Business Papers, 1912-1941.

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Business Papers, 1912-1941.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/435441985

This collection consists materials assembled by May Johnson in the course of her position as agent for various artists. The bulk of the collection concerns the careers of two of these: violinist Zlatko Balokovic (1895-1965) and soprano Eleonora De Cisneros (1874-1934). Material re Balokovic includes carbons of many of Johnson's sometimes exasperated letters to him as well as several publicity photographs. The De Cisneros material also includes many photos and work that she die with the musical Out There production as a fund-raiser for the American Red Cross in 1918. One of the most valuable components of the collection is the Photographs. A number of these photos date from the first season of the Chicago Grand Opera Company, 1910-14. Manuscripts of the first two general managers of this Company are also present in this collection: J. Andreas Dippel (folder 1:31) and Cleofonte Campanini (folder 1:12).

.25 linear feet : 41 photographs.

Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7525628

Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center

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Baloković, Zlatko, 1895-1965

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An accomplished violinist, Zlatko Baloković (1895-1965) was born in Zagreb. During the 1920s and 1930s he and his wife, Joyce Borden, toured extensively in Europe. During WWII, while living in Camden, Maine, Zlatko became deeply involved with many wartime committees. In 1946, the Baloković's visited Yugoslavia as official representatives of the American Committee for Yugoslav Relief. Baloković gave numerous concerts and speeches. He became personally acquainted with Marshall Tito...

Cisneros, Eleanora de, 1878-1934

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Johnson, May.

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May Johnson was an agent for performers involved with musical production, generally opera and concerts. Her career spanned at least three decades. She was working in Chicago in the early 1910s apparently representing artists in conjunction with the Chicago Grand Opera Company (later known as the Chicago Opera Company). In 1917-18, her office was at 50 West 67th Street, New York City. By the late 1930s she was again in Chicago, with offices at Orchestra Hall. From the description of B...