[A], 1954-1988

The Palmer papers include music manuscripts, teaching materials, correspondence, clippings, reviews, photographs, sound recordings, and other materials. The correspondence contains letters from playwright William Gibson, musicologist Alfred Einstein, pianists John Kirkpatrick and Ramon Salvatore, as well as composers Aaron Copland, Roy Harris, Jack Gallagher, Richard Monaco, Goffredo Petrassi, Vincent Persichetti, Burrill Phillips, Quincy Porter, William Schuman, Elie Siegmeister, and many others.