Martha Alter papers, 1923-1942.

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Martha Alter papers, 1923-1942.

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The collection contains Alter's correspondence, photographs, recital programs, and clippings. Her correspondence, 1926-1942, with F.H. Price (librarian at the Free Library of Philadelphia, Edwin A. Fleisher Music Collection), A. Walter Kramer (music publisher), Hallie Flanagan (director of the Experimental Theatre at Vassar), Agnes Rindge, Claire Leonard, and Marion Bauer (League of Composers) concerns her compositions, "Bill George: March and Song," "Bric-a-Brac Suite," "Anthony Comstock, or a puritan's progress" ballet, and "Blackout," and about teaching positions. The photographs include one of Alter in 1926, eleven of her Vassar College classmates, and six of men including Juan S. Suarez and Bruce Hogg in 1926. The recital and concert programs include those she attended and performed in as a student of Kate Chittenden at Vassar. An article in Musical America, 10 May 1934, three newspaper clippings, and a program deal with the ballet, "Anthony Comstock," for which she composed the music. Also included are handwritten and typed draft versions of the lyrics to "Bill George" (Malcolm Cowley), "Blackout" (Edward N. Horn), and "Anthony Comstock."

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Rindge, A. M. (Agnes Millicent),

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Horn, Edward Newman, 1903-

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Kramer, A. Walter (Arthur Walter), 1890-1969

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Composed 1912. First performance Lewisohn Stadium, New York, 7 August 1919, Lewisohn Stadium Symphony Orchestra, Arnold Volpe conductor, Elya Schkolnik soloist.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Symphonic rhapsody in F minor : for violin and orchestra, op. 35 / A. Walter Kramer ; edition with piano acc. [1912] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52596100 Epithet: Editor of `Musical America', composer British Library Archives and...

Cowley, Malcolm, 1898-1989

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American editor and writer. From the description of Letter to Matthew Bruccoli [manuscript], 1975 December 30. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647812058 From the description of Papers of Malcolm Cowley [manuscript], 1969. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647810601 From the description of Papers of Malcolm Cowley [manuscript], 1936-1955. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647874698 Malcolm Cowley was an influential liter...

Bauer, Marion, 1882-1955

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Marion Eugenie Bauer was born in Walla Walla, Washington on Aug. 15, 1882. She taught at New York University, 1926-1951, and was affiliated with the Juilliard School of Music, 1940-1955. She was a founding member of the American Music Guild, the Society of American Women Composers, and the American Composers Alliance. Initially she wrote songs and music for piano solos, but later she branched out and wrote orchestral and chamber music. She died in South Hadley, Massachusetts Aug. 9, 1955. ...

Flanagan, Hallie, 1890-1969

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Hallie Flanagan was the national director of the Federal Theatre Project, 1935-1939. From the description of Federal Theatre Project visual materials, 1935-1937 and n.d. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 748689080 Hallie Flanagan Davis, whose professional name was Hallie Flanagan, taught drama at Vassar, 1925-1942, and founded its experimental theater; in the 1930s she served as the director of the Federal Theater Project. From the description of Hal...

Alter, Martha, 1904-1976

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Composed 1934. The complete ballet from which this suite was arranged received its first stage performance at the Festival of American Music, Rochester, 4 May 1934, Rochester Civic Orchestra, Howard Hanson conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Anthony Comstock, or, A Puritan's progress : suite from the ballet / by Martha Alter. [193-?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 42632924 Martha Alter (1904-1976) was an American pianist and c...

Alter, Martha, 1904-1976

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Composed 1934. The complete ballet from which this suite was arranged received its first stage performance at the Festival of American Music, Rochester, 4 May 1934, Rochester Civic Orchestra, Howard Hanson conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Anthony Comstock, or, A Puritan's progress : suite from the ballet / by Martha Alter. [193-?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 42632924 Martha Alter (1904-1976) was an American pianist and c...