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RPS MS 377

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040-001948346

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-001947903

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ark:/81055/vdc_100000000293.0x00026a

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ISAD(G)

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RPS MS 377

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Correspondence files: concerts and general; 1958-59 (ff. 256).

includes:

f. 1 Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Frederick Woodhouse, singer: T. Frost, Education Officer, Borough of Barking: Letter to Leslie Regan from T. Frost rel. to Frederick Woodhouse: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 2 Leslie Bridgewater, of the BBC: Roberto Gerhard, composer: Chappell and Co; music publishers: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Roberto Gerhard from Leslie Regan rel. to Leslie Bridgewater and Chappell and Co. (music publishers): 1958: Copy.
f. 3 Roberto Gerhard, composer: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Leslie Regan from Roberto Gerhard: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 4 Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: T. Frost, Education Officer, Borough of Barking: Letter to T. Frost from Leslie Regan: 1958: Copy.
f. 5 Bernard A. de Nevers, music publisher: William Alwyn, composer: Myers Foggin, musician and conductor: Letter to Myers Foggin from Bernard A. de Nevers rel. to William Alwyn: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 6 Jascha Horenstein, conductor: S. A. Gorlinsky, impresario: David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to David Ritson Smith from S. A. Gorlinsky rel. to Jascha Horenstein: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 7 Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Frederick Woodhouse, singer: Letter to Frederick Woodhouse from Leslie Regan: 1958: Copy.
f. 8 Sir John Battista Barbirolli, conductor: Myers Foggin, musician and conductor: John Cruft, Music Director, the Arts Council of Great Britain: Letter to John Cruft from Myers Foggin rel. to Sir John Battista Barbirolli: 1958: Copy.
f. 9 Jascha Horenstein, conductor: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: S. A. Gorlinsky, impresario: Letter to S. A. Gorlinsky from Leslie Regan rel. to Jascha Horenstein: 1958: Copy.
ff. 10, 131 Jascha Horenstein, conductor: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: S. A. Gorlinsky, impresario: Letters to Leslie Regan from S. A. Gorlinsky: 1958-1959: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 11-15 Royal Philharmonic Society: Novello & Co., Ltd; music publishers: List of music examples held by Novello for the Royal Philharmonic Society: 1958: Typewritten.
f. 16 Alan Frank, head of music, Oxford University Press: Ralph Vaughan Williams, OM; composer: Sir Harold Malcolm Watts Sargent, conductor: John Brown, of Oxford University Press: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Leslie Regan from John Brown rel. to Ralph Vaughan Williams , Sir Harold Malcolm Watts Sargent and Alan Frank: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 17 Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Ruth Railton, musical director, National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain: Copy of a letter to Ruth Railton from Leslie Regan: 1958: Typewritten.
f. 18 Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Ruth Railton, musical director, National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain: Letter to Leslie Regan from Ruth Railton: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 19, 30 Clara Ellen Kennerley Butt, afterwards Rumford; DBE; contralto: Kennerley Rumford, baritone: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Foyer, White & Prescott; solicitors, London: Letters to Leslie Regan from Foyer, White & Prescott (solicitors rel. to Kennerley Rumford and Clara Ellen Kennerley Butt: 1958: Typewritten.
f. 20 John Brown, of Oxford University Press: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to John Brown from Leslie Regan: 1958: Copy.
f. 21 Sir Adrian Cedric Boult, CH; conductor: Alan Edgar Frederic Dickinson, writer on music: Sir Henry Joseph Wood, CH; conductor: Sir Harold Malcolm Watts Sargent, conductor: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to [L. Regan] from Alan Edgar Frederic Dickinson rel. to Sir Henry Joseph Wood , Sir Adrian Cedric Boult and Sir Harold Malcolm Watts Sargent: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 22 Jascha Horenstein, conductor: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: S. A. Gorlinsky, impresario: Letter on behalf of S. A. Gorlinsky to Leslie Regan rel. to Jascha Horenstein: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 23 Alan Edgar Frederic Dickinson, writer on music: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Copy of a letter to Alan Edgar Frederic Dickinson from Leslie Regan: 1958: Typewritten.
