Arnold Matters
Published: 1917
Total Pages: 65
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MS 6883 comprises correspondence, diplomas, certificates, opera scripts, programs, press cuttings and photographs. The small group of correspondence includes letters from Walford Davies, Hugh Walpole, Sir Henry Wood, E. Harold Davies, Robert Quentin, Lady Gowrie and Joan Hammond. Among the other papers are progress reports from the Weber-Douglas School of Opera and Drama in London, 1931-1932, papers on the coronations of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II, articles about opera in England, broadcasting contracts with the BBC and ABC, programs of the Sadler's Wells Opera Company, cuttings books, and family and stage photographs. The bulk of the material covers the period 1929-1966 with later items pertaining to his students' performances and achievements (7 boxes, 1 fol. box).