Guide to the Jack Lee Collection at Baldwin Wallace University
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Title: |
Jack Lee Collection at Baldwin Wallace University |
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Baldwin Wallace University
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Lee, Jack, 1929- |
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1929-2016 |
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144 linear feet |
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This collection was amassed by Jack Lee and consists primarily of music scores, scripts, and books. Many of the items concern
American musical theater.
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BW2016.001 |
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Merner-Pfeiffer Hall, Jack Lee Room, and Jones Music Library |
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The records are in English |
Biography of Biography or History
Jack Lee (1929-2016) was a prominent musical theater director on Broadway and in touring shows. Jack worked with many of the
biggest names on Broadway, such as Sandy Duncan, Tommy Tune, Gwen Verdon, and Chita Rivera. Jack was an inveterate collector
and amassed a significant collection of scores, scripts, books, and other materials relating to Broadway and his other love,
classical music.
Jack Lee grew up in Lakewood, Ohio, attending West High School. While in school, Jack performed in musicals at Cain Park summer
theater in Cleveland Heights. Jack attended the Baldwin Wallace College Conservatory of Music, where he was a member of Alpha
Sigma Phi, graduating in 1952.
Jack went on to a long and successful career as a pianist, vocal coach, and musical director on Broadway and with national
touring shows. He premiered shows such as My One and Only and Nick and Nora.
Jack worked with many stars of the musical stage, and had particularly long associations with Tommy Tune (Grand Hotel) and
Sandy Duncan (The Apple Tree and South Pacific). Jack also did vocal direction for films including Sweet Charity and Postcards
from the Edge.
While his most prominent work was as a musical director, Jack also acted, doing a role on the CBS soap opera Love of Life.
Jack played the off-Broadway role of Cosme McMoon in the play Souvenir. McMoon was the long-suffering accompanist for Florence
Foster Jenkins, a role played in the recent movie by Simon Helberg.
Jack also loved teaching, and worked with young people throughout his career. His primary appointments were at New York University
and Carnegie Mellon, but he conducted master classes throughout the United States and abroad.
Jack Lee died peacefully in March 2016. He left his wonderful collection of books, scores, and scripts to Baldwin Wallace
University, and the collection is “premiering” for the public for the first time here.
Scope and Content
This collection consists primarily of scores and scripts collected by Jack Lee during his 50-year career in the musical theater.
Included are some very rare materials such as conductor's scores used in productions on Broadway and elsewhere. There are
also some books and graphic materials such as posters, including some signed by various luminaries.
Among the scores and scripts are some unpublished materials and others that include many annotations about cuts, staging,
and other details of production. Some are inscribed to Jack Lee by those involved in the productions. Eight boxes and five
binders of sheet music include some manuscripts of songs and other materials. The collection includes a collection of sheet
music (some covers only, others complete) relating to Madame Vestris, a prominent London singer and impresario of the early
19th century. Most of these are English imprints and appear to be quite rare in the United States.
Statement of Arrangement
The distinctive elements of the collection are housed in the Jack Lee room. The sheet music is housed in folders (inside boxes)
and binders. Scores and scripts in the Jack Lee Room are separated by type and arranged alphabetically by composer. Some of
the less rare materials were added to Jones Library and can be located by using the library's online catalog.
Restrictions on Use
The copyright issues involved with some of this materials may be thorny and have yet to be really determined. Please check
with university librarians and archivists.
Restrictions on Access
The copyright issues involved with some of this materials may be thorny and have yet to be really determined.
Related Material: Related Material
Jones Library has broad collections in classical music, opera, and musical theater.
The University has purchased a published script for Kicks & Co. and a few books related to the Vestris Collection.
Separated Material: Separated Material
The distinctive elements of the collection are housed in the Jack Lee room. Some of the less rare materials were added to
Jones Library and can be located by using the library's online catalog. A small number of materials are in the vault of the
Riemenschneider Bach Institute.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects:
Musical theater
Operas -- Scores
Persons:
Lee, Jack, 1929-
Custodial History
The Jack Lee Collection was willed without restrictions to Baldwin Wallace University by alumnus Jack Lee, who passed away
in 2016. The collection was brought to Berea by Jack's friends/assistants in April 2016.
Preferred Citation
The Jack Lee Musical Theater Collection at Baldwin Wallace University
Acquisition Information
The Jack Lee Collection was willed without restrictions to Baldwin Wallace University by alumnus Jack Lee, who passed away
in 2016. The collection was brought to Berea by Jack's friends/assistants in April 2016.
Accruals
We do not expect more materials from the estate of Jack Lee. The University may occasionally buy related items itself.
Other Finding Aid
There is a spreadsheet (or Google sheet) that lists much of the contents of the collection. It was originally created by Mr.
Lee's assistants, and has since by edited by University personnel. It lists many (but not all) items individually.
Detailed Description of The Collection
Vestris Collection, 1800-1850
B-2-R, 1905-1988
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. .2 in.
