{"id":6680,"date":"2020-11-16T16:58:55","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T21:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esm.rochester.edu\/sibley\/?page_id=6680"},"modified":"2020-11-16T16:58:55","modified_gmt":"2020-11-16T21:58:55","slug":"ser10-14","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.esm.rochester.edu\/sibley\/specialcollections\/findingaids\/afarwell\/ser10-14\/","title":{"rendered":"ARTHUR FARWELL COLLECTION"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/a>Series 10: Research Papers<\/h3>\n

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folder 1<\/strong><\/td>\nKirk, Edgar (Correspondence).
\nAndrews, Marguerite (Executive Director, Third Street Music School Settlement), to Edgar Kirk. 1 letter (typescript); dated May 25, 1955. 1 p.
\nBehrend, Jeanne, to Edgar Kirk. 3 letters (2 ink, 1 typescript), 1 postcard (ink); dated October 20, 1954; October 26, 1954; December 13, 1954; December 20, 1954. 4 pp.
\nBarton, Howard R, to Edgar Kirk. 1 letter (ink); dated June 11, 1955. 2 pp.
\nBlanchard, Ednah (Secretary, Department of Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology), to Edgar Kirk. 3 letters (3 typescript); dated November 26, 1954; March 4, 1955; April 6, 1955. 3 pp.
\nBorland, Eileen (MIT Library), from Edgar Kirk. 1 letter (typescript); dated May 29, 1955. 1 p. Response from Eileen Borland typescript in red ink; dated June 1, 1955.
\nBradford, E. F. (Registrar, Cornell University), to Edgar Kirk. 1 letter (typescript); dated June 24, 1955. 1 p.
\nBuchanan, L. B. (Stone & Webster Service Corporation), to Edgar Kirk. 1 letter (typescript); dated June 2, 1955. 2 pp.
\nCodman, John S., to Edgar Kirk. 1 letter (ink); dated June 1, 1955. 2 pp.
\nFiske, Vocha, to Edgar Kirk. 3 letters (3 typescript, with annotations in ink and colored pencil); dated June 10, 1956; June 27, 1956; June 27, 1956. 4 pp.<\/p>\n
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  • Correspondence accompanied by manuscript note: \u201cFiske & Pilg. Play.\u201d 1 p.<\/li>\n
  • Letters dated June 27, 1956, accompanied by typescript notes, with annotations in colored pencil. 1 p.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Hackett, Margaret (Reference Department, Library of the Boston Athenaeum), to Edgar Kirk. 1 letter (typescript); dated April 24, 1956. 1 p.
    \nHamilton, Gordon C. (Secretary, The Players), to Edgar Kirk. 1 letter (typescript); dated May 26, 1955. 1 p.
    \nHeale, Evelina C., to Edgar Kirk. 1 letter (ink); dated May 25. 2 pp.
    \nHenderson, William M. (Executive Secretary, Delta Kappa Epsilon), to Edgar Kirk. 1 letter (typescript); dated June 7, 1955. 1 p.
    \nHensley, Richard G. (Chief Librarian, Division of Reference and Research Services, Boston Public Library), to Edgar Kirk. 1 letter (typescript); dated April 14, 1956. 1 p.
    \nIrish, John W., to Edgar Kirk. 1 letter (ink); dated August 21, 1956. 2 pp.
    \nKirkpatrick, John (Department of Music, Cornell University), to Edgar Kirk. 1 letter (typescript); dated October 13, 1954. 1 p.
    \nKeyes, Frederic, to Edgar Kirk. 1 letter (ink); dated June 10, 1955. 1 p.
    \nLichtenwanger, William (Assistant Reference Librarian, Library of Congress), to Edgar Kirk. 3 letters (3 typescript); dated August 2, 1954; September 10, 1954; October 22, 1954. 4 pp.
    \nMcNamara, Daniel I. (Director of Public Relations, ASCAP), to Edgar Kirk. 1 letter (typescript); dated May 26, 1955. 1 p.
    \nPerry, Henry L. (Membership Records, Bohemian Club), to Edgar Kirk. 1 letter (typescript); dated June 13, 1955. 1 p.
    \nPevear, Arthur S. (Fairfield & Ellis Insurance), to Edgar Kirk. 1 letter (typescript); dated June 24, 1955. 1 p.
    \nShepherd, Arthur, to Edgar Kirk. 3 letters (3 typescript); dated November 14, 1954; June 7, 1955; May 4, 1956. 6 pp.
    \nSchuster, Sascha, to Edgar Kirk. 1 letter (typescript); dated December 28, 1954. 1 p.
    \nSmith, Eva (Reference Librarian, St. Paul Public Library), to Edgar Kirk. 1 letter (typescript); dated June 3, 1955. 1 p.
    \nStones, Elleine H. (Chief, Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library), to Edgar Kirk. 1 letter (typescript); dated October 26, 1954. 2 pp.
    \nTemperley, John, to Edgar Kirk. 1 letter (ink); dated October 16, 1956. 4 pp.
    \nThomas, Percy, to\/from Edgar Kirk. 1 letter (typescript); dated May 29, 1955. Response from Percy Thomas written below original letter (ink); dated June 1, 1955.
    \nWalden, Carol (Librarian, New England Conservatory of Music), to Edgar Kirk. 1 letter (typescript); dated April 25, 1956. 2 pp.
    \nWaters, Edward N. (Assistant Chief, Library of Congress), to Edgar Kirk. 1 letter (typescript); dated October 12, 1954. 1 p.
    \nWhiston, William C., to Edgar Kirk. 1 letter (typescript); dated June 2, 1955. 1 p.
    \nBatchelder, Ernest A., to Richard M. Loucks. 1 letter (typescript); dated January 6, 1955. 1 p.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

