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John Alden Carpenter Collection, 1891-1961 [collection]

Title

John Alden Carpenter Collection, 1891-1961 [collection]

Dates Created

Span: 1891-1961

Bulk: 1900-1949

Language

English

Form

collection

Physical Description

5 ft.

12 boxes

Abstract

John Alden Carpenter (1876-1951) studied with J.K. Paine at Harvard University, Edward Elgar in Rome, and for four years with Bernhard Ziehn in Chicago. Like his father, Carpenter was by profession in the shipping business, serving as vice-president of the family firm, the George B. Carpenter & Co., until he retired in 1936 to devote himself entirely to music. Carpenter was a highly successful composer in his day, being named a Knight of the French Legion of Honor (1921) and receiving such honors as the Gold Medal of the National Institute of Arts and Letters. He also received honorary degrees from Harvard University, Northwestern University, the University of Wisconsin, and the American Conservatory of Music. Of particular note in the collection are the numerous manuscripts of his songs, and the photographs and watercolors of the sets and costumes of his stage productions.

Contents Note

More than 150 holograph manuscripts of Carpenter's songs, orchestral, chamber, and dramatic works;
printed scores with the composer's annotations and alterations; writings and personal papers; correspondence to and from the composer; photographs and watercolors; programs, scrapbooks and miscellaneous clippings.

Microfilm available

MUSIC 1856

Preferred Citation

John Alden Carpenter Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress

Access Permissions

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Copyright

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Subjects

Composers

Carpenter, John Alden

Chadwick, George Whitefield

Damrosch, Walter

Grainger, Percy

Stock, Frederick

Stokowski, Leopold

Call Number

ML31.C34

Repository

Music Division, Library of Congress

Finding Aid

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu003001

Last Updated: 02-01-2011