f. 24 Alan Frank, head of music, Oxford University Press: Sir William Turner Walton, OM; composer: Miss Margaret Ritson Smith, daughter of David Ritson Smith: Letter to Miss Margaret Ritson Smith from Alan Frank rel. to Sir William Turner Walton: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 25 Jean Sibelius, composer: J.W Chester; music publisher, London: George Rizza, managing director, Novello & Co., Ltd: George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Letter to [G. Baker] from George Rizza rel. to Jean Sibelius and music publisher J.W. Chester: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 26 Jean Sibelius, composer: George Rizza, managing director, Novello & Co., Ltd: George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Letter to George Rizza from George Baker rel. to Jean Sibelius: 1958: Copy.
f. 27 Allan Chappelow, photographer: Ralph Vaughan Williams, OM; composer: George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Letter to Allan Chappelow from George Baker rel. to Ralph Vaughan Williams: 1958: Copy.
f. 28 Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Susan Costain, secretary, The Henry Wood Proms Circle; wife of R M Costain: R. M. Costain, secretary, The Henry Wood Proms Circle: Letter to Leslie Regan from Susan Costain and R. M. Costain: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 29 Clara Ellen Kennerley Butt, afterwards Rumford; DBE; contralto: Kennerley Rumford, baritone: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Foyer, White & Prescott; solicitors, London: Letter to Foyer, White & Prescott (solicitors from Leslie Regan rel. to Kennerley Rumford and Clara Ellen Kennerley Butt: 1958: Copy.
f. 31 Harold Rutland, music journalist, broadcaster and critic: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Miss Margaret Ritson Smith, daughter of David Ritson Smith: Letter to Leslie Regan from Harold Rutland rel. to Miss Margaret Ritson Smith: 1958.
f. 32 Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Mr R. Howden, of Chappell & Co: Letter to Mr. R. Howden from Leslie Regan: 1958: Copy.
f. 33 Harold Rutland, music journalist, broadcaster and critic: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Miss Margaret Ritson Smith, daughter of David Ritson Smith: Letter to Harold Rutland from Miss Margaret Ritson Smith rel. to Leslie Regan: 1958: Copy.
f. 34 Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to the Registrar, Companies Registration Office from Leslie Regan: 1958: Copy.
f. 35 Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Mr R. Howden, of Chappell & Co: Letter to Leslie Regan from Mr. R. Howden: 1958.
f. 36 Eric Thompson, of the Arts Council: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Report on the 1957-58 season submitted to the Arts Council to Eric Thompson from [L. Regan?]: 1958: Copy.
f. 37 Frank Thistleton, Secretary, Musicians' Benevolent Fund: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Leslie Regan from Frank Thistleton: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 38 Sir Francis Osbert Sacheverell Sitwell, 5th Baronet; poet and writer: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Leslie Regan from Sir Francis Osbert Sacheverell Sitwell: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 39 Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Miss Margaret Ritson Smith, daughter of David Ritson Smith: Susan Costain, secretary, The Henry Wood Proms Circle; wife of R M Costain: R. M. Costain, secretary, The Henry Wood Proms Circle: Letter on behalf of L. Regan to Susan Costain and R. M. Costain from [M. Ritson Smith] rel. to Leslie Regan: 1958: Copy.
f. 40 Roberto Gerhard, composer: Chappell and Co; music publishers: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Roberto Gerhard from Leslie Regan rel. to Chappell and Co. (music publishers): 1958: Copy.
f. 41 Miss Margaret Ritson Smith, daughter of David Ritson Smith: Charlotte Nicholls, concert agent: Eugenia Zareska, singer: Letter to Miss Margaret Ritson Smith from Charlotte Nicholls rel. to Eugenia Zareska: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 42 Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Benno Moiseiwitsch, pianist: Letter to Benno Moiseiwitsch from Leslie Regan: 1958: Copy.
