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Fenanda Doria Papers

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Abstract

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Scrapbooks and other material

Box B00648

Box B00649

Box B00650

Box B00651

Box B00652

Folio B00653



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Collection Overview

Title: Fenanda Doria Papers, 1885-1950Add to your cart.

ID: MS/2013.22

Primary Creator: Doria, Fernanda

Other Creators: Gesner, Maude (1889-1993)

Extent: 7.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Genera, size, and alphabetical.

Date Acquired: 06/04/2013. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Contaltos, Doria, Fernanda, Opera singers

Forms of Material: Musical compositions - Vocal scores with pianos (2) - Soprano voice

Languages: English, French, German, Russian

Abstract

The Fernanda Doria collection consists of vocal scores used by Doria for her performances and for her classes at Western Maryland College,  publicity photographs of opera singers and musicians of the early twentieth century, Doria’s own publicity photographs,  thank you letters for her performances, opera programs, and a few pieces of her correspondence, score manuscripts, and writings.

Subject/Index Terms

Contaltos
Doria, Fernanda
Opera singers

Administrative Information

Repository: McDaniel College

Accruals: Accession # 2013.39

Use Restrictions:

McDaniel College may hold copyright to sections of this material.

McDaniel College makes no representation that it is the owner of any copyright or other literary property in the materials contained in its archives and special collections, (b) that in providing access to or permitting the reproduction of any such materials, McDaniel Archives does not assume any responsibility for obtaining or granting any permission to publish or use the same, and (c) that the responsibility (i) for determining the nature of any rights, and the ownership or interest therein, and for obtaining the appropriate permissions to publish or use and (ii) for determining the nature of any liabilities (including liabilities for defamation and invasion of privacy or publicity) that may arise from any publication or use, rest entirely with the researcher. 

Acquisition Source: Music Department

Acquisition Method: Transfer

Preferred Citation:

Collection name; Call number, McDaniel College Archives

Click onCiting Archives for more information.

Other Note:

Scrapbooks in the collection were put together by Maude Gesner, professor of music at Western Maryland College, after Fernanda Doria's death.

Scores and other music were donated to Western Maryland College by Fernanda Doria.  Many of these scores were removed from the collection.  All scores that had notations and marks highlighting musical passages or verse were kept. A list of music removed will be attached to this record.


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[Box B00647: Scrapbooks and other material, 1910-1947],
[Box B00648],
[Box B00649],
[Box B00650],
[Box B00651],
[Box B00652],
[Folio B00653],
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Box B00648Add to your cart.
Folder F0004151: Letter, 1953Add to your cart.

To: Fernanda Doria

From: Maryland Public Service Commission

Acknowledging Doria's request not to have passenger service on the Western Maryland Railroad stopped.

Folder F004152: Papers, undatedAdd to your cart.

Lyrics - italian.

Two pages notes on Western Maryland College letter head.

List of questions for "Intro - What is the Singing Instrument."

Folder F0004153: Note:  Do not wait for ideal contditions., January 17, 1933Add to your cart.
Folder F0004154: "Lilac Time Song" by Arthur Foote, 1917Add to your cart.
Copy of sheet music collected by archives.  The song was dedicated fo Miss Fernanda Pratt.
Item 1: Score to "Madam Butterfly", June 2, 1904Add to your cart.
Siigned to Her Majesty Queen Elena from Puccini.
Item 2: Score, "The Maiden's Lament"Add to your cart.
Contralto solo signed to Miss Fernanda Pratt from the composer Herman Perlet.
Book 1: "Book of Songs" Erskine Wood, 1939Add to your cart.
Signed to Fernanda doria from Charles Erskine Scott Wood and Sara Bard Field Wood.
Book 2: Legion Airs, 1932Add to your cart.
Presented to Fernanda Doria from the American Legion Auxilary, West River Valley Unit #16 at Newfane, Vermont.

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[Box B00647: Scrapbooks and other material, 1910-1947],
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