Thomas Oboe Lee

Collection of autographs in alphabetical order by category.

BALLET & DANCE:

Diana Adams, 1926-1993.    Sp, 8x10.
Maud Allen, 1873-1956.    Sp, 4x6: "Greetings from Maud Allen."
Alicia Alonso, b. 1921.    Sp, 8x10. [1958]     (See photo above.)    [Lucia Chase and Oliver Smith present Ballet Theater, 8th Season.]
Alicia Alonso     Sp, 5x7.     [1952]
Nina Ananiashvili, b. 1963.    Unsigned 11x14 color photo, signed by the photographer Nina Alovert.
Sir Frederick Ashton, 1904-1988.    Sp, 4x6.     (See photo above.)
Fred Astaire, 1899-1987.    Signed vintage sepia-tone portrait photo, 5x7.    (See photo above.)
Fred Astaire.    Signature on a Banque de l'Afrique Occidentale 100-cent francs note. [10-9-1941] Also on the note: Van Heflin and Quentin Roosevelt. (See reprod. above.)
Altynai Asylmuratova, b. 1961.    Sp, 7.5x 9. "The Rehearsal." (See photo above.)    [Nina Alovert Photo]
George Balanchine, 1904-1983.    Sp, 8x10.
George Balanchine    Youthful GB with an unknown dancer.     Sp, 8 x 10.
George Balanchine with his cat, Mourka.     Sp, ca. 7x 9.5.   [Martha Swope Photo]    (See photo above.)
George Balanchine, Alexandra Danilova, Harold Turner, Thaddeus Slavinsky, Thamar Gevergeva (Tamara Geva) & Michel Pavloff.    [London, 23.7.27]
George Balanchine, Tanaquil LeClerq, Melissa Hayden, Diana Adams, Todd Bolender, Herbert Bliss, Barbara Milberg, Barbara Fallis, Edwina Fontaine, John Mandia, Marian Horosko, and Ronald Colton.    Signatures inside 1955 New York City Ballet Holland Festival program.
Mikhail Baryshnikov, b. 1948, with Susan Jaffe.     Sp, 8x10.     (See photo above.)    [American Ballet Theater. Mikhail Baryshnikov, Artistic Director. Photo: Mira.
Eric Braun, 19??-1972.     Sp, 8x10: "For Barbara Ann ... "
Marilyn Burr    Sp, 8x10.    [Jack Mitchell, New York.    The National Ballet. Frederic Franklin & Ben Stevenson, Directors. 2801 Connecticut Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20008.]
Fanny Cerrito, 1817-1909.    Als.    [Firenze 18 del 1834]    (See reproduction above.)
Fanny Cerrito    Als.     [Milano 11 Giugno 1839]     (See reproduction above.)
Fanny Cerrito    Als w/ envelope to Monsieur Nestor Roqueplan, Directeur de L'Opéra Imperial..    [Wien 20 Mars 1853]     (See reproduction above.)
Lucia Chase, 1907-1986.    Sp, 8x10: "To Violet, Sincerely, Lucia Chase."    (See photo above.)
Yvette Chauviré, b. 1917.    Sp, 4.5x 6.5.    "For Miss Mary - Le Cygne."
Merce Cunningham, b. 1919.    Sp, 8x10.     [Photo: Terry Stevenson]   (See photo above.)
Jacques D'Amboise, Allegra Kent, Francisco Moncion, Melissa Hayden, Patricia Wilde, Nicholas Magallanes, & Andre Eglevsky.    Signatures in booklet, "Paul Szilard presents New York City Ballet."
Alexandra Danilova, 1903-1997.    Sp, 4.5x.3.5 portrait.
Alexandra Danilova    Sp, 8x10:    "Blue Danube, 1955."    [Constantine Photo]
Alexandra Danilova    Sp, 8x10:    "To Bernard ..."    [Maurice Seymour Photo]   (See photo above.)
Agnes de Mille, 1905-1993.    Sp, 8x10.     (See photo above.)
Natalia Dudinskaya, 1912-2003.    Sp, 3,5x 5.5. Portrait - frontal view.    [12 II 1987 (?)]    (See photo above.)
Natalia Dudinskaya    Sp, 3.5x 5.5. Portrait - side view.    [15 XII 1962 (?)]
Natalia Dudinskaya    Sp, 5.5x 6.5. Full side view, en pointe. (See reproduction above.)
Isadora Duncan, 1877-1927.    Als, "Je suis à Rome ..."       (See photo above.)
Anton Dolin, 1904-1983. Als.    [Nov. 12, 1943]    (See reprod. above.)
Fanny Elssler, 1810-1884.    Als on both sides of her personal calling card.   (See reprod. above.)
Suzanne Farrell, b. 1945.    Sp, 8x10 in costume.    (See photo above.)
Suzanne Farrell.    Sp, 8x10 portrait.    (See photo above.)
Michel Fokine, 1880-1942.    Als.    "Enclosed herewith you will find my debt to the amount of ..."
Margot Fonteyn, 1919-1991, and Robert Helpmann, 1909-1986.    Sp, 6x8, signed by both.
Margot Fonteyn.    Sp, with Rudolph Nureyev, 7x9.     (See photo above.)        [S. Hurok presents The Royal Ballet. Director, Frederick Ashton. "Paradise Lost."]
Carla Fracci, b. 1936, and Erik Bruhn, 1928-1986.    Sp, 5x7, signed by both.
Carla Fracci    Sp, 5x7: "A Mary ... Cordialitá ... Carla Fracci."
Carla Fracci    Sp, 4x6: "Alla cara Mary, Carla Fracci, 1963."
Carla Fracci    Sp, 5x7.
Carla Fracci    Sp, 8x10.    "Per Mary ..."    [Photo: Jack Mitchell, NYC]    (See photo above.)
Carla Fracci    Sp, 11x14.
