Marian Anderson supplementary papers, circa 1916-2007.

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Marian Anderson supplementary papers, circa 1916-2007.

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Papers supplementing the Marian Anderson Papers, comprising correspondence (general and fan mail); business correspondence, records and contracts; manuscript and typescript biographical materials; some materials belonging to her sisters Alyse Anderson and Ethel DePreist, her mother Anna D. Anderson, and her husband, Orpheus H. Fisher; Anderson's notes, journals, calendars, and financial documents; correspondence and memorabilia from James DePreist; programs and publicity materials; clippings; awards and tributes; and memorabilia. The supplementary papers overlap chronologically and should be used in conjunction with Ms. Coll. 200, Marian Anderson Papers.

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Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993

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Marian Anderson was born on February 27, 1897 (although throughout much of her life she gave her birth date as February 17, 1902) in south Philadelphia. Her father, John Berkley Anderson, sold ice and coal and her mother Annie Delilah Rucker Anderson was a former schoolmistress. She was the oldest of three sisters. She began singing when she was six, in the church choir, and by eight had become a regular substitute, filling in for absent sopranos, tenors and even bass. She was presented in one c...

Anderson, Alyse, 1899-1965.

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Alyse Anderson, Marian Anderson's sister, was born in Philadelphia on 30 December 1899. She was a soprano and performed in Philadelphia, was involved with Democratic party politics in the city, and organized the auditions for contestants for the Marian Anderson Scholarship Fund until her death in Philadelphia in May 1965. From the description of Correspondence with Marian Anderson, 1928-1956. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 63560270 ...

Fisher, Orpheus H.

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Orpheus H. Fisher was born in 1903 and was an architect practicing in New York City. He married Marian Anderson in 1943 and died in 1985. From the description of Correspondence with Marian Anderson, 1923-1977. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 63557890 ...

Anderson, Anna D. (Anna Delilah)

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Hurok Concerts Inc

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Depriest, James

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Conductor born in Philadelphia in 1936; nephew of contralto Marian Anderson. During his music career DePreist served as director of the Orchestre symphonique de Quebec, Oregon Symphony, Malmo symfoniorkester, and Orchestre philharmonique de Monte-Carlo, in addition to an international career as a guest conductor with many other orchestras. From the description of James DePreist papers, circa 1914-2004 (bulk 1958-2004). (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 1558665...

DePreist, Ethel Anderson, 1902-1990.

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