Location: In Box 4
Scope and Content: Sheet music, much of which is composed by Jule Styne. Assortment of music related to Peter Pan, including incidental music
from the original play production, and sheet music from several songs written for the 1979 Broadway revival, written by Jule
Styne. Also included is a letter from the office of LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby, and MacRae, addressed to Floria Lasky, Esq. This
letter, written by Joseph R. Egan, is asking for information on licensing fees for recording many of the songs from the show
in collaboration between Sandy Duncan and Jack Lee. Also of note is what appears to be lyrics for an unpublished song by Charles
Strouse and Lee Adams, titled “When A Dress-Up Girls Loves A T-Shirt Guy!”
B-3-L, 1956 or later
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. .5 in.
Location: In Box 4
Scope and Content: Contains music from the musical Peter Pan with music by Jule Styne
Binder 14, 1842-1912
Quantity: binder, ca. 2 in.
Scope and Content: Contains exclusively works by French composer Jules Massenet.
Binder 13, 1900-1989
Quantity: binder, ca. 2.5 in.
Scope and Content: Contains exclusively works by Irving Berlin - most notably handwritten notes (most likely in Jack Lee's hand) to a show by
Berlin
Binder 12, 1900-1989
Quantity: binder, ca. 2 in.
Scope and Content: Contains exclusively the works of Irving Berlin - most notably a collection of handwritten scores (most likely in Jack Lee's
hand) of Berlin's work
Binder 11, 1905-1986
Quantity: binder, ca. 1 in.
Scope and Content: Contains exclusively the works of Harold Arlen - most notably two handwritten scores of "I Never Was Born" and "Fun to Be
Fooled"
Binder 10, 1905-1986
Quantity: binder, ca. 1 in.
Scope and Content: Contains exclusively the works of Harold Arlen
Binder 9, 1910-1969
Quantity: binder, ca. 1 in.
Scope and Content: Contains exclusively the works of Frank Loesser
Binder 8, 1900-1945
Quantity: binder, ca. .5 in.
Location: In Box 8
Scope and Content: Contains exclusively the works of Jerome Kern
Binder 7, 1900-1945
Quantity: binder, ca. 1 in.
Location: In Box 8
Scope and Content: Contains exclusively the works of Jerome Kern - most notably a copyist score of the song "Fashion Show"
Binder 6, 1900-1945
Quantity: binder, ca. .75 in.
Location: In Box 8
Scope and Content: Contains exclusively the works of Jerome Kern
Binder 5, 1900-1937
Quantity: binder, ca. 1 in.
Location: In Box 8
Scope and Content: Contains exclusively works by George Gershwin - most notably a handwritten instrumental score of "When You're Single"
Binder 4, 1900-1937
Quantity: binder, ca. .75 in.
Location: In Box 8
Scope and Content: Contains exclusively works by George or both George and Ira Gershwin
Binder 3, 1900-1937
Quantity: binder, ca. 1 in.
Location: In Box 8
Scope and Content: Contains exclusively the works of George and Ira Gershwin
Binder 2, 1900-1937
Quantity: binder, ca. 1 in.
Location: In Box 8
Scope and Content: Contains almost exclusively works by George and Ira Gershwin. Most notable items are a conductor's score of "Summertime" and
"The Flapper"
Binder 1, 1900-1937
Quantity: binder, ca. 2 in.
Location: In Box 8
Scope and Content: Contains exclusively the works of George Gershwin (often with Ira Gershwin as well.) Some songs include: A Foggy Day, Pay
Some Attention To Me and Little Jazz Bird
A-1 1-Left, 1934-1965
Quantity: file folder, ca. .5 in.
Location: In Box 7
Scope and Content: Contains a few works of 20th cent. American popular music; however, more notable items include a handwritten version of "My
House by Leonard Bernstein and a sub-folder containing a great deal of work by Marc Blitzstein
A-1 1-Right, 1929-1950
Quantity: file folder, ca. .75 in.
Location: In Box 7
Scope and Content: Contains 20th cent. American popular music as well as an original, handwritten lead sheet without chords of "The Sneak" by
Nacio Herb Brown. Many of the works herein are by Nacio Herb Brown. Towards the end of the folder, there is a piano-conductor
score of The Oldest Profession from The Life by Cy Coleman
A-2 2-Right, 1929 or later
Quantity: file folder, ca. .5 in.
Location: In Box 7
Scope and Content: Contains spoken dialogue and songs from Bitter Sweet as well as songs separate from the work (all by Noel Coward.) There are
two conductor's scores of the songs "Steady, Jesus Listenin'" and "Oh, Yes" both by Gerald Cook
A-3 3-Right, 1910-1939
Quantity: file folder, ca. .25 in.
Location: In Box 7
Scope and Content: Contains 20th cent. American popular music. Items of note include a photocopy of a handwritten score of Sweet Bye & Bye and
a handwritten score of the "Ballad of Mary Sanders, The Jews' Girl."
B-11-L, 1902-1949
Quantity: file folder, ca. .25 in.
Location: In Box 7
Scope and Content: Contains 20th. cent. American popular music. There are no works by composers of particular note.
B-11-R, 1910-1945
Quantity: file folder, ca. .2 in.
