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Kathleen Parlow fonds

  • OTUFM 02
  • Fonds
  • 1878-1967, 2016, predominant 1908-1950

Fonds consists of material relating to Kathleen Parlow's personal life and her musical career, including photographs, correspondence, daybooks, sheet music, concert programs, press, and personal material.

Parlow, Kathleen

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).

Personal records

Series includes various records collected, created, or maintained by Parlow throughout her personal life. Records include dinner menus and programs from events, promotional materials, financial and legal information, obituaries, passports, drivers' licenses, calendar, newspaper or magazine articles by Parlow, professional papers, and obituaries.

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.

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.

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.

Sheet music

Series contains sheet music created and/or accumulated by Kathleen Parlow.

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.

[Note to Charles Parlow, February 2 1897]

Item contains information in regards to Mrs. Parlow's departure for Oakland, California. Sender unknown.
From: Unknown
To: Parlow, Charles
Subject: Parlow, Minnie
Genre: Personal correspondence

Concert programmes

Series contains concert programmes dated from 1939-1958. Programmes reflect performances from Kathleen Parlow as well as the performances of the South Mountain String Quartet, Parlow String Quartet, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Canadian Trio, and many of other performers. Concert programmes are from a variety of locations worldwide including the United States, England, Finland, Belgium, Germany, Poland, and many other locations. Programmes are in black and white and colour. Some programmes have gold gilt edges as well as other visually interesting features.

1902-10-21/United States/San Francisco

Programme is for four different concerts on eight different dates. Parlow plays in concerts II and III.
Parlow plays:Ernst and Saint-Saens.
Performers: Parlow, Kathleen, 1890-1963

1903-01-27/United States/San Francisco

Primary performer is Parlow. Concert also features vocalist.
Parlow plays: Bruch, Paganini, Mendelssohn, and Ernst.
Performers: Parlow, Kathleen, 1890-1963 ; Maurer, Frederick

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.

[H. Bartel (?) postcard to George Viner, January 23 1903]

Caption reads: London - The National Gallery and St. Martin's Church; Date from postmark. No message.
Subjects: Church buildings ; Art Museums
Geographic locations: England ; London, England
Genre: Personal Correspondence
Publisher: Raphael Tuck and Sons
From: Bartel (?), H.
To: Viner, George N.

[H. D. P. postcard to Kathleen Parlow, December 13, no year]

Caption reads: A Blessed Christmas
Message: So often you are in my thoughts, wish I could lay eyes on you; I am bad about letter writing; sticking it out at Hillerfort as long as I can; Myra going to Chicago for Xmas; Seymour \busy\ in Pacific \somewhere\; Bob just married nice girl from Portland, Oregon; Deans are well.
Subjects: Art ; Religious Art
Genre: Personal Correspondence ; Postcard
Publisher: Washington Cathedral
From: H. D. P.
To: Parlow, Kathleen, 1890-1963

[Elsie MacMillan postcard to Kathleen Parlow, unknown date]

Caption reads: [On back] Frisian woman in festive attire, 1840.; No date. Message: Been over a week in Holland, have thought of you; I treasure beautiful lace you gave me; love the country; now in Belgium for International Congress of \Cisac\; Ernest is Canadian Society Chainman, will represent Canada at 3 conference in Paris; sail home in November.
Subjects: West Frisian Islands (Netherlands)
Genre: Personal Correspondence
Publisher: Nederlands Openluchtmuseum
From: MacMillan, (Laura) Elsie
To: Parlow, Kathleen, 1890-1963

[Minnie postcard to Miss Kathleen]

Caption reads: MELDRETH; No date. Not mailed. Message: To Miss Kathleen, with best wishes from Minnie.
Subjects: Villages
Geographic locations: England
Genre: Personal Correspondence
Publisher: Robert H. Clark Series
From: Minnie
To: Parlow, Kathleen, 1890-1963

[(Unknown author) postcard to Kathleen Parlow, date unknown]

Postmark incomplete. Postcard cut to current size. Message: going to look in tomorrow for half an hour; if you don't want to be bothered, telephone Amy; sorry you are not well.
Subjects: Religious art
Geographic locations: Italy
Genre: Personal Correspondence
Publisher: Unknown
From: Unknown
To: Parlow, Kathleen, 1890-1963

[A. A. Webbern postcard to Kathleen Parlow, unknown date]

Caption reads: Inverness - Cromwell's Fort; No date. Postcard trimmed. Message: As you admire this gentlemen, thought you'd like a picture of his fort!; we turn South on Sunday, hope to be home Saturday; sent postcard in envelope, wanted to send a sprig of heather.
Geographic locations: Scotland
Genre: Personal Correspondence
Publisher: Raphael Tuck and Sons
From: Webbern, A. A.
To: Parlow, Kathleen, 1890-1963

[Catherine postcard to Minnie Parlow, unknown date]

Caption reads: Roseate Tern. Sterna Dougalli. Drawn from nature and published by John J. Audubon.; Postcard cut to current size. Message: Happy birthday, love to you and to Kathleen; wish we could see you; old friends are the best; having fine time in N. Y.; never get tired of H. C. S.
Subjects: Animals ; Ornithologists
Genre: Personal Correspondence ; Postcard
Publisher: Barton-Cotton, Inc.
From: Catherine
To: Parlow, Minnie

[Harriet Sprague postcard to Minnie Parlow and Kathleen Parlow, unknown date]

Caption reads: Baltimore Oriole. Icterus Galbula. Drawn from nature and published by John J. Audubon.; Card cut to current size. Message: Much love and best wishes for very happy birthday; wish I could see you both!
Subjects: Animals ; Ornithologists
Genre: Personal Correspondence ; Postcard
Publisher: Barton-Cotton, Inc.
From: Sprague, Harriet
To: Parlow, Minnie ; Parlow, Kathleen, 1890-1963

[Lucia Goord greeting card, no dedicatee, no date]

Caption reads: [On back] Madonna and Child engraving by Andrea Mantegna Italy. 15th century; No date, no dedicatee. Note inside: Warmest Christmas greetings from Lucia Goord.
Subjects: Religious Art
Genre: Personal Correspondence
Publisher: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
From: Goord, Lucia
To: Unknown

[Harvey Olinder (?) card, unknown dedicatee, unknown date]

Caption reads: [On back] Martin Schonogauer. German (ca. 1435-1491) The Nativity. Engraving.; Inside contains only signature, along with printed Chistmas greetings
Subjects: Religious Art
Genre: Personal Correspondence
Publisher: Unknown
From: Olinder, Harvey (?)
To: Unknown

[Evelyn Tennyson Openlagm (?) postcard to unknown dedicatee, no date]

Caption reads: (On back) Helleborus niger - Christmas-Rose. Rose de Noël - Christrose; No date or postmark. No specific dedicatee. Message: greetings from Dover-Farm; many thanks for a perfect evening last week.
Subjects: Christmas Rose
Genre: Personal Correspondence
Publisher: Stenli
From: Openlagm, Evelyn Tennyson (?)
To: Unknown

[Unknown author and dedicatee, no date]

Caption reads: [In Cyrrilic]; Unmailed postcard, no date. Message: Writing a letter to the Sultan of Turkey!
Subjects: Sultans
Geographic locations: Turkey
Genre: Personal Correspondence
Publisher: Unknown
From: Unknown
To: Unknown

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