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- 1926-1972 (Creation)
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1 file
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Stephen Moore was a student in percussion at the Royal College of Music, 1923-1926, and then Secretary of the Worcestershire Association of Music Societies.
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GB 1249 MS 6919 1926-1972 Collection (fonds) 1 file Moore , Stephen S , c 1900-1982 , musician
Stephen Moore was a student in percussion at the Royal College of Music, 1923-1926, and then Secretary of the Worcestershire Association of Music Societies.
Donated to the RCM by Stephen Moore via Stella Kemball, Oct 1982.
Papers of Stephen Moore, 1926-1961, including correspondence on the establishment of the Worcestershire Association of Music Societies, including letters from prospective patrons Sir Hugh Allen, Carice Elgar Blake, Sir Edward Elgar, Sir W H Hadow, Sir Hamilton Harty; correspondence regarding Moore's donation of percussion instruments to the Royal College of Music, 1948; newspaper cuttings and order of service for the unveiling and dedication of the memorial to Elgar in Westminster Abbey, 1 Jun 1972.
The papers 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. Nov 2001 Allen , Sir , Hugh Percy , 1869-1946 , Knight , musician Blake , Carice Elgar- , b 1890 , daughter of Sir Edward Elgar x Elgar-Blake , Carice Clubs Elgar , Sir , Edward William , 1857-1934 , 1st Baronet , composer England Europe Hadow , Sir , William Henry , 1859-1937 , Knight , scholar educationist and music critic Harty , Sir , Herbert Hamilton , 1879-1941 , Irish composer, conductor and pianist Leisure Leisure time activities Moore , Stephen S , c 1900-1982 , musician Music Musical instruments Royal College of Music UK Western Europe Worcestershire Worcestershire Association of Music Societies Performing arts London
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated to the RCM by Stephen Moore via Stella Kemball, Oct 1982.
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Papers of Stephen Moore, 1926-1961, including correspondence on the establishment of the Worcestershire Association of Music Societies, including letters from prospective patrons Sir Hugh Allen, Carice Elgar Blake, Sir Edward Elgar, Sir W H Hadow, Sir Hamilton Harty; correspondence regarding Moore's donation of percussion instruments to the Royal College of Music, 1948; newspaper cuttings and order of service for the unveiling and dedication of the memorial to Elgar in Westminster Abbey, 1 Jun 1972.
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The papers are in chronological order.
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Conditions governing access
Usual conditions of the Library of the Royal College of Music apply. See the RCM website or contact the RCM Library for details.
Conditions governing reproduction
Photocopying is permitted at the discretion of the Archivist for research purposes only.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English.
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Finding aids
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.
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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.
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- English