Papers, 1904-1966.

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Papers, 1904-1966.

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The collection consists of three approximately equal parts: (1) writings on music and miscellaneous, (2) correspondence, and (3) printed programs. (1) The writings include short essays on Mozart, Bizet, Rossini, Beethoven, and Ambroise Thomas. One file folder of material relates to the Charleston High School Orchestra and Band, and another folder contains numerous clippings on performances. An oversized folio lists private students, the dates of lessons, and payments from 1921-1928. The photograhps are of the Symphony Orchestra, students at the Chicago Musical College in c. 1922, and teachers at the Musical Callege. Wichmann's 1922 diploma and a 1942 playbill for the Symphony Orchestra are also oversized. (2) The correspondence consists mainly of letters from fellow musicians and letters with high praise from numerous supporters of the Symphony Orchestra. The principal correspondents include Carl Strehle, a teacher of harmony from Leipzig, Germany who taught Wichmann; Carl Behr, a conductor writing from Asheville, NC; Donn Mills, conductor of the ballet orchestra in Winnipeg, Canada, and also writing from elsewhere; Herland W. Cleaveland, a music teacher at Taylor University, Upland, IN; Louis Levine, a Charleston supporter of the Symphonic Orchestra; and H. Leon Larisey of Meggett, SC, a father determined to help Wichmann turn his reluctant son into a musician. A 1912 letter to the American Federation of Labor details problems encountered in trying to unionize Charleston's musicians (nearly 13 pages). (3) Most of the printed programs date from 1926-1931 with one in 1940. The earlier programs for performances fy the Symphony Orchestra in Hibernian Hall are extensive.

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Chicago Musical College.

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Charleston Symphony Orchestra (Charleston, S.C.)

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Strehle, Carl A.

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Cleaveland, Herland W.

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Mills, Donna

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Wichmann, G. Theodore, 1886-

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Theodore Wichman (1886-1966) graduated from the Chicago Musical College in 1922, and in 1925 he founded the Charleston Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. He organized the Charleston High School Orchestra, the Charleston High School Band, the Public School Orchestra, and the Brass and Reed Choir. He also gave private music lessons. From the description of Papers, 1904-1966. (Brockton Public Library). WorldCat record id: 47076059 Charleston, South Carolina musician. A violinist,...

Larisey, H. Leon

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Labor organization. From the description of American Federation of Labor records, 1883-1925. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980267 ...

Levine, Louis

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Louis Levine, also known as Lewis Lorwin (1883-1970), was a noted economist and historian. He taught at the University of Montana, Beloit College, and the Brookings Graduate School of Economics and Government. Throughout his long career, he served in the New York State Labor Department, the Brooking Institutions, the International Labor Office, and U.S. Department of Commerce. From the description of Louis Levine's - Women's Garment Workers manuscript, 1924. (Cornell University Libra...