Personal

Series — Box: 9

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The series includes personal items such as postcards, greeting cards, drawings, articles, a small selection of photographs, and Kraft's personal diary with dates ranging from 1971 - 1977. The collection demonstrates his devotion to his family and his community which includes a large circle of composer colleagues, friends, and members of the Jewish community.

Dates

1933 - 2013

Creator

Benderly, Jill (Correspondent, Person)

Language

From the Collection:

The collection is almost entirely in English. The correspondence series contains small selection of letters in French.

Conditions Governing Access

Appointments to examine materials must be made in advance. Please e-mail QC.archives@qc.cuny.edu for more information or to schedule an appointment.

Extent

From the Collection: 5 Linear Feet (11 boxes including 2 flat boxes) : Correspondence is the largest series, comprising approximately 50% of the collection, located in five boxes. The Performances series contains programs and performance reviews that are located in three boxes, comprising approximately 30% of the collection. The Contracts, Personal, and Oral Exercises series complete the remaining 20% of the collection. *A box of music manuscripts was added to the collection at a later date, comprising box 11.