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Harpists -- United States

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

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, 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 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

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

Eleanor Fell papers on Vanderbilt Music Company , Approximately 1985-2000

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

This series contains materials associated with Vanderbilt Music Company. This is the publishing company started by Eleanor Fell. Materials include correspondence, publishing agreements, published works, and Fell's drafts of her published works. Most of the materials include Eleanor or are regarding her work. Other people mentioned are: Reinhardt Elster, Jack Nebergall, Vince Scuderi, Jen Elliott, Cheryl Swack, and Jerry Lesniak. Dates are approximately 1985-2000.

Dates: Approximately 1985-2000

Eleanor Fell set lists, Approximately 2010-2012

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8310 Series 1
Scope and Contents

This series contains manuscripts, photocopied manuscripts, sheet music, and photocopied sheet music for the harp. Includes set lists for funerals, weddings, and Christmas. These set lists could have been performed by Eleanor Fell at any venue, or time. However, event programs included suggest that these were performed approximately between 2010-2012, and in her Methodist church in Bloomington, Indiana.

Dates: Approximately 2010-2012