f. 43 Ralph Vaughan Williams, OM; composer: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Leon Forrester, musician: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Leslie Regan from Leon Forrester rel. to Ralph Vaughan Williams and Alan J. Kirby: 1958.
f. 44 Miss Margaret Ritson Smith, daughter of David Ritson Smith: Charlotte Nicholls, concert agent: Eugenia Zareska, singer: Letter to Charlotte Nicholls from Miss Margaret Ritson Smith rel. to Eugenia Zareska: 1958: Copy.
f. 45 Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Emmie M. Tillett, née Bass; of Ibbs and Tillett: Benno Moiseiwitsch, pianist: Letter to Leslie Regan from Benno Moiseiwitsch rel. to Emmie M. Tillett: 1958: Partly typewritten, signed.
f. 46 Sir John Battista Barbirolli, conductor: Norman Del Mar, conductor: Ibbs and Tillett; music agents: Eric Warr, Acting Head of Music, BBC: George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: John Michael Pritchard, conductor: Letter to Norman Del Mar rel. to Ibbs and Tillett (music agents) , John Michael Pritchard , Sir John Battista Barbirolli and Eric Warr: 1958: Copy.
f. 47 Ralph Vaughan Williams, OM; composer: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Leon Forrester, musician: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Leon Forrester from Leslie Regan rel. to Ralph Vaughan Williams and Alan J. Kirby: 1958: Copy.
ff. 48, 55 Ralph Vaughan Williams, OM; composer: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Leon Forrester, musician: Letters to Leslie Regan from Leon Forrester rel. to Ralph Vaughan Williams: 1958.
f. 49 Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten; composer: Ibbs and Tillett; music agents: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Sir Arthur Drummond Bliss, KCVO; CH; Master of the Queen's Music: Letter to Sir Arthur Drummond Bliss from Leslie Regan rel. to Edward Benjamin Britten and Ibbs and Tillett (music agents): 1958: Copy.
f. 50 Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten; composer: Ibbs and Tillett; music agents: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Sir Arthur Drummond Bliss, KCVO; CH; Master of the Queen's Music: Letter to Edward Benjamin Britten from Leslie Regan rel. to Sir Arthur Drummond Bliss and Ibbs and Tillett (music agents): 1958: Copy.
f. 51 Dr Harold G. Broadbridge, Fellow of the Royal Philharmonic Society: Note relative to a suggestion by Dr. Broadbridge: 1958: Partly typewritten.
ff. 52, 113, 123 Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Sir Arthur Drummond Bliss, KCVO; CH; Master of the Queen's Music: Letters to Leslie Regan from Sir Arthur Drummond Bliss: 1958.
f. 53 Ralph Vaughan Williams, OM; composer: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Leon Forrester, musician: Letter to Leon Forrester from Leslie Regan rel. to Ralph Vaughan Williams: 1958: Copy.
f. 54 Sir Aynsley Eugene Goossens, conductor and composer: George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Eugène Goossens, d 1958 violinist and conductor: Letter to Sir Aynsley Eugene Goossens from George Baker and Leslie Regan rel. to Eugène Goossens: 1958: Copy.
f. 56 Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten; composer: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Leslie Regan from Edward Benjamin Britten: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 57 George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Sir Arthur Drummond Bliss, KCVO; CH; Master of the Queen's Music: Letter to Sir Arthur Drummond Bliss from George Baker: 1958: Copy.
f. 58 Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten; composer: George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Letter to Edward Benjamin Britten from George Baker: 1958: Copy.
f. 59 Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Norman K. Millar, music administrator: Letter to Norman K. Millar from Leslie Regan: 1958: Copy.
