Lawrence Gilman Correspondence: 1934., 02/25/1934-12/26/1934

File — Box: 1, Folder: 44

Identifier: 68280

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Consists of 58 folders containing incoming correspondence received by Lawrence Gilman between 1901 and 1937. The bulk of the letters date between 1933 and 1936. Correspondents include Gilman's fans across the United States and some of his contacts in the music profession. Topics of discussion include Gilman's radio broadcasts and orchestral program notes. Arranged chronologically.

Dates

02/25/1934-12/26/1934

Collection-level Access Restrictions

Elizabeth Gilman Financial Records Series is restricted.

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Extent

From the Collection: 11 Linear Feet (7 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains correspondence to Lawrence Gilman from the following: Day, Charlotte Seymour, from Little Pink House, Paget West, Bermuda - 1 ALS (w/ envelope) 5/1/1934 in reference to Gilman's family records (includes 1 small black-and-white photograph of the Little Pink House, Paget West, Bermuda, dated 5/1934). Maganini, Quinto, from Norwich, Connecticut - 1 TLS 4/6/1934 in reference to a set of librettos from his cycle of operas "The Argonauts." Mills, Henry, from Broadway, New York - 1 ALS 10/27/1934. Keating, G.T., of Moore & Munger, New York City - 1 TLS 10/23/1934 with references to the radio programs of Gilman, Harry Emerson Fosdick, and President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Keogh, Francis J., from Chicago, Illinois - 1 TLS 12/6/1934. Koons, Walter, Music Supervisor of the National Broadcasting Company, Inc., from New York City - 1 TLS 11/26/1934 expressing regret that Gilman declined an offer to serve as commentator for a series of chamber music broadcasts and 1 TLS 12/26/1934 in reference to an article by Pitts Sanborn on chamber music aired on radio (includes printed article dated 12/8/1934 by Pitts Sanborn from the "New York World Telegram"). Lewis, Samuel J. L., from San Francisco, California - 1 TLS 11/3/1934. Wyckoff, Leah E., from New York - 1 ALS 2/25/1934.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

DAY, CHARLOTTE SEYMOUR - CORRESPONDENCE TO GILMAN, LAWRENCE (1934): Autographed Letter

GILMAN, LAWRENCE - GENEALOGICAL RECORDS - REFERENCE REGARDING (1934): Autographed Letter

BERMUDA - LITTLE PINK HOUSE - PAGET WEST - PHOTOGRAPH (1934): Photograph

MAGANINI, QUINTO - CORRESPONDENCE TO GILMAN, LAWRENCE (1934): Typed Letter Signed

"ARGONAUTS" - CYCLE OF OPERAS BY MAGANINI, QUINTO - REFERENCE (1934): Typed Letter Signed

KEATING, G.T. - CORRESPONDENCE TO GILMAN, LAWRENCE (1934): Typed Letter Signed

FOSDICK, HARRY EMERSON - RADIO PROGRAMS - REFERENCE (1934): Typed Letter Signed

ROOSEVELT, FRANKLIN DELANO - RADIO PROGRAMS - REFERENCE (1934): Typed Letter Signed

KEOGH, FRANCIS J. - CORRESPONDENCE TO GILMAN, LAWRENCE (1934): Autographed Letter

KOONS, WALTER - CORRESPONDENCE TO GILMAN, LAWRENCE (1934): Typed Letter Signed

SANBORN, PITTS - NEWSPAPER ARTICLE BY RE- CHAMBER MUSIC (1934): Printed Item

LEWIS, SAMUEL J.L. - CORRESPONDENCE TO GILMAN, LAWRENCE (1934): Typed Letter Signed

WYCKOFF, LEAH E. - CORRESPONDENCE TO GILMAN, LAWRENCE (1934): Autographed Letter

MILLS, HENRY - CORRESPONDENCE TO GILMAN, LAWRENCE (1934): Autographed Letter