Collection Summary
Damrosch - Tee Van Collection
1856-1969
(bulk 1870-1939)
1856-1969
(bulk 1870-1939)
ML31.D34
Damrosch, Leopold, 1832-1885
approximately 600 items
10 boxes
8 linear feet
English
Collection material in English
Music Division, Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
The Damrosch-Tee Van Collection consists of the papers of violinist, conductor, and composer Leopold Damrosch; his son Frank, who was also a conductor; and and their families. The collection includes biographical materials, correspondence, writings, manuscript and printed music, financial and legal papers, programs, scrapbooks, artwork, and photographs. The papers of Leopold Damrosch consist of correspondence, a few examples of writings, four scores, and biographical materials. The papers of Frank Damrosch and other Damrosch family members primarily contain correspondence, but also include music, writings, subject files, legal documents, iconography, and files related to the Institute of Musical Art.
Selected Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
People
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence.
Damrosch family--Archives.
Damrosch, Frank, 1859-1937--Correspondence.
Damrosch, Frank, 1859-1937.
Damrosch, Frank, 1859-1937.
Damrosch, Frank, 1859-1937. Damrosch - Tee Van Collection. 1856-1969.
Damrosch, Leopold, 1832-1885--Correspondence.
Damrosch, Leopold, 1832-1885.
Damrosch, Leopold, 1832-1885.
Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934--Correspondence.
Grainger, Percy, 1882-1961--Correspondence.
Mahler, Gustav, 1860-1911--Correspondence.
Rachmaninoff, Sergei, 1873-1943--Correspondence.
Tee-Van, Helen Damrosch, 1893-1976.
Tee-Van, Helen Damrosch, 1893-1976. Damrosch - Tee Van Collection. 1856-1969.
Organizations
Institute of Musical Art--History.
Subjects
Conductors (Music)--Biography.
Conductors (Music)--Correspondence.
Form/Genre
Albums (Books)
Autographs (Manuscripts)
Biographies.
Business correspondence.
Clippings (Information artifacts)
Concert programs.
Financial records.
Legal documents.
Librettos.
Personal correspondence.
Photographs.
Scores.
Vocal scores.
Works of art.
Writings (Documents)
Provenance
Gift of Helen Tee Van, daughter of Frank Damrosch, 1972
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Processing History
Wilda Heiss processed the Damrosch - Tee Van Collection in 1994 with assistance from Margaret Collins. Michael A. Ferrando coded the original Corel WordPerfect 5.1 finding aid in 2007 and Jane Cross revised it in 2020.
Copyright Status
Materials from the Damrosch - Tee Van Collection are governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.) and other applicable international copyright laws.
Access and Restrictions
The Damrosch - Tee Van Collection is open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Performing Arts Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use. Certain restrictions to use or copying of materials may apply.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of these papers is available on Music Microfilm [2000/20001]. Consult reference staff in the Performing Arts Reading Room for assistance. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are encouraged to use the microfilm edition.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [item, date, container number], Damrosch - Tee Van Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Biographical Note
Leopold Damrosch (1832-1885), the family patriarch, was a violinist, conductor, and composer who was educated in Posen, his native city, and in Berlin. In 1857, Franz Liszt appointed him lead violinist in the court orchestra at Weimar. While there, Damrosch married the singer Helene von Heimburg. In 1860, he toured with Hans von Bülow and Karl Tausig and, in 1862, organized the Breslau Philharmonic Society. The Damrosch family immigrated to America from Breslau, Germany, in 1871, and Leopold became conductor of the Arion Society, a men's choral group. In 1873, he founded the Oratorio Society of New York and, in 1878, the Symphony Society of New York. He introduced Wagner's operas, Berlioz's Damnation of Faust, and other large choral works to New York audiences; many of these were American premieres. In 1880, Columbia College conferred on him the Doctor of Music degree. During the 1884-85 season, Damrosch became a manager of the Metropolitan Opera and presented a "German" season which consisted primarily of German operas and some Italian operas sung in German. He died six days before the end of the season, and his son Walter and chorus master John Lund conducted the remaining performances. Walter also conducted the tour of the Damrosch Grand Opera Company that followed the Metropolitan Opera season.
