Reinstall iTunes library from iPhone

I realize now that there is no way to transfer songs, videos, podcasts from my Phone to iTunes (I recently had to do an erase and install) - but I did save a previous system folder prior to the erase and install. Is there somewhere in that folder that I may find my old iTunes library and reinstall to the new iTunes?

Depends on what that system folder is... by default, iTunes music files are stored in
/Music/iTunes/iTunes Music/
Have you tried seeking a third party application to recover your library from your iPhone and saving it to iTunes?
CG

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    For iTunes purchases only..
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    Did that.  It told me the computer was already authorized. 
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    The iphone is not storage device. It syncs one way - computer to iphone.
    You should always back up important info/music/pics to an external source as hard drives can and do fail.
    This question has been asked an answered countless times on these forums. You can do a forum search and find many threads on this.

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    L

    You sync to the new computer.
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    Copy them from your old computer, or your backuo copy of your old computer. to your new one.
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    Well, this is a problem, because the only material you can transfer from your iPhone (using only Apple software) is material you purchased in the iTunes Store.
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