Papers, 1916-1985.

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Papers, 1916-1985.

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The papers of Robert Elmore document the career and life of a successful musician, conductor, and educator. The collection consists of manuscript material falling into two series -- Music and Biography. The Music series contains approximately 250 Elmore compositions representing the vast majority but not quite the total output of his works. Of the vocal works about 100 are sacred and 25 are secular. Sacred choral works include cantata-type extended works and anthem-type works. Of the instrumental works, 65 are for organ; the remainder are for various ensembles. Over half of the total are published. Many of the works include manuscripts from various stages of the work, from draft to final version. There are programs, correspondence with publishers, and financial documents as well. Include within the collection are Elmore's own student exercises as well as some student exercises of Elmore's students. Finally correspondence with other composers may also be found within the Music series. Some correspondents include Seth Bingham, Wilbur Chenoweth, Ralph Kinder, Harl McDonald, and Pietro Yon. Materials concerning Thornton Oakley and Frank Oglesby, associates from the University of Pennsylvania are also included. The Biography series presents a remarkable picture of Elmore in all periods of his lifetime. A great quantity of memorabilia reflect the Elmore family's practice to save both pertinent and sentimental information. There are programs, clippings, scrapbooks, articles, writings, letters, and church bulletins all documenting his strong interests in music, theatre, opera, and other cultural events for which he gave his support. Of special interest is Elmore's brief career with the two movie theatres for which he played organ. His personal and business correspondence is voluminous and consist of both the notable to the effusive admirers. There is correspondence with and among family members and friends including Wilber Theodore Elmore and Maud Johnson Elmore (his parents), Rachel Elmore (his sister), Mabel Jackson (family friend) and Thomas Halpin (Elmore's personal secretary and friend). This part of the collection contains information on the friendship among friends and family, particularly between Rachel and Mabel. Here a researcher might gain insight into three overlapping circles of acquaintances which rarely intersect: an upper middle-class, a conservative evangelical religious circle, and a professional circle of nationally recognized musicians and virtuosi. The remaining material is composed of appointment books, financial documents, and photographic prints.

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University of Pennsylvania, Archives & Records Center

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University of Pennsylvania, Archives & Records Center

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University of Pennsylvania.

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The Department of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania was part of the Towne Scientific School until 1920, when a separate School of Fine Arts was established, teaching architecture and other fine arts. Teaching staff and courses of instruction of the Towne Scientific School, Department of Architecture were listed in the Catalogue of the University of Pennsylvania. The School of Fine Arts published its teaching staff, regulations, courses of study, competitons and, in some years, curre...

Bingham, Seth, 1882-1972

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Composed 1921.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Memories of France / Seth Bingham. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 50988448 Composed 1919. First performance by the Columbia University Orchestra, New York, 1924, Douglas Moore conducting.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Pioneer America / Seth Bingham. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 50988459 Seth Bin...

American Guild of Organists.

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Elmore, W. T. (Wilber Theodore), 1871-

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University of Pennsylvania. Dept. of Music.

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Smith, Henry Charles

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Halpin, Thomas

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Kinder, Ralph, 1876-1952

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Elmore, Robert, 1913-1985

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Composed 1935. First performance by the Philadelphia Orchestra, Philadelphia, April 9, 1937, Leopold Stokowski conducting.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Valley Forge 1777 : a tone poem for full orchestra / by Robert Elmore. [19--]. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 51782548 Robert Hall Elmore was born on January 2, 1913 in Rapapatnam, India where his parents served as missionaries. In 1915 the family returned to America a...

Elmore, Maud.

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Elmore, Rachel.

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McDonald, Harl

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Composed 1938. First performance Boston, 30 October 1939, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Serge Koussevitzky conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of San Juan Capistrano : two nocturnes for orchestra / Harl McDonald. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52938443 Composed 1934. First performance Philadelphia, Philadelphia Orchestra, 4 October 1935, Leopold Stokowski conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description o...

Oglesby, Frank.

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Snyder, Clarence H., 1902-1984

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Clarence H. Snyder was born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 26, 1902. He was the youngest of three boys. Different sources give slightly different versions of both his early life and his descent into alcoholism. He dropped out of school at 14 due to either the death or illness of his father. He took night classes, however, and by the time he had married his first wife, Dorothy, and they had a child on the way, he had worked his way up to a responsible job at City Nationa...

Chenoweth, Wilber.

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Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945

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Detroit industrialist, assistant secretary and secretary of the Navy (1908), U.S. Senator (1919-1922), treasurer of the Detroit Steel and Spring Co., and director of Peoples State Bank, Packard Motor Car Co., and Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co. From the description of Truman Handy Newberry papers, 1879-1936. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 55791991 ...

Jackson, Mabel Ella

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Rowley, Nelson B.

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Oakley, Thornton, 1881-1953

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American artist Howard Pyle (1853-1911), who founded the Brandywine School of Art, was one of the pre-eminent illustrators of his time. Four of these students are represented in this collection: Thornton Oakley (1881-1953), Violet Oakley (1874-1961), Henry J. Peck (1880-1964), and Frank E. Schoonover (1877-1972). From the description of Frank E. Schoonover - Thornton Oakley correspondence related to Howard Pyle, 1912-1953. (University of Delaware Library). WorldCat record id: 6677103...

Newberry, Harriet B.

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