Leni and Herbert Fromm Collection 1923-1994 bulk 1958-1973

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Leni and Herbert Fromm Collection 1923-1994 bulk 1958-1973

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This collection primarily holds material onthe professional lives of Leni Fromm, hostess of the Boston based German Radio Hour, and her husband, thecomposer Herbert Fromm. Papers here include material on Leni Fromm's radio program and some of Herbert Fromm'sprofessional appearances and activities. Some of the Fromms' personal correspondence is additionally included.The collection comprises correspondence, radio scripts, unpublished manuscripts, clippings and articles, and afew music scores and photographs.

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Fromm, Leni, 1908-1997

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Herbert Fromm was born in Kitzingen, Germany in 1905, and studied at the State Academy of Music in Munich. He was an assistant conductor for state operas in Bielefeld and Würzburg. After losing his position in 1933, he became involved with the Jüdischer Kulturbund in Deutschland. While working for the Kulturbund he began incorporating Jewish themes into his compositions, and it was also at the Kulturbund that he met his future wife, Leni Steinberg. In 1937 Herbert Fromm ...

New England Jewish Music Forum

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American association of teachers of German

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The American Association of Teachers of German, Inc., (AATG) was founded in 1926 by several German professors and teachers who wished to promote and improve the teaching of German language and culture, and to foster friendship between the United States and German-speaking countries. The association offered programs to stimulate interest in German studies, facilitate occasional student and teacher exchange, foster international education, provide audio-visual language teaching aids, and produce p...

Fromm, Herbert

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WGBH (Radio station : Boston, Mass.)

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