This collection documents the extraordinary 64-year music career of Eugene Ormandy (1899-1985), best known for his long tenure with the Philadelphia Orchestra. Materials are available to researchers through the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts.
The Francis Hopkinson collections include manuscript and printed music and other materials written and collected by this early graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and signer of the Declaration of Independence, and by other family members.
James DePreist (1936-2013) was an African-American conductor of international renown.
The Keffer Collection of Sheet Music contains 2,531 scores ranging in date from ca. 1790 to 1895.
![Johnson's march in The catarct [sic] of the Ganges : as performed by his band at the circus (Philadelphia, 1824 or 1825)](https://www.library.upenn.edu/sites/default/files/styles/card_3x2/public/migrations/2020-02/Johnson%27s%20March%20in%20The%20Catarct%20%5Bsic%5D%20of%20the%20Ganges-Stein%20Collection-Folio%20M1%20J64%20folder%206.jpg?h=3526483d&itok=DoIlVpi4)
Philadelphia bandleader and composer Francis Johnson (1792-1844), a free African American, achieved extraordinary renown and respect through performances of his band.
Marian Anderson (1897-1993) was world-renowned as a contralto. She also challenged racial barriers in the United States.
This collection contains the award-winning lyricist Ray Evans' letters, memorabilia, music, and other documents, physical and digitized, donated to the libraries by the Ray & Wyn Ritchie Evans Foundation.