Papers : of John Powell, 1888-1979.

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Papers : of John Powell, 1888-1979.

The papers consist chiefly of the correspondence of John Powell with his wife Louise Burleigh Powell. There are personal letters to friends in the U.S., Germany, Austria, England and France, and business and professional correspondence with agents and composers in the U.S. and England. Large groups of letters reflect Powell's interest in the Virginia Federation of Music Clubs and in race relations. The collection also contains plays by Louise Burleigh Powell; programs and other material concerning the White Top Folk Festivals; photographs; assorted programs, magazines, pamphlets and clippings; and material concerning the Anglo Saxon Clubs of America. In addition there are music manuscripts of folk songs and piano works including "Dirge" a piano duet by Powell, op. 26; correspondence re musical compositions; evaluations of other composers' work; and scattered periodicals including issues of "Masters in music," "Musical country" and "Virginia musician." Correspondents include Gamaliel Bradford, Annabel Morris Buchanan, Harry Flood Byrd, Sr., Joseph Conrad, Warrington Dawson, Lord Dunsany, Mary Johnston, Daniel Gregory Mason, Walter Ashby Plecker, Amélie Rives, Eleanor Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Edward Reilly Stettinius, Jr., Claude Augustus Swanson, and Winston Wilkinson.

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