Interview conducted by Oliver Daniel, Jun. 17, 1978 [sound recording].

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Interview conducted by Oliver Daniel, Jun. 17, 1978 [sound recording].

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Jean Leslie discusses the founding of the American Symphony Orchestra; fundraising by Siegfried Hurst and Gregory Roberts; Stokowski's auditioning of performers and his audition book; his working relationships with Leslie, Arthur Aaron, David Katz, and Stewart Warkow. She includes anecdotes about Jerry Toobin, Greta Garbo, and Abram Chasins and discusses Stokowski's account of his visit to Thomas Edison's laboratory and investing in several hundred dollars worth of Edison's stock.

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 32 leaves.1 item (3 leaves).

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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Toobin, Jerome, 1922-

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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...

Warkow, Stewart.

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Manager American Symphony Orchestra, 1962-1968; manager Carnegie Hall. From the description of Interview conducted by Oliver Daniel, Mar. 2, 1976. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155861032 ...

Hurst, Siegfried

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Roberts, Gregory David.

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Aaron, Arthur

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American Symphony Orchestra (New York, N.Y.)

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Edison, Thomas Alva, 1847-1931

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Thomas Alva Edison (born February 11, 1847, Milan, Ohio – died October 18, 1931, West Orange, New Jersey), American inventor and businessman who has been described as America's greatest inventor. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures. These inventions, which include the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and early versions of the electric light bulb, have had a widespread impact on the modern industrial...

Leslie, Jean K.,

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Jean K. Leslie worked as Leopold Stokowski's secretary from 1960-1967. From the description of Interview conducted by Oliver Daniel, Jun. 17, 1978 [sound recording]. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155861199 ...