Travel - Mexico: Julian Carillo., 01/01/1943-12/31/1943
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
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
- 01/01/1943-12/31/1943
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 regarding her visit to Mexico in 1943, from Julion Carrillo, conductor and director for Cruzada Pro-Sonido 13: ALS 9/18/1943 and TLS 11/3/1943. Reference to interest in conducting performances of Biddle's ballad poems, "And They Lynched Him from a Tree," and "Plain Chant for America." Reference also to William Grant Still, composer of the music for the poems.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
CARILLO, JULIAN - CORRES. TO BIDDLE, KATHERINE 1943: Autographed Letter
BIDDLE, KATHERINE - TRAVEL: MEXICO - CORRES. FROM CARILLO, JULIAN 1943: Autographed Letter
MEXICO - TRAVEL: CORRES. TO BIDDLE, KATHERINE 1943 FROM CARILLO, J.: Autographed Letter
STILL, WILLIAM GRANT - REFERENCE BY CARILLO, JULIAN 1943: Autographed Letter
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu