Manuscript Society (U.S.)
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Elaine Madlener papers
Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Madlener
Abstract
Research material for a biography of Herbert von Karajan and material on autograph collecting gathered by Elaine Madlener, Chicago philanthropist and socialite. Material related to Madlener’s Grant Hospital committee work for two benefit performances by Karajan in 1955 and 1965, and manuscripts by British author Charles Langbridge Morgan.
Dates:
1916-1966; Majority of material found within 1944-1965
Frederic Grant Gleason papers
Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Gleason
Abstract
Composer, musician, music critic for the Chicago Tribune (1887-1891) and other newspapers, and director of Chicago Auditorium concerts. Papers include correspondence, diaries, sketch books, scrapbooks, programs, clippings, literary manuscripts, photographs, and other memorabilia, providing a valuable portrait of Chicago's late-19th-century musical world. Correspondents include Fannie Bloomfield-Zeisler, Charles Gounod, Edvard Grieg, Gustav Mahler, Jules Massenet, Johann Strauss, Giuseppe...
Dates:
1852-1908
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- Arts -- Press coverage 1
- Authors -- 20th century -- Correspondence 1
- Authors, English -- 20th century 1
- Autographs -- Collections 1
- Autographs -- Collectors and collecting -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
- Benefit performances -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
- Chicago (Ill.) -- Intellectual life -- 19th century 1
- Chicago (Ill.) -- Intellectual life -- 20th century -- Sources 1
- Composers -- United States -- 19th century 1
- Composition (Music) 1
- Conductors (Music) -- Biography 1
- Conservatories of music -- History -- 19th century 1
- Letterpress copybooks -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 1851-1900 1
- Music critics -- 19th century 1
- Music teachers -- 19th century 1
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. -- Reviews 1
- Oldsmobile automobile -- Photographs 1
- Photographs -- 1851-1900 1
- Printing plates -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
- Scrapbooks -- 1851-1900 1
- Scrapbooks -- 1951-2000 1
- Signatures (names) -- 1901-1950 1
- Signatures (names) -- 1951-2000 1
- World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) 1 + ∧ less
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