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Stiven
COLLECTION: Frederic B. Stiven papers and memorabilia
LOCATION AS OF 2001: Paper materials in Collections File, Music Library ("Stiven,
Frederic B.")
PROVENANCE: Materials donated by Louise (Stiven) Caps, University of Illinois
alumna and daughter of Frederic Stiven (director of School of Music, 1921-1948).
WHEN ACQUIRED: June 1983
DESCRIPTION: Donation consisted of an honorary stole and cap which Stiven
received from the
University of Chicago; two University of Illinois recital programs (1922 and
undated); personal letters to Stiven (dated 1911) by Alexandre Guilmantand other
members of the Guilmant family, along with an invitation to Guilmant's funeral;
Guilmant's obituary notice; a copy of a short article by Stiven published 'in
The Diapason describing his final lesson with Guilmant; other miscellaneous
papers; and the following book with author's inscription:
Carpenter, John, and Rue Carpenter. Improving songs for anxious children.
(New York: 1913; inscription dated May 6, 1922).
ARRANGEMENT: Unprocessed. Cap and stole have in all probability been deposited
elsewhere at the
University of Illinois, possibly in the administrative offices of the School of
Music or at University Archives.
ACCESS/FINDING AIDS/BIBLIOGRAPHY: Paper materials are filed in a manila envelope
in the Collections File folder, along with correspondence relating to the
donation.
INDEX TERMS: Guilmant, Alexandre; Stiven, Frederic; University of Illinois:
music events
SEE ALSO: Frederic Stiven archival materials at University Archives.
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