f. 60 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Norman K. Millar, music administrator: Miss Margaret Ritson Smith, daughter of David Ritson Smith: Moran Caplat, administrator, Glyndebourne Opera: Letter to Leslie Regan from Norman K. Millar rel. to Miss Margaret Ritson Smith , Moran Caplat and Sir Thomas Beecham: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 61 Sir Aynsley Eugene Goossens, conductor and composer: George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Leslie Regan from Sir Aynsley Eugene Goossens rel. to George Baker: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 62-63 Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Miss Jeanne Fillery: Letter to Leslie Regan from Miss Jeanne Fillery: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 64 Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Norman McCann, concert agent; of Festival Music Ltd: Letter to Leslie Regan from Norman McCann: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 65 Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Norman McCann, concert agent; of Festival Music Ltd: Copy of a letter to Norman McCann from Leslie Regan: 1958: Typewritten.
f. 66 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Norman K. Millar, music administrator: Letter to Leslie Regan from Norman K. Millar rel. to Sir Thomas Beecham: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 67 Sir Lennox Randall Francis Berkeley, CBE; composer: George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Miss Margaret Ritson Smith, daughter of David Ritson Smith: Letter on behalf of L. Regan to Sir Lennox Randall Francis Berkeley from Miss Margaret Ritson Smith rel. to George Baker: 1958: Copy.
f. 68 Seymour Whinyates, OBE; violinist: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Seymour Whinyates from Leslie Regan: 1958: Copy.
f. 69 George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Dr J.E. Forrest, Fellow of the Royal Philharmonic Society: Arthur H. Villiers, Fellow of the Royal Philharmonic Society: Miss Margaret Ritson Smith, daughter of David Ritson Smith: Letter to Dr. J.E. Forrest from George Baker rel. to Arthur H. Villiers and Miss Margaret Ritson Smith: 1958: Copy.
f. 70 Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Leon Forrester, musician: Letter to Leon Forrester from Leslie Regan: 1958: Copy.
f. 71 Sir Lennox Randall Francis Berkeley, CBE; composer: Miss Margaret Ritson Smith, daughter of David Ritson Smith: Letter to Miss Margaret Ritson Smith from Sir Lennox Randall Francis Berkeley: 1958.
f. 72 Sir John Battista Barbirolli, conductor: Arthur Eckersley Butterworth, composer: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Leslie Regan from Arthur Eckersley Butterworth: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 73 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Norman Del Mar, conductor: John Michael Pritchard, conductor: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Miss Margaret Ritson Smith, daughter of David Ritson Smith: Miss Pat Marshall, secretary: Letter to Leslie Regan from Norman Del Mar rel. to Sir Thomas Beecham , John Michael Pritchard , Miss Margaret Ritson Smith and Miss Pat Marshall: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 74 Seymour Whinyates, OBE; violinist: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Leslie Regan from Seymour Whinyates: 1958.
f. 75 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Theodore Goodman, music journalist: David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to David Ritson Smith from Theodore Goodman rel. to Sir Thomas Beecham: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 76 Arthur Eckersley Butterworth, composer: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Arthur Eckersley Butterworth from Leslie Regan: 1958: Copy.
f. 77 Chappell and Co; music publishers: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: R. H. S. Ashton, solicitor: Letter to Leslie Regan from R. H. S. Ashton rel. to Chappell and Co. (music publishers): 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 78 Harriet Cohen, CBE; pianist: Ralph Vaughan Williams, OM; composer: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Leslie Regan from Harriet Cohen rel. to Ralph Vaughan Williams: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 79 B. Baker, of 'The Daily Worker': Letter from B. Baker: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 80-81 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Norman K. Millar, music administrator: Letters to Leslie Regan from Norman K. Millar rel. to Sir Thomas Beecham and George Baker: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 82 Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: B. Baker, of 'The Daily Worker': Copy of a letter to B. Baker from Sylvia C. East: 1958: Typewritten.
f. 83 Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Theodore Goodman, music journalist: Letter to Theodore Goodman from Sylvia C. East: 1958: Copy.
