Interview conducted by Oliver Daniel, Mar. 5, 1976.

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Interview conducted by Oliver Daniel, Mar. 5, 1976.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155861033

Sophia Yarnall Jacobs discusses her memories of Stokowski's early years with the Philadelphia Orchestra beginning in 1912; his relationships with Olga Samaroff Stokowski, Evangeline Johnson Zalstem-Zalessky, Greta Garbo, and Gloria Vanderbilt; Stokowski's children; Stokowski's relationships with his office staff and assistants; Jacobs' friendship with Stokowski over the years including his visits with her in Northeast Harbor, Me. and Watch Hill, [R.I.]; his health, particularly his eyesight, and use of health foods; and his conducting and recordings.

Tape 1 sound cassette : analog.Tape 1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 tracks, NAB standard ; 10 1/2 in., 1/4 in. tapeSound disc digital : 4 3/4 in.Transcript 21 leaves.

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Jacobs, Sophia Yarnall, 1902-1993

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Sophia Yarnall Jacobs, civic worker, was born in Haverford, Pennsylvania, in 1902 and was educated at the Baldwin School and at Bryn Mawr, 1919-1921 (x'21), and married Reginald Robert Jacobs in 1921 (divorced in 1937). Jacobs wrote frequently for women's magazines and the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin's woman's pages, 1932-1939. During World War II she managed the Philadelphia Orchestra Club and later was the Promotion Manager for the orchestra. After the war she served as Secreta...

Daniel, Oliver

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Radio producer, music publishing executive, and writer, who died in 1991. Member of the Board of Directors of the American Symphony Orchestra; co-founder of the Contemporary Music Society. From the description of Research collection on Leopold Stokowski, 1945-1995. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155862197 Oliver Daniel was vice-president of Broadcast Music Incorporated. he was also the author of an important book on Leopold Stokowski. F...