Found 59 collections related to Letters (correspondence)

Parker Fennelly (1891-1988) was an actor and playwright who performed on stage, radio, film, and television. The Parker Fennelly papers, dating from 1911 to 1997, document his career through project files, photographs, letters, programs, clippings, and scrapbooks. less

Bernard Simon was a theatrical press representative and provider of theatrical management services. The Bernard Simon papers, dating from 1964 to 1974, document Simon's promotional and/or management work on behalf of 29 touring or original Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. less

This collection consists of sixteen letters written by Tom Wolfe to Carol LeVarn McCabe. McCabe was a Sweet Briar student who later worked in publicity and as a writer. Thirteen of the letters were written between 1952 and 1954, while Wolfe was attending graduate school at Yale. The letters discuss Wolfe's social life and ambitions, his writing and his efforts to be published, and his relationship with McCabe. Three letters date to 1969. The collection includes McCabe's notes from 2015 on the context of each letter. less

Anthony Horton was an African-American man who for a period of his life was homeless and lived in the tunnels beneath the subway trains. Together with author/artist Youme Landowne, Horton wrote and illustrated "Pitch Black: Don't be Skerd" (2008) which tells the story of how the two met, his background and his life underground. Horton worked with the Theater of Oppressed NYC, frequently playing the role of a police officer in the troupe's performances. He died in a fire that ripped through his underground home. The Anthony Horton Collection consists of a mock-up for the book he and Youme Landowne wrote and illustrated together, "Pitch Black: Don't be Skerd," about Horton's life in the tunnels under the New York City subway system, and letters he wrote to his co-author/friend from 2009-2010. The letters discuss their friendship and his thoughts; most were written while he was an inmate in Downstate Correctional facility in Fishkill, New York. According to Landowne, he was incarcerated because of possession of an antique knife that he wanted to sell. There are additional writings along with original artwork and illustrations. less

Timothy Leary and Joanna Harcourt-Smith were partners in a common law marriage. The Timothy Leary letters to Joanna Harcourt-Smith consist of correspondence sent by Leary to Harcourt-Smith while he was in Folsom prison. Dating from 1973 to 1976, the collection documents Leary's time in prison, thoughts and ideas, and his feelings towards Harcourt-Smith. less

This collection dates from 1932 to 1953 and contains correspondence and account books of Howard Tooley. Material in the collection concerns Tooley's planning of programs for theatres, conventions, clubs, schools, and chautauqua, through Howard Tooley Attractions in Sullivan, Indiana, and various organizations in Chicago less

Dame Myra Hess (1890-1965) was an English pianist. During the Second World War she organized and performed in hundreds of lunch time concerts at the National Gallery which had been emptied because of the threat of air raids. Marjorie Yates, a pianist and friend of Myra Hess, was born in England and moved in 1926 to the United States, where she taught music until 1968. Henriette Michelson was a piano teacher at The Juilliard School in New York City during the 1930's and 1940's, and later a resident of Jerusalem. Tobias Matthay (1858-1945) was an English piano teacher, author of works on piano technique, and composer. Photographic portraits of Myra Hess, Marjorie Yates, and Henriette Michelson; reproduction of a drawing of Mendelssohn by Varges; texts of speeches by Myra Hess about wartime concerts and about her teacher Tobias Matthay; programs, reviews, clippings, and other material about Myra Hess; clipping of obituary of Marjorie Yates. less

The Lucile Watson papers contain correspondence, radio and television scripts, and writings of the actress, dating from 1909 to 1954. Correspondence in the collection includes letters to Watson as well as letters from Arthur Wing Pinero to Louis Evans Shipman, Watson's husband. In addition, the collection holds a typescript of Watson's Reflections in a Spangle less

More than 350 letters between John Edmunds and many important compossers and other musicians of the day, with the bulk of the letters dated 1960. A very few other papers include programs, minutes of organizations, and brochures. Besides Peter Yates, correspondents include Ernst Bacon, Ingolf Dahl, Roy Harris, and Roger Reynolds. Papers and correspondence of organizations include Composers' Forum and Institute of International Education. less

Jose Iturbi was a Spanish pianist and conductor. TL with emendations in pencil. "Night letter via Western Union." Concerns Iturbi's requirements for orchestra and rehearsals during his second concert tour in Mexico. On verso stationery printed: Hotel St. Hub--- [torn and illegible], 120 West 57th Street, New York. Removed from scrapbook. less