folder 2<\/strong><\/td>\nKirk, Edgar (Research Materials).
\nTranscriptions of correspondence from Arthur Farwell to Jeanne [Behrend] (typescript, with annotations in ink). 5 pp.<\/p>\n
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  • Includes letters dated December 8, 1949; May 17, 1950; June 17, 1947; June 22, 1950; July 14, 1950; August 9, 1950.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Transcriptions of correspondence from Arthur Farwell to [Arthur] Shepherd (typescript, with annotations in pencil and ink). 11 pp. Pages numbered 1-5 and 9-14.<\/p>\n

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    • Accompanied by manuscript note: \u201cA. Shepherd to AF.\u201d 1 p.<\/li>\n
    • Includes letters dated July 18, 1905 (06?); August 26; September 15, 1906; September 24; undated; undated; January 9; Christmas Day 1907; undated; June 7, 1905; June 30, 1905; June 1905; August 31, 1905; October 12, 1907; September 17, 1907; October 2, 1907.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      \u201cThe Farwells, by Ernestine Mears January 1955.\u201d Facsimile of typescript document. 3 pp.
      \nBiographies and obituaries for Arthur Farwell. Typescript transcriptions, with annotations in ink and colored pencil. 7 pp. Accompanied by manuscript note: \u201cBiographies, obits.\u201d 1 p.
      \n\u201cTeresa Cloud.\u201d Summary of telephone conversation between Teresa Cloud and Dick [Loucks] (typescript, with annotations in ink and colored pencil); dated December 21, 1954. 1 p.
      \nResearch notes from Dick [Loucks] to Edgar Kirk (typescript, with annotations in pencil and colored pencil); dated December 27, 1954. 8 pp.
      \n\u201cFarwell. UCLA Library.\u201d Research notes [from Dick Loucks] (typescript). 1 p.
      \n\u201cWalter A. Allen.\u201d Research notes [from Dick Loucks] (typescript, with annotation in colored pencil); dated December 31, 1954. 1 p.
      \n\u201cFarwell.\u201d Research notes from\u00a0Hollywood Bowl,<\/em>\u00a0by Isabel Morse Jones (Los Angeles, CA: G. Schirmer, 1936) [from Dick Loucks] (typescript, with annotations in ink); undated. 3 pp.
      \nManuscript note summarizing contents for use in microfilm duplication (ink). 1 p.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