Frank Damrosch (1859-1937), the oldest son of Leopold and Helene, was a conductor and teacher. He began his musical studies as a child in Breslau and continued them in New York City. He moved to Denver, Colorado, in 1879 to see what business opportunities existed there. Eventually abandoning the business world, he devoted himself to music, conducting the Denver Chorus Club, supervising music in the public schools, and serving as organist and choir director for several churches and a synagogue. After his father's death in 1885, Frank returned to New York City and served as conductor of the Newark Harmonic Society and chorus master and assistant conductor at the Metropolitan Opera until 1891. In 1892, he organized and conducted the People's Choral Union, for which he published A Popular Method of Sight Singing. He founded and conducted the Musical Art Society of New York, a small professional chorus. From 1897 to 1905, he was supervisor of music in the New York City public schools. Frank succeeded his brother Walter as conductor of the Oratorio Society from 1898-1912. In 1904, Frank received an honorary Doctor of Music degree from Yale University. In 1905, he founded the Institute of Musical Art and was its director until 1926, when it merged with the Juilliard Graduate School to become the Juilliard School of Music. He continued to serve as dean of the school until 1933.
Scope and Content Note
The Damrosch - Tee Van Collection consists of the papers of Leopold Damrosch, his son Frank, and their families. Materials in the collection span from 1856-1969, with the bulk of them dating from the 1870s to the 1930s. These include biographical materials, correspondence, writings, manuscript and printed music, financial and legal papers, programs, scrapbooks, artwork, and photographs.
The first series, [Biographical Materials](CL1001), comprises items that relate to various Damrosch family members, chiefly Leopold and Frank Damrosch, namely printed articles, manuscript notes, and interview transcripts. One item of interest is an autobiographical essay written by Leopold Damrosch as a graduation thesis from his high school at Posen.
The [Papers of Leopold Damrosch](CL1002) consist of the following: correspondence, including a copy of a letter from Liszt; several examples of writings; four scores, including Leopold Damrosch's piano-vocal arrangement of Hector Berlioz's Requiem; programs for concerts Damrosch conducted and attended; a scrapbook of clippings; and a few other miscellaneous items. This series of the collection is quite small, due in part to a fire in 1887 that destroyed many of Leopold's papers, including much of his correspondence with Franz Liszt, Richard Wagner, Hans von Bülow, and others.
The [Papers of Frank Damrosch and Other Damrosch Family Members](CL1003) constitutes a far larger portion of the collection. The correspondence comprises several hundred letters. Many of the Frank Damrosch's letters to his family were destroyed in the 1887 fire; there are, however, a great many letters to his wife Hetty from Europe in 1891. Other Damrosch family correspondence includes letters to and from miscellaneous family members.
The remainder of the papers include: manuscript and typescript copies of Frank Damrosch's book, Some Essentials in the Teaching of Music; a copy of the libretto for Walter Damrosch's The Scarlet Letter; several printed editions of Frank Damrosch's choral music; programs for concerts the Damrosch family attended or that Frank conducted; photographs and original artwork by Frank Damrosch; and other family memorabilia. Also included are papers of the Institute of Musical Art, the music school that Frank Damrosch founded in 1905.
Arrangement
The Damrosch - Tee Van Collection is organized in 3 series:
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[Biographical Materials, 1879-1946](CL1001)
-
[Papers of Leopold Damrosch, 1856-1885](CL1002)
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[Papers of Frank Damrosch and Other Damrosch Family Members, 1836-1969](CL1003)
Catalog Record: [https://lccn.loc.gov/2006568217]
Container List
Box
Contents
1
Biographical Materials, 1879-1946
1879-1946
This series contains papers related to various Damrosch family members, chiefly Leopold and Frank Damrosch. It consists of printed articles, manuscript notes, typescript and printed biographies, a poem, and interview transcripts. One item of interest is an autobiographical essay written by Leopold Damrosch as a graduation thesis from his high school at Posen.
Arranged alphabetically by last name of the subject of the biographical content, then by author therein.
