Letters, to Prof. R.W. Cowden, 1934-1953.

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Letters, to Prof. R.W. Cowden, 1934-1953.

Chiefly concern his gifts of letters and photographs to the Hopwood Room; other photographs of Avery Hopwood, and a portrait of Hopwood by Florine Stettheimer.

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University of Michigan

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Stettheimer, Florine, 1871-1944

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American artist, theatrical set designer. Stettheimer is perhaps best known for the lavish sets and costumes she designed for the first American production, in 1934, of Gertrude Stein's opera FOUR SAINTS IN THREE ACTS, with music by Virgil Thomson. From the description of Papers, [ca. 1920]-1940. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309772203 Florine Stettheimer (1871-1944), artist, studied in ...

Hopwood, Avery, 1882-1928

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American playwright. From the description of Avery Hopwood papers, 1898, 1911-28, 1933-66. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 66895342 From the description of Papers, 1898, 1911-28, 1933-66. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34491697 ...

Cowden, Roy William.

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Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964

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