Location: In Box 7
Scope and Content: Contains mostly 20th cant. American popular music. Items of note include a handwritten version of "I'm Confessin'" as well
as a handwritten score to an unidentified work
B-12-L, 1924-1942
Scope and Content: Contains mostly 20th cent. American popular music. There is a handwritten version (possibly copy) of the song "Lucky Day"
as well as a photocopy of a handwritten version of the song "Let's Hear it for Me"
A-2 Bottom, 1966 or later
Quantity: file folder, ca. .2 in.
Location: In Box 7
Scope and Content: Contains two conductor's scores from the musical Sweet Charity by Cy Coleman (music) and Dorothy Fields (lyrics): "I Love
To Cry At Weddings" and "The Rhythm Of Life"
A-4 4-Left, 1940-1970
Quantity: file folder, ca. .25 in.
Location: In Box 7
Scope and Content: Contains a variety of 20th cent. American popular music as well as a collection of songs from the musical "The Fig Leaves
Are Falling." Much of the music is by Albert Hague
A-4 4-Right, 1900-1930
Quantity: file folder, ca. 1 in.
Location: In Box 7
Scope and Content: Contains 20th cent. American popular music - most of which is by Victor Herbert. There is a photocopy of what seems to be
a chapter from a biography of Victor Herbert titled "Toyland and Vicinity."
B-9-R, about 1950
Quantity: file folder, ca. .75 in.
Location: In Box 7
Scope and Content: Contains a handful of 20th cent. American popular music; however, more notably, there are handwritten copyist scores from
Man of La Mancha, handwritten scores of songs titled "White House Merry Go-Round" and Everyone Can Do It Better," two handwritten
mini-scores of songs from unidentified shows and a handwritten orchestral score of "Love is a Feeling" (Most likely by Dick
Sommers.)
B-10-L, 1914-1967
Quantity: file folder, ca. .25 in.
Location: In Box 7
Scope and Content: Contains mostly 20th cent. American popular music. A handwritten (by pen) score of "In My Hat" from Fortuna as well as multiple
folders containing scores from 1931 by Richard Addinsell and two from the 1933 and 1957 films Good Companions
B-10-R, 1926-1967
Quantity: file folder, ca. 1 in.
Location: In Box 7
Scope and Content: Contains 20th cent. American popular music. There are two items of note: The first is a piano-conductor scoreof "Bill Bailey"
from Georgia Gibbs. The second is a score of Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo with an intimate note (to Jack Lee?) from someone named Reed.
B-12-R, 1910-1960
Quantity: file folder, ca. .5 in.
Location: In Box 7
Scope and Content: Contains 20th cent. American popular music from a vast variety of composers and eras. There are no composers of particular
note.
A-6 A-6L, 1912-1972
Quantity: file folder, ca. .75 in.
Location: In Box 6
Scope and Content: Contains a variety of works - mainly 20th cent. American popular music by Jerome Kern and a few select works by Franz Lehár.
In the back there is a collection of songs in German by Theo Mackeben.
A-8 8-Right, 1911-1954
Quantity: file folder, ca. .5 in.
Location: In Box 6
Scope and Content: Contains 20th cent. American popular music - mostly by Cole Porter. Includes Porter shows such as: Leave It To Me!, Du Barry
Was A Lady, Red Hot and Blue!, Let's Face It, Panama Hattie and Can-Can.
Unnumbered 11, 1940-1970
Quantity: file folder, ca. 1 in.
Location: In Box 6
Scope and Content: Contains mostly 20th cent. American popular music. Most notably by Peter de Rose and Kurt Weill. In the back, there are photocopies
of music from (usually piano-conductor scores) mostly from the show Love Life by Kurt Weill.
Unnumbered 10, 1912-1991
Quantity: file folder, ca. 1 in.
Location: In Box 6
Scope and Content: Contains primarily photocopied sheet music of various types. Most notably, a conductor's score of Nick & Nora and an arrangement
of his high school alma mater, Lakewood High (arr. J.C. McCullum). Most of the photocopies are parts of songs or a song from
a show.
Unnumbered 9, 1930-1960
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. .5 in.
Location: In Box 6
Scope and Content: Contains a great deal of 20th cent. American popualr music; the most prominent composers include: Nacio Herb Brown, Richard
Rodgers, Kurt Weill. There is a small document detailing about various valuable items and their prices (possibly from an auction
or something similar.)
Unnumbered 8, About 1940-1980
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. 1 in.
Location: In Box 6
Scope and Content: Contains 20th cent. American popular music by a large variety of composers; most prominetly: Stephen Sondheim, Duke Ellington
and Richard Rodgers. A few choral works are in this folder. A document titled "Introductory Spiel for Bronxville Darby and
Joan" and a large amount of scores to unidentified shows (some have been identified to be by Harold Arlen and Richard Rodgers)
are also contained herein
Unnumbered 7, 1911-1950
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. .15 in.
Location: In Box 6
Scope and Content: Mostly 20th cent. American popular music by a variety of composers including: Ernie Burnett, George Weiss, Neil Moret, Ed
Gallagher, Al Shean, Chauncey Olcott, Ernest R. Ball, Richard Myers , Stephan Weiss, Edward Farley, Michael Riley and much
more.