folder 3<\/strong><\/td>\nCulbertson, Evelyn (AF Correspondence).
\nFacsimiles of correspondence between Arthur Farwell and various individuals. Includes:<\/p>\n
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  • De Golier, Ralph J., to Arthur Farwell. Facsimile of 1 letter (manuscript); dated May 28. 1 p.<\/li>\n
  • Farwell, Sara, from Arthur Farwell. Facsimiles of 8 letters (manuscript); dated May 5, 1946; December 3, 1946; January 19, 1947; May 4, 1947; July 6, 1947; [July 6, 1947] (incomplete); October 5, 1947; 1 undated (incomplete). 29 pp.<\/li>\n
  • Humperdinck, Engelbert, to Arthur Farwell. Facsimile of 1 letter (manuscript); dated September 8, 1911. 1 p.<\/li>\n
  • Patton, Beatrice, to Arthur Farwell. Facsimiles of 3 letters (2 manuscript, 1 typescript); dated February 2, 1944; November 2, 1944; January 3, 1946. 4 pp.<\/li>\n
  • Osborne, Thomas M. (Commissioner, State of New York Forest, Fish, and Game Commission), to William Gaynor (Mayor, New York, NY). Facsimile of 1 letter (typescript); dated April 18, 1911. 2 pp.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
folder 4<\/strong><\/td>\nCulbertson, Evelyn (Other Correspondence).
\n[Farwell], Bea[trice], to Brice [Farwell]. 1 note (ink); dated October 28. 1 p.<\/p>\n
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  • Accompanied by facsimile of press clipping (\u201cLondon Diary for October,\u201d\u00a0Musical Times<\/em>); dated September 1980. 1 p.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Farwell, Brice and Ruth, to Fran and Em. 1 letter (typescript); dated March 11, 1976. 1 p.<\/p>\n

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    • Accompanied by facsimile of concert program (National Gallery of Art); dated April 4, 1976. 1 p.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Farwell, Sara, to Mr. and Mrs. Hoeschler. 1 letter (typescript); dated August 24, 1989. 1 p.
      \nHaas, Karl, to Sarah Farwell. Facsimile of 1 letter (typescript); dated July 20, 1990. 1 p.
      \n\u201cJan\u201d to Sara [Farwell]. 1 letter (typescript); undated. 1 p.<\/p>\n

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      • Accompanied by:\n
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        • Concert program (recital by Dawn Upshaw); undated. 2 pp. 2 copies.<\/li>\n
        • Press clipping (\u201cRecital: Dawn Upshaw, In Settings of Dickinson\u201d); undated [ca. 1988]. 1 p.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
folder 5<\/strong><\/td>\nCulbertson, Evelyn (Research Materials).
\nExcerpts from Karl Krueger,\u00a0The Musical Heritage of the United States: The Unknown Portion<\/em>\u00a0(New York: Society for the Preservation of the American Musical Heritage, 1973). Facsimiles of pp. 48-49, 210-213. 3 pp.
\nFacsimile of various research notes and materials (typescript); dated April 1974. 5 pp.
\n\u201cSong and Arthur Farwell.\u201d Typescript document; dated July 24, 1975. 1 p.<\/p>\n
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  • Accompanied by:\n
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    • Facsimile of press clipping (\u201cFarwell Work Unexplored\u201d); dated June 22, 1975. 1 p.<\/li>\n
    • Publicity circular, advertising radio broadcast; dated April 16, 1975. 1 p.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Lowens, Irving, \u201cArthur Farwell: Rediscovering an American Original,\u201d\u00a0High Fidelity Magazine<\/em>\u00a0(November 1978), pp. 100-102. 3 pp.
      \nConcert flyer (announcing staged reading by Sara Farwell); dated April 22, 1944. 1 p.
      \nExcerpt of untitled document (typescript, with annotations in ink); undated. 1 p.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

folder 6<\/strong><\/td>\nCulbertson, Evelyn (Publicity and Press Materials).
\nPublicity materials pertaining to performances of music by Arthur Farwell, including brochures, flyers, circulars, press clippings, and concert programs and facsimiles; dated between 1904 and Winter 1991; 6 undated. 39 items.<\/p>\n
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  • Oversized items (5 press clippings) separated; see Box 48, Folder 17.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
folder 7-8<\/strong><\/td>\nA Guide to the Music of Arthur Farwell and to the Microfilm Collection of His Work.
\n<\/em>Prepared by Brice Farwell, editor, with Beatrice Farwell, Sara Farwell Milbert, Emerson Farwell, Jonathan Farwell, and Cynthia Farwell Hensch. Issued in a limited edition (Briarcliff Manor, NY, 1972). 4 copies.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/a>Series 11: Microfilm Collection<\/h3>\n

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folder 9<\/strong><\/td>\n\u201cCatalog of the Microfilm Collection of the Music of Arthur Farwell.\u201d
\nFacsimile of typescript catalog compiled by Brice Farwell; dated 1975. 29 pp.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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item 1<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