1/1
Damrosch, Dorothea, undated
Poem: "Uncle Juju" Damrosch
Damrosch, Frank
1/2
Damrosch, Frank, 1891-1892, 1937
1891-1892, 1937
Contents:
- Conversation with Randall Thompson, 1937
- Manuscript notes for autobiographical article, [1934]
- On leaving the opera, 1891-1892
1/3
Damrosch, Hetty Mosenthal, undated
Notes about Frank Damrosch
1/4
People's Choral Union, 1937
1937
Contents: "To Frank Damrosch from the People's Choral Union"; "Frank Damrosch in memoriam"
1/5
Rice, Edwin T., 1939 April
1939 April
Contents: "A tribute to Frank Damrosch," reprinted from The Musical Quarterly
1/6
Richardson, A. Madeley, 1929 October 22
1929 October 22
Presentation of the portrait of Dr. Frank Damrosch
1/7
Unidentified author, 1904 December 1
1904 December 1
Article: "Frank Damrosch: A Biographical Sketch," from The Musical Times
1/8
Unidentified author, undated
1/9
Damrosch, Hetty Mosenthal, undated
Notes about summers abroad and elsewhere, and about various activities in New York, etc.
Damrosch, Leopold
1/10
100th anniversary of birth, 1932
1932
Typescript of WOR broadcast and four newspaper articles
1/12
Autobiography, undated
Translation of graduation thesis from high school in Posen, written at age 18
1/13
Lists of compositions, 1879 and undated
1879 and undated
Contents:
- Compositions of Dr. Leopold Damrosch, 1879
- List of the compositions of Dr. Leopold Damrosch for violin
1/11
Damrosch, Frank, undated
Contents:
- Dictations to Helen Tee Van in reply to questions asked about old times
- Holograph in pencil about various episodes left out of typed story
- Short biography of Leopold Damrosch
1/14
Rice, Edwin T., 1942 July
1942 July
Personal recollections, reprinted from The Musical Quarterly
Damrosch, Walter
1/15
Gilbert, Douglas, 1946
1946
Three newspaper articles from the New York World-Telegram
1/16
Seymour, Ellie Damrosch, undated
Notes taken by Helen Tee Van on memorise of Ellie Seymour
1-2, 8-10
Papers of Leopold Damrosch, 1856-1885
1856-1885
This series consists of correspondence, a several examples of writings, four scores, programs for concerts Damrosch conducted and attended, a scrapbook of clippings, and a few other miscellaneous items. It is quite small, due in part to a fire in 1887 that destroyed many of his papers, including much of his correspondence with Franz Liszt, Richard Wagner, Hans von Bülow, and others.
Correspondence, 1856-1883
1856-1883
This subseries consists of letters to and from Leopold Damrosch, including a copy of a letter from Franz Liszt.
Arranged alphabetically, then chronologically therein.
1/17
Beaulieu-Marconnay, Baron von, 1856
1856
1/18-19
Heimburg, Marie von, 1874, 1883
1874, 1883
Note: Includes letter written by Leopold Damrosch to a "friend" in Breslau, 1872
1/20
Lichtenberg, Theodor, 1871
1871
1/21
Liszt, Franz, 1857
1857
Photo-reproductions and negatives of letter and translation
1/22
Miscellaneous, 1856-1881
1856-1881
Typewritten transcript of handwritten letters in German; originals filed under author's name
Contents:
- Beaulieu-Marconnay, Baron von, 1856
- Lichtenberg, Theodor, 1871
- Praller, Friedrich, 1880
- Ritter, F. L., 1881
- Unidentified [illegible]
8/1
New York Sun,
1876
1876 August 13 - September 3
Rolled facsimiles of letters from Leopold Damrosch in Bayreuth
1/23
Philharmonic Society of New York, 1875-1877 and undated
1875-1877 and undated
1/24
Praller, Friedrich [?], 1870
1/25
Ritter, F. L., undated
1/26
Unidentified,
1857-1871
1857-1871
Writings,
1862
1862
This subseries contains two items, a notebook, and an essay.
Arranged alphabetically by format.
2/1
Notebook,
1862
1862
Manuscript, poetry for possible settings, and some notes on music
2/2
On Beethoven's Egmont overture
Music,
1869-1880
1869-1880
This subseries contains four scores, including Damrosch's piano-vocal arrangement of Hector Berlioz's Requiem.
Arranged alphabetically by composer and title therein.
Berlioz, Hector
2/3
Requiem,
1880
1880
Piano-vocal score with Leopold Damrosch's annotations
G. Schirmer
Damrosch, Leopold
10/1
Bar not up the heart too closely,
1876
1876
Piano-vocal score
G. Schirmer
2/4
Melodie für Franz,
1869
1869
Holograph sketch
10/2
Mother dear, this cavalier, 1876
1876
Piano-vocal score
G. Schirmer
Programs, 1870-1883
1870-1883
This subseries comprises programs for concerts Damrosch conducted and attended.
