Letters of Amy Beach, 1917, 1922.

MacDowell (Peterborough, N.H.)

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MacDowell is an artist's residency program in Peterborough, New Hampshire, United States, founded in 1907 by composer Edward MacDowell and his wife, pianist and philanthropist Marian MacDowell. Prior to July 2020, it was known as the MacDowell Colony (or simply "the Colony") but the Board of Directors voted to remove "Colony" from the name in an effort to remove "terminology with oppressive overtones". After Edward MacDowell died in 1908, Marian MacDowell established the artists' residency pr...

Lewis, Goldina de Wolfe.

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Colum, Padraic, 1881-1972

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Padraic Colum was a noted playwright, essayist, novelist, poet, and author of books for children. Born on December 8, 1881, in Longford, Ireland, Colum came to the United States in 1914 and died on January 12, 1972, in Enfield, Connecticut. Though Colum worked briefly for a railroad, he became a full-time writer in Dublin, Ireland, in 1901. He was a founder of the Irish National Theatre (later known as the Abbey Theatre), and co-founder and editor for a time of the Irish Review. From...

Tonieri, Giovanni.

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Nevin, Arthur, 1871-1943

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Gorman, Herbert Sherman, 1893-1954

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Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940

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Author. From the description of Letter : to Henry Ravenel Dwight, 1931 Jan. 4. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 37521975 From the description of Letters to Robert N.S. Whitelaw, 1940. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 37522020 Author, of Charleston, S.C. From the description of Peter Ashley promotional poster [picture] ; [1932]. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 38943426 Po...

Bass, Robert P. (Robert Perkins), 1873-1960

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Bass was born in Chicago, Ill. in 1873 and lived in Peterborough, N.H. He received his A.B. degree from Harvard University in 1896. In 1906 he was appointed State Forestry Commissioner and began to redesign the N.H. forestry laws. He also participated in national efforts for conservation of natural resources and was elected director, then president, of the American Forestry Association. In 1904 and 1906 Bass was elected to the N.H. House of Representatives. In 1908 he was elected to the N.H. sen...

Goldman, Olive Mortimer Remington, 1897-1984

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Olive Mortimer Remington Goldman (1897-1984) attended Vassar College, graduatin in 1919. She was a student in George Pierce Baker's 47 Workshop at Harvard, 1920-1921. In 1922, she was a member of the MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, N.H. After her marriage in 1925 to Marcus Selden Goldman, she lived in Urbana, Illinois, where she wrote plays, directed, and acted in many plays and musicals. She was later active in Democratic Party politics....

Heyward, Dorothy, 1890-1961

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Playwright and novelist; b. Dorothy Hartzell Kuhns; married DuBose Heyward. From the description of Papers, [ca. 1850]-1976 (bulk 1918-1961). (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 70970892 Dorothy Hartzell Kuhns Heyward (1890-1961) was the wife of writer DuBose Heyward (1885-1940). From the description of Letter, [1931 Mar. 2], Dawn Hill, Hendersonville, N.C., to Mrs. E.C. Plimpton, Newton Center, Mass. (University of South Carolina). World...

Ritchey, Belle McDiarmid.

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Bois, Jules, 1871-1943

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Henri Antoine Jules-Bois was born in Marseilles, France. The year of his birth is variously given as 1868, 1869, or 1871, depending on the source. He was educated at the College of St. Ignatius, where he received his A.B. and B.Sc. degrees, at the Collège de France, where he was granted the Litt.D, and at the Sorbonne, where he earned a Ph.D. Jules-Bois' interests were wide-ranging. The women's emancipation movement of the 1890's inspired novels such as 'L'Ève nouvelle' and 'La femme inquiète...

Beach, H.H.A. Mrs

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Dedicated to Madame Teresa Carreño. First performance Music Hall, Boston, 6 April 1900, Boston Symphony, William Gericke conductor, the composer as soloist.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Concerto : for pianoforte and orchestra, op. 45 / by Mrs. H.H.A. Beach. [19--?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 43256910 American composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p., London?, n.d.], to Stanley K. Faye at t...

Gruenberg, Louis, 1884-1964

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Commissioned by Columbia Broadcasting Corporation for radio performance. Presented 17 October, 1937 as the first opera composed for radio without any thought of visualization or the additional theatrical elements of costumes, scenery and lighting.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Green mansions : a non-visual opera after W.H. Hudson / by Louis Gruenberg. [1937?]. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 176632275 Composed 1945.--Cf. Fleisher Co...

MacDowell, Marian, 1857-1956

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Philanthropist, musician, and cofounder of the MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, N.H. Born Marian Griswold Nevins; married composer Edward MacDowell (1861-1908) in 1884. From the description of Marian MacDowell papers, 1876-1969 (bulk 1908-1938). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70979848 Biographical Note 1857, Nov. 22 Born, New York, N.Y. ...

Iarecka, Madame de.

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Moore, Douglas, 1893-1969

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Douglas Moore was a composer and teacher; Ethan Ayer wrote song lyrics which were set by Moore for the 1961 theatrical production of The wings of the dove, based on the novel by Henry James. From the guide to the Letters to Ethan Ayer, 1960 and undated., (Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) Composed 1931. First performance under original title, Overture Babbit, New York, 11 December 1932, Manhattan Symphony Orchestra, th...

Colum, Mary

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Brown, Abbie Farwell, 1871-1927

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Brown (1871-1927) wrote children's books and lectured about them. From the description of Papers, 1859-1927 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 86145633 ...

Tietjens, Eunice, 1884-1944

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Chicago poet, novelist, journalist, children's author, lecturer, and editor. Born Eunice Strong Hammond in Chicago in 1884, Tietjens was a World War I correspondent for the Chicago Daily News in France, 1917-1918, and for over twenty-five years she was on the staff of Harriet Monroe's Poetry: A Magazine of Verse. Although Tietjens wrote poetry, a novel, and memoirs, her reputation rests mainly on her influence as a friend, critic, and editor of such early twnetieth centu...

Wylie, Elinor, 1885-1928

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Elinor Wylie was an American novelist and poet. From the description of Elinor Wylie collection of papers, 1885-1950 bulk (1902-1928). (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 86164221 From the guide to the Elinor Wylie collection of papers, 1885-1950, 1902-1928, (The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.) Poet and author. Full name: Elinor Morton Hoyt Hichborn Wiley Benét. Married to Philip Hichbo...

Aldis, Mary, 1872-

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Mary Reynolds Aldis (1872-1949), poet and playwright. The papers include research materials gathered for a 1919 talk on war poetry, correspondence from Edgar Lee Masters and correspondence and manuscripts from others. From the description of Mary Reynolds Aldis papers, 1904-1929 (inclusive) (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 603543028 Mary Reynolds Aldis (1872-1949) was a poet and playwright. In 1910, she founded the Aldis Playhouse, which operated for seve...

Ritchey, J. Warren.

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