Dunn, Mary Papers 1925-1946

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Dunn, Mary Papers 1925-1946

Papers concern the career of Dunn,music educator, secretary of South Plains Music Assoociation, president of TexasMusic Teachers Association, and chairman of the Applied Music Division of the TexasDepartment of Education, and pertain to the early history of music in Texas, TexasState Music Festivals, Texas Federation of Music Clubs, Texas Federation of Women'sClubs, and to Dunn's efforts to obtain accreditation in the state school system forprivate music instruction.

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