Letter from Marian Anderson to George Arthur, Aug. 7, 1930

Dublin Core

Title

Letter from Marian Anderson to George Arthur, Aug. 7, 1930

Subject

Marian Anderson--travel--Alain Locke--New York--Berlin--Rosenwald fellowship

Description

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 predict success when the debut is made. I am hopeful." Based on her performance, she announces promising opportunities in Czechoslovakia, Norway, and Sweden.

Creator

Marian Anderson

Source

John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library, Special Collections, Fisk University

Date

August 7, 1930

Contributor

Raquelle K. Bostow, metadata input

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.

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

(Marian Anderson) John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library, Fisk University, Special Collections, Rosenwald Collection, Box 390, Folder 1

Files

Collection

Citation

Marian Anderson, “Letter from Marian Anderson to George Arthur, Aug. 7, 1930,” Women of Rosenwald: Curating Social Justice through the Arts (1928-1948), accessed August 17, 2026, https://womenofrosenwaldfellowship.omeka.net/items/show/1536.