Loie Fuller, 1862-1928.    Aqs, 6.5x 8: "Every sorrow hast its twin joy." [1888]
Tamara Geva, 1908-1997.    Sp, 5x7 portrait.   (See photo above.)
Alexander Godunov, 1949-1995.    Sp, 8x10: "To Joseph!"    (See photo above.)
Martha Graham, 1894-1991.    Als 1 page, back-to-back: "Dear Vera --- Forgive me not writing sooner. I think of you often, even when I do not wear the lovely dresses ... " [May 23, 1961; on Tel Aviv hotel stationary.]   (See reprod. above.)
Martha Graham    Sb: "Martha Graham, Sixteen Dances in Photographs," by Barbara Morgan. Duell, Sloan & Pearce, Inc. New York, NY, 1941. "To Jack Utzinger with best wishes for his career and his life in it."
Martha Graham    Sp in Dance Index: "The Recent Theater of Martha Graham," by Robert Horan. Dance Index-Ballet Caravan, Inc. New York, NY.   Vol. VI, No. 1 January 1947. (See reprod. above.)
Beryl Grey, b. 1927.    Sp, 4x6: "To Charles ... Best wishes ... Beryl Grey."    [Carmen reproducciones fotograficas de alta calidad.]
Beryl Grey    Sp, 6.5x 9.    (See photo above.)    [Houston Rogers]
Carlotta Grisi, 1819-1899.    Als.    [19 Janvier 1849]
Melissa Hayden, 1923-2006.    Sp, 8x10.    (See photo above.)
Melissa Hayden.    Sp, 8x10: With my very Best wishes ... Melissa Hayden 1973!
Rosella Hightower, b. 1920. Sp, 8x10.    (See photo above.)
Harriet Hocter, 1903-1977.   Sp, 8x10: "To Carolyn with best wishes and love from Harriet."
Doris Humphrey, 1895-1958.   Sp, 8x10: "To Wm. E. Smith ... Sincerely ... Doris Humphrey."    (See photo above.)
Judith Jamison   Sp, 8x10: "Facets" [Photo: Jack Mitchell The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, 1515 Broadway, New York, NY 10036]
Zizi Jeanmaire, b. 1924.    Sp, 8x10.    [Samuel Goldwin presents "Hans Christian Andersen."]   (See photo above.)
Tamara Karsavina, 1885-1978.    Sp, 6x8.
Tamara Karsavina.    Sp, 7x11: "À Maurice Luis Albert. T. Karsavina, 1913, Buenos Aires."    (See photo above.)
Nora Kaye, 1920-1987.    Sp, 8x10.    "To Barbara ..."    [Maurice Seymour Photo]        (See photo above.)
Gene Kelly, 1912-1996, and Bing Crosby, 1903-1977.    Signed 1934 ten-dollar bill.    (See reprod. above.)
Allegra Kent, b. 1937.    Als w/ envelope.    "This card was created by our wonderful friend. She has pictured me as a water worm ..."    [Postmark: Oct. 23, 2003]
Lincoln Kirstein, 1907-1996.    Tls.      "I very much regret the story that appeared in Variety."    [October 15, 1953]    (See reprod. above.)
Ruth Ann Koesun.    Sp, 8x10.   [Photo: Sedge LeBlanc]    "To Barbara Ann ... "
Nathalie Krassovska, 1918-2005. Sp, 4x6: "For Maria de Benedictes ... Nathalie Krassovska."    (See photo above.)
Jirí Kylián, b. 1947.    Als w/ envelope: "... You must be a happy man! Certainly you are a lucky one ... "    (See reprod. above.)
Jirí Kylián.    Als w/ envelope: "... you are a poet ... "    (See reprod. above.)
Tanaquil LeClercq, 1929-2000.    Sp, 8x10: "To Mary - All best wishes - Tanaquil Le Clercq."   (See photo above.)
Tanaquil LeClercq    Als w/ envelope.    "Not so great being 'a beauty' I would imagine, you have it, then you loose it and you still have many years to live ... "    [Postmark: April 3, 1989]     (See reprod. above.)
Tanaquil LeClercq    Unsigned 8x10 photo.    "Jeux d'enfants."
Tanaquil LeClercq    Unsigned 8x10 photo.   (See photo above.)
Serge Lifar, 1905-1986.    Sp, 7x9.5 sepia tone photo.    [1975]    (See reprod. above.)
José Limón, 1908-1972.    Sp, 8x10 photo with his company.    (See reprod. above.)
Natalia Makarova, b. 1940.    Sp, 7.5x 9    (See photo above.)
Natalia Makarova    Sp, 8x10    [W. Reilly, 1975]
Vladimir Malakhov, b. 1968.    Sp, 3x5    (See reprod. above.)
Alicia Markova, 1910-2004.    Sp, 3.5x5.25: in harem costume with Asian male partner.    [Marion Photo]
Alicia Markova & Anton Dolin, 1904-1983.    Sp, 3.5x5.25, signed by both.    [Constantine Photo]
Alicia Markova & Anton Dolin.    Sp, 8x10.      [Constantine Photo]    (See photo above.)
Alicia Markova.    Sp, 8x10.      [Maurice Seymour Photo]    (See photo above.)
Alicia Markova.    Sp, 8x10.      [Photo Peter Fink]    (See photo above.)
Alicia Markova.    Sp, 8x10: Headshot portrait of Markova and Dolin.      [Maurice Seymour Photo]
Alicia Markova.    Spc, 3.5x5.5.      [Vintage postcard: This is a "real photograph."]
Leonide Massine, 1895-1979, and Adolph Bolm, 1884-1951.    Signatures: "Souvenir de Leonide Massine, 28/II 1910 (?) ... Souvenir de Adolph Bolm."
