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William Grant Still., 06/05/1940-06/22/1940

 File — Box: 20, Folder: 15
Identifier: 72593

Collection-level Scope and Content Note

From the Collection:

The papers of Katherine Biddle are organized into nine series: 1. Individuals - Correspondence with notable individuals, including composers, musicians, poets and writers (see biographical note below for a list of names). 2. Alphabetical correspondence - Frequent correspondents, arranged by name. 3. Chronological correspondence - Arranged alphabetically by year. 4. Literary associations, publications and publishers - Related correspondence files. Of particular note are files relating to the Library of Congress. 5. Major works - Correspondence and files relating to published works, “Outside of the World” (1930); “Bright Mariner” (1933); T”ime Has No Shadow” (1936); “Lament for the Stolen” (1938); “Plain Chant for America” (1942); “The Other Journey” (1959); and “Sojourner Truth” (c.1948). 6. Manuscripts - Poetry, articles and reviews, lectures and radio talks. 7. Subject and personal files - Includes research material on topics of personal interest, biographical information, appointment books. 8. Photographs - Of special interest are several scrapbooks and loose leaves from scrapbooks containing photographs of Katherine Biddle and the Biddle family. This series includes clippings of journal and newspaper reviews of Biddle's works. 9. Music scores - The collection includes several autograph music scores, as well as sheet music, by well-known composers, Will Marion Cook, Aaron Copland, Robert Nathaniel Dett, Esther B. Frost, Mary Howe, Elmo Russ, Sydney King Russell, and William Grant Still. Note that correspondence with Francis Biddle has been processed in the third part of the Biddle Family Papers, entitled, Biddle Family Letters.

Dates

  • 06/05/1940-06/22/1940

Collection-level Access Restrictions

Access to this collection is by permission from the Biddle family. Please contact Booth Family Center for Special Collections for further information.

Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Extent

From the Collection: 34 Linear Feet (65 Hollinger boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Container Summary

Correspondence to Katherine Biddle from William Grant Still: 4 TLS dated 6/5/1940, 6/11/1940, 6/19/1940, 6/22/1940, with telegram dated 6/20/1940. Reference to preparations for the performance of Biddle's choral poem, "And They Lynched Him from a Tree." Reference also to Charlotte Mason; ?favorable review by Randall Thompson; and the possible attendance of Eleanor Roosevelt.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

STILL, WILLIAM GRANT - CORRES. TO BIDDLE, KATHERINE 1940 (JUNE): Typed Letter Signed

BIDDLE, KATHERINE - "AND THEY LYNCHED HIM..." REF. BY STILL, WILLIAM G: Typed Letter Signed

MASON, CHARLOTTE - REFERENCE BY STILL, WILLIAM GRANT 1940: Typed Letter Signed

THOMPSON, RANDALL - REFERENCE BY STILL, WILLIAM GRANT 1940: Typed Letter Signed

ROOSEVELT, ELEANOR - REFERENCE BY STILL, WILLIAM GRANT 1940: Typed Letter Signed

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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