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Armitage, Dorothy Thomas letters, research material, 1964

 File — Container: 48, Folder: 3

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The John Charles Thomas papers (1903-1991) contain personal papers, scores, correspondence, ephemera, and recordings. Series 1 includes manuscript and published scores. Series 2 contains various concert programs featuring performances by Thomas. Series 3 contains publications and clippings including magazines, newspaper clippings, and magazine clippings.

Series 4 contains correspondence, personal papers, and business papers. A large portion of the series includes scripts from films and radio programs. Another large portion of the series includes manuscript copies of a biography of Thomas written by Merle Armitage. Materials created by archives staff in the course of preparing for the Peabody exhibit on Thomas in 1991 have been retained in this series. Included is correspondence, photographs, and inventories of the sheet music collection. Series 5 contains various ephemera that belonged to Thomas, including costumes, trophies, and framed artwork.

Series 6 contains photographs from Thomas' performances, appearances, and personal life. Also included are scrapbooks containing clippings and photographs from various performances. Series 7 contains recordings of live performances and radio programs. The recordings are on magnetic wire, reel-to-reel, audiocassette, and 45- or 78-rpm records; a few have been transferred to CD.

Dates

  • Creation: 1964

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for use at the Peabody Archives. Contact peabodyarchives@lists.jhu.edu for more information.

Extent

From the Collection: 42.52 Cubic Feet (100 total: 6 record center boxes, 49 medium flat boxes, 16 full-size legal boxes, 2 full-size letter boxes, 1 half-size letter box, 6 half-size legal boxes, 3 card file boxes, 1 original card catalog box, 6 large flat boxes, 2 small flat boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Peabody Archives Repository

Contact:
Peabody Institute
1 E. Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore MD 21202 USA