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Harp

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 29 Collections and/or Records:

American Harp Society event programs, 2006-2019

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8756 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains conference and summer institute programs for the American Harp Society. Materials dated 2006 to 2019.

Dates: 2006-2019

American Harp Society posters, approximately 2020-2022

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8756 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Twelve placards featuring American Harp Society founding board members, one poster announcing the Ruth Wickersham Papalia Memorial Scholarship, one poster announcing Karen Lindquist’s Lifetime Achievement Award on June 22, 2022, and one poster announcing the AHS 60th anniversary in 2022 and signed by numerous attendees. Materials dated approximately 2020 to 2022.

Dates: approximately 2020-2022

American Harp Society records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8756
Scope and Contents Contains scrapbooks from 1969 to 2019 documenting the American Harp Society's activities, including conferences, summer institutes, competitions, concert artists, Anne Adams Awards, Lifetime Achievement Awards, Chapter of the Year Awards, the Board of Directors, and the 50th Anniversary Celebration in 2012. Scrapbooks contain photographs, programs, clippings from the American Harp Journal, and the 1969 by-laws and constitution. Also contains American Harp Society event programs from 2006 to...
Dates: approximately 1969-2022

American Harp Society scrapbooks, 1969-2019

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8756 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains scrapbooks kept by the American Harp Society from 1969 to 2022. Scrapbooks contain photographs with captions, clippings, conference, institute and concert programs, pages from the society's journal reporting on conferences, concerts, and society updates.

Dates: 1969-2019

Maryjane Barton papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8054
Scope and Contents

Contains pictures, programs, clippings, letters and cards, fliers, magazines, certificates and awards, notes, posters, a wedding repertoire list pertaining to the harp career of Maryjane Barton, dated 1930-2001.

Dates: 1930-2001

Bob D. Litterell Christmas music, approximately 1900-2013

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8403 Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Subseries contains the music from Litterell's binders of Christmas music. The music is photocopies of works for piano, harp and flute. Some of the scores include Litterell's performance notes. It seems like these scores were used for playing at holiday events. Materials dated approximately 1900-2013.

Dates: approximately 1900-2013

Bob D. Litterell collection of music for the Orpheus Harp Quintet, approximately 1900-2013

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8403 Series 6
Scope and Contents Materials contain music associated with Bob D. Litterell's quintet Orpheus Harp Quintet which included harp, violin, flute, cello and viola. Some of the works are numbered indicating that they were part of a set list for performance. The series contains photocopied parts of classical and popular works composed or arranged for ensemble groups. Many of the scores are originally written for varying ensembles and would have been adapted by Litterell for the quintet. Often Litterell wrote a flute...
Dates: approximately 1900-2013

Bob D. Litterell collection of news clippings, approximately 1920-2000

 Sub-Series — Box 14: Series 5 [Barcode: 31197235218051]
Identifier: MSS 8403 Series 5 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Subseries contains a collection of news clippings from Musical America, Musical Courier, and other magazines. They feature articles on Alberto Salvi, Sylvan Levin, the harp in Egypt, Marcel Grandjany, Mildred Dilling and Susan McDonald. Materials dated approximately 1920-2000.

Dates: approximately 1920-2000

Bob D. Litterell collection on the harp , approximately 1900-2013

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8403 Series 5
Scope and Contents Series contains objects and papers pertaining to the harp. Contains framed decorations depicting the harp, Lyon and Healy harp books, photographs of Litterell's personal harp and correspondance about repairs on Litterell's harp, a scrapbook of events that Litterell participated in or attended. The scrapbook contains program notes, newspaper clippings, business cards, personal notes magazines and photos. There are also news clippings and a bag from the 5th World Harp Congress. The framed...
Dates: approximately 1900-2013

Bob D. Litterell harp decorations, approximately 1900-2013

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8403 Series 5 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Subseries contains the personal decorations of Bob D. Litterell. There is a bag from the World Harp Congress and framed depictions of the harp and harpists. Materials dated approximately 1900-2013.

Dates: approximately 1900-2013