Ekaterina Maximova, b. 1939, & Vladimir Vassiliev. Program booklet signed by both: Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires, Argentina: "Ballet LXX Temporada 1977."
Cleo de Merode, 1875-1966.    Signed postcard photo of the dancer/actress.   (See reprod. above.)
Cleo de Merode     Als. addressed to Anna della Winslow. [Paris le 8 Oct. 1906.] "Chére Mademoiselle, Comme c'est charmant è vous ..."
Cleo de Merode     Spc. addressed to Anna della Winslow. [Paris ... June 29, 1910] "Chère Mademoiselle Anna Della ..."
Cleo de Merode    Als. addressed to Anna della Winslow. [Budapest le 26 Dicembre 1910] "Trés chére Mademoiselle Anna Della, ..."
Cleo de Merode    Als. "Bonne Année" card addressed to Anna della Winslow. [Paris 21 Déc. 1920] "Chère Anna Della ..."    (See reprod. above.)
Cleo de Merode    Als. "Bonne Année" card addressed to Anna della Winslow. [Paris 27 Déc. 1927] "Ma Chère Anna Della ..."   SOLD.
Cleo de Merode    Als.   "Bonne Année" card addressed to Anna della Winslow. [Janvier 1946] "Ma trés chère Anna Della ..."
Cleo de Merode    Als. [Paris le 27 Janvier 1947.] "Ma bien chère Anna Della ... "
Cleo de Merode    Als. [Paris le 2 Avril 1947] "Ma bien chère Anna Della ... "
Cleo de Merode    Als. [Paris le 2 Avril 1948] "Ma bien chère Anna Della ... "
Cleo de Merode    Spc.    (See reprod. above.)
Arthur Mitchell, b. 1934.    Signed document of the founding of the ballet school at Dance Theater of Harlem.    (See reprod. above.)
Mary Ellen Moylan, b. 1926.    Sp, 5x7.    "Swan Lake."
Mary Ellen Moylan    Sp, 8x10 and Als.    [Maurice Seymour Photo]     [Als, June 13, 1948]    (See above; photo only.)
Mary Ellen Moylan    Original watercolor signed: "Allegra Kent As Water Nymph I."
Mary Ellen Moylan    Sp, 8x10    [Photo: Walter Owen, New York]    "Demoiselle de la Nuit as Agatha the White Cat."
Mary Ellen Moylan    Sp, 8x10    [Photo: Walter Owen, New York]    "Pas de Quatre as Cerrito."
Mary Ellen Moylan    Sp, 8x10: "To a fellow artist, Jill ..."    [Photo: Walter Owen, New York]    "Black Swan."
Mary Ellen Moylan    Sp, 8x10    [Photo: Walter Owen, New York]    "Black Swan."
Mary Ellen Moylan    Sp, 8x10: "To Barbara Ann ... "    [Photo: Sedge LeBlanc]    (See photo above.)
Vaslav Nijinsky, 1888-1950.    Unsigned 11x14 photo of VN seated next to a grand piano, reading a score.   [Photo: Underwood & Underwood]    (See photo above.)
Rudolf Nureyev, 1838-1993.   Spc, 5x 7.   [Danseur Étoile, Directeur de la Danse de L'Opera de Paris. "Fête des fleur à Genzano." Paris, 1974]   A 60th birthday gift from my ballet-mates.***
Sono Osato, b. 1919.    Sp, 7.5x 9.5.    [To Mary ... with warm regards ... Sono Osato]   (See photo above.)
Merle Park, b. 1937.    Sp, 8x 9.5, with Rudolph Nureyev.   [Dominic Photo]
Anna Pavlova, 1881-1931.    Sp, 5x5.
Anna Pavlova.    Sb, 11x13: "Anna Pavlova" by V. Sletloff. Limited edition of 300 copies (this copy No. 177). Paris: M. de Brunoff, 1922.    SOLD
Nadezhda Pavlova, b. 1956.    Sp, 8x10.    (See photo above.)   [ Photo: Mira Armstrong]
Maria Petipa, 1936-1882.    Als w/ wax seal.    "Mon Cher Monsieur Roqueplan ... il m'arrive une catastrophe ..."    [Paris le 9 Avril 1906 (?)]
Maya Plisetskaya, b. 1925.    Sp, 8x10.    (See photo above.)
Maya Plisetskaya    Unsigned 6.5x 8.5 photo.
Tatiana Riabouchinska, 1917-2000.    Sp, 6x8: "With best regards, all my love, Tatiana Riabouchinska."    [Baron Studios]
Jerome Robbins, 1918-1998.    Spc of George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Ruthanna Boris, Anthony Tudor, and Todd Bolender.
Jerome Robbins    Sp, 8x10.    (See photo above.)
Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, 1878-1949.        Sp.
Ruth St. Denis, 1879-1968.    Sp, ca. 11x14.    (See photo above.)
Ruth St. Denis Als. [July 13, 1929] "My dear Billy - Of course you will dance well!"      (See reprod. above.)
Ruth St. Denis & Ted Shawn.    Sp, ca. 11x14: signed by both.
Ted Shawn, 1891-1972.    Tls - a gift from MEM. "Dear Keith Marvin: I do hope the new baby comes quickly and easily ... " [June 24th, 1957]   (See reprod. above.)
Ted Shawn.    Sp, ca. 9x12: "To Joseph A Whitacre ... Cordially ... Ted Shawn." [Photo: Adair Bros. 445 Wilcox Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.]    (See photo above.)
Ted Shawn.    Sp, ca. 8x10: "To Jimmy with love from Shawn, July 7, 1959."   (See photo above.)
Moira Shearer, 1926-2006.    Als.   "Dearest Arnold ..."   [Nov. 23rd]    (See reprod. above.)
