About the Stern Musical Theatre Collection

The Stern Musical Theatre Collection (SMTC), a Pennsylvania Nonprofit Corporation, exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.  Donations in cash
or in kind are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.  The corporation was incorporated in 2024 and has qualified as a private operating foundation.  Founded by Robert J. Stern, Esq., who was a
music major at Williams College and graduated cum laude, with highest honors in music, SMTC has its roots in a passion for musical theatre that began in 1954 when Mr. Stern bought his first piece of sheet music of a Broadway show.

Since then, Mr. Stern has amassed an impressive musical theatre
collection, including:

• Approximately over 10,000 pieces of sheet music
• Around 750 programs and ephemera
• Nearly 1,000 long-playing records of Broadway shows and related items
• Various other items like posters, CDs, books on theatre, and more

The collection has been generously donated to SMTC for educational
purposes. Many items from the collection will be featured in online exhibits and
catalogs available on the SMTC website.  Due to copyright limitations, only items over 95 years old will be displayed.