Where Do We Go From Here Box 6 Wuthering Heights 1939

Finding Aid for the Alfred PASC-M 19 3 Newman Collection ca. 1940-1959