f. 84 Leslie Arthur Boosey, music publisher: Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: John Law Denison, music administrator and horn player: Miss Veronica Mansfield, singer: Winifred M. Dodd, Fellow of the Royal Philharmonic Society: Mr Cleary, of Novello & Co: Mrs M. P. R. French: Letter to Mr. — Cleary from Sylvia C. East rel. to Leslie Arthur Boosey , John Law Denison , Miss Veronica Mansfield , Winifred M. Dodd and Mrs. M. P. R. French: 1958: Copy.
f. 85 Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: G. A. Fagbure, of the Office for the Commissioner for Nigeria: Letter relative to the commisioning of music for the National Anthem for Nigeria to Leslie Regan from G. A. Fagbure: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 86 Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Columbia Gramophone Company: Gramophone Company Ltd: Electric and Musical Industries Ltd: Letter to Leslie Regan from Electric and Musical Industries Ltd rel. to Columbia Gramophone Company and Gramophone Company Ltd.: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 87 Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Miss N. Billerey, secretary: Letter to Sylvia C. East from Miss N. Billerey: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 88 Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Miriam Gibbons, musician: Margaret Kelly, musician: Heather Fletcher, musician: Margaret Steele, musician: Miss Rosemary Brown, musician: Letter to Sylvia C. East from Miss Rosemary Brown rel. to Miriam Gibbons , Margaret Kelly , Heather Fletcher and Margaret Steele: 1958.
f. 89 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Sylvia Daisy Hartley Mitchell, afterwards Wemyss; singer and teacher: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to [L. Regan] from Sylvia Daisy Hartley Mitchell rel. to Sir Thomas Beecham: 1958.
f. 90 Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Mr R. Howden, of Chappell & Co: Miriam Gibbons, musician: Margaret Kelly, musician: Heather Fletcher, musician: Margaret Steele, musician: Miss Rosemary Brown, musician: Letter to Mr. R. Howden from Sylvia C. East rel. to Miss Rosemary Brown , Margaret Steele , Miriam Gibbons , Margaret Kelly and Heather Fletcher: 1958: Copy.
f. 91 Ibbs and Tillett; music agents: Bronislav Gimpel, violinist: Miss Margaret Ritson Smith, daughter of David Ritson Smith: Charlotte Nicholls, concert agent: Letter to Miss Margaret Ritson Smith from Charlotte Nicholls rel. to Bronislav Gimpel and Ibbs and Tillett (music agents): 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 92 Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Miss Jeanne Fillery: Letter to Miss Jeanne Fillery from Sylvia C. East: 1958: Copy.
f. 93 Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Electric and Musical Industries Ltd: Letter to Electric and Musical Industries Ltd from Sylvia C. East: 1958: Copy.
f. 94 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Shirley Hudson, afterwards Beecham; 3rd wife of Sir Thomas Beecham; manager, Anglo-American Music Association Ltd: Letter to Leslie Regan from Shirley Hudson rel. to Sir Thomas Beecham: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 95 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Miss N. Billerey, secretary: Letter to Miss N. Billerey from Sylvia C. East rel. to Sir Thomas Beecham: 1958: Copy.
f. 96 Harriet Cohen, CBE; pianist: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Leslie Regan from Harriet Cohen: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 97 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Lilian Daniels, assistant secretary, The Berlioz Society: Letter to [L. Regan] from Lilian Daniels rel. to Sir Thomas Beecham: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 98 Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Aida C. Dickens: Letter to Leslie Regan from Aida C. Dickens: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 99 Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: F. Mary Butt, of The British Council: Letter to Leslie Regan from F. Mary Butt: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 100 Bank of England: Leslie Arthur Boosey, music publisher: Letter on behalf of the Chief Accountant of the Bank of England to Leslie Arthur Boosey: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 101 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: G. A. Boston: Letter to Leslie Regan from G. A. Boston rel. to Sir Thomas Beecham: 1958.
