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Papers, 1929-1995, of Desmond Christopher Shawe-Taylor at the Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
Electronic finding aid encoded by Beth Benda.
Indiana University Digital Library Program © 2003
Repository:
Lilly
Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
Indiana University
1200 E. Seventh St.
Bloomington, IN 47405-5500
Phone: 812-855-2452
Fax: 812-855-3143
Email: liblilly@indiana.edu
http://www.indiana.edu/~liblilly
Creator:
Shawe-Taylor, Desmond.
Title:
Shawe-Taylor mss.,1929-1995
Collection No.:
LMC 1954
Extent:
ca. 6500 items
Language:
Materials are in English.
Abstract:
Consists of the papers of Desmond
Christopher Shawe-Taylor, 1907-1995. The correspondence is mainly with colleagues and
friends including a large group of letters from John Francis Warre Rathbone and an
extensive series of letters, particularly through the war years, from Shawe-Taylor to
Edward Sackville-West. Writings include typescripts, carbon copies, etc. of his
articles, scripts, lectures, and his revised entries for
The New
Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
that he was editing. The
financial/legal materials consist primarily of bank statements from Lloyds Bank and
correspondence and statements from his investors. The photographs include many snapshots
of friends as well as portraits of opera singers in costume.
This collection is open for research.
Desmond Christopher Shawe-Taylor, 1907-1995, English music critic, was born in Dublin, Ireland and educated at Oxford. Upon graduation he was employed by The Royal Geographical Society as assistant editor of "Geographical Journal." After a short stint there he began writing mostly literary criticism and occasional music-related articles for The Times, The Spectator and other periodicals. In 1939 he joined the Royal Artillery of the British Territorial Army and served his final two years, 1944-1945, as Captain in GIII Intelligence. He resumed his writing career after the war, this time with an emphasis on music. In 1945 he was retained as the music critic for the New Statesman and Nation, and then gramophone critic for The Observer, as well as writing occasional articles for other journals. From 1958 until his retirement in 1983 he was chief music critic of the Sunday Times. In addition, he made frequent broadcasts on BBC Home Service and Third Programmes about music, particularly opera, singing and gramophone records. Shawe-Taylor also has several books to his credit. He wrote Covent Garden (London: Max Parrish, 1948) and collaborated on The Record Guide (London: Collins, 1951) and The Record Year (London: Collins, [1953]) with Edward Sackville-West.
Organized into the following series: I. Correspondence; II. Writings; III. Financial/legal; IV. Photographs; V. Miscellaneous; and VI. Clippings.
Consists of the papers of Desmond Christopher Shawe-Taylor, 1907-1995. Correspondence is mainly with colleagues and friends. There is a large group of letters from John Francis Warre Rathbone which spans from their school years together to Rathbone's appointment as Secretary of the National Trust. Also present is an extensive series of letters, particularly through the war years, from Shawe-Taylor to Edward Sackville-West with whom he and Raymond Mortimer purchased a house, Long Crichel in Dorset, in 1944. Other correspondents include: H.M. Barnes, Ian Cosens, David Stacy Colman, Edward Dent, Emma Eames, Elena Gerhardt, William Rodes Moran, Raymond Mortimer, Ernest Newman, Frances Partridge, Andrew Porter, and Sir Michael Tippett.
Writings include typescripts, carbon copies, etc. of his articles, scripts and lectures. There are also his revised entries for The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians that he was editing.
The Financial/legal materials consist primarily of bank statements from Lloyds Bank, and correspondence and statements from his investors.
The Photographs include many snapshots of friends, though they are principally unidentified. Also present are portraits of opera singers in costume.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in IUCAT , the IU Libraries' online catalog. Materials about related topics, persons or places can be found by searching the catalog using these terms.
Acquisition Information:
Purchase, 1999.
Usage Restrictions:
Prior arrangements are not necessary before coming to the Library, however, patrons
from out of town are encouraged to communicate with the Library in advance of their
visits to ascertain availability of materials.
Photocopying permitted only with permission of the Curator of Manuscripts, Lilly Library.
Preferred Citation:
[Item], Shawe-Taylor mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington,
Indiana.
| Box 2 |
Subseries: Articles
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Beno Blachut - tenor.
photocopy, 5 p.
