Papers, 1885-1934.

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Papers, 1885-1934.

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Consisting of class record books (1893-1934), scrapbooks (1885- 1886) and other miscellaneous items (1888-1979), this collection primarily documents Breckenridge's work as an instructor of piano at the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music. His class record books list his students, their weekly appointments for music lessons, and their grades. The scrapbook details his experiences while studying music in Leipzig, Germany (1885-1886), and it includes musical programs and fliers. The balance of this collection consists of miscellaneous concert programs (1902, n.d.), diplomas (1888, 1906), and biographical material concerning Breckenridge.

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Oberlin College

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Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college and conservatory of music in Oberlin, Ohio. Founded in 1833, it is the oldest coeducational liberal arts college in the United States and the second-oldest continuously operating coeducational institute of higher learning in the world. The Oberlin Conservatory of Music is the oldest continuously operating conservatory in the United States. In 1835, Oberlin became one of the first colleges in the United States to admit African Americans, and in 18...

Breckenridge, W. K. (William Kilgore)

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William Kilgore Breckenridge was born in Mercer, PA on February 24, 1867. As a student at the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music (c.1888), Breckenridge spent one year studying abroad in Leipzig, Germany; and, he graduated with a diploma in piano forte, organ harmony, and theory. In 1906, his diploma award and those of all other such graduates, was replaced by Oberlin College with an A.B. degree. After graduating from Oberlin in 1888, Breckenridge spent two years studying piano in Berlin, Germ...