f. 102 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Norman K. Millar, music administrator: Letter to George Baker from Norman K. Millar rel. to Sir Thomas Beecham: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 103 Bank of England: Leslie Arthur Boosey, music publisher: Letter to the Chief Accountant of the Bank of England from Leslie Arthur Boosey rel. to Bank of England: 1958: Copy.
f. 104 Seymour Whinyates, OBE; violinist: Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: F. Mary Butt, of The British Council: Letter to Seymour Whinyates from Sylvia C. East rel. to F. Mary Butt: 1958: Copy.
f. 105 Sir Lennox Randall Francis Berkeley, CBE; composer: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Leslie Regan from Sir Lennox Randall Francis Berkeley: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 106 Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Mr R. Howden, of Chappell & Co: Lilian Daniels, assistant secretary, The Berlioz Society: Letter to Lilian Daniels from Sylvia C. East rel. to Mr. R. Howden: 1958: Copy.
f. 107 Sir Charles Barnard Groves, conductor: Norman Del Mar, conductor: John Michael Pritchard, conductor: Sir Alexander Drummond Gibson, conductor: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Leslie Regan from Norman Del Mar rel. to John Michael Pritchard , Sir Alexander Drummond Gibson and Sir Charles Barnard Groves: 1958: Partly typewritten, partly autogr., signed.
f. 108 Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: John Rose, composer: Letter to Leslie Regan from John Rose: 1958.
f. 109 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: G. A. Boston: Letter to G. A. Boston from [L. Regan?] rel. to Sir Thomas Beecham: 1958: Copy.
f. 110 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Arturo Toscanini, conductor: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: G. A. Boston: Gustav Heinrich Ernst Martin Wilhelm Furtwängler, conductor and composer: Letter to Leslie Regan from G. A. Boston rel. to Sir Thomas Beecham , Arturo Toscanini and Gustav Heinrich Ernst Martin Wilhelm Furtwängler: 1958.
f. 111 Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: John Rose, composer: Letter to John Rose from Sylvia C. East: 1958: Copy.
f. 112 Myers Foggin, musician and conductor: John Coast, artist manager: Erling Blöndal Bengtsson, cellist: Gustaf Fineman, concert agent: Letter to Myers Foggin from John Coast rel. to Erling Blöndal Bengtsson and Gustaf Fineman: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 114 Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Shirley Hudson, afterwards Beecham; 3rd wife of Sir Thomas Beecham; manager, Anglo-American Music Association Ltd: Mr Clark, musician: Letter to Sylvia C. East from Shirley Hudson rel. to Mr. — Clark: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 115 Howard Ferguson, composer: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: John Rose, composer: Letter to Leslie Regan from Howard Ferguson rel. to John Rose: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
f. 116 Howard Ferguson, composer: Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter on behalf of L. Regan to Howard Ferguson from Sylvia C. East rel. to Leslie Regan: 1958: Copy.
f. 117 Howard Ferguson, composer: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Howard Ferguson from [L. Regan]: 1958: Copy.
f. 118 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: G. A. Boston: Letter to G. A. Boston from Sylvia C. East rel. to Sir Thomas Beecham: 1958: Copy.
ff. 119-121 Myers Foggin, musician and conductor: John Coast, artist manager: Maureen Forrester, singer: Erling Blöndal Bengtsson, cellist: Van Cliburn, pianist: Hans Richter-Haaser, pianist: Anthony Di Bonaventura, pianist: Claude Frank, pianist: Yoko Kono, pianist: Sylvia Rosenberg, violinist: Samuel Rosenthal, conductor: Lois Marshall, singer: Mary Violet Leontyne Price, singer: Regina Resnik, singer: Fiorenza Cossotto, singer: Dorothea von Stein, singer: Hans Kaart, singer: Richard Tucker, singer: Jon Vickers, singer: Norman Foster, singer: James Milligan, singer: John Shaw, singer: Letter to Myers Foggin from John Coast rel. to Van Cliburn , Hans Richter-Haaser , Anthony Di Bonaventura , Claude Frank , Yoko Kono , Sylvia Rosenberg , Erling Blöndal Bengtsson , Samuel Rosenthal , Lois Marshall , Mary Violet Leontyne Price , Maureen Fo: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 122, 198 Howard Ferguson, composer: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Leslie Regan from Howard Ferguson: 1958-1959: Typewritten, signed.
