Olin Downes papers, Series 8. Programs, 1920s-1950s

Summary

Creator:

Downes, Olin, 1886-1955

Date:

1920s-1950s

Extent:

0.8 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Olin Downes papers, Series 8. Programs, ms688.series8. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The Programs consist of programs from various performances during the 1920s-1950s. Performance groups highlighted include the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, Brooklyn Academy of Music, and the Brooklyn Institute.

Biographical / historical:

Olin Downes (1886-1955) was an American music critic with the Boston Post (1906-1924) and the New York Times (1924-1955).

Arrangement:

The materials are unarranged but a listing is provided for access.

This finding aid represents just one portion of the Olin Downes papers, which all together consists of correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, printed materials, articles, music manuscripts, and lectures.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Theater programs.

Preferred citation:

Olin Downes papers, Series 8. Programs, ms688.series8. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.