Moira Shearer       Als.   "Dearest Arnold ..."   [March 4th]    (See reprod. above.)
Moira Shearer       Spc.   "Arnold ..."   [March 10]    (See reprod. above.)
Moira Shearer       Spc.   "Dearest Arnold ..."   [April 5th]    (See reprod. above.)
Moira Shearer       Signed contract. [June 1. 1977]    (See reprod. above.)
Moira Shearer      Postcard with stamped signature.
Antoinette Sibley, b. 1939.    Sp, 4x6.    (To Mary. With best wishes.)    [Photo: Bill Farley]
Antoinette Sibley    Sp, 4x6.    Swan Lake.    [ Photo: Roy Round]
Antoinette Sibley    Sp, 4.5x 6. "Harlequin in April."    [Photo: Houston Rogers]
Antoinette Sibley    Sp, 4.5x 6. Portrait.    (See photo above.)    [Photo: Houston Rogers]
Antoinette Sibley    Sp, 3.5x 5.5.    (See photo above, dancing.)   [Photo: Roy Round]
Antoinette Sibley   Portrait 8x10, unsigned.    (See photo above.)    [Photo: Zachary Freyman]
Antoinette Sibley & Anthony Dowell.   "Ballet Imperial."    Sp, 4x6.    [Photo: Houston Rogers]
Mia Slavenska, 1914-2002.    Sp, 8x10.     (See photo above.)      [Photo: Maurice Seymour]
Mia Slavenska    Sp, 8x10.   (See photo above.)
Mia Slavenska    Slavenska Franklin Ballet, program signed by both Mia and Frederic. [Season 1953-1954]
Marina Svetlova, b. 1922.   Sp, 8x10.   [Photo: Margaret Carson]
Filippo Taglioni, 1777-1871.    Als to Frédéric Cuvillier in Paris.    [London. 30 June, 1837.]
Marie Taglioni, 1804-1884.    Als on 3.5x 5 card. [July 18, 1874]    (See reproduction above.)
Marie Taglioni    Als on 5x8 stationary embossed with her personal seal, MT.    (See reproduction above.)
Maria Tallchief, b. 1925.    Als w/ envelope. [April 16, 1964]    "As you know the casting around the New York City Ballet is rather bizarre ..."    (See reproduction above.)
Maria Tallchief    Sp, 5x7.
Marjorie Tallchief, b. 1927, and George Skibine, b. 1920.    Sp, 7x9, signed by both.   [Photo Lido]    (See reproduction above.)
Veronica Tennant, b. 1946.    Unsigned 8x10 photo with Rudolph Nureyev.    [S. Hurok presents National Ballet of Canada w/ Rudolph Nureyev. "Les Sylphides."]
Tamara Toumanova, 1919-1996.    Sp, 5x8: "To Mr. Wesley Baleria ... Most sincerely ... Tamara Toumanova ... 1936."     [Photo: Maurice Seymour]
Tamara Toumanova    Sp, 5x8: "To Barbara Ann ...."
Tamara Toumanova    Sp, 8x10    [1937]    [Photo: Maurice Seymour]    (See reproduction above.)
Gertrude Tyven.    Sp, 8x10: "To Violet, Sincerely, Lucia Chase."    [Constantine Photo]
Galina Ulanova, 1910-1998.    Unsigned 8x10 photo.    (See reproduction above.)
Galina Ulanova    Sp, 8x10. [S. Hurok and ANTA present THE BOLSHOI BALLET.]   (See reproduction above.)
Ninette de Valois, 1898-2001.    Als: "Madam --- A memoir written by me some years ago ..." [April 16]
Ninette de Valois. Als: "Dear Mr. Bentley, I am very ashamed - ..."
Jan Veen, 1903-1967.    Als: "Season's greetings! Dear Bill ... "
Gwen Verdon, 1925-2000.    Sp, 8x10: "Best wishes, Anthony ..."   [Murray Korman, N.Y.] (See reprod. above.)
Violette Verdy, b. 1933.    Sp, 7x9.5: dancing in living room. "To Mary, Love, Violette Verdy."    [Photo LIMOT]   (See reprod. above.)
Violette Verdy    Sp, 7x9.5: dancing in kitchen ... "With Best Wishes For Health! Violette Verdy."    [Photo LIMOT]   (See reprod. above.)
Violette Verdy   Sp, 8x10.    [American Ballet Theater. Lucia Chase and Oliver Smith, Directors.]    (See reprod. above.)
Violette Verdy   Als.    [Paris, December 10 1973]    (See reprod. above.)
Auguste Vestris, 1760-1842.    Als.   (See reprod. above.)
Carlotta Zambelli, 1875-1968.    Ads.
Vera Zorina, 1917-2003.    Sp, 8x10.    (See photo, above.)
Vera Zorina.    Sp, 8x10: "To Arthur --- with best wishes --- Vera Zorina, 1942."   [Paramount Pictures Inc., © 1941]    (See photo, above.)
Vera Zorina.    Sp, 7.5x13: Full length in costume, signed "To Ken Galente --- best wishes --- Vera Zorina."   ["Zorina ... On Your Toes" Photo: MUKY Warner Bros.]
Vera Zorina.    Sp, 13x8: Pas de deuax, signed "To Ken Galente --- Vera Zorina."   [Photo: MUKY Warner Bros.]
Vera Zorina.    Sp, 8x13.5: Full length in evening dress, signed "Sincerely --- Vera Zorina."   [Photo: Coburn]
Vera Zorina.    Sp, 7x12: Full length in street clothes and bare feet in demi-pointe, signed "Best wishes --- Vera Zorina."   [Acme Photo]    (See photo, above.)
Vera Zorina.    Sp, 7x11.5: Pas de deux, signed "Vera Zorina."   [Photo: MUKY Warner Bros.]

