George Copeland papers

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unitid

{"value"=>"JPB 91-135", "type"=>"local_call"}

{"value"=>"20109", "type"=>"local_mss"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"George Copeland papers"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"ca. 1910-1967", "type"=>"inclusive", "certainty"=>"approximate", "normal"=>"1910/1967"}

physdesc

{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>".6 cubic ft."}], "supress_display"=>true}

physloc

{"value"=>"*ZB-4371 [Microfilm]", "type"=>"local_call", "supress_display"=>true}

date_inclusive_start

1910

date_inclusive_end

1967

origination

{"value"=>"Copeland, George, 1882-1971", "type"=>"persname"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>An American pianist, George Copeland introduced the works of Debussy to the United States and also specialized in the works of Spanish composers. His many friends and associates included John Singer Sargent, Mary Garden, Isadora Duncan, Mrs. Fiske, Sarah Bernhardt, Melba, Calvé, Lina Cavaliere, Maggie Teyte, Mrs. Jack Gardner, Debussy, De Falla, Laurette Taylor, and Marie Dressler. Shortly after World War I, Copeland stayed in Kronberg with the family of Margarethe of Hesse, Princess of Prussia, sister of Kaiser Wilhelm.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>Biographical and autobiographical writings, letters, photoprints and drawings, 3 musical scores, and other items relating to the career of George Copeland. The collection includes drafts of a biographical essay about Copeland by Frederic Bradlee; drafts of Copeland's autobiography; Copeland's essay \"Debussy, the Man I Knew\" from The Atlantic Monthly, Jan. 1955; 14 letters from Margarethe of Hesse, Princess of Prussia (signed \"Margaret\") and 7 letters from other members of her family, 1922-30, 1952-54; 2 letters from Mary Garden; 1 letter from Manuel de Falla; 41 photographs and 3 other portraits of Copeland, 26 photographs of Copeland with others of whom 15 are unidentified; 6 photographs of Copeland's mother; 17 photographs of Copeland's friends and colleagues of whom 9 are unidentified; a reproduction of a pencil drawing of Debussy by B. Solofareff; and a manuscript score of the song A Doctor's Advice by Copeland.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

acqinfo

{"accession_number"=>"MUS"}

{"date"=>"05/10/79", "source"=>"McCall, Monica", "address"=>"International Creative Management, 40 W. 57th St., New York, NY 10019", "method"=>"Gift", "value"=>"Gift, McCall, Monica, 05/10/79"}

altformavail

{"value"=>"<p>Music my life, drafts of George Copeland's autobiography. Available also in microfilm as part of the George Copeland papers collection (JPB 91-135 : Box 2, f. 19); service copy classmark: *ZB-4371</p>"}

langmaterial_code

eng

fre

keydate

1910

langmaterial

{"value"=>"Chiefly in English ; the letter from De Falla is in French"}

prefercite

{"value"=>"George Copeland papers, Music Division, The New York Public Library"}

abstract

{"value"=>"An American pianist, George Copeland introduced the works of Debussy to the United States and also specialized in the works of Spanish composers. His many friends and associates included John Singer Sargent, Mary Garden, Isadora Duncan, Mrs. Fiske, Sarah Bernhardt, Melba, Calvé, Lina Cavaliere, Maggie Teyte, Mrs. Jack Gardner, Debussy, De Falla, Laurette Taylor, and Marie Dressler. Shortly after World War I, Copeland stayed in Kronberg with the family of Margarethe of Hesse, Princess of Prussia, sister of Kaiser Wilhelm. Biographical and autobiographical writings, letters, photoprints and drawings, 3 musical scores, and other items relating to the career of George Copeland. The collection includes drafts of a biographical essay about Copeland by Frederic Bradlee; drafts of Copeland's autobiography; Copeland's essay \"Debussy, the Man I Knew\" from The Atlantic Monthly, Jan. 1955; 14 letters from Margarethe of Hesse, Princess of Prussia (signed \"Margaret\") and 7 letters from other members of her family, 1922-30, 1952-54; 2 letters from Mary Garden; 1 letter from Manuel de Falla; 41 photographs and 3 other portraits of Copeland, 26 photographs of Copeland with others of whom 15 are unidentified; 6 photographs of Copeland's mother; 17 photographs of Copeland's friends and colleagues of whom 9 are unidentified; a reproduction of a pencil drawing of Debussy by B. Solofareff; and a manuscript score of the song A Doctor's Advice by Copeland.", "generated"=>true}

extent_statement

.6 cubic ft.

date_start

1910

date_end

1967

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