Arranged alphabetically by organization or event.
10/3
Arion Society of New York, 1879
1879
2/6
Beethoven's grosses Musikfest, 1870
1870
2/7
Breslauer Orchester, 1871
1871
2/8
The Damrosch Concert, St. Joseph Gazette, 1883 May 26
1883 May 26
Miscellany, 1871-1885
1871-1885
This subseries comprises receipts, a scrapbook, envelopes, a lock of hair, and an obituary notice.
Arranged alphabetically by format.
10/4
Envelopes with notes on materials
Copies of these are in corresponding folders
2/10
Lock of Leopold's hair
9/1
Loose clippings from "Nachlass" scrapbook, 1876-1879 and undated
1876-1879 and undated
2/9
"Nachlass" scrapbook, 1871-1879 and undated
1871-1879 and undated
10/5
Obituary notice of Leopold Damrosch, 1885
1885
2/5
Receipts (3)
2-7, 8, 10
Papers of Frank Damrosch and Other Damrosch Family Members, 1836-1969
1836-1969
A large part of the collection consists of the papers of Frank Damrosch and other Damrosch family members. This series includes correspondence, writings, music, financial and legal papers, programs, scrapbooks, iconography, subject files, and papers of the Institute of Musical Art.
Correspondence of Frank Damrosch, 1881-1942
1881-1942
This subseries comprises several hundred letters, with some of the more notable correspondents being Harold Bauer, Andrew Carnegie, Edward Elgar, Percy Grainger, Josef Hofmann, Gustav Mahler, and Sergei Rachmaninov. Many of the letters of Frank Damrosch to his family were destroyed in the 1887 fire. There are, however, a great many letters to his wife Hetty from Europe in 1891. Any letters to or from correspondents who wrote to both Frank Damrosch and other family members are filed together with Frank's correspondence.
Arranged alphabetically by correspondent, then chronologically therein.
2/12
Auer, Leopold, 1927-1929
1927-1929
2/11
"A-C" miscellaneous
2/13
Barrymore, Ethel, undated
undated
2/14
Bauer, Harold, 1923-1937
1923-1937
2/15
Bispham, David, 1901 and undated
1901 and undated
2/16
Bloch, Ernest, 1917 and undated
1917 and undated
2/17
Budanzky, Artur, undated
undated
Boericke & Tafel
see
[People's Choral Union](mu007002_Correspondence_of_Frank_Damrosch_CL10031001_D3_99)
2/18
Bonci, Alessandro, 1910
1910
2/19
Brandt, Marianne, 1889-1921
1889-1921
2/20
Brewer, Horatio, 1905
1905
2/21
Brockway, Howard, 1912
1912
2/22
Bülow, Marie von, 1930
1930
2/23
Campanini, Italo, 1888
1888
2/24
Carl, William C., 1929
1929
2/25
Carnegie, Andrew, 1892-1912 and undated
1892-1912 and undated
2/26
Chadwick, George Whitefield, 1929
1929
2/27
Christians, Rudolph, 1914
1914
2/28
Cooper Union, 1893-1900
1893-1900
3/2
Dalmores, Charles, 1918
1918
3/3
Damrosch, Clara, 1929
1929
3/4
Damrosch, Helene, 1893-1904
1893-1904
3/5-11
Damrosch, Hetty Mosenthal, 1887, 1891, 1901
1887, 1891, 1901
3/12
Damrosch, Jeannette, undated
undated
3/13
Damrosch, "Uncle Juju," 1887
1887
3/14
Damrosch, Walter, 1936
1936
3/15
Dessoff, Margarete, 1929
1929
3/16
Dickinson, Clarence, 1917
1917
3/17
Dippel, A., 1901 and undated
1901 and undated
3/18
Dunham [?], 1913
1913
3/1
"D-G" miscellaneous
3/19
Elgar, Edward, 1904-1917 and undated
1904-17 and undated
3/20
Elwes, Gervase and Winifred, 1914 and undated
1914 and undated
3/21
Erskine, John, 1935-1936
1935-1936
3/22
Feurstel, Meta, 1888
1888
3/23
Finley, John H., 1907
1907
3/24
Fischer, Emil, 1908
1908
3/25
Fischer, Karl, 1901
1901
3/26
Flagler, Harry Harkness, 1906-1942 and undated
1906-42 and undated
3/27
Friedberg, Carl, 1929-1934
1929-1934
3/28
Frohman, Daniel, 1933
1933
4/1
Gabrilowitsch, Ossip, 1908-1929
1908-1929
4/2
Ganz, Rudolph, 1929
1929
4/3
Gericke, Wilhelm, 1920-1925
1920-1925
4/4
Gifford, R. Swain, 1897
1897
4/5
Glazunov, Alexander, 1929
1929
4/6
Gluck, Alma, undated
undated
4/7
Goetschius, Percy, 1934-1937
1934-1937
Goodale, John M.