COMPOSERS & MUSICIANS:

Adolphe Adam, 1803-1856.    Als on 4x5 stationary embossed with his personal seal, AA.   (See reprod. above.)
Georges Auric, 1899-1983.    Als, envelope and calling card. (See reprod. above.)
Ernest Ansermet, 1883-1969.    Als: "Alas! I am terribly sorry I cannot say I understand your music ..." [Geneva 23rd Dec. 67.] (See reprod. above.)
Milton Babbitt, b. 1916.    Sp.
Bela Bartok, 1881-1945.    Signed program, 6x 8.5: Bela Bartok performs Mozart Piano Concerto in C-minor, K. 491.    [Feb. 10, 1938]    (See reprod. above.)
Beach, Mrs. H.H.A., 1867-1944.    Amqs, 6.5x 8: from "Concerto in C-sharp minor, opus 45," signed.    [1899]    (See reprod. above.)
Irving Berlin, 1888-1989.    Amqs on 3x5 card.   (See reprod. above.)
Irving Berlin   Signature on a Bank of England ten-shilling note. Also on the bill signatures by Dinah Shore, James (Jim) Cagney, Lili Pons, etc.
Hector Berlioz, 1803-1869, Ambroise Thomas (1811-1896), Fromental Halévy (1799-1862), and many others.    Signed petition, 8.5x 9.5.     (See reprod. above.)
Arthur Bliss, 1891-1975. Als & envelope: "Dear Mr. Roest. I was much touched by your letter and grieved to hear of your accident ..." [July 13, 1962]    (See reprod. above.)
Ernest Bloch, 1880-1959. Als: "I have no photographs, nor music available ..."   [June 27, 1948]    (See reprod. above.)
Arrigo Boito, 1842-1918.    Als, 4.5x7.    (See reprod. above.)
William Bolcom, b. 1938.    Tls, 8.5x11.    (See reprod. above.)
Benjamin Britten, 1913-1976.    Tls, 6x8.    ["Dear Mr. Jenkins, I am afriad you have already heard from Mr. Scott Goddard ... 22nd August , 1945."]       (See reprod. above.)
John Cage, 1912-1992.    One-dollar food coupon, signed.   (See reprod. above.)
John Cage    A "double" signature on a 3x5 card.   (See reprod. above.)
John Cage    Als on "note-o-gram" to Mr. Alessandro De Medici in Altoona, PA.    [April 14, 1983]
John Cage    Als on "note-o-gram" about Boy Scouts.    [Dec. 10, 1973]   (See reprod. above.)
John Cage    Original ink drawing on beige letter-paper, folded in quarters, signed.    (See reprod. above.)
John Cage    Signed hard cover book, "Silence."
John Cage    Signed hard cover book, "Empty Words."   SOLD.
Luigi Cherubini, 1760-1842.    Ds.   (See reprod. above.)
Frédéric Chopin, 1810-1849.    Als 7.25 x 9.5 in French - undated.    (See reprod. above.)
Aaron Copland, 1900-1990.    Sp, 8 x10.    (See photo above.)
Noel Coward, 1899-1973. Sb, "Nude with Violin," a play by NC.
Henry Cowell, 1897-1965. Als.      (See reprod. above.)
George Crumb, b. 1929.    Amqs on 4x6 card : "Five Pieces for Piano. Best wishes, George Crumb."
George Crumb. Amqs on Univ. of Pennsylvania stationary: "... from Echoes of Time and the River, 1967. Best wishes, George Crumb."
George Crumb. Amqs on Univ. of Pennsylvania stationary: "Pastorale" from Makrokosmos, Vol. 1. August, 1974.    (See reprod. above.)
Franco Donatoni, 1927-2000.    Amqs on 4x6 card : "per Wanda Schmitz, coi migliori auguri."   (See reprod. above.)
Edward Elgar, 1857-1934.    Als, 8 x 10.5.    [March 16, 1930: "My dear E.V.L. Do you know a book Queer Books by Edmund Pearson ..."]   (See reprod. above.)
Edward Elgar.    Als. 4.5 x 7.    [Feb. 13] (See reprod. above.)
Gabriel Fauré, 1845-1924.    Als, no date.     (See reprod. above.)
Carlisle Floyd, b. 1926.    Tls.    [December 8, 1969: Dear Mr. Giamboy ..."   (See reprod. above.)
Arthur Foote, 1853-1937.    Als, 5x8.    [April 23. 1902]    (See reprod. above.)
George Gershwin, 1898-1937.    Signed personal check for $17.50. [The National City Bank of New York, No. 861: May 2, 1931.]   (See reprod. above.)
Alexander Glazunov, 1865-1936.    Signed full score to Max Scilling.    (See reprod. above.)
Louis Moreau Gottschalk, 1829-1869.    Als.    (See reprod. above.)
Glenn Gould, 1932-1982.    Signed program, 6x9.    [1958]      (See reprod. above.)
Glenn Gould.    Unsigned 8x10 photograph by Yousuf Karsh.   (See photo, above.)
Glenn Gould.    Tls plus a hand-written postscript: "P.S. I am sending for the Cohen family library my newly issued recording of the 3rd Beethoven concerto which I did with Bernstein last year ." [March 21, 1960.]   (See reprod. above.)
Morton Gould, 1913-1996.    Amqs, 5x8: 2nd movt. 3rd Symphony. [9/17/1994]
Johnny Green, 1908-1989.    Amqs, 3.5x 7.5: “Body and Soul." [July, 1979]
John Harbison, b. 1938.    Als to TOL.   (See reprod. above.)
Paul Hindemith, 1895-1963.    Als, undated.    (See reprod. above.)
Hans Werner Henze, b. 1926.    Signed program.    (See reprod. above.)
Arthur Honneger, 1892-1955.    Tls in French. [Paris, le 30 mars 1939]      (See reprod. above.)
Charles E. Ives, 1874-1954.    Unsigned first edition of "Essays Before A Sonata." Knicker Bocker Press, NY, 1920. (See footnote.)
Charles E. Ives    Unsigned first edition second printing of "114 Songs." C.E. Ives, Redding, Conn., 1922.
Mrs. Charles E. Ives (Harmony Twitchell), 1876-1979.    Als, 6x7, 2 pp.    [January 21, 1954]    (See reprod. above.)
Leos Janacek, 1854-1928.    Ds, 9.5x 15.    [11/6/1896]    (See reprod. above.)
Al Jolson, 1886-1950.    Signature on dollar-bill.    (See reprod. above.)
Jerome Kern, 1885-1945.    Ds. Postal return receipt, signed in pencil.     (See reprod. above.)
Leon Kirchner, b. 1919.    Ds. "For Mark Gauthier in hope of a complete rehabilitation." [9.23.94]
Fritz Kreisler, 1875-1962.    Als.    (Gift from Amelia Rogers. See reprod. above.)
Erich Leinsdorf, 1912-1993.    Sbk: "Cadenza: A Musical Career." [May 11, 1976]    (Gift from Leah Knudson.)
Ruggiero Leoncavallo, 1857-1919.    Als, 4.5x 5.5, in French, 4 pp.    [Milan, 30 Septembre 1894]
Ruggiero Leoncavallo.    Signed 3.5x 5 vintage postcard photo of the entire RL family. Signed by all; RL even signed for the dog!!! [4 Luglio 1913, Montecitorio, Bella Vista.]   (See photo above.)
Olivier Messiaen, 1908-1992.    Signed booklet, "La Jeune France," with Andrés Jolivet, Daniel Lesur and Yves Baudrier.    (See reprod. above.)
Darius Milhaud, 1892-1974.    Tls in French. [Mills College, 1er Février]   "Mon cher Ami, J'asère que vous avez reçu la pertition de la musique ..."   (See reprod. above.)
Darius Milhaud.    Als, undated. "Ma chere Valentine ..."   (See reprod., above.)
Joni Mitchell, b. 1943.    Slp.    (See reprod., above.)
Federico Mompou, 1893-1987.    Amqs on 5x8 card.    (See reproduction, above.)
Cole Porter, 1891-1964.    Signed bank check for $2,550.00!!!    [The First National Bank of Peru: Dec. 5, 1927.]        (See reprod. above.)
Francis Poulenc, 1899-1963.     Signed program.    (See reproduction, above.)
Sergei Prokofiev, 1891-1953.    Als, 5x8: "Dear Mr. Brinton ... I was in the hotel when you came in ..."    [Oct. 27th, 1920]    (See reprod., above.)
Giacomo Puccini, 1858-1924.    Spc, 3.5x 5.5.    [Feb. 15, 1904]    (See reprod., above.)
Maurice Ravel, 1875-1937.    Als on postcard (3.5x 5.5) of Grand Canyon, addressed to Léon-Paul Fargue: "14/4/28 ... du Grand Canyon à Buffalo." (See reprod. above.)
Richard Rodgers, 1902-1979.    Sheet music signed: "The Sound of Music."
Richard Rodgers       Signed cancelled check for $9,050.00 to Milton Rindler & Co.     [Manufacturers Hanover Trust Comapny, No. 983: February 14, 1979.]   (See reprod. above.)
Richard Rodgers       Sp. (See reprod. above.)
Ned Rorem, b. 1923.    Postcard Tls to Nick Rossi.      [14 March 1970]    (See reprod. above.)
Carl Ruggles, 1876-1971.    Als on a postcard. [Postmark: June 25, 1930]    Also als from Charlotte Ruggles. [Postmark: Dec. 2, 1930] (See reprod. above.)
Camille Saint-Saëns, 1835-1921.    Als. [Nov. 11, 1921]   (See reprod. above.)
Carlos Salzedo, 1885-1961.    Amqs. "Scintillation" (1936)    [December 24, 1938]   (See reprod. above.)   NB: no longer in my possession; I gave this artifact to Ina Zdorovetchi!!!
Pablo de Sarasate, 1844-1908.    Al.   [25 avril, 1894]   (See reprod. above.)
Arnold Schoenberg, 1874-1951; Erich Wolfgang Korngold, 1897-1957; Franz Lehar, 1870-1948; Hugo von Hofmannsthal, 1874-1929; Arthur Schnitzler, 1862-1931; Josef Marx, 1913-1978; Maria Jeritza, 1887-1982; Julius Bittner, 1874-1939; Alfred Piccaver, 1884-1958; Felix Weingartner, 1863-1942; Wilhelm Kienzl, 1857-1941, etc.: 20 signatures on a single sheet of paper.
Gunther Schuller, b. 1925.    Sp: "Best wishes for all the Allens - Gunther Schuller, Jan. 1973."    (See photo above.)
Gunther Schuller.    Typed 2-page letter signed, addressed to Dizzy Gillespie. [October 16, 1972]   (See reprod. above.)
Gunther Schuller.    Typed 3-page letter signed, addressed to TOL. [June 7, 1982]   (See reprod. above.)
Robert Schumann, 1810-1856.    Als to publisher Johann Ambrosius Barth.   [May 31, 1834]   (See reprod. above.)
Dmitry Shostakovich, 1906-1975.     Signature in green ink on 6" x 4.5" card.    [Dated: 1 X 1970]    (See reprod. above.)
Jean Sibelius, 1865-1957.    Tls, 7x9, in English. "However I regret to say that as I never published any composition for trio, I consequently can not recommend you anything." [Järvenpää, 28.3.36]    (See reprod. above).
Karlheinz Stockhausen, 1928-2007.    Als.   [9.10.59]     (See reprod. above.)
Leopold Stokowski, 1882-1977.    Tls to Sesac Music.   [April 12, 1947]     (See reprod. above.)
Richard Strauss, 1864-1949.    Signed baggage-tag, 2.5x 5: "Bad-Hotel Verenahof & Ochsen, Baden."     (See reprod. above.)
Richard Strauss    Als.   [Nov. 4, 1907]
Igor Stravinsky, 1882-1971.    Unsigned Arnold Newman photo with Igor S. at the piano.
Igor Stravinsky    Sp: examining score in recording studio. [To Mary E. Allen. Cordial greetings from Stravinsky. November 1957.]
Igor Stravinsky    Sb. New York Public Library catalogue, “Stravinsky and Dance.” [December 8, 1962]
Igor Stravinsky    Sb. "Stravinsky: A Complete Catalogue of his Published Works," Boosey & Hawkes, London, June 1957. [To Mary E. Allen. With best wishes. Sincerely, I. Stravinsky, '58]   (See reprod. above.)
Igor Stravinsky    Sb. "Miniature Essays," J. & W. Chester Ltd., 1921. [Miniature Essays: ... "not only in size but also in content and quality. To Mary E. Allen with affectionate thoughts from I. Stravinsky, Hollywood, June 1959."]   (See reprod. above.)
Igor Stravinsky    Sp. "To Mary E. Allen ..."   [Nov./57]   (See reprod. above.)
Jule Styne, 1905-1994.    Sb: "Jule - The Story of Composer Jule Styne."
Jule Styne.    Tls.   [November 28, 1962]   (See reprod. above.)
Virgil Thomson, 1896-1989.    Signed Paybill for The Broadway Theatre, April 21, 1952: "Four Saints In Three Acts."    (See reprod. above.)
Edgard Varèse Als on aerogram.    [6 . XI / 50]   (See reprod. above.)
Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958.    Three-page als.    (See reprod. above.)
Anton Webern, 1883-1945.    Als on postcard.    [December 11, 1928]   (See reprod. above.)
Heitor Villa-Lobos, 1881-1959.    Signed score, 58pp. "String Quartet No. 6," AMP, New York, 1948. Signed: "H. Villa-Lobos, New York, 28/8/50."   (See reprod. above.)
Yehudi Wyner, b. 1929.    Als to TOL.   (See reprod. above.)

