Wilfred, Thomas, 1889-1968
Variant namesThomas Wilfred was born on June 18, 1889, in Naestved, Denmark. He studied music in Europe, achieving international status as a performer on the lute. He moved to the United States in 1916, and began to develop and perform on the clavilux and promote lumia as an art form. Wilfred died on August 15, 1968 in Nyack, New York. Wilfred toured the United States performing clavilux recitals, and appeared with such artists as Leopold Stokowski. He constantly designed new clavilux models, built and headed the Art Institute of Light in New York, adapted the clavilux for scenic projections in theatre productions, and composed over fifty compositions for the clavilux.
From the description of Thomas Wilfred papers, 1914-1993 (inclusive), 1914-1968 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702165829
From the guide to the Thomas Wilfred papers, 1914-1993, 1914-1968, (Manuscripts and Archives)
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| referencedIn | John Ashby Conway papers, 1893-1994, 1927-1966 | University of Washington Libraries Special Collections | |
| creatorOf | Wilfred, Thomas, 1889-1968. Thomas Wilfred papers, 1914-1993 (inclusive), 1914-1968 (bulk). | Yale University Library | |
| creatorOf | Browne, Maurice, 1881-1955. Ellen Van Volkenburg-Maurice Browne general correspondence, 1911- | University of Michigan | |
| creatorOf | WILFRED, THOMAS. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. | Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) | |
| referencedIn | Wilfred, Thomas, 1889-1968 : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library | |
| creatorOf | Thomas Wilfred papers, 1914-1993, 1914-1968 | Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives | |
| creatorOf | Wilfred, Thomas. Wilfred, Thomas : [photography bio file]. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library |
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| associatedWith | Benton, William, 1900- | person |
| associatedWith | Browne, Maurice, 1881-1955. | person |
| associatedWith | Clairol, Inc. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Conway, John Ashby, 1905 | person |
| associatedWith | Epstein, Eugene. | person |
| associatedWith | Epstein, Eugene. | person |
| associatedWith | Goldsmith, Alfred N. (Alfred Norton), 1888-1974. | person |
| associatedWith | Seattle Historical Society. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Sidenius, W. Christian. | person |
| associatedWith | Stein, Jules. | person |
| associatedWith | Stein, Jules. | person |
| associatedWith | Stokowski, Leopold, 1882-1977. | person |
| associatedWith | Stulman, Julius. | person |
| associatedWith | Stulman, Julius. | person |
| associatedWith | University of Georgia. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | University of Nebraska. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | University of Oregon. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | University of Washington. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Vaill, George. | person |
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Birth 1889-06-18
Death 1968-08-15
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