see
[People's Choral Union](mu007002_Correspondence_of_Frank_Damrosch_CL10031001_D3_99)
Goodson, Katharine
see
[Hinton, Arthur and Katharine](mu007002_Correspondence_of_Frank_Damrosch_CL10031001_D3_65)
4/8
Gordon, Jacques, 1929
1929
4/9
Gorgoza, Emilio de, 1899
1899
4/10
Grainger, Percy, 1914-1938 and undated
1914-1938 and undated
4/11
Greene, Plunket, 1901-1905
1901-1905
4/12
Grenfell, Wilfred, undated
undated
4/14
Hadley, Henry, undated
undated
4/15
Hadow, William Henry, undated
undated
4/16
Hampton, Wade, 1927
1927
4/17
Hanna, C. Augustus, undated
undated
4/18
Henderson, William James, 1933
1933
4/19
Henschel, George, 1905
1905
Hewitt, Abram S.
see
[Cooper Union](mu007002_Correspondence_of_Frank_Damrosch_CL10031001_D3_19)
4/20
Higginson, Henry L., 1896
1896
4/21
Hinton, Arthur and Katharine, 1908-1909
1908-1909
4/22
Hofmann, Josef,1908-1918
1908-1918
4/23
Hoover, Herbert, 1921
1921
4/24
Hutcheson, Ernest, 1929-1936
1929-1936
4/13
"H-M" miscellaneous
4/25
Indy, Vincent d', 1921
1921
4/26
Joachim, Joseph, 1898 and undated
1898 and undated
4/27
Johnson, Edward, 1935
1935
4/28
Juilliard School of Music, 1929
1929
Kennedy, Edith Wynne
see
[Matthison, Edith Wynne Kennedy](mu007002_Correspondence_of_Frank_Damrosch_CL10031001_D3_85)
Kilpatrick, William D.
see
[People's Choral Union](mu007002_Correspondence_of_Frank_Damrosch_CL10031001_D3_99)
4/29
Kipling, Rudyard, 1896
1896
4/30
Knott, Stuart, 1892 and undated
1892 and undated
4/31
Lehmann, Lilli, 1881-1926 and undated
1881-26 and undated
4/32
Loeb, James, 1900-1929
1900-1929
4/33
MacDowell, Edward, 1896 and undated
1896 and undated
Mackintosh, Sarah May
see
[People's Choral Union](mu007002_Correspondence_of_Frank_Damrosch_CL10031001_D3_99)
4/34
Mail and Express, 1897-1898
1897-1898
4/35
Mahler, Gustav, undated
undated
4/36
Mannes, David and Clara, 1929
1929
4/37
Marteaux, Henri, undated
undated
4/38
Matthison, Edith Wynne Kennedy, 1917
1917
4/39
Melba, Nellie, undated
undated
4/40
Mendelssohn Glee Club, N.Y., 1904
1904
4/41
Mosenthal, Joseph, 1891
1891
4/42
Moszkowski, Moritz, undated
undated
4/43
Mottl, Felix, 1903-1904
1903-1904
4/44
Muck, Karl, 1908
1908
4/46
Nansen, Fridtjof, 1917
1917
4/47
New York City, 1889-1912
1889-1912
4/48
Nikisch, Arthur, undated
undated
4/49
Nordica, Lillian, 1898 and undated
1898 and undated
4/45
"N-R" miscellaneous
4/50
Parker, Horatio, 1913
1913
4/51
Peabody, George Foster, 1900
1900
4/52
People's Choral Union, 1895-1937
1895-1937
People's Singing Classes
see
[People's Choral Union](mu007002_Correspondence_of_Frank_Damrosch_CL10031001_D3_99)
4/53
Philipp, Isador, 1915
1915
4/54
Pierné, Gabriel, 1906-1930
1906-1930
4/55
Poincaré, Gustave, 1904
1904
Prince, Benjamin
see
[Mendelssohn Glee Club, N.Y.](mu007002_Correspondence_of_Frank_Damrosch_CL10031001_D3_87)
5/1
Rachmaninoff, Sergei, undated
undated
5/2
Randolph, Harold, 1905 and undated
1905 and undated
5/3
Riddle, George, 1901
1901
5/4
Röntgen, Julius, 1904-1905
1904-1905
5/5
Rooy, Anton Van, 1906
1906
5/7
Safonoff, Wassily, 1905
1905
5/8
Schumann-Heink, Ernestine, 1920 and undated
1920 and undated
5/9
Scotti, Antonio, 1929
1929
Seymour, Charles
see
[Yale University](mu007002_Correspondence_of_Frank_Damrosch_CL10031001_D3_147)
5/10
Sgambati, Giovanni, undated
undated
5/11
Sousa, John Philip, 1907
1907
5/12
Spalding, Albert, undated
undated
5/13
Sternberger, Maurice, 1929
1929
5/14
Stock, Frederick A., 1929
1929
Stokes, Anson P.
