Correspondence concerning memorial for Olga Samaroff, 1973 Jan. 4-July 7.

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Correspondence concerning memorial for Olga Samaroff, 1973 Jan. 4-July 7.

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The 20 letters (5 ALS, 1 TLS, and 14 copies) concern fundraising and plans for the memorial; the recital and presentation; and the aftermath, in which some ill will is expressed over wording on a plaque on the door of the commemorative studio. Chief correspondents are Harriett Johnson and Isabelle Valkovsky Byman; others include Gideon Waldrop, Marie Drake, Natalie Maynard, Jerome Lowenthal, Betty Feldman, George Schick, and Helen Cooke. Chief recipient is Ruth (Mrs. Theodore) Steinway: others include Isabelle Byman, Harriett Johnson, Stanley Bednar, George Schick, and other members of the committee for the memorial fund. The collection also includes invitation and program for the recital, 2 clippings about the event, and a clipping of an article by Olga Samaroff in Musical America, 1914 Sept. 8.

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New York Public Library System, NYPL

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New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Byman, Isabelle.

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Johnson, Harriett

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Music critic, editor of the New York Post. From the description of Interview conducted by Oliver Daniel, [1977?] [sound recording]. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155861321 Music critic, editor of the New York Post, friend of Olga Samaroff Stokowski. From the description of Interview conducted by Oliver Daniel, July 13, 1977 [sound recording]. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155862449 ...

Chapin, Betty, 1862-1932

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Samaroff, Olga

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Manhattan School of Music (New York, N.Y.)

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Steinway, Ruth,

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Juilliard School of Music.

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