Gertrude Parker Smith papers, 1928-1993.

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Gertrude Parker Smith papers, 1928-1993.

Contains biographical materials, correspondence to her family (1928-1944) and others. There are materials and correspondence related to the Southern Mountain Workship, 1949-1958, and the Pine Mountain School (Sept. 1943-June 1944). Also one score by Smith.

2.5 linear in. (1 box, 1 oversize box)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7660211

Smith College, Neilson Library

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Pine Mountain Settlement School (Pine Mountain, Ky.)

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Pine Mountain Settlement School was incorporated by Katherine Pettit and Ethel DeLong in 1913 and operated as a boarding school until 1949. In addition to regular academic subjects, students were involved in traditional music and dance activities, and a labor program that helped run the school and develop useful skills. In the 1930s the curriculum was refocused towards trade professions and skills for rural community living. During the 1940s, the school temporarily came under the administration ...

Smith, Gertrude P. (Gertrude Parker)

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Smith was born July 16, 1906. She graduated from Smith College (A.B., 1928; M.A., 1936) and studied with Nadia Boulanger in Paris. She was a member of the Smith College Music Dept., 1934-1972. From the description of Gertrude Parker Smith papers, 1928-1993. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 52851193 ...

Smith College.

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Since 1900, Christmas at Smith College has involved the sending of cards, the singing of carols and the annual Vespers. Smith College's Christmas Vespers has allowed religious and non-religious students alike to come together and appreciate the music and spirit of the holiday season. At this annual candlelight ceremony, Smith College choral groups perform seasonal songs and religious readings. From the description of Records of Christmas at Smith College, 1900-[ongoing]. (Smith Colle...

Southern Mountain Workship.

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