see
[Yale University](mu007002_Correspondence_of_Frank_Damrosch_CL10031001_D3_147)
5/15
Stokowski, Leopold, 1929
1929
Swift, Samuel
see
[Mail and Express](mu007002_Correspondence_of_Frank_Damrosch_CL10031001_D3_81)
5/6
"S-V" miscellaneous
5/16
Talbot, Horace, 1927
1927
5/17
Tee Van, Helen Damrosch, 1929
1929
5/18
Ternina, Milka, 1910 and undated
1910 and undated
Note: Includes etching by A. Siebert, München Alterhof
5/19
Thomas, Blanche K., 1928
1928
5/20
Thompson, Randall, 1937-1942
1937-1942
5/21
Thun-Hohenstein, Marie, 1936-1937
1936-1937
5/22
Tiffany, Louis, 1900
1900
5/24
United States, 1910-1934
1910-1934
Contents:
- Army Band, 1934
- Department of State, 1917
- Secretary of the Navy, 1910
5/26
Wanamaker, Thomas B., undated
undated
Warburg, Felix M.
see
[Juilliard School of Music](mu007002_Correspondence_of_Frank_Damrosch_CL10031001_D3_72)
5/27
Warburg, Nina, undated
undated
Warburg, Paul M.
see
[Juilliard School of Music](mu007002_Correspondence_of_Frank_Damrosch_CL10031001_D3_72)
5/28
Washington, Booker T., 1904
1904
5/29
Webb, Creighton, 1912
1912
5/30
Weir, J. Alden, 1912
1912
5/31
Wells, Carolyn, undated
undated
5/32
Weiner, Edward F., 1879-1881
1879-1881
Werle, Katherine
see
[People's Choral Union](mu007002_Correspondence_of_Frank_Damrosch_CL10031001_D3_99)
5/33
Wiggin, Kate Douglas, 1909
1909
5/34
Wolf-Ferrari, Ermanno, 1908
1908
5/35
Wolle, J. Fred, 1900
1900
5/36
Wüllner, Franz, 1908
1908
5/25
"W-Z" miscellaneous
5/37
Yale University, 1904-1937
1904-1937
5/38
Ysaÿe, Eugène, undated
undated
5/23
Unidentified
Correspondence of Other Damrosch Family Members, 1888-1959
1888-1959
This subseries includes letters to and from family members. There is also correspondence from Georges Barrère, Teresa Carreño, Pablo Casals, Madame Chiang Kai-Shek (regarding John Tee Van's zoo pandas), and John D. Rockefeller. Many of these are condolence letters received after Frank Damrosch's death, while others reveal more familiar relationships.
Arranged alphabetically by author, then chronologically therein.
Adams, Frank S.