Highlight: Typed lyrics to an unidentified song
A-5 5-bottom, 1964-1990
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. 1 in.
Location: In Box 6
Scope and Content: Contains typed lyrics to a song titled "Gary Gluckenheimer Osborn Smith" by John Kander and Fred Ebb; there is an extremely
faded sheet containing the melody to this song. Copyist manuscripts of what seems to be all of the songs from Woman of the
Year also by Kander and Ebb and a song titled "Gypsy Love" by Franz Lehár are also within this folder.
Unnumbered 6, 1930-2008
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. .75 in
Dimensions: 1930-2008
Location: In Box 6
Scope and Content: Contains score of "Have an Umbrella" from an unidentified show, a copy pf Sing with Your Ears, Sing with your Heart: An Overview
of the Tomatis Method, handwritten manuscripts of "Old Friend Goodnight" and "A Dream of Life," 20th cent. American popular
music and songs from Nice Work, If You Can Get It both by Gershwin. A handwritten and extremely faded version of "A Little
Jazz Bird" and an unidentified song from the show Funny Face (also by Gershwin) are also contained herein
Drawer A-6-Right, About 1940-1960
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. .75 in
Location: In Box 6
Scope and Content: Contains copyist score of Was She Prettier Than I? and several of Something Tells Me (one of which is the dance number separated
into parts across the folder) from High Spirits by Hugh Martin and Timothy Gray. There are songs of George Abbott and more
by Martin and Gray as well.
A handwritten melody to "Just a Little Joint With a Jukebox" and handwritten (piano part?) of the song Three Men on a Date
from the show Best Foot Forward are contained herein.
There are a handful of secular, contemporary choral works by Frederick Loewe and an unidentified handwritten song (most likely
to a show) with the starting lyrics of "Carnio Mio, the ocean is passed" as well
A-5 5-Left, 1929-1970
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. .25 in
Location: In Box 6
Scope and Content: Contains conductor's scores and manuscripts from the musical Sensations by Wally Harper (music) and Paul Zakrzewski (words.)
There is a typed document of what appears to be lyrics to a song titled "Broadway U.S.A." from the year 1962 involving Sheila
Smith. (Possibly a cabaret show?) Contains songs from Parade by Jerry Herman.
A peculiar copy of Die Herzogin von Chicago (The Duchess of Chicago) by Emmerich Kálmán with dialogue cues in English-quasi-German
and the songs in German is contained herein. It could possibly for an American performance of the work.
The rest are songs from an American musical by Henry Krieger
A-7 7-Left, 1920-1940
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, .5 in.
Location: In Box 6
Scope and Content: Contains mostly songs in German, especially works by Austro-Hungarian composer Franz Lehár. There is a handwritten version
of what seems to be a piano part of "When I'm Not Near the Girl I Love" from the film Finian's Rainbow and two songs from
the show On a Clear Day You Can See Forever both with music by Burton Lane
A-9 9-Left, About 1930-1950
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, .5 in.
Location: In Box 5
Scope and Content: Contains exclusively the works of Cole Porter including: Copyist score of "Where Is the Life that Late I Led?" from Kiss me,
Kate, songs from Can-Can, Let's Face it, Michael Todd's Mexican Hayride, Seven Lively Arts and Panama Hattie. Also includes
a book of his most popular songs in German
A-10 10-Left, 1940s
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. .25 in.
Location: In Box 5
Scope and Content: Contains works by Cole Porter from shows such as: Kiss Me, Kate, Fifty Million Frenchmen, Gay Divorce, Born to Dance, Du Barry
Was a Lady, Panama Hattie, The New Yorkers and Jubilee. Some songs are from the film Night and Day
A-10 10-R, 1919-1951
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. .25 in.
Location: In Box 5
Scope and Content: Contains almost exclusively works by Cole Porter including songs from Kiss me, Kate, Fifty Million Frenchmen and other singles.
Also includes the works of Harry Revel from the show Are You With It?
A-11 11-Left, 1931-1945
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. .25 in.
Location: In Box 5
Scope and Content: Contains the works of Richards Rodgers (music) and Lorenz Hart (words) - the words are occasionally by Oscar Hammerstein II.
Works include Babes in Arms, State Fair, America's Sweetheart and Too Many Girls. Some songs are from films, such as: The
Phantom President and Mississippi
Unnumbered 5, 1921-1960
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. .2 in.
Location: In Box 5
Scope and Content: Contains both an English and French version of "The Sheik of Araby by Ted Snyder from the film The Sheik, "Shepherd Serenade"
by Fred Spielman, "She Went to Old St. Mary's and I Went to Notre Dame" by George Meyer, "Shine On Harvest Moon" by Nora Bayes
and Jack Norworth, "Show Me the Way to Go Home" by Irving King, "Sierra Sue" by Joseph B. Carey, "Silver Threads Among the
Gold" by Eben E. Rexford, a collection of Mexican songs for voice and piano arranged by Frank La Forge, "Ride on King Jesus"
arranged by Hall Johnson and a collection of songs by French composer Jean-Pierre Mottier: "Le Jeu, Mesdames," "On S'veut,
Mesdames," "Pas D'raison," "Paris en Automne" and more.
