Marian Anderson
Dublin Core
Title
Marian Anderson
Subject
Marian Anderson--contralto--music--performance--20th century
Description
This collection displays materials from Marian Anderson's file (Box 390, Folder 1) in the Rosenwald Collection, held in Fisk University's John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library Special Collections.
Source
John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library, Special Collections, Fisk University, Nashville, TN
Date
c. 1930s
Contributor
Raquelle K. Bostow, metadata
Rights
Copyright to this resource is held by Fisk University, John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library, Special Collections and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed in any format without written permission of Fisk University, John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library, Special Collections. Any attempts to circumvent the access controls placed on this file is a violation of United States and internal copyright laws, and is subject to criminal prosecution.
Collection Items
Marian Anderson's Letter of Offer, Feb. 21, 1930
A letter from Edwin R. Embree, head of the Rosenwald Fund, to Marian Anderson that announces Anderson's successful fellowship application. She was awarded $1,500 to study music in Europe for one year.
Article on Marian Anderson in the German Newspaper, Deutsche Tageszeitung, Aug. 7, 1931
An article from a Germany daily newspaper discussing one of Anderson's performance during her Rosenwald fellowship in Europe.
Letter from Marian Anderson to George Arthur, Aug. 7, 1930
In this handwritten letter to George Arthur, Marian Anderson describes her travel by boat from New York to Berlin and states that she has found long-term lodging and started music lessons. Anderson writes, "The outlook seems bright and new friends…
Fellowship and Scholarship Application, Page 1, Marian Anderson
This is first page of Anderson's completed application for the Rosenwald fellowship.
Newspaper Clipping, Marian Anderson, c. 1940s
This is a newspaper clipping demonstrating some of Marian Anderson's greatest accomplishments.
Marian Anderson singing to crowd at Lincoln Memorial, with Kosti Vehanen playing piano, Apr. 9, 1939
This images depicts Marian Anderson, contralto and former Rosenwald fellow, singing to a desegregated audience of over 75,000 people at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. The historic event took place on April 9, 1939 as a response to the Daughters…
Marian Anderson Receives the "Bok Award," Mar. 1941
This newspaper clipping from the New York Times shows Marian Anderson receiving the esteemed "Bok Award," which included a $10,000 prize, because of her contribution to her community. After receiving the award, Anderson established her own "Marian…