February 25, 1964, Baltimore Bibliophiles
Scope and Contents note
Lester S. Levy was well-known in the Baltimore area as an enthusiastic lecturer on the history and content of his sheet music collection. He was often invited to speak at the Maryland Historical Society and to other community groups and associations. He was a favorite guest with the Friends of the Library, The Johns Hopkins University. In Series 2: Speeches are examples of Levy's presentations locally as well as to groups in Chicago and Philadelphia. The speeches are filed beginning with those presented in the 1980s to the earlier speeches of the 1940s. Topics of his talks include "Young America's Music," "The Gilded Age," "Music of the Confederacy," and "Nostalgia Set to Music."
Dates
- Creation: 1946-1983
Creator
- From the Collection: Levy, Lester S. (1896-1989) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections for more information.
Extent
From the Collection: 7.34 Cubic Feet (5 record center cartons, 1 letter size document box, 1 legal size document box, 1 legal half-size document box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
3400 N Charles St
Baltimore MD 21218 USA
specialcollections@lists.jhu.edu