JAZZ ARTISTS:

Louis Armstrong, 1901-1971.    Sp, 8x10: "With love ... Louis Armstrong."
Julian Cannonball Adderley, 1928-1975.    Sp, 8x10.   (See reprod. above.)
Chet Baker, 1929-1988.    Slp.    World Pacific LP of "The Mariachi Brass featuring Chet Baker: In The Mood."
Nat King Cole, 1919-1965.    Sp, 8x10.    Signed by all three members of the King Cole Trio: "To Art Howard ... Best wishes, King Cole Trio."    (See Maurice Seymour photo above.)
John Coltrane, 1926-1967.    Slp. Impulse Stereo A-10 LP of "Coltrane 'Live' at the Village Vanguard." Inside cover, under B&W photo of J.C.    (See reprod. above.)
Paul Desmond, 1924-1977, and Dave Brubeck, b. 1920.    Sp, 8x10.   (See reprod. above.)
Duke Ellington, 1899-1974.    Signed souvenir menu: The Hurricane, 49th street at Broadway, New York.
Bill Evans, 1928-1980, and Art Farmer, 1928-1999.    Slp. United Artists Mono UAL-4007 LP of "Modern Art, Art Farmer."
                                    [Evans signed on the front cover, and Farmer on the back.]   (See reprod., above.)
Dave Frishberg, b. 1933.    Slp. Omnisound Jazz LP of "The Dave Frishberg Songbook, Volume Two."
W. C. Handy, 1873-1958.    Tls: "Dear Mr. Bob Whittemore, After receiving your very warm letter ... "   [Sept. 19, 1953]
Ahmad Jamal, b. 1930.    Sp, 8x10.
Keith Jarrett, b. 1945.    Slp.   Signed by all three members of the Keith Jarrett Trio: Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette.    (See reprod., above.)
Thelonious Sphere Monk, 1917-1982.    Signed program with photo of TSM.   (See reprod. above.)
Gerry Mulligan, 1927-1996.    Slp: "Gerry Mulligan Quartet."   Fantasy 3-6.
Gerry Mulligan   Sp, 7x9.5: "To John ... " with Art Farmer in the background.   (See reprod. above.)
Anita O’Day, b. 1919.    Sp, 5x7.    (See photo above.)
Artie Shaw, 1910-2004.    Amqs on 5x7 card.    [Aug, 2, 1939]    (See reprod. above.)
Artie Shaw   Extensive, scathing 6-page als to a columnist from A. S. "Dear Jennie ... however, you still remain a stinker!"    [Aug, 23, 1943]    (See reprod. above.)
Art Tatum, 1909-1956.    Signed box set of four 78's, "ART TATUM ... Piano Impressions." ARA Records, R-4500.
Sarah Vaughan, 1924-1990.    Sp, 8x10.