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Benjamin Britten.
holograph, 11 p.; two carbon typescripts, 7 p. each; one holograph
of an additional article, 31 p.; holograph of an outline, 6 p. (1
folder)
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Bernard Shaw as Music Critic.
two carbon typescripts, 63 p. and 35 p.
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Extending the Opera Repertory.
corrected printer’s copy, 8 p.
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Manon Lescaut: The Novel and the Operas.
holograph, 31 p.
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Mathis der Maler.
holograph, 10 p.
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The Music of Roberto Gerhard.
holograph, 17 p.
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Musical Chaos.
carbon typescript, 9 p. (incomplete)
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The Musical Theatre in London Since
1947.
carbon typescript, 5 p.
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New Music.
galley
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Noel Mewton-Wood.
holograph, 6 p.
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A Nordic Diary.
carbon typescript, 4 p. (incomplete) on verso of: Musical
Chaos
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The Operas of Leoš Janáček.
Proof
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An Outburst of Opera.
carbon typescript, 5 p.
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Personal Preference.
carbon typescript, 6 p.
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An Urgent Appeal to Every Reader of the
Gramophone.
carbon typescript, 7 p.
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Vaughan Williams.
holograph, 9 p.
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What Matters Most in Opera?
typescript, 7 p.
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[untitled record reviews].
carbon typescript and mimeograph, 6 p.
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| Box 2 |
Subseries: Books
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Covent Garden.
Contains: Bibliography, several draft pages, an insert, etc. (1
folder)
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| Box 2 |
Subseries: Grove’s
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Research and proofs for entries in
New Grove
Dictionary of Music and Musicians
(1 folder)
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| Box 3 |
(cont.) (3 folders)
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| Box 3 |
Subseries: Lectures
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Benjamin Britten.
typescript, 12 p.
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Mozart as Opera Composer.
typescript, 11 p.
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Style in the Singing of Mozart.
holograph, 5 p.; typescript, 9 p.; printed syllabus from the
University of London (1953-1954) which includes this title
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Yvette Guilbert. Given Apr. 19, 1980.
typescript, 16 p. and various research materials.
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| Box 3 |
Subseries: Scripts.
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Adelina Patti (1843-1919).
mimeograph, 6 p.
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Arabella.
carbon typescript, 10 p.
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The Art of Beno Blachut. For Radio 3,
May 20, 1977.
mimeograph, 12 p.
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The Art of Ivan Kozlovsky. Recorded Jan. 9,
1979.
typescript, 8 p.
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The Art of Lotte Lehmann.For BBC World
Sevice, recorded Mar. 28, 1972.
mimeograph, 7 p.
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Beniamino Gigli (1).
Apr. 19, 1971.
mimeograph, 6 p.
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Benjamin Britten: A Retrospective Survey. For
BBC Home Service, Nov. 21, 1963.
carbon typescript, 12 p. and mimeograph, 18 p. (1 folder)
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Benjamin Britten and English Poetry.
typescript and carbon typescript, 24 p. each. (1 folder)
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La Cenerentola and Its Interpreters.
photocopy, 5 p.
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Changing Styles in Mozart Singing.
typescript, 12 p. and carbon typescript, 11 p.
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Characterisation in Mozart's Operas: 1 – Con
Giovanni.
For BBC Third Programme, Apr. 22, 1948.
carbon typescript
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Characterisation in Mozart's Operas: 2 – The Marriage
of Figaro.
For BBC Third Programme, Apr. 29, 1948.
two typescripts and carbon typescript, 5 p. each
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The Classical Style, by Charles Rosen. Book
review by Shawe-Taylor.
mimeograph, 8 p.
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Conchita Supervia (5).
May 18, 1971.
carbon typescript, 5 p.; mimeograph, 7 p.; and 3 p. of
notes
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Conchita Supervia and Rossini.
carbon typescript, 9 p.
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Discovering Opera. Series of six programs,
Oct.-Nov. 1945.
typescripts. 10 p., 9 p., 8 p., 7 p., 7 p., 8 p.
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Dvorak's The Jacobin.
typescript, 3 p.
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Enrico Caruso (1873-1921).For Music Magazine,
Feb. 20,
1973.
carbon typescript 4 p.;mimeograph, 8 p. and one page of holograph
notes
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Feodor Chaliapin (1873-1938). For Music
Magazine, Feb.
6, 1973.
mimeograph, 8 p.
