GB 1249 MS 6899 - ARMITAGE, Doris M (d 1974)

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GB 1249 MS 6899 1911-1974 Collection (fonds) 1 file Armitage , Doris M , d 1974 , musician
Doris M Armitage (died Feb 1974) was a friend and student of the pianist Fanny Davies and an acquaintance of the singer Helen Henschel.

Bequeathed to the RCM by Doris Armitage, 1974.

Papers of Doris M Armitage, 1911-1974, comprising 2 letters from Fanny Davies, 1911 and 1930, mainly in regard to lessons; 4 letters, 1960, 1961 an undated, from Helen Henschel with thanks for appreciation of Henschel's talks and her book When Soft Voices Die (London, 1944); postcard from Ethel Smyth, 1925, with thanks for appreciation of Smyth's books; letters regarding bequeathal of Armitage's papers to the RCM.

The letters are in chronological order.

Usual conditions of the Library of the Royal College of Music apply. See the RCM website or contact the RCM Library for details.

Photocopying is permitted at the discretion of the Archivist for research purposes only.
English.

The collection is catalogued in the 'Provisional catalogue of letters in the RCM library' by J Kersey, 1997, vol 1; an entry is also given in the supplement to volume 3 of the Manuscripts catalogue in the library of the Royal College of Music.

Compiled by Robert Baxter as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Apr 2002 Armitage , Doris M , d 1974 , musician Artists Backhaus , Wilhelm , 1884-1969 , German pianist Classical music Davies , Fanny , 1861-1934 , pianist Henschel , Helen Henriette , fl early-mid 20th century , singer and biographer, daughter of Sir George Henschel Musical styles Musicians Performers Smyth , Dame , Ethel Mary , 1858-1944 , composer and suffragist

Bequeathed to the RCM by Doris Armitage, 1974.

Papers of Doris M Armitage, 1911-1974, comprising 2 letters from Fanny Davies, 1911 and 1930, mainly in regard to lessons; 4 letters, 1960, 1961 an undated, from Helen Henschel with thanks for appreciation of Henschel's talks and her book When Soft Voices Die (London, 1944); postcard from Ethel Smyth, 1925, with thanks for appreciation of Smyth's books; letters regarding bequeathal of Armitage's papers to the RCM.

The letters are in chronological order.

Usual conditions of the Library of the Royal College of Music apply. See the RCM website or contact the RCM Library for details.

Photocopying is permitted at the discretion of the Archivist for research purposes only.

• English

• Latin

English.

The collection is catalogued in the 'Provisional catalogue of letters in the RCM library' by J Kersey, 1997, vol 1; an entry is also given in the supplement to volume 3 of the Manuscripts catalogue in the library of the Royal College of Music.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

• English