see
[New York Times](mu007002_Correspondence_of_other_Damrosch_Family_CL10031002_D3_26)
5/39
Aiken, Robert, 1919
1919
5/40
Aldrich, Markska, 1908
1908
5/41
Alten, Bella, 1905
1905
5/42
Barrère, Georges, undated
undated
5/43
Bornn, Hugo, 1937
1937
5/44
Carreño, Teresa, 1910
1910
5/45
Casals, Pablo, undated
undated
5/46
Chiang Kai-Shek, Madame, 1947
1947
5/47
Clark-Kerr, Archibald, 1947
1947
5/48
Damrosch, Frank Jr., 1912
1912
5/49-51
Damrosch, Helene, 1888-1889 and undated
1888-1889 and undated
5/52
Damrosch, Hetty Mosenthal, undated
undated
5/53
Damrosch, Walter, 1929-1934 and undated
1929-1934 and undated
5/54
Dethier, Edouard, 1937
1937
6/1
Engel, Carl, 1937
1937
6/2
Fremstad, Olive, 1910 and undated
1910 and undated
6/3
Goodrich, Wallace, undated
undated
6/4
Heimburg, Marie von, undated
undated
6/5
Koussevitzky, Serge, 1942
1942
6/6
Krehbiel, Henry Edward, undated
undated
6/7
Leschetizky, Theodore, 1906
1906
6/8
Mannes, Clara Damrosch, 1888-1889 and undated
1888-1889 and undated
6/9
Mason, Daniel Gregory, 1937
1937
6/10
Mitchell, Grant, undated
undated
6/11
New York Times, 1959
1959
6/12
Paderewski, Ignacy Jan, 1908
1908
6/13
Pendleton, Lillian Blauvelt, 1903
1903
6/14
Powell, John, 1915
1915
6/15
Pratt, Waldo Selden, 1937
1937
6/16
Reese, Gustave, 1939
1939
6/17
Reszke, Jean de, undated
undated
6/18
Rockefeller, John D. Jr., 1910-1937
1910-1937
6/19
Rodin, Auguste, 1901
1901
6/20
Scharwenka, Xaver, 1910
1910
6/21
Schuman, William, 1946
1946
6/22-23
Seymour, Elizabeth Damrosch, 1888-1889, 1929
1888-1889, 1929
6/24
Sheridan, Frank, 1937
1937
6/25
Thompson, Oscar, 1937
1937
6/27
Westminster Choir College, 1942
1942
Williamson, John Finlay
see
[Westminster Choir College](mu007002_Correspondence_of_other_Damrosch_Family_CL10031002_D3_41)
6/26
Unidentified, undated
undated
Writings
This series contains writings by Frank and Walter Damrosch.
Arranged alphabetically by author, then title therein.
Damrosch, Frank
6/28
Hail orpheus...
Poem
6/29-31
Some essentials in the teaching of music
Contents:
- Manuscript
- Typescript
- Untitled poem, signed by Frank, Walter, and Marie
Damrosch, Walter
6/32
The Scarlet Letter,
1906
1906
Libretto
Note: Published by Transatlantic
Music, 1887-1939
1887-1939
This subseries contains works composed by Frank Damrosch and Alex Guilmant.
Arranged alphabetically by composer and title therein.
Damrosch, Frank
10/6
Her answer,
1887
1887
Holograph piano-vocal score
6/33
Right makes might,
1939
1939
Arranged by Kenneth Downing
Chorus score for mixed voices, 4 parts
G. Schirmer
6/34
Right makes might,
1939
1939
Arranged by Kenneth Downing
Chorus score for women's voices, 3 parts
G. Schirmer
6/35
Sea, mountain, and prairie,
1900
1900
Chorus score for mixed voices, 4 parts
G. Schirmer
6/36
Song of New York, 1903
1903
Chorus score for unison voices, optional second part
G. Schirmer
Guilmant, Alex
10/7
Trope ou séquence en l'honneur de Ste. Cecile, undated
undated
Holograph piano-vocal score
Legal and Financial Papers,
1836-1914
1836-1914
Certificates, passports, a receipt, and a wedding announcement comprise the Legal and Financial Papers series.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
10/8
Colorado National Guard, 1885
1885
Certificate
10/9
Damrosch, Frank, 1897
1897
Passport
6/40
Damrosch, Frank and Hetty, 1888
1888
Wedding announcement
6/39
Damrosch, Frank and Walter, 1891
1891
Passports
10/10
Damrosch, Helen, 1914
1914
Passport
6/38
Damrosch, Helene 1836
1836
Birth certificate
6/37
Museum of the City of New York, undated
undated
Receipt
Programs, 1867-1963
1867-1963
This subseries contains programs for concerts and events the Damrosch family attended or that Frank Damrosch conducted.
Arranged alphabetically by organization or event and chronologically therein.
