BYU Library - Special Collections

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...

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Collection contains materials collected by Catherine Gotthoffer ranging from approximately 1964 to 1995. Materials include promotional photographs of Catherine as well as other prominent harpists, documents related to Marcel Grandjany, video recordings of the Grandjany video project, newsletters from Lyon and Healy in addition to the American Harp Society (AHS), and various handbooks and policy documents from AHS.

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This collection includes a photograph of the attendees, and Christa's presentation notes from the 1995 American Harp Society Midcentral Regional Mini-Conference in Monticello, Illinois. Her presentation was called Fine-Tuning Your Harp Career. This collection is currently incomplete. Christa intends on adding more installments to her papers regarding her career as a harpist. Dated 1995.

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Collection contains materials collected by Elizabeth Huntley. Items range from approximately 1996 to 2001. It includes concert, conference, and competition programs, photographs, and other documents.

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This collection includes correspondence, harp music, music programs, and photographs that belonged to Lucile Jennings spanning the years 1974-2005.

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Collection contains materials collected by Skaila Kanga dating from approximately 1971 to 2005. Materials include concert programs both solo and ensemble, news clippings, promotional materials, festival brochures, photographs and publications of ensembles and orchestras Kanga participated in, including the Nash Ensemble. The collection also contains audiocassettes and compact discs of musical performances.

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This collection contains materials collected by Susann McDonald ranging from approximately 1937 to 1999. It includes photographs, press materials, World Harp Congress minutes, and other harp related documents.

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The collection contains letters, newspaper clippings, photographs, books, articles, concert programs, correspondence, and World Harp Congress harp publications collected by Sylvia Meyer throughout her career as a harpist. Approximate dates range from 1930 to 2001. The items are associated with the American Harp Society. It also contains directories, notes, and certificates regarding members of the American Harp Society.

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This collection contains photographs of Michael LeGrand and Catherine Michel performing, rehearsing, and with various individuals; programs and notes; a discography; a copy of "Madame de Genlis" by Gabriel de Broglie; a copy of "Musique d'aiyourd'hui notation mouvelle"; a copy of "Répertoire pédagogique pour la harpe"; and a biography of Catherine Michel, 1978-2002.

Scope and Contents Contains materials collected by Samuel Pratt and Rosalie Pratt. Items in the collection date from 1864 to 1979. Includes xeroxes of books on the harp by Samuel Pratt and other authors. Materials also include photographs and research for publications. The photographs are family photos of Samuel and Rosalie Pratt from vacations and performances. Research focuses mainly on prominent harpists such as Artiss de Volt, Alice Chalifoux, Susan McDonald, and Mildred Dilling. The collection also...