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Musicians -- Utah

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:

Lowell M. Durham papers on Latter-day Saint music, 1920-1993

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8150 Series 3
Scope and Contents Contains Durham's files on Mormon music and musicians. Many of these materials relate to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, including correspondence on replacing the conductor of the choir and clippings of reviews of their performances. Includes mentions on the careers of Jay Welch and Richard Condie. Also includes several pieces of research on Mormon musicians with Ph.D.s in music. Research on hymnody in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is included as well, such as published...
Dates: 1920-1993

Lowell M. Durham papers on Utah musicians, 1940-1991

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8150 Series 2
Scope and Contents Contains files on Durham's colleagues. Includes documents on people like Maurice Abravanel, Crawford Gates, Jay Welch, Varujan Kojian, and Leroy Robertson. A variety of materials are included, such as newspaper clippings of reviews of the works done by these people, notes on their careers, even some correspondence. Includes materials related to the creation of the Leroy Robertson Foundation and the publication of the book on Maurice Abravanel. Some of these relate to the Utah Symphony and...
Dates: 1940-1991

Lowell M. Durham sheet music, 1945-1990

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8150 Series 1
Scope and Contents Contains loose sheet music for compositions by Durham and others. Includes several copies of Durham's piece "Lyric Folk-Scape, Op. 19," as well as the works like "Once in Royal David's City," and "Calm as a Summer's Morn." Also contains copies of music composed by Crawford Gates, such as "Promised Valley," and "O Lord, Do Not Despise Me." There are a few pieces arranged by Durham which were composed by his father, George H. Durham, like the composition "A New England Pastoral Sketch."...
Dates: 1945-1990

Margaret Summerhays biographical papers, 1879-1972

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1415 Series 1
Scope and Contents

The biographical information includes a short diary and two scrapbooks. The scrapbooks also include correspondence, memorabilia, a patriarchal blessing, and materials pertaining to her parents.

Dates: Other: 1879-1972

Margaret Summerhays correspondence, 1897-1973

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1415 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Correspondence covers the years 1897 to 1973 and includes, in addition to finished, dated letters, undated Christmas cards with messages inscribed.

Dates: Other: 1897-1973

Margaret Summerhays financial records, undated

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1415 Series 9
Scope and Contents

The financial records which were returned to the donor are represented in a folder which contains a sampling of checks and lesson account records.

Dates: Other: undated

Margaret Summerhays memorabilia, circa 1936

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1415 Series 8
Scope and Contents

Memorabilia includes theatre programs covering the period 1917-1967, guidebooks and memorabilia pertaining to travels, printed verses and newspaper clippings.

Dates: Other: circa 1936

Margaret Summerhays papers from her teaching career, undated

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1415 Series 5
Scope and Contents

The professional associations section comprises materials pertaining to various clubs and organizations in which she participated.

Dates: Other: undated

Margaret Summerhays papers on education, undated

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1415 Series 4
Scope and Contents The section on her education and career primarily consists of teaching and class notes and related materials and correspondence pertaining to home study courses, as well as a partial list of her former students. Where clearly identifiable as such the materials were arranged under the series of materials on education and the series consisting of items related to her teaching career. Because of the fragmentary nature of many of the notes, it was often difficult to tell whether they were...
Dates: Other: undated

Margaret Summerhays papers regarding professional associations, 1925-1968

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1415 Series 7
Scope and Contents

The professional associations section comprises materials pertaining to various clubs and organizations in which she participated.

Dates: 1925-1968