Papers. 1864-1971.

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Papers. 1864-1971.

Manuscript music scores of Hugo Alpen's compositions: song books and text books which contain his work (1897-1926); three letters written by Sarah Alpen to her daughter Ida Crisp (1901-1902); a copy book and press cuttings; three framed photographs: Hugo Alpen (n.d.), Beatrice Alpen, 1877-1907 (n.d.) and Alpen's daughters (n.d.) Attached to many items are typescript notes of explanation written by Paul Alpen 1971. Paul Alpen's translation, in 1957 for the Cabinet Secretariat P.M.'s Dept., of a theoretical study of the European Economic Community written in Dutch by P.J. Verdoorn and entitled An economic integration of Europe: a study of its background and consequences (The Hague, 1952).

48 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7074531

Libraries Australia

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Alpen, Hugo

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Alpen family.

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Hugo Alpen arrived in Australia in ca. 1863. His grandson, C. Paul Alpen describes him as "an early colonial composer". Hugo married Sarah Brown in 1869 in Albury. Thirteen children were born. Hugo Alpen retired as Superintendent of Music Dept. of Public Instruction, N.S.W. in 1908. He died in 1917. Paul Alpen is an officer of the Prime Minister's Dept. and a great grand-daughter is Mrs Margaret Gillespie (nee Crisp) of Queanbeyan. From the description of Papers. 1864-1971. (Librarie...