Identity area
Reference code
OTUFM 60-A
Title
Correspondence
Date(s)
- 1949-1982 (Creation)
Level of description
Series
Extent and medium
6 cm of textual records
Context area
Name of creator
(1925-2010)
Repository
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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Series consists of personal and professional correspondence sent to Elizabeth Benson Guy, and her husband John Dentay. In addition to correspondence with music organizations, universities, and concert venues arranging performance, the series includes letters from Andreas Barban, Maria Kurenko, and Lotte Leonard. Series also includes correspondence relating to her debut at Carnegie Hall (May 10, 1959); her 1967 European tour, which included her debut at Wigmore Hall (October 31, 1967); and the Elizabeth Benson Guy seat endowment at Massey Hall (1979, 1982).
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Correspondence arranged chronologically, by year.
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Script of material
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Physical storage
Box 1