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The First Version of Fidelio.
typescript, 5 p.
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The Flying Dutchman. For BBC Home Service,
Jan. 19,
1961.
carbon typescript, 4 p.
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Four Great Singers.For BBC Third Programme,
Sept.-Oct. 1947
1 folder
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1.
Nellie Melba (1859-1931).
two typescripts, 6 p. and 7 p.
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2.
Ernestine Schumann-Heink (1861-1936).
two typescripts, 6 p. and 5 p.; carbon typescript, 6 p.
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3.
John McCormack.
typescript, 5 p.; carbon typescript, 6 p.; one page of
discography
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4.
Pol Plançon (1854-1914).
typescript, 6 p.; carbon typescript, 6 p.; typescript, with
holograph sections, 6 p.
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Frida Leider and Jahhie Teyte: Two Birthday Tributes.
mimeograph, 7 p. and 4 p. of holograph notes
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Frida Leider in Some of Famous Roles.(series:
Historic Performances on Record). For BBC Third Programme, Mar. 21,
1964.
mimeograph, 7pp
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Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962).
Jan. 18,
1972.
mimeograph, 6 p.
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Gigli. For BBC Home Service:
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Dec. 25,
1957.
carbon typescript, 5 p.
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Mar. 17,
1958.
typescript, 6 p.
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Giovanni Martinelli. For BBC Home Service,
Aug. 9,
1960.
carbon typescript, 6 p.
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Handel's Messiah.
photocopy, 4 p.
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The Interpreters of Gluck's Orpheus.For BBC
Radio 3, Jan.
31, 1971.
mimeograph, 6 p.
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Ivor Newton.For Music Magazine, Dec. 10,
1972.
carbon typescript, 4 p.
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Janacek's Jenufa.For Music Weekly, Mar. 2,
1975.
mimeograph, 5 p.
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Janacek's Operas. For BBC Third Programme,
Apr. 13,
1959.
mimeograph, 17 p.
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Kirsten Flagstad.
typescript, 4 p.
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Lakmé: Interval Talk.
Aug. 22,
1971.
photocopy, 4 p.
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Lucia di Lammermoor and its Interpreters.
typescript, 4 p.
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Manon and its Interpreters.
photocopy, 4 p.
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Mary Garden (1874-1967).
mimeograph, 5 p. and 3 p. of holograph notes
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Mattia Battistini. Famous Singers series. For
BBC Third Programme, Oct. 2, 1956.
mimeograph, 6 p.
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A Melba Biography, book review.
carbon typescript, 3 p.; mimeograph, 6 p.; and one page of holograph
notes
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The Metropolitan Opera. For BBC Third
Programme, Oct.
7, 1954.
two carbon typescripts, 10 p. each
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Music-Lovers' Calendar [Verdi's early
operas]. For BBC Home Service, Oct. 1, 1944.
carbon typescript, 7 p.
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Music Magazine extracts:
(1 folder)
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[L'Enfant et les Sortilèges], Dec. 12, 1948,
typescript
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[review of biography of Enrico Caruso, by T.R. Ybarra], Feb. 27, 1955,
carbon typescript
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[review of book Leos Janacek, His Life and Works, translated from
the Czech of Jaroslav Vogel by Geraldine Thomsen-Muchová], June 23,
1963,
mimeograph
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[Donizetti], undated,
typescript
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Music of the Western Masters.For BBC Eastern
Service
(1 folder)
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Verdi and Rossini,
Nov. 12, [1947].
typescript, 6 p.
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Gluck,
Nov. 19,
[1947].
typescript, 5 p.
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Johann Strauss,
Jan. 21, 1948.
typescript, 4 p.; carbon typescript, 5 p.
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Musical Profile: Geraldine Farrar.
Pre-recorded May
24, 1967.
typescript, 4 p.; carbon typescript, 6 p.; and two pages of holograph
notes
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On Wings of Song. For BBC Home Service,
Sept. 24,
1956.
typescript, carbon typescript, 8 p. each and one page of holograph
notes
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Scenes from Bellini's Opera La Sonnambula.
For BBC Home Service, Jan. 26, 1960.
mimeograph, 5 p. and two pages of holograph notes
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Siegfried – Narration.
carbon typescript, 7 p.