A-5 5-Right, 1951-1990
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. .1 in.
Location: In Box 5
Scope and Content: Contains the song "All I Need is One Good Break" from Flora the Red Menace and the song "Dear One" from Kiss of the Spider
Woman. There are three songs from Finian's Rainbow: "When I'm Not Near the Girl I Love," If This Isn't Love," and "Look to
the Rainbow." The songs "I Hear Music" by Burton Lane (featured in the film Dancing on a Dime) and "Nobody Ever Felt Like
This Before" by Walter Kent from "Seventeen" are also contained herein.
A-12 12-Left, 1925-1958
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. .25 in.
Location: In Box 5
Scope and Content: Contains many songs from the musical "Pal Joey" by Richard Rodgers (music) and Lorenz Hart (words). There is a handwritten
manuscript of Johnny One Note from Babes in Arms. The rest of the music is all by Richard Rodgers and usually lyricized by
Hart (sometimes Oscar Hammerstein II). Some of the other works from musicals contained herein are "I'd Rather be Right," "Me
and Juliet, "Higher and Higher," and "I Married an Angel"
A-7 7 Right, 1930s
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. .75 in.
Location: In Box 5
Scope and Content: Contains a modern cantata, "Ballad or Americans" by Earl Robinson. There are a few works of 20th cent. American popular music,
followed by printed sheets of songs by Duke Ellington. The rest of the folder contains the works of Jimmy McHugh and is often
lyricized by Dorothy Fields
A-13 13-L, 1915
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: File folder, ca. 0.875 inches
Location: In Box 5
Scope and Content: Sheet music, mostly vocal music with piano accompaniment and guitar chords, primarily by Richard Rodgers and Sigmund Romberg.
Lyrics are largely by Lorenz Hart, Dorothy Donnelly, and Oscar Hammerstein II. Six songs are by Rodgers and Hart, sixteen
by Romberg, and twenty photocopies exist. Some of the photocopies have markings and additional lyrics written in.
Unnumbered 1, 1897-1981
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, .75 in.
Location: In Box 5
Scope and Content: Contains Christmas songs both sacred and secular (some of which are French.) There are a few works as made famous by Nora
Bayes and Gertrude Hoffmann. A few scores are dances, ballads and songs. There is also a handwritten score of "Landscape"
for SSAATTBB by Arthur Lauer
A-11 11-R, 1926-1955
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, .25 in.
Location: In Box 5
Scope and Content: Contains printed works composed by Richard Rodgers and lyricized by Lorenz Hart, including songs from Simple Simon and Narnia.
Narnia has the words handwritten in from a photocopy and is arranged by a "MWH"
A-8 8-Left, 1933-1984
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, .25 in.
Location: In Box 5
Scope and Content: Contains music both written and lyricized by Johnny Mercer, music of Bob Merrill and the music of Jospef Myrow. Highlights
include a handwritten manuscript of "Flings" from New Girl in Town, handwritten manuscript of Sweet Adeline (originally a
barbershop tune,) and a written out bass part of Moon River done by Jim Hendley/Hendlry
A-9 9-Right, 1936-1960
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, 1 in.
Location: In Box 5
Scope and Content: Cole Porter sheet music: includes songs from Mexican Hayride, Out of This World, Around the World, Kiss Me Kate, You'll Never
Get Rich, and Night and Day. Most sheet music is printed commercial copies, some with penciled-in rehearsal marks. Highlights
include handwritten score to "Put a Sack Over Their Heads" (song cut from Mexican Hayride), handwritten copy of "Rose Dance"
from Kiss Me Kate (handwritten "To Jack from Dick, Bowden 1960" on cover), and a sheet containing French translations to the
lyrics of "Just One of Those Things," "Who But You," "True Love," and "You Do Something to Me." Back of folder contains handwritten
notes regarding Yale Library and its holdings on Cole Porter, along with a postcard from that library and an Amtrak ticket
for Connecticut Valley Service from 1987 (ownership undetermined.) There is also a handwritten lead sheet of "Stereophonic
Sound" from Silk Stockings
B-13-R, About 1940
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, .75 in.
Location: In Box 4
Scope and Content: Contains 20th cent. American popular music by a variety of composers, along with "The Golden Treasury" song book by Geoffery
O'Hara and three works stored in plastic sheets: "All She'd Say Was Umh-hum" and "Gallagher Shean" From Ziegfeld's Follies
and "This Little Piggie Went to Market" from Eight Girls in a Boat
B-13-L, About 1940-1960
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, .25 in.
Location: In Box 4
Scope and Content: Contains 20th cent. American popular music as well as "The Serenade" by Franz Schubert
A-3 3-Left, 1930-1960
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. .75 in.
Location: In Box 4
Scope and Content: Contains music predominately by Peter de Rose and Ray Henderson. Some pieces include: Angel, Deep Purple, So Little Time and
Somebody Loves You by de Rose and Animal Crackers in my Soup, The Birth of Blues and George White's Scandals by Henderson.
