Ellwood Derr papers, 1997.

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Ellwood Derr papers, 1997.

Speech on Mark Twain's appearances in Ann Arbor and Twain's views on music, particularly on Richard Wagner, with transcripts of newspaper articles commenting on Twain.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8334699

Bentley Historical Library

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Twain, Mark, 1835-1910

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Mark Twain (b. Samuel Langhorne Clemens, November 30, 1835, Florida, MO – d. April 21, 1910, Redding, CT) was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. Among his novels are The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885). Twain served an apprenticeship with a printer and then worked as a typesetter, contributing articles to the newspaper of his older brother Orion Clemens. He later became a riverboat pil...

Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883

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The German opera composer Richard Wagner was at the beginning of his career at the time of this letter. From the description of Manuscript copy of letter from Richard Wagner, 1832 June 15, Leipzig, addressed to Schott's Söhne, Mainz, [1896?]. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122571065 From the guide to the Manuscript copy of letter from Richard Wagner, 1832 June 15, Leipzig, addressed to Schott's Söhne, Mainz, 1896?, (The New York Public Library. Music Divisio...

Derr, Ellwood

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Professor of music at the University of Michigan. From the description of Ellwood Derr papers, 1997. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 85778807 ...