f. 124 Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Norman K. Millar, music administrator: Letter to Norman K. Millar from Sylvia C. East: 1958: Copy.
f. 125 Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Charles Wingrose, of the British-Hungarian Friendship Society: Letter to Charles Wingrose from Sylvia C. East: 1958: Copy.
f. 126 Sir Aynsley Eugene Goossens, conductor and composer: John Cruft, Music Director, the Arts Council of Great Britain: Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Letter to Sir Aynsley Eugene Goossens from John Cruft rel. to Sylvia C. East: 1959: Copy.
f. 127 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Miss Margaret Ritson Smith, daughter of David Ritson Smith: Letter to Miss Margaret Ritson Smith from Sylvia C. East rel. to Sir Thomas Beecham: 1959: Typewritten, signed.
f. 128 Arthur Eckersley Butterworth, composer: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Leslie Regan from Arthur Eckersley Butterworth: 1959: Typewritten, signed.
f. 129 Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Olive Pritchard, of the Incorporated Society of Musicians: Letter to Leslie Regan from Olive Pritchard: 1959: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 130, 158 Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: John Michael Pritchard, conductor: Letters to John Michael Pritchard from Sylvia C. East: 1959: Copies.
f. 132 Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Sir Colin Reith Coote, journalist; managing editor, 'The Daily Telegraph': Letter to Sir Colin Reith Coote from Leslie Regan: 1959: Copy.
ff. 133, 142, 220 Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Shirley Hudson, afterwards Beecham; 3rd wife of Sir Thomas Beecham; manager, Anglo-American Music Association Ltd: Letters to Sylvia C. East from Shirley Hudson: 1959: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 134-135 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Norman K. Millar, music administrator: Letter to Sir Thomas Beecham from George Baker rel. to Norman K. Millar: 1959: Copies.
ff. 136, 146 Harold Rutland, music journalist, broadcaster and critic: Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Letters to Harold Rutland from Sylvia C. East: 1959: Copies.
f. 137 Colin Robert Horsley, pianist: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Steinway & Sons; piano makers: Letter to Leslie Regan from Steinway & Sons (piano makers) rel. to Colin Robert Horsley: 1959: Typewritten, signed.
f. 138 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Myers Foggin, musician and conductor: Sir Harold Malcolm Watts Sargent, conductor: Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Jack Henderson, of Boosey & Hawkes, music publishers: John Coast, artist manager: Maureen Forrester, singer: Anthony Di Bonaventura, pianist: Lois Marshall, singer: Letter to Sylvia C. East from John Coast rel. to Anthony Di Bonaventura , Jack Henderson , Sir Harold Malcolm Watts Sargent , Lois Marshall , Sir Thomas Beecham , Maureen Forrester and Myers Foggin: 1959: Typewritten, signed.
f. 139 Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Basil Douglas, concert agent: Letter to Leslie Regan from Basil Douglas: 1959: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 140, 195 Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Mr R. Howden, of Chappell & Co: Letters to Mr. R. Howden from Sylvia C. East: 1959: Copies.
ff. 141, 164 Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Shirley Hudson, afterwards Beecham; 3rd wife of Sir Thomas Beecham; manager, Anglo-American Music Association Ltd: Letters to Shirley Hudson from Sylvia C. East: 1959: Copies.
f. 143 Bank of England: Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Letter to the chief accountant of the Bank of England from Sylvia C. East: 1959: Copy.