Also contains a photocopied print of "The Sneak" by Nacio Herb Brown
B-2-L, 1950-1970
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. .75 in.
Location: In Box 4
Scope and Content: Almost exclusively the published works of Jule Styne including pieces from Do Re Mi and other songs: "Let It Snow! Let It
Snow! Let It Snow!,"The Things We Did Last Summer," "It's Raining Sundrops," and more. Also includes 3 pieces from the musical
Golden Rainbow by Walter Marks and a single polyphonic choral work "Lo, how a Rose e'er blooming" by Praetorius
A-2 2-Left, 1980s
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. .25 in.
Location: In Box 4
Scope and Content: Contains handwritten manuscript of what seems to be a compilation medley of the works of Noel Coward and Cole Porter as well
as the original printed music of some of the song used in the medley, such as Men About Town from Red Peppers. The medley
seems to be for a 1984 concert at Royal Albert Hall with Sheila Smith. Rest of the folder is predominately other printed music
of Noel Coward
B-2 Bottom, 1947-1973
Genre/Format: printed music, conductor scores
Quantity: file folder, ca. .25 in.
Location: In Box 4
Scope and Content: Contains works related to men and women pertaining to their lifestyles or relationships between one another such as Men! by
Jule Styne. Contains conductor score of If (You Hadn't But You Did) from Two on the Aisle as well as two handwritten manuscripts
(one in pencil, one in pen) of Homesick from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
B-3-R, 1970s
Genre/Format: printed music, conductor scores
Quantity: file folder, ca. .75 in.
Location: In Box 4
Scope and Content: Contains a few works of 20th cent. American popular music - many by James Van Heusen - as well as a handwritten manuscript
of a part of the song Alice Blue Dress from the musical Irene as well as conductor's score for Irene and an orchestral score
of the work "Madame Lucy's Love Song." Some pages are dated 2/21/73 and feature hand-written alterations in score.
Drawer B-1 R, 1926-1970
Genre/Format: printed music, conductor scores
Quantity: file folder, ca. .5 in.
Location: In Box 4
Scope and Content: Contains American popular music from the 20th cent., organized by last name beginning with “S” - includes songs by Steven
Sondheim, Herbert Stothart, Arthur Schwartz, and Harvey Schmidt, - as well as an unidentified handwritten manuscript of music
and 3 conductor's scores of the song Melisande from the musical 110 in the Shade, one being transposed up a step
B-1 L, 1930-1992
Genre/Format: printed music, conductor scores
Quantity: file folder, ca. 1 in.
Location: In Box 4
Scope and Content: Contains American popular music from the 20th cent. as well as a handwritten manuscript of the song "If I Have to Live Alone"
from The Baker's Wife by Stephen Schwartz. Primarily conatins printed music by Arthur Schwartz and Stephen Sondheim with occasional
rehearsal pencil marks; also contains music by Sigmund Romberg. Highlights: letter to Jack Lee from actress Sheila Smith (1992)
with scan of Smith's copy of "Uptown, Downtown" from Follies; untitled/unsigned sketch page. A. Schwartz music includes songs
from Three's a Crowd, They're Either Too Young or Too Old, Park Avenue, Flying Colors, Band Wagon, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn,
and others. Sondheim music includes songs from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Sunday in the Park with George,
Assassins, and others.
B-1 Bottom, 1959-1991
Genre/Format: conductor scores
Quantity: file folder, ca. .5 in.
Location: In Box 4
Scope and Content: Includes piano sheet music from "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" by Stephen Sondheim; unpublished production
scores from "Assassins" by Sondheim, some pages feature revision dates spanning 5/7/89-1/1/91, copy of "Everybody's Got The
Right (Finale)" includes facsimile of handwritten insert; piano sheet music from "Nick and Nora".
Unnumbered 4, 1900-
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. 1 in.
Location: In Box 3
Scope and Content: Contains American popular music, a handful of piano solos and an envelope containing tourism materials from Egreville, France
Cabinet C-1, 1800-
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca, 2.5 in.
Location: In Box 3
Scope and Content: Contains almost exclusively songs by both European classical and 20th cent. American composers with one piano solo
C-10, 1900-
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. 1.75 in.
Location: In Box 3
Scope and Content: Contains choral music including both secular and Christmas works. Also includes a few Russian song books for solo voice with
accompaniment.
C-9, Various within the 20th cent.
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. 1.25 in.
Location: In Box 3
Scope and Content: Contains various sheet music from chorals to piano solos to folk songs.
C-2, 1900-
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. 2.75 in.
Location: In Box 3
Scope and Content: Contains exclusively songs by various composers both classical European and 20th cent. American in order of composer starting
with H and ending with W.
B-6-L, 1900-
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. .75 in.
Location: In Box 2
Scope and Content: Contains published music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Harry Woods, Vincent Youmans, Victor Young and Richard Whiting along with
a handwritten manuscript of Love is Old
B-7-R, 1900-
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. .75 in.
