Found 88 collections related to Letters%20(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

Hudson Maxim (1853-1927) was an inventor who developed explosives that were used in the First World War. The collection contains seven short letters he wrote to William Conant Church, and a brief note accepting an invitation from Colonel and Mrs. Church. One letter from 1905 refers to a fuse he developed, and a letter from 1916 contains questions for Church concerning the United States' "armed preparedness." 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

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

James Joyce was an Irish novelist, short-story writer, playwright, poet, and literary critic. Richard William Wallace (1872-1927) was an American commercial artist and advertising executive who resided in Paris for a number of years. The collection (3 items in 1 slipcase) comprises two autograph letters signed by James Joyce, 1922 April 24 and 1926 December 22, and one autograph letter signed by his son George (Giorgio) Joyce, 1922 June 17, all written to James Joyce's friend, Richard Wallace. James Joyce's letter of 1922 April 24 (one page) encloses a letter for Wallace's perusal (not present) and mentions an invitation to lunch and other matters. The letter bears a pencilled note signed "W." Joyce's letter of 1926 December 22 (one page) extends holiday greetings and best wishes for Wallace's health. At Ezra Pound's request he asks Wallace to obtain information from Dr. [Joseph] Collins about a New York collector. Both letters are written in ink and addressed "Dear Wallace." George Joyce's letter (two pages on one leaf, in ink), is written at Paris and addressed "Dear Mr. Wallace." Writing on his father's behalf, he asks Wallace to convey Joyce's thanks to Collins for his article in the New York Times, and supplies several corrections regarding his father's life and the novel Ulysses 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

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

The Eddie Condon papers document the multi-faceted career and life of the guitarist, bandleader, and impresario through photographs, letters, writings, professional files, and art. Dating from the late 1800s to 2010, the collection mainly documents Condon's life from 1935 to 1973. Papers dating from after Condon's death were compiled by Phyllis and Maggie Condon. 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

Testimonial letters (ALS) from Ch. M. Widor, H. Renié, Camille Chevillard (1922 Oct. 3), Albert Wolff, Jacques Pillois, and Gabriel Pierné (1926 May 21). Other papers include 2 brochures (1 of which incorporates excerpts from these letters in print), 1 program, and 1 clipping. Removed from Grandjany scrapbook after microfilming. less

Grace Moore was an American soprano who sang at the Metropolitan Opera and other opera houses. She married Valetin Parera in 1931 and was also known as Grace Moore Parera. She died in an airplane crash near Copenhagen. Includes letters informing Grace Moore of honors, notes inviting her husband and herself to official occasions while traveling in Europe, 3 personal letters from Grace Moore to her friend Humphrey Doulens and 1 letter from Val Parera to Doulens soon after Grace Moore's death. These papers were removed from the Grace Moore scrapbook after microfilming. 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

Henry Cowell was a noted American composer, pianist, music educator, and founder of the publication New Music and the New Music Society of California. Lilly (or Lily) Popper was Henry Cowell's colleague in a school of music. 13 TLS written from San Quentin Prison where Henry Cowell was serving a sentence for a morals charge, later pardoned. He discusses prison life, work in the jute mill, difficulties of continuing music composition in a restricted setting, authorship of a book on melody, concerts for the other prisoners, teaching in the prison's education department, study of Spanish and Japanese languages, letters he has received from other composers and friends, concern for the school in his absence and recommendations for studies and administrative matters there, and his gratitude for efforts made on his behalf. In the final letter he has learned that his sentence will be 15 years, of which he must serve at least 4. less