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Renié, Henriette, 1875-1956

 Person

biographical statement

Citation:
Henriette Renié; Living Harp, 2nd ed. Translated by Susann McDonald. Bloomington, Ind.: Music Works-Harp Editions, 1990. (Hasselmanns concert in 1880; started harp at age eleven; won Premier Prix for harp; composed twenty-three works and 108 collections of transcriptions; taught McDonald, Dilling, Grandjany, Salzedo; received Legion of Honor; cared for mother, brother, best friend, best friend's granddaughter; organized Petite Caisse des Artistes; d. march 1, 1956)

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Henriette Renié and Françoise des Varennes papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 7778
Scope and Contents This collection contains personal items that originally belonged to Henriette Renié, that were arranged by her goddaughter Françoise des Varennes for her biography about Renié. While a majority of the collection consists of correspondence and spiritual diaries, it also includes handwritten and typed documents by des Varennes in preparation for the biography. Materials include photographs, concert programs, published journals and news clippings, official documents, original artwork, and...
Dates: 1875-1994

Ellis Schuman photographs, approximately 1908-2006

 Series
Identifier: MSS 7816 Series 1
Scope and Contents Contains photographs of Ellis Schuman and other harpists including Alice Chalifoux, Douglas Rioth, Roslyn Rensch, Marcella Decray, Lynne Wainwright Palmer, Derek Bell, Edward Druzinsky, Mildred Dilling, Henriette Renie, Marcel Grandjany, Salvatore Mario de Stefano, Alberto Salvi and Maria Ludwig. Many of the photographs are autographed and labeled. Also contains a photocopy of a print from the private collection of Ellis Schuman that was used on the cover of the American Harp Journal in...
Dates: approximately 1908-2006

Françiose des Varennes research for Henriette Renié biography, 1881-1994

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7778 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Series was prepared by des Varennes with documents and personal items for her biography on Henriette Renié. The majority of the series is composed of correspondence, but also includes concert programs, manuscripts, published items and documents.

Dates: 1881-1994

Françoise des Varennes audio recordings of Henriette Renié, 1827-1958

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7778 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Series includes professional and private recordings of Renié's compositions. Private recordings are on 78 rpm discs with many duplicates. Professional recordings are from Columbia and Odéon with 78 rpm discs with many duplicates. The series also contains three metal disc matrices used as masters for producing copies of private recordings. There are also two magnetic tape reels with music from the Columbia and Odéon recordings.

Dates: 1827-1958

Henriette Renié correspondence and personal items arranged by Françoise des Varennes, 1876-1974

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7778 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Series contains items grouped by des Varennes with no apparent arrangement. Contains the largest amount of correspondence when compared to other series in the collection, many of which were written by famous composers and musicians to Henriette Renié. Materials also include photographs and Renié's spritual diary entries written on small pieces of paper (different from spiritual diary carnets in Series IV).

Dates: 1876-1974

Henriette Renié manuscripts arranged by Françoise des Varennes for her biography, 1875-1988

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7778 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Series contains items arranged by Françoise des Varennes in preparation for the Henriette Renié biography. Materials include chapters for des Varennes' book in addition to photos, selected spiritual diary entries, and periodical articles written by and about Renié.

Dates: 1875-1988

Henriette Renié spiritual diaries, 1897-1965

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7778 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Series contains handwritten diary carnets written by Renié with spiritual reflections and notes from Catholic Mass sermons, which she attended on a daily basis.

Dates: 1897-1965

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