Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments records, 1897-1907.

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Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments records, 1897-1907.

Correspondence and other papers relating to the development of the collection; also scrapbooks, 1890's, containing illustrations of musical instruments. Correspondents include: Francis W. Kelsey, Albert A. Stanley, Frederick Stearns, Frederick Kimball Stearns, George R. Swain, Levi D. Wines, and Dean C. Worcester.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7360107

Bentley Historical Library

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Stanley, Albert A. (Albert Augustus), 1851-1932

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Also performed May Festival, 1943 (cf. Letter. C. A. Sink to W. G. Rice, May 12, 1943) From the description of Laus deo. For chorus, orchestra, and organ. Text by Notker Babulus (840-912). Music by Albert Augustus Stanley, 1934. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34363841 Professor of Music and Director of the School of Music, University of Michigan, 1888-1921. From the description of Albert Stanley papers, 1876-1928. (University of Michigan). WorldCat...

Stearns, Frederick, 1831-1907

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Detroit pharmacist and patron of the arts. From the description of Frederick Stearns papers, 1889-1892. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 663460900 ...

Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments

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Acquired in 1899 as a gift from Frederick Stearns, a Detroit manufacturer of pharmaceuticals, the collection originally contained 904 rare, old or simply unusual musical instruments from around the world. Further gifts from Stearns and others have considerably enlarged the collection, which was housed in Hill Auditorium for many years and is now displayed at the School of Music. From the guide to the Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments records, 1897-1921, (Bentley Historical Li...

Stearns, Frederick, 1831-1907

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Detroit pharmacist and patron of the arts. From the description of Frederick Stearns papers, 1889-1892. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 663460900 ...

Wines, Levi Douglas, 1852-1938.

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Mathematics teacher at Ann Arbor (Mich.) High School. From the description of Levi Douglas Wines papers, 1874-1887, 1914, and 1925. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34423567 ...

Kelsey, Francis W. (Francis Willey), 1858-1927

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Professor of classics and archeologist at University of Michigan. From the description of Francis Willey Kelsey papers, 1894-1928. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34421754 From the description of Francis Willey Kelsey papers, 1894-1928. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 83851247 Epithet: Professor at Michigan University British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000509.0x0003...

Swain, George Robert, 1866-1947.

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Photographer and educator at Ann Arbor, Michigan. From the description of George Robert Swain photographs and papers, 1896-1925. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34418529 Official photographer for the University of Michigan. Trained as an educator and a self-taught photographer, George Swain worked as a high school principal after graduating from the University of Michigan in 1900. From 1913 until his death in 1947, he was the official p...

Worcester, Dean C. (Dean Conant), 1866-1924

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Professor of Zoology of University of Michigan, member of the Philippine Commission, 1899-1913. From the description of Dean C. Worcester papers, 1887-1925. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34423607 Professor of zoology at the University of Michigan and member of the U.S. Philippine Commission, 1899-1913. From the description of Photographs of the Philippine Islands [photographs]. 1890-1907. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 68180329 ...