Summerhays, Margaret, 1884-1983
Dates
- Existence: 1884 - 1983
Biography
Margaret Summerhays (1884-1983) was a Latter-day Saint musician and music educator active in Utah during the 20th century.
Margaret Summerhays was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on January 12, 1884, to Joseph William Summerhays and Mary Melissa Parker. At an early age she showed a talent for singing and spent most of her life studying, teaching, and performing music. She graduated as a soloist from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston in 1916 and obtained a B.A. in music from Brigham Young University in 1936. During the course of her career she taught singing privately, and at the McCune School of Music, Brigham Young University, Frederick Haywood's School in New York, and the L.D.S. School of Music under Cecil Gates. She performed extensively throughout Utah and Idaho and directed many church choral groups. She also served from 1921 to 1922 on the General board of the Young Ladies Mutual Improvement Association and the General Church Music Committee of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). She died October 4, 1983.
Citation:
Family Search, Via WWW, December 14, 2022 (Margaret Summerhays; b. Jan. 12, 1884; d. Oct. 4, 1983)DeseretNews, Via WWW, January 10, 2023 (“Summerhays: A Pioneer Legacy”; Mother, Mary Melissa Parker; Father, Joseph William Summerhays; Studied Teaching, and Performance, Graduated from New England Conservatory; Went to school at Brigham Young University; Taught singing privately; Performed throughout Utah and Idaho; Board of Young Ladies Mutual Improvement)
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Margaret Summerhays papers
Collection includes brief biographical writings, scrapbooks, correspondence, teaching materials, a sampling of financial records and memorabilia.
Margaret Summerhays photographs, woodcut, and other material
Collection includes photographs, postcards, and negatives taken or collected by Margaret Summerhays. Dated approximately 1920 to 1960.
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