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Dilling, Mildred

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1894 - 1982

biographical statement

Citation:
American Harp Journal 1981, vol. 8 issue no. 2, p. 4-9. (b.Feb. 23, 1894 in Indiana; didn't have harp teacher and took piano lessons at age 6; started harp at 11 when she moved to Indianapolis; harp belonged to Evangeline Booth; studied under Renié; 85 concerts a year; CBS radio show; m.Clinton Parker in 1943; Geltic Single Action Harp, Dilling Model; taught lessons and masterclasses; over 120 instruments; died at age 88)

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Ellis Schuman collection on Liliana Osses Adams, 1973-2006

 Sub-Series — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3; Series 4, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS 7816 Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains articles and clippings about Liliana Osses Adams from harpa.com, a photograph of Adams, harp recital programs, poems transcribed from Polish to English by Adams, printed images of art with harps, articles, interviews, and poems about ancient harps by Adams, a copy of the American Harp Journal from Summer 2005, a photocopy of an interview with Ellis Schuman by Liliana Osses Adams and a card to Adams from Schuman. Dates range 1973-2006.

Dates: 1973-2006
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7816, Ellis Schuman collection / Ellis Schuman collection on other harpists

Ellis Schuman collection on Mildred Dilling, Harpo Marx and Marie Ludwig, 1970-2005

 Sub-Series — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3; Series 4, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSS 7816 Series 2 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains materials gathered by Ellis Schuman about Mildred Dilling, Harpo Marx and Marie Ludwig. Dates Range 1970-2005.

Dates: 1970-2005
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7816, Ellis Schuman collection / Ellis Schuman collection on other harpists

Ellis Schuman collection on other harpists, 1940-2006

 Series
Identifier: MSS 7816 Series 2
Scope and Contents

This series contains works collected by Ellis Schuman by other various composers. Dates range 1940-2006.

Dates: 1940-2006
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7816, Ellis Schuman collection

Filtered By

  • Subject: Harpists -- United States X
  • Type: Archival Object X

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Articles 2
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 2
Music 2
Photographs 2
Compact discs 1
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Letters 1
Long-playing records 1
Photocopies 1
Programs 1
Promotional materials 1
Publications 1
Scholarly periodicals 1
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