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Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: Oscar Levant papers
Creator:
Levant, Oscar, 1906-1972
Identifier/Call Number: 2272
Identifier/Call Number: 575
Physical Description:
28 Linear Feet
20 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1910s-1970s
Abstract: This collection contains the papers of American pianist, composer, and radio and television personality Oscar Levant (1906-1972).
Materials include original musical scores and parts by Levant, including classical compositions, as well as music for Broadway,
film, and radio; published sheet music; personal and business correspondence; photographs; two television scripts; some personal
items, and one sound recording and two film reels.
Language of Material:
English.
Advance notice required for access.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of June Levant Ephron, May 30, 1979.
Arranged in the following series:
- Correspondence: Boxes 1-2
- Photographs: Box 3, Box 18 (Folder 1), Box 19 (Folder 2)
- Television scripts: Box 4 (Folders 5-6)
- Personal items and ephemera: Box 4 (Folders 1-4, 13) and Box 7
- Press: Box 4 (Folders 7-12), Box 18 (Folder 2)
- Music: Box 5, Boxes 8-17, Box 19 (Folder 1)
- Books: Box 18 (Volumes 1-4)
- Audiovisual materials: Box 5 (Folder 14) and Box 6 [UNAVAILABLE]
- Addenda: Box 20
Oscar Levant (1906-1972) was an American pianist, composer, and radio and television personality.
[Box/folder no. or item name], Oscar Levant papers, Collection no. 2272, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California.
Previously cataloged as Collection no. 153.
This collection contains the papers of American pianist, composer, and radio and television personality Oscar Levant (1906-1972).
Materials include original musical scores and parts by Levant, including classical compositions, as well as music for Broadway,
film, and radio; published sheet music; personal and business correspondence; photographs; two television scripts; some personal
items including identification cards and monogrammed objects; press and magazine articles; and one audio recording identified
as Levant with Al Jolson and two 16mm film reels of Levant on television. Note: the film reels (Box 6) are currently unavailable
until they have been reformatted.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library
at ctlibarc@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical
items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Composers -- United States -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Entertainers -- United States -- Archival resources
Music -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Musicians -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Sheet music
Levant, Oscar, 1906-1972 -- Archives
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937