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Singer and Accompanist: book review. For
Music Magazine.
carbon typescript, 3 p.; mimeograph, 6 p.; and one page of holograph
notes
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Sounds of Music. Two part programme for BBC
Third Programme. June 20, 1966.
two mimeographs, 11 p. and 15 p.; three pages of holograph notes; The
Acoustics of Concert Halls, by Peter Parkin, mimeograph, 19 p. (1
folder)
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Studies in Interpretation: Three talks. For
BBC Third Programme, May 18, 1950,
Nove 16, 1950,
Nov. 23,
1950.
mimeographs, 8 p., 6 p., 6 p. (1 folder)
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Til Eulenspiegel. For BBC Light Programme,
July 8, 1946.
carbon typescript, 6 p.
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Il Trovatore and its Interpreters. For Music
Magazine.
6 p.
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Turandot and the Gramophone. For Radio Three,
Mar. 9,
1972.
carbon typescript, 4 p.; and mimeograph, 5 p.
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The Two Ariadnes. For BBC Third Programme,
Aug, 21,
1950.
mimeograph, 7 p.
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A Vanished Style.
typescript, 2 p.
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Voice and Style. For BBC Third Programme.
Three talks, Oct.-Nov. 1951
(1 folder)
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1.
Giovanni Martinelli.
two mimeographs, 11 p. each
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2.
Conchita Supervia.
two mimeographs, 10 p. each
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3.
Giuseppe de Luca.
mimeograph, 8 p.
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Voice and Style. For BBC Third Programme.
Four talks, Feb.
1953.
(1 folder)
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1.
L'Eloge des Vieux.
two mimeographs, 7 p. each
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2.
A Vanished Style.
mimeograph, 7 p.
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3.
The Voice of France.
mimeograph, 7 p.
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4.
Three Lieder Singers.
carbon typescript, 7 p.
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Die Walküre and Its Interpreters.
carbon typescript, 4 p.
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Walton's Operas. For Music Magazine,
Mar. 26,
1972.
photocopy, 4 p.
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War and Peace.
mimeograph, 9 p.
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Miscellaneous notes.
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| Box 3 |
Subseries: Notebooks
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1. Brief critiques of recordings and live performances
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2. Lists of recordings, operas and opera singers.
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| Box 3 |
Subseries: Writings by others
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| Box 3 |
E.S. Cope estate.
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Insurance.
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Lloyd's Bank. Statements, 1935-1988
(4 folders)
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| Box 4 |
Lloyd's Bank (cont.). (2 folders)
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Rathbone. Correspondence, 1942-1995, with "Rathbone Bros.
& Co. (investors)"
(3 folders)
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Statements of investments, 1940-1995.
(3 folders)
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Miscellaneous financial materials.
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| Box 4 |
Series: Photographs
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Shawe-Taylor, Desmond.
16 photographs, including one snapshot.
see also: Snapshots |
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Shawe-Taylor, Fannie (Mrs. Wm. C. Trench). Shawe-Taylor's aunt, holding
tennis racket ca. 1890
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Military.
35 snapshots of unidentified men in military uniforms
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Singers.
19 photographs of various operatic singers, mostly in costume. Includes
seven portraits of Emma Eames
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Snapshots.
99 photographs, mostly of friends. A few include Shawe-Taylor. (2
folders)
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| Box 4 |
Historic Masters Ltd., 1984-1995
(Issues 78rpm records in their original form.) 2 folders
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Oxford.
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Personal.
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Postcards.
75 postcards, chiefly depicting scenery.
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Press releases. English National Opera, Glyndebourne Festival Opera,
The Royal Opera, and The Welsh National Opera
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Programs.
Chiefly music programs
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Record catalogs. Includes catalogs from: Collector's Corner, The
Complete Record Company, EMI, Harmonia Mundi, and many other record selling
companies
(5 folders)
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| Box 5 |
Record catalogs (cont.) (2 folders)
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Travel.
Notes, maps, brochures, notebook of contacts in the U.S. and Mexico for
trips to Iran, U.S., Australia and Europe. (2 folders)
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Miscellany.
(2 folders)
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| Box 5 |
Series: Clippings
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Articles written by Shawe-Taylor, 1930-1966.
(4 folders)
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Letters to editors, or articles about Shawe-Taylor.
(1 folder)
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Articles by and about others
(4 folders)
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Scrapbook of articles by Edward Sackville-West
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