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Elizabeth Ellen Starr correspondence
Collection
Identifier: PIMS-0147
Abstract
Elizabeth Ellen Starr (1859–1950) attended the Peabody Conservatory and organized support for classical music institutions in Baltimore, including a campaign in 1920 to keep Baltimore's Lyric Theatre from being demolished. Many of the letters in the Starr correspondence collection relate to her efforts to support local music institutions such as the Lyric Theatre and coordinate appearances by the Philadelphia Orchestra and other ensembles visiting Baltimore between 1918 and 1945.
Dates:
1904 - 1970; Majority of material found within 1918 - 1945
Found in:
Peabody Archives
Saul collection of theater programs
Collection
Identifier: MS-0224
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of four series, spanning the years from the 1950's through the 1980's. The series are theatrical performances, symphony, opera, and dance. The playbills, programs, and souvenir programs which form the collection reflect the major stage productions of drama, musical comedy, dance, opera, and the symphony for that period. Most of the collection is from American stages but European cities of London, Paris, and Dublin are represented.Over 250 Playbills from New...
Dates:
1951-1989
Found in:
Special Collections