Charles (Borromeo) Mills, 1914-1982, was an American composer of chamber music, orchestral works including movie music and ballets, and vocal music including sacred choral works. He became a Roman Catholic in 1944. Morris Hochberg was a conductor and violinist, and his wife Sylvia was a noted pianist. Their daughter Rena was born in 1944. Mills lived in New York City, and the Hochbergs in Detroit throughout the correspondence. 83 ALS in ink or pencil from Charles Mills, 3 ALS from Charles Mills and his wife Pat or Patricia, 3 ALS from Patricia alone, and 1 ALS from a later wife Selma, all to Morris Hochberg, Morris and Sylvia, or Morris, Sylvia and Rena Hochberg ; 1 ALS from Charles Mills to oboist Lare Wardrup, sent in care of Morris Hochberg. Nearly every letter discusses both personal matters and technical matters of music composition. Enclosures include a poster, 3 clippings, 7 photographs, and 2 brochures. Accompanied by 31 drawings by Charles Mills in ink or pencil. less

Sammy Price was a recording artist, house pianist, recording supervisor, and band leader at Decca Records in New York. Additionally, he was the Executive Director of Neighborhood Board no. 2. The Sammy Price Papers, 1929-1992, consist of materials pertaining to his musical and political career. less

2 letters (ALS) and 3 items clipped from letters from American composer Carl Ruggles (including musical excerpts), 1932-1959 ; 2 acknowledgements of gifts to institutions, 1941-1959 ; copy of a letter from E.J. de Coppet to J. J. Paderewski quoting letter from Blanche Walton to de Coppet, 1914 ; 5 inspirational quotations, probably in the hand of Blanche Walton. Removed from the Blanche W. Walton scrapbook after microfilming. less

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is an arts complex comprising more than a dozen institutions between 62nd St. and 66th St. on Broadway in New York City. Philharmonic Hall (later named Avery Fisher Hall) opened Sept. 24, 1962. Clippings, programs, correspondence, and other papers relating to functions such as Tea with Tina, a fashion show by designer Tina Leser at the Hotel Pierre, Jan. 23, 1962, and other events concluding with The Fashion Gala '63 held at Philharmonic Hall, Jan. 6, 1963. Much of the correspondence is from and to Mrs. William Stewart ("Sue," later Susan N. Thomas) and includes copies of letters between her and Jacqueline Kennedy, in whose honor a seat was endowed by her classmates of Miss Porter's School, and who in turn endowed a seat in honor of her father. less

Christian Wolff (born 1934) is an American composer and literary scholar closely associated with John Cage, Morton Feldman, David Tudor, Earle Brown, Frederic Rzewski, Alvin Lucier, Cornelius Cardew, and other mid- to late-20th century modernists. The Christian Wolff papers, dating from 1947 to 2015, document his music and professional life, primarily through scores and letters. The collection also holds programs, clippings, and writings by Wolff and others. less

Correspondence between Maria Callas and Dorle Soria consists of the personal and business correspondence of Angel Records co-founder Dorle Soria and soprano Maria Callas, as well as letters written by Dario Soria, John Coveney, Henry Sell, and others regarding Callas's career, especially her affiliation with Angel Records. A small collection of the Sorias' mementos and handwritten memoirs of Callas is included, as is a collection of press materials, mainly photographs of Callas. less

The Acting Company is a New York City-based repertory theater company founded by John Houseman and Margot Harley in 1972. The Acting Company records, dating from 1968 to 2017, offer extensive documentation of the Company's history. They contain voluminous stage and technical notes and instructions; programs, promotional literature, administrative files, and clippings; a comprehensive set of stage and promotional photography; and audio and video recordings. less

Jeanne Button (1930-2017) designed costumes for Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, as well as for dance, opera, film, and television. Her second husband, MacDonald Eaton (1929-2013), was a set and production designer for television and stage, as well as a painter. The Jeanne Button and MacDonald Eaton designs and papers, dating from 1950 to 2015, document Button's and Eaton's designs, careers, and art, as well as the career of Button's son, actor Raphael Sbarge. less

George Plimpton was a journalist, author, and editor who is best known as the founding editor-in-chief of the Paris Review, and for his participatory sports writing. Plimpton's papers date from 1902 to 2008, and document his literary career, forays into film and television, public appearances, and his personal history. The collection contains manuscripts, notes, and research from most of Plimpton's published works, as well as correspondence, photographs, and biographical files from throughout his life. less

Edward Fielding (1875-1945) was an actor in theater and film. Fielding's wife, Elizabeth Sherman Clark (1883-1959) was an opera singer. The Edward Fielding and Elizabeth Sherman Clark papers date from 1876 to 1975 and document their careers through photographs, posters, programs, and scrapbooks. less

Abraham Mandelstam (1886-1969) was a New York-based theater producer and photographer, and director of Camp Wigwam and Camp Hiawatha in Maine. The Abraham Mandelstam papers date from 1911 to 1969 and contain certificates, correspondence, photographs, and scripts that document his camp work, theater production endeavors, and his relationship to various people in the arts. less

Alec Wilder (1907-1980) was an American composer and songwriter. The collection dates from 1909 to 2000 (bulk: 1963-1979) and contains correspondence, writings, photographs, and scores, as well as materials gathered by Wilder's lifelong friend, Frances Miller (wife of Mitch Miller), primarily after his death. less