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{"value"=>"1901 - 1954", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1901/1954"}
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1901
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1954
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{"value"=>"Series I: Writings"}
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{"value"=>"11 folders.", "format"=>"simple"}
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{"value"=>"<p>This series contains correspondence, essays, ephemera, music manuscripts and diaries. Four of the letters date from 1914 or before, and three from 1944 - 1948. One typed excerpt of a letter from Spencer to A.S. Moore in 1944 describes Spencer’s method of practicing her mental hearing as her deafness increases. Essays include a 1938 discussion by Spencer of her favorite orchestral conductors, and the text of a speech, author unknown, introducing Spencer at one of her concerts after she had gone deaf, from ca. 1947. Ephemera include a menu with writing, sketches and music drawn on it. The hand-written music manuscript pages are technical piano exercises. One larger page is a set of exercises sent to Spencer by a friend. The diaries consist of one datebook for each year. Spencer wrote brief descriptions of her activities for every day in all 16 books. Some of the books have prayers written in the front sections.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p>Chronological</p>"}
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{"type"=>"local_mss", "value"=>"814183"}
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1901
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1954
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1901