A Guide to the Papers and Memorabilia of John Powell, 1919-1978 Powell, John, Papers and Memorabilia of 7276-k

A Guide to the Papers and Memorabilia of John Powell, 1919-1978

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Accession Number 7276-k

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Repository

Special Collections, University of Virginia Library

Accession number

7276-k

Title

Papers and Memorabilia of John Powell, 1919-1978

Physical Characteristics

This collection contains fifty-eight items.

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

Papers and Memorabilia of John Powell, Accession #7276-k, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This material was given to the Library on September 20, 1995, by Mr. M.F. Underhill of the Leschetizky Association--Richmond Chapter, Richmond, Virginia.

Scope and Content Information

The correspondence includes a sympathy acknowledgement, [1960], from John Powell; a letter, October 6, 1961, from Charles Wendt to John Powell, asking for a reference for his Fulbright application and expressing his plans while in Europe, with the autograph draft of the reply on verso by Powell; and, a letter, November 10, 1970, from Leigh Williams (granddaughter of Rebecca Leigh Powell, John Powell's mother) to Mrs. John H. Landrum, enclosing a copy of the will, August 5, 1899, of Rebecca Leigh Powell. There are newspaper clippings and printed material, 1928-1978, about John Powell and Louise Burleigh Powell, including articles from Richmond, Virginia, 1927, and The Virginia Musician, 1938. There are programs, 1919-1964, of concerts by Powell including ones from Cabell Hall, University of Virginia for December 2, 1938 and for The Virginia Composers Festival Concert 1959-1960 season and the National Symphony 1963-1964 season. There are photographs, chiefly n.d., of John Powell and Louise Burleigh Powell, at various ages, and "Longways," the Powell home, as well as several related pictures.