Microfilm Reel A.
\nContains larger musical compositions by Arthur Farwell, sequenced chronologically. Includes:<\/p>\n

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  • Symbolistic Study No. 3, \u201cOnce I Passed Through a Populous City,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 op.18. For orchestra.<\/li>\n
  • Symbolistic Study No. 6, \u201cMountain Vision,\u201d<\/em> op. 37. For piano with string orchestra and second piano.<\/li>\n
  • Music for the\u00a0Pageant of Meriden, N. H.,<\/em> op. 39.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
item 2<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

Microfilm Reel B.
\nContains larger musical compositions by Arthur Farwell, sequenced chronologically. Includes:<\/p>\n

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  • Music for the\u00a0Pageant of Darien, Conn.,<\/em> op. 40.<\/li>\n
  • The Evergreen Tree, <\/em>op.<\/em>\u00a050. A Christmas masque for community singing and acting by Percy MacKaye.<\/li>\n
  • The Gods of the Mountain,<\/em> op. 68 [on score: op. 52]. Incidental music for the play by Lord Dunsany.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
item 3<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

Microfilm Reel C.
\nContains larger musical compositions by Arthur Farwell, sequenced chronologically. Includes:<\/p>\n

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  • Music for\u00a0The Pilgrimage Play, the Story of the Christ,<\/em> op. 58.<\/li>\n
  • Spanish Songs of Old California, <\/em>op.\u00a059.<\/li>\n
  • Symphonic Hymn on \u201cMarch! March!\u201d<\/em> op. 49.<\/li>\n
  • Symphonic Song on Old Black Joe,<\/em> op. 67. For orchestra and audience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
item 4<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

Microfilm Reel D.
\nContains larger musical compositions by Arthur Farwell, sequenced chronologically. Includes:<\/p>\n

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  • Grail Song,<\/em> op. 70. A masque for community singing, acting, and dancing.<\/li>\n
  • Mountain Song, op.<\/em>\u00a090.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
item 5<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

Microfilm Reel E.
\nContains larger musical compositions by Arthur Farwell, sequenced chronologically. Includes:<\/p>\n

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  • Rudolph Gott Symphony,<\/em> op. 95. For orchestra.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
item 6<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

Microfilm Reel F.
\nContains larger musical compositions by Arthur Farwell, sequenced chronologically.<\/p>\n

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  • Studies in Pure Polytonality.<\/em><\/li>\n
  • The Heroic Breed,<\/em> op. 115. For orchestra.<\/li>\n
  • Cartoon or Once Upon a Time Recently.<\/em>\u00a0An operatic fantasy of music in America in three acts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
item 7<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

Microfilm Reel G.
\nContains various concluding items, indexed in reel sequence. Includes:<\/p>\n

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  • Cartoon or Once Upon a Time Recently.<\/em>\u00a0[cont.]<\/li>\n
  • Collected musical material, including sketches and drafts, labeled \u201cUnfinished Compositions.\u201d<\/li>\n
  • Lectures of Sara G. Farwell, as well as family records, etc.<\/li>\n
  • Research and correspondence compiled by Edgar L. Kirk.<\/li>\n
  • Lists of library holdings of music by Arthur Farwell.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
item 8<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

Microfilm Reel 1.
\nContains musical compositions by Arthur Farwell, sequenced chronologically.<\/p>\n

    \n
  • See catalogues of the microfilm collection for full list of contents.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
item 9<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

Microfilm Reel 2.
\nContains musical compositions by Arthur Farwell, sequenced chronologically.<\/p>\n

    \n
  • See catalogues of the microfilm collection for full list of contents.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
item 10<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

Microfilm Reel 3.
\nContains musical compositions by Arthur Farwell, sequenced chronologically.<\/p>\n

    \n
  • See catalogues of the microfilm collection for full list of contents.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
item 11<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

Microfilm Reel 4.
\nContains Arthur Farwell\u2019s writings as well as background and related materials.<\/p>\n

    \n
  • See catalogues of the microfilm collection for full list of contents.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
item 12<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

Microfilm Reel 5.
\nContains Arthur Farwell\u2019s writings as well as background and related materials.<\/p>\n

    \n
  • See catalogues of the microfilm collection for full list of contents.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
item 13<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

Microfilm Reel 6.
\nContains images of materials housed at the New York Public Library.<\/p>\n