Location: In Box 2
Scope and Content: Contains published and copied sheet music from various shows and a multitude of composers
B-9-L, 1900-
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. 1 in.
Location: In Box 2
Scope and Content: Contains mostly published sheet music by various composers
B-8-L, 1900-
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. .5 in.
Location: In Box 2
Scope and Content: Contains sheet music in order of title starting with C and ending in Z.
B-8-R, 1900-
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. .75 in.
Location: In Box 2
Scope and Content: Conatins mostly published music - mostly songs - starting with I
B-7-L, 1900-
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. .5 in.
Location: In Box 2
Scope and Content: Contains various printed music works - predominately songs - and an original head-shot of John Leslie Wolf.
B-5-L, 1900-
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. 1 in.
Location: In Box 2
Scope and Content: Contains printed music of various Kurt Weill shows. Ex: Firebrand of Florence, Love Life and Knickerbocker Holiday
B-5-R, 1900-
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. .5 in.
Location: In Box 2
Scope and Content: Contains miscellaneous sheet music for stand-alone songs form movies and musicals by Vincent Youmens, Richard A. Whiting and
Harry von Tilzer and handwritten manuscripts of Cy Coben Young comedy songs.
B-4-L, 1927-
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. .75 in.
Location: In Box 2
Scope and Content: Contains published 20th cent. compositions by various American composers for voice and piano accompaniment, music by Harry
Warren and miscellaneous photocopied music from Sunset Blvd., Nick and Nora and other materials
Unnumbered 3, 20th cent.
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. 1 in.
Location: In Box 2
Scope and Content: Song by Laurence Guittard separated by part: Soprano, Mezzo, Baritone I and Baritone II. Includes pieces: An Evening of Songs,
Ondine and In New York
Unnumbered 2, 1894-
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. .75 in.
Location: In Box 2
Scope and Content: printed music of His Excellency by W.S. Gilbert and Frank Osman Carr
Blue Pocket Folder, 1934-1993
Genre/Format: Script
Quantity: Pocket Folder, ca. .5 in.
Location: In Box 2
Scope and Content: photocopies of 1934 play and 1993 revision of musical Merrily We Roll Along by Stephen Sondheim
A-13 13-Right, around 1940-1960
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: File folder, approximately 1 in.
Location: in Box 4
Scope and Content: Works by Harold Dietz, Arthur Schwartz, Bert Kalmer, Harry Ruby, etc. Cut song from the musical satire "Fannny", and possible
cut song from "Fanny" called "Every Night." Song called "Tomorrow is Another Day." Copy of manuscript of an unknown song;
lyrics "Where are They now" (intro to Act II, #8). "If I Have to Live Alone" from The Baker's Wife musical (printed sketches)
B-4-R, 1900-1960
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. 1 in.
Location: In Box 2
Scope and Content: Contains various pieces of music mostly by Kurt Weill, along with Harry Warren
A-12 12-R, 1927
Genre/Format: Printed music
Quantity: 20 published scores; 8 photocopies; 1 manuscript
Location: In Box 5
Scope and Content: This folder contains a large collection of vocal sheet music with piano accompaniment and guitar chords. Many of the songs
included were written by Lorenz Hart (text) and Richard Rodgers (music). The collection also includes a few scores with markings
and one manuscript copy of the Rodgers-Hart song "Lover." There are eight photocopies of sheet music.
C-3, 1910-1967
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. 2 in.
Location: In Box 1
Scope and Content: Scores of mostly classical works for piano or organ. Composers A-G (Arndt through Gottschalk).
B-6-R, 1917-2015
Genre/Format: sheet music
Quantity: file folder, ca. 1 in.
Location: In Box 1
Scope and Content: Sheet music, published and unpublished, by Richard A. Whiting, Meredith Willson, Sandy Wilson, and Robert Wright. Includes
photocopies of both published and unpublished materials. Highlights include probably unpublished inserts and excerpts of various
numbers from Wilson's show Valmouth, including some clearly original pencilled MS pages; various unpublished excerpts from Wright's Maytime and Betting on Bertie; photocopies of unpublished music by Wright for the film Music In My Heart.
Drawer C-4, 1901-1978
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. 2.5 in.
Location: In Box 1
Scope and Content: Scores of mostly classical works for piano. Composers G-P (Godowsky to Poulenc). Includes a score for Pee-Wee the Piccolo
for Narrator and Piano by George Kleinsinger.
Drawer C-5, 1905-1989
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca, 2.5 in.
Location: In Box 1
Scope and Content: Scores of classical piano music. Composers P to Y (Poulenc to Yradier).
Drawer C-6, 1897-1973
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. 1.5 in.
Location: In Box 1
Scope and Content: Scores of piano music by Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, Marie Sueul-Holst, Dmitri Shostakovich, and Christian Sinding.
C-7, 1926-1960
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. 1 in.
Location: In Box 1
Scope and Content: Scores of music for the keyboard four-hands.
C-8, 20th century
Genre/Format: printed music
Quantity: file folder, ca. .5 in.
Scope and Content: Scores (and some parts) for works for piano with other instruments. Flute and piano; viola and piano; quartet for piano and
strings (Brahms).
