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University of Toronto Music Library Kathleen Parlow fonds Subseries
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Published scores

Subseries consists of sheet music and published scores performed by Kathleen Parlow and/or given to her by the composer. The subseries includes quartet parts used by the Parlow String Quartet, and a piano score for Violin Concerto no. 2 by Henryk Wieniawski with annotations by Parlow's teacher Leopold Auer. Most of the sheet music has been annotated by Parlow.

Family records

Subseries consists of records relating to Kathleen Parlow's family, including her mother, Minnie Parlow.

Professional and promotional material

Subseries consists of drafts of articles by Kathleen Parlow, including: "Art and Music," published in the Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto Monthly Bulletin (April 1953); and "Student days in Russia," published in the Canadian Music Journal (Fall 1961).

Press transcriptions

Subseries contains handwritten and typed transcriptions of articles written about Kathleen Parlow and/or her performances around the world. Some of the transcriptions are translations of articles written in various other languages.

Financial records

Subseries consists of records relating to Kathleen Parlow's finances, including mortgage information.

Souvenirs

Subseries consists of calling cards, souvenir programs, and various other items collected by Kathleen Parlow throughout her life and travels.

Student-related press

Subseries contains newspaper and magazine clippings relating to the students of Kathleen Parlow. Specifically, many articles focus on her student Gisele MacKenzie (LaFleche).

Halvorsen discovery

Subseries consists of press articles relating to the discovery of the Halvorsen violin concerto (dedicated to Kathleen Parlow) in the University of Toronto Music Library. This manuscript was previously thought to be lost.

Scrapbooks

Subseries consists of six scrapbooks regarding Kathleen Parlow's career, including a scrapbook of articles about her students.

Letters

Subseries includes correspondence both written and sent to Kathleen Parlow from 1868-1967. Subseries also includes envelopes and a few newspaper clippings, perhaps included in the letters. Notable writers include Leopold Auer who was Kathleen Parlow's teacher.

Postcards

Subseries includes a collection of postcards. Some of the postcards are blank, others were written or sent by Kathleen Parlow. Postcards are in both black and white and colour.

Reference materials

Subseries consists of miscellaneous reference items about Kathleen Parlow and the creation of her recording archives, as well as two catalogues of her record collection.