Correspondence

COOLIDGE COLLECTION
.....Letter dated 10/1/50 from Clarence Cameron White (addressed to "My Dear Friend") in the Coolidge Collection -box 104. The letter invites the recipient to see "Ouanga" that is being produced by the Dra-Mu Opera Company in Philadelphia, 10/27/50

COOLIDGE, ELIZABETH SPRAGUE
.....Letter from Carolina O'Day (dated April 3) inviting Mrs. Coolidge to co sponsor an opera air free concert (by Marian Anderson) under the auspices of Howard University. The cocert would be held from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Sun, Apr 9 at 5:00 PM. She was asked to respond (collect) to Room 440 of the HOuse Office Building.

.....Letter from the Marian Anderson Citizen's Committee acknowledging Mrs. Coolidge's sponsorship of the Lincoln Memorial Concert.

DETT, R. NATHANIEL
.....Correspondence mentioning Dett. Moton Family Papers (Box 10, Folder 5: Manuscripts Division, Library of Congress). The report entitled "Executive Committee Report" is dated june 16, 1931. under section 2, the "Music School" section, it states that "Dr. Nathaniel Dett, after 18 years of service with the school has applied for a Sabbatical year with an increse of pay, his present salary being $4000.00 a year. President Howe explained that Dr. Dett was so lacking in cooperation and loyalty to the administration that it was adviseable to terminate his activities with the school."

DRA-MU OPERA COMPANY
.....Letter dated 10/1/50 from Clarence Cameron White (addressed to "My Dear Friend") in the Coolidge Collection -box 104. The letter invites the recipient to see "Ouanga" that is being produced by the Dra-Mu Opera Company in Philadelphia, 10/27/50

HOWARD UNIVERSITY
....Letter from Carolina O'Day (dated April 3) inviting Mrs. Coolidge to co sponsor an opera air free concert (by Marian Anderson) under the auspices of Howard University. The cocert would be held from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Sun, Apr 9 at 5:00 PM. She was asked to respond (collect) to Room 440 of the HOuse Office Building.

LINCOLN MEMORIAL CONCERT (MARIAN ANDERSON)
....Letter from Carolina O'Day (dated April 3) inviting Mrs. Coolidge to co sponsor an opera air free concert (by Marian Anderson) under the auspices of Howard University. The cocert would be held from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Sun, Apr 9 at 5:00 PM. She was asked to respond (collect) to Room 440 of the HOuse Office Building.

OUANGA (CLARENCE CAMERON WHITE'S HAITIAN OPERA)
.....Letter dated 10/1/50 from Clarence Cameron White (addressed to "My Dear Friend") in the Coolidge Collection -box 104. The letter invites the recipient to see "Ouanga" that is being produced by the Dra-Mu Opera Company in Philadelphia, 10/27/50

PERRY, JULIA (MUSIC DIVISION OLD CORRESPONDENCE)
.....Letter 1: 12/26/53 from Harold Spivacke, Music Division Chief. Perry wrote in to the Coolidge foundation to inquire about commissions. Letter 2:From Richard S. Hill to Perry sent to address in Florence Italy, 12/9/55. Perry asked general questions such as "How many universities have music departments? how may opera workshops in either colleges or universities? The responses will help her in giving lectures overseas. Richard Hill, Head of Ref Section at LC could not answer her questions. Letter 3: from Harold Spivacke dated 2/13/64 to Perry in New York. Perry wrote in wanting to change the name of a work (Mary Casty) and wrote to Spivacke for advice. Spivacke couldn't help her. Letter 4: From Julia Perry. She wanted to be considered for a commission. At this time, she's in a wheel chair, but she says in her letter "It is difficult to compose in a wheel chair but I manage". The letter she wrote was dated 11/25/72 and was answered by Edward Waters, who wrote back telling her that she'd be considered. Letter 5: Letter written by Edward N. Waters, Chief of the Music Division, to Perry in the Lakeside Hospital (Cleveland Ohio: 4/30/73). Expresses regret that she's hospitalized and informs her that the Music Division doesn't commission musical works. Letter 6: Julia Perry writes the Music Division on 4/6/73 continuously requesting to be commissioned. I suspect that she needs the money to pay her hospital expenses. The letter says, in part: "I have a tentative money amount (monetary amount to ask for) and a clear music project in mind. I must fulfill medical plans... I presume each hospital will charge $500.00, therefore, I include this amount as my check for the "Ballad for Orchestra" -a work that she is possibly due remuneration for. Waters wrote back saying that her situation is sad and he wished he could help, but it's beyond the Music Division's power to do anything further. This return letter was dated 4/16/73. Letter 6: A letter written on two half sheets of paper by Julia Perry(one in pencil and the other in pen). The penmanship was poor. Appears as if a right handed person wrote a letter with his left hand. She is writing from the hospital, and the letter is barely legible. It says in part: "Send additional $500.00 for my medical tests and treatments" ("excuse pennmanship"). Signed, Julia Perry, Lakeside Hospital.

WHITE, CLARENCE CAMERON
.....Letter dated 10/1/50 from Clarence Cameron White (addressed to "My Dear Friend") in the Coolidge Collection -box 104. The letter invites the recipient to see "Ouanga" that is being produced by the Dra-Mu Opera Company in Philadelphia, 10/27/50

.....Letter from CC White to Fritz Kreisler (in Fritz Kreisler Collection, Box 14). A short thank you note.