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Harpists -- United States

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 48 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, 1956-1996

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7764 Series 2
Scope and Contents

The series contains records of the American Harp Society. Materials include concert programs, awards, notes, member directories, and certificates, 1956-1996.

Dates: 1956-1996

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

Barbara W. Lepke-Sims sound recordings and other material, 1980-2014

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8698 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains audio recordings, scores, articles, and fliers from Barbara Lepke-Sims's personal career.

Dates: 1980-2014

Stanley Chaloupka papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7801
Scope and Contents

Collection spans the years 1953-2002, and contains the correspondence of Stanley Chaloupka, programs from his performances including the performances with his wife, LP and 78 audio recordings of his music and other famous harpists, one VHS tape entitled "A conversation aith the Cousteaus," and pictures with glass frames.

Dates: 1952-2002

Eleanor Fell Christmas set list, approximately 2010-2012

 Sub-Series — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 31197233650180], Folder: 3
Identifier: MSS 8310 Series 1 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Subseries contains a set list of Christmas harp music. Includes music and a program where this set list was performed. Music is in the form of manuscript arrangements, photocopies of her manuscripts, and photocopies of sheet music. The program indicates that she performed this on December 24, 2011 at her Methodist church in Bloomington, Indiana. Dates approximately 2010-2012.

Dates: approximately 2010-2012

Eleanor Fell correspondence with Robert Maxwell , 1948-2001

 Series — Box 3: Series 4; Series 6; Series 5; Series 7 [Barcode: 31197233650206], Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 8310 Series 4
Scope and Contents

This series includes the correspondence and works of Robert Maxwell, a harpist, client of Eleanor's publishing company, and friend. Materials include published works by Maxwell, a tape recording of his composition and the manuscript. Dated 1948-2001.

Dates: 1948-2001

Eleanor Fell funeral set list, approximately 2010-2012

 Sub-Series — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 31197233650180], Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 8310 Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Subseries includes a funeral set list of harp music, funeral program, and an outline of a talk to be given regarding the harp in the Bible. She performed this setlist on July 18, 2012 at her Methodist church in Bloomington, Indiana. It's probable that this was performed many other places as well. The music is a combination of her manuscript scores, photocopied manuscripts, sheet music and photocopied sheet music. Dates approximately 2010-2012.

Dates: approximately 2010-2012