NOTABLES & NOTORIOUS:

Carroll Baker, b. 1931.    Sp, 8x10 color.
Lord Alfred Douglas, 1870-1945.    Als, undated: "I don't know exactly what you want but ... "    (See reprod. above.)
Audrey Hepburn, 1929-1993.    Half-tone portrait photo from magazine, signed.
Audrey Hepburn    Sp, 5x7: Roman Holiday photo ... "Best wishes, Audrey Hepburn."     (See photo above.)
Audrey Hepburn    Telegram with Als: "Dear Mort. As you had a finger in this ..., Audrey."    [March 27, 1955]   (See reprod. above.)
John Haynes Holmes, 1879-1964.    Als.     (See reprod. above.)
Hedy Lamarr, 1913-2000.    Spc, 4x6.
Sinclair Lewis, 1885-1951.    Als: "... I probably shan't do another preacher novel ..."     (See reprod. above.)
Suzy Parker, 1932-2003.    Sp, 8x10 color.
Fred M. Rogers, 1928-2003.    Signed "Small World Enterprises, Inc." check for $1.00. [Mellon National Bank and Trust, No. 710: July 13, 1970]
Claudia Schiffer, b. 1970.    Sp, 8x10 color.
Barbra Streisand, b. 1942.    Sp, 8x10.   (See photo above.)

VISUAL ARTISTS:

Thomas Hart Benton, 1889-1975.    Als on postcard of Florence, Italy, addressed to Mr. Leonard Lyons.    (See reprod. above.)
Ruth Berhard, 1905-2006.    Sb: "Collecting Light: The Photographs of Ruth Berhard." © 1979 The Friends of Photography, Inc.
George Booth, b. 1926.    Sb: "Pussycats Need Love, Too."
George Booth    Signed lithograph print, ca. 23x30: 'Maw Maw' and the family, S.P.I. 1. [1982]    (See reprod. above.)
Alexander Calder, 1898-1976.   Als in French: "Chers Miami et Georges ..."    (See reprod. above.)
Joseph Cornell, 1903-1972.    Tls [3/30/52] addressed to Mr. George Wittenborn.    (See reprod. above.)
Judy Dater, b. 1941. Signed 11x14 photograph, "Imogen and Twinka."
Daniel Chester French, 1850-1931.    Als [Aug. 26, 1910] addressed to Mrs. Ward.    (See reprod. above.)
Rube Goldberg, 1883-1970.    Tls [Feb. 11, 1948]: "Dear Hermit ..." or Kermit?    (See reprod. above.)
Edward Gorey, 1925-2000.    Signed books, including "The Gilded Bat," "The Utter Zoo," "The Universal Solvent," etc.
Edward Gorey    Five "Figbash" prints, 5x7, signed.
Edward Gorey    "The Fantod Pack," signed.
Edward Gorey    Sp, 8x10 color photo: EG sitting inside box with cat on top.    (See photo above.)
Philip Guston, 1913-1980.    Magic marker drawing of KKK-like figure and clock, signed.    (See photo above.)
Philip Guston    Signed ink drawing [11x14] of multiple KKK-like figures in a domestic setting with boots, chairs, light bulb, clock, window and lamp shade.
William Steig, 1907-2003.    Signed pen and ink, watercolor drawing [ca. 7.5x10] of woman in blue hat and flower dress by a tree stump. "To Mary Allen, with love - Bill Steig." Plus bonus Als: "Dear Mary, Thank you so much for your birthday presents. The lovely note-pen holder will add a touch of elegance to my desk & encourage me to keep it less littered. As for the candy (how did you guess I had a sweet tooth?) I'm hesitating to break into the package for fear of doing it in too fast. ... "   (See reprod. above.)

Key to abbreviations:

Ads: autographed document signed.
Als: autographed letter signed.
Amqs: autograph musical quotation signed.
Ds: document signed.
Sb: signed book.
Slp: signed LP.
Sp: signed photograph.
Spc: signed postcard.
Tls: typed letter signed.

C. E. Ives, "Essays Before A Sonata," p. iii: "These prefactory essays were written by the composer for those who can't stand his music---and the music for those who can't stand his essays; to those who can't stand either, the whole is respectfully dedicated."

*** Aileen Po, Ann Katan, Betty Hugh, Carolee Albrecht, Claudine Robertson, Diane Toomey, Doris Millan, Erin O'Malley, Katy Coughlin, David Kasman, Kay Onan, Louise Kittredge, Lynn Menegon, Marcia Matthysse, Rita Lee, Samia DeSimone, Sandra Roby, Sarah Heretz, Steven Matthysse, Stuart Rose, Varsha Kukafka, Laura Chapman, Kathy Hassinger, Norma Gahl, Roya Sayadi, Susan Brownsberger and Nancy Schofield. Thank you all!!!.