Program book, Approx. 1960-1979
Genre/Format: program book
Dimensions: 9 x 11 in.
Scope and Content: Contains notes about shows with music and lyrics by Robert Wright and George Forrest respectively
Fraternity Photos, 1949
Genre/Format: photos
Dimensions: 11 x 14 in.
Scope and Content: Photos of the men in Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity including Jack Lee (pictured bottom row, third from the right)
Russian Ruble, 1909
Genre/Format: money
Location: In a semi-sealed transparent folder
Scope and Content: Paper money from 1909 during the time of the Russian Empire worth 25 rubles
Envelope of annotated photos, 2007
Location: In a seal-able folder
Scope and Content: Contains annotated photos to Jack Lee from Jennifer Williams, who was likely a friend and co-worker of Lee's
Fraternity Pin, 1947-1952
Location: in a sealed envelope
Scope and Content: Contains Jack Lee's fraternity pin
Curriculum Vita, 1947-2003
Genre/Format: paper
Dimensions: 9 x 12 in.
Scope and Content: Details Jack Lee's work: his shows, roles, schools he attended, with whom he worked, etc. This very detailed listing is one
of the best sources we have on Jack's career.
Letters and notes, 1982-1983
Genre/Format: bound paper
Scope and Content: Contains letters mostly from Jack Holmes and "B + C" about upcoming shows and planning
Floradora sheet music, Unknown
Scope and Content: Contains book titled Floradora given to Jack Lee from Shiela
BW Yearbooks, 1947-1951
Scope and Content: Yearbooks from 1947-1951; all years in which Jack Lee attended BW
Scrapbook 1, 1941
Genre/Format: scrapbook
Dimensions: 11 x 14 in.
Scope and Content: Contains memorabilia from Jack Lee's younger years. All contents herein pertain to Lee's time at Cain Park and the Reiff School
including: Pictures, Programs, Letters and Other items
Scrapbook 2, approx. 1945-1946
Genre/Format: scrapbook
Dimensions: 11 x 14 in.
Scope and Content: Contains memorabilia mostly from Jack Lee's time at Cain Park and a little of his high school years. Includes: Photos, Newspaper
clippings about shows he was in and about other events, Programs and Other items.
Scrapbook 3, 1946
Genre/Format: scrapbook
Dimensions: 12 x 14 in.
Scope and Content: Contains memorabilia from Jack Lee's high school years up to his graduation. Includes: Newspaper clippings about school events,
Graduation cards, Photos and a program to an opera, Church service programs and Other items.
Scrapbook 4, 1947-1948 (Spring)
Genre/Format: scrapbook
Dimensions: 9 x 12 in.
Scope and Content: Contains memorabilia from Jack Lee's time at Cain Park and his entrance into the Conservatory of Music at BW. Includes: Photos,
Letters, Newspaper clippings and Other items. One item of note is a letter from a Catholic chancellor rules about Catholics
attending non-catholic schools
Scrapbook 5 (BW Years), 1948 (Spring) - 1949 (Jan.)
Genre/Format: scrapbook
Dimensions: 10 x 12 in.
Scope and Content: Contains memorabilia from Jack Lee's time at BW. Includes: Letters, A report card, Photos, Newspaper clippings, Recital programs
and Other items
Scrapbook 6 (BW Years), 1949-1950 (Spring)
Genre/Format: scrapbook
Dimensions: 12 x 15 in.
Scope and Content: Contains memorabilia of Jack Lee's second and third years at BW. Includes: Bach Festival programs, Letters, Photos, Newspaper
Clippings pertaining to BW events along with shows he was in and Other items
Scrapbook 7 (BW Years), 1949 (Fall) - 1951 (Summer)
Genre/Format: scrapbook
Dimensions: 12 x 15 in.
Scope and Content: Contains memorabilia from Jack Lee's time at BW. This includes: Programs, Recitals, Letters, Photos, Cards, Invitations and
Other items.
Scrapbook 8 (BW Years), 1952
Genre/Format: scrapbook
Dimensions: 10 x 12 in.
Scope and Content: Contains memorabilia from Jack Lee's final year at BW. This includes: Letters from friends, family members and acquaintances,
Recital programs, Newspaper clippings about shows he was in, Sympathy cards for his father's death, Graduation cards and Other
items.
Scrapbook 9, 1984
Genre/Format: scrapbook
Dimensions: 12 x 9 in.
Scope and Content: Contains photos and programs from Jack Lee's April of 1984 visit back to BW. It seems he helped direct a show and/or provided
a masterclass
Photo album 1, Likely 1960-1970
Genre/Format: photo album
Dimensions: 11 x 12 in.
Location: In grey box
Scope and Content: Contains photos of shows in which Jack Lee took part. Identified shows include: The Sound of Music and The Merry Widow. Other
shows remain uncertain.
Items of note: Signed photographs of the following actors/actresses: Ginger Rodgers, David Jarrett, Lew Herbert and Charlotte
Fairchild. Signed photographs of who are likely Lilian Roth and Jane Powell are contained herein as well, but this not yet
absolutely definitive