7/1
Chamber Orchestra of Boston, 1931
1931
7/2
Walter Damrosch, Golden Jubilee, 1935
1935
7/3
Denver Chorus Club, 1883
1883
7/4
Dinner given in honor of Signor Giulio Gatti-Casazza and Signor Arturo Toscanini, 1908
1908
10/11
Festival of the Trinity Choirs, 1867
1867
10/12
Fourth Symphony Concert for Young People, 1906
1906
7/5
Kneisel Quartet's 25th anniversary supper, 1885
1885
7/6
Kreisler's fiftieth birthday dinner, 1925
1925
7/7
Mendelssohn Glee Club, 1906
1906
7/8
Metropolitan Opera House, The man without a country, 1937
1937
7/9
New York Symphony, undated
undated
10/13
Oratorio Society of New York's 90th anniversary dinner, 1963
1963
7/10-14
People's Choral Union of New York, 1908, 1917, 1928-1929, 1941
1908, 1917, 1928-1929, 1941
7/15
Seidl, Anton, memorial services, 1898
1898
7/16
Sembrich, Marcella, 25th anniversary dinner, 1909
1909
Note: Includes signatures of Enrico Caruso (with signed caricature of Frank Damrosch), Geraldine Farrar, H. E. Krehbiel, Gustav Mahler, Antonio Scotti, and Marcella Sembrich
Scrapbooks, 1904-1937
1904-1937
This subseries consists of two largely deteriorated scrapbooks.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
9/2
Frank Damrosch scrapbook, 1904-1935 and undated
1904-1935 and undated
Fragments and loose clippings
9/3
Obituary scrapbook, 1937
1937
Fragments and loose clippings
Iconography, 1874-1929
1874-1929
This subseries includes photographs, postcard reproductions, and original artwork by Frank Damrosch.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
7/19
Adams, Maude, 1906
1906
8/2
Bohemians' New York Musician's Club Dinner for Frank Damrosch, 1929
1929
Rolled
7/20
Burgstaller, Alois, undated
undated
Reproduction on postcard
10/14
Central Park, undated
undated
By Frank Damrosch
Pencil sketch
7/17
City of Chicago, undated
undated
By Frank Damrosch
Ink sketch
7/21
Damrosch, Frank in California, 1895
1895
7/22
Damrosch, Frank, Leopold, and Walter, undated
undated
Reproduction
7/23
Damrosch, Frank, 1884 and undated
1884 and undated
Portraits
7/24
Damrosch monument at Woodlawn Cemetery, undated
undated
8/3
Hofmann, Josef, reception by Frederick T. Steinway, 1925
1925
Rolled panoramic photograph
10/16
Hofmann, Josef, reception by Frederick T. Steinway, 1925
1925
Drawing identifying selected individuals in the panoramic photograph
10/15
Institute of Musical Art, undated
undated
Note: Features Concert Hall and Dr. Damrosch's Room
7/25
Jever - Einst und jetzt - Schloss und Markplatz mit Hof von Oldenburg, undated
undated
Reproduction on postcard
7/26
Launching of the Liberty Ship Leopold Damrosch, undated
undated
7/27
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, undated
undated
Reproduction on postcard
7/28
St. Cecilia dinner, undated
undated
Positive and negative
7/29
Seal Harbor, Maine, undated
undated
Reproduction on postcard
7/18
Unidentified, 1874
1874
By Frank Damrosch
Pencil sketch
7/30
Visit to Andrew Carnegie in Scotland, 1891
1891
Subject Files, 1892-1969
1892-1969
This subseries includes articles, event and organization information, and a calling card.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
7/31
Damrosch, Frank, undated
undated
Calling card
7/32
Damrosch Park dedication, 1959-1969
1959-1969
7/33
New York Symphony Society, undated
undated
7/34
Parnassus Club, 1940
1940
10/17
Peoples' Singing Classes, 1892 November 5
1892 November 5
Article published in Harper's Weekly
10/18
Wagner and our mentors in music, 1895 March 2
1895 March 2
Article in The Illustrated American
Papers of the Institute of Musical Art, 1906-1939
1906-1939
This subseries comprises papers of the Institute of Musical Art, the music school that Frank Damrosch founded in 1905. It includes catalogs, programs, and other publications produced by that institution.
Arranged alphabetically by title or format.
7/35
The Baton, 1922-1930
1922-1930
7/36
Catalogs, 1906, 1927
1906, 1927
7/37
Dinners, 1926-1930
1926-1930
7/38
Programs, 1937, 1939
1937, 1939
7/39
Miscellany, undated
undated