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Contact information: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/perform.contact
Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2009536071
Collection material in English
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
Gift, Candace D. Wainwright and Samantha Popper, 2008-2011.
No further accruals are expected.
The Alfred Drake Papers were processed by Alexandra Ley and Abigail Werner in 2017. Nancy Seeger coded the finding aid for EAD format in 2018.
Audio recordings have been transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division (MBRS) where they are identified as part of the Alfred Drake Collection (MAVIS collection no. 14497). An inventory of this material is available in the Music Division's collection file.
Materials from the Alfred Drake Papers are governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.) and other applicable international copyright laws.
The Alfred Drake Papers are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Music Division prior to visiting in order to determine whether the desired materials will be available at that time.
Certain restrictions to use or copying of materials may apply.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [item, date, container number], Alfred Drake Papers, Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Materials from the Alfred Drake Papers span the years 1892-2004, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1935 to 1983. The collection documents the career of one of the leading performers in American musicals, including Drake's star turns in the original Broadway productions of
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Drake's career is further documented in series' of
The Collection is organized in ten series:
Drafts and different versions of scripts, sides, and synopses, many of which are annotated, for works that Drake starred in, wrote or adapted, or directed. Includes accompanying materials such as, publications, music, clippings, promotional materials, personal notes, production notes, and correspondence.
Arranged alphabetically by title.
Mostly photographs, with a small number of contact sheets and negatives. Primarily formal portraits of Alfred Drake and publicity photographs of Drake and cast members from theater, radio, television, film, and the recording studio. Also includes photographs of Drake and others at various events and social occasions, and some family photographs.
Arranged by subject.
Programs for theater productions, the concert stage, and special events in which Alfred Drake appeared.
Arranged chronologically.
Chiefly professional correspondence to and from Alfred Drake relating to various theatrical productions and topics. Includes some items of a more personal nature.
Arranged chronologically.
Primarily writings by and about Alfred Drake, with a few miscellaneous writings by others. Includes Drake's lecture notes, essays on various theatrical topics, notes and drafts for public presentations, portions of annotated scripts, and his
Portions of annotated scripts, props inventory, promotional materials, notes, outlines, and summaries for theatrical, radio, and television productions.
Manuscript scores and printed sheet music for works from musicals in which Drake starred, and for songs that Drake may have sung in other venues. Some items are annotated.
Arranged in two subseries: Musicals and Individual Songs. Materials are organized alphabetically therein by title of show and song title, respectively.
Arranged chronologically.
Bound and unbound volumes of clippings, articles, programs, and other items detailing Drake's career.
Arranged chronologically.
Includes Drake's British Actors' Equity card, caricatures and sketches, and his Brooklyn College commencement program.