ff. 144-145 Robert Thurston Dart, King Edward Professor of Music, University of London: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Sir Arthur Drummond Bliss, KCVO; CH; Master of the Queen's Music: Letter to Leslie Regan from Sir Arthur Drummond Bliss rel. to Robert Thurston Dart: 1959.
f. 147 Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Benno Moiseiwitsch, pianist: Steinway & Sons; piano makers: Letter to Leslie Regan from Steinway & Sons (piano makers) rel. to Benno Moiseiwitsch: 1959: Typewritten, signed.
f. 148 Bank of England: Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Letter on behalf of the Chief Accountant of the Bank of England to Sylvia C. East: 1959: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 149-150 Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Anthony Strange, singer: Letter [including a photograph] to Leslie Regan from Anthony Strange: 1959: Typewritten, signed.
f. 151 Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten; composer: Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Letter to Sylvia C. East from Edward Benjamin Britten: 1959: Typewritten, signed.
f. 152 Howard Ferguson, composer: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Benno Moiseiwitsch, pianist: Card to Leslie Regan from Howard Ferguson: 1959: Typewritten.
f. 153 Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: R. H. S. Ashton, solicitor: Letter to Leslie Regan from R. H. S. Ashton: 1959: Typewritten, signed.
f. 154 Norman Del Mar, conductor: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Leslie Regan from Norman Del Mar: 1959: Typewritten, signed.
f. 155 Deryck Victor Cooke, writer on music: Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Mr Cleary, of Novello & Co: Letter to Deryck Victor Cooke from Sylvia C. East rel. to Mr. — Cleary: 1959: Copy.
f. 156 Alan Dudley Bush, composer and pianist: Sir Lennox Randall Francis Berkeley, CBE; composer: Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Letter to Sir Lennox Randall Francis Berkeley from Sylvia C. East rel. to Alan Dudley Bush: 1959: Copy.
f. 157 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Shirley Hudson, afterwards Beecham; 3rd wife of Sir Thomas Beecham; manager, Anglo-American Music Association Ltd: Letter to Shirley Hudson from [L. Regan?] rel. to George Baker and Sir Thomas Beecham: 1959: Draft.
f. 159 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Shirley Hudson, afterwards Beecham; 3rd wife of Sir Thomas Beecham; manager, Anglo-American Music Association Ltd: Letter to Shirley Hudson from Leslie Regan rel. to George Baker and Sir Thomas Beecham: 1959: Copy.
f. 160 Sir Clifford Michael Curzon, pianist: Jascha Horenstein, conductor: Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Shirley Hudson, afterwards Beecham; 3rd wife of Sir Thomas Beecham; manager, Anglo-American Music Association Ltd: Letter to Sylvia C. East from Shirley Hudson rel. to Jascha Horenstein and Sir Clifford Michael Curzon: 1959: Typewritten, signed.
f. 162 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Wilfred Stiff, of Ibbs & Tillett: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Leslie Regan from Wilfred Stiff rel. to Sir Thomas Beecham: 1959: Typewritten, signed.
f. 163 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Donald Beswick, secretary, Oriana Madrigal Society: Letter to Leslie Regan from Donald Beswick rel. to Sir Thomas Beecham: 1959: Typewritten.
ff. 165-166 L. O. Strong, of The Hollen Street Press: Letter [enclosing a leaflet about the Printing Dispute] from L. O. Strong: 1959: Partly printed, typewritten, signed.
f. 167 Eric Walter Blom, music critic and editor: Leslie Arthur Boosey, music publisher: M. Blom, son of Eric Blom: Letter to M. Blom from Leslie Arthur Boosey rel. to Eric Walter Blom: 1959: Copy.
ff. 168-169 Leslie Arthur Boosey, music publisher: Eduard van Beinum, conductor: W. F. Schokking, president, Concertgebouw Orchestra: Letter to W. F. Schokking from Leslie Arthur Boosey rel. to Eduard van Beinum: 1959: Copy.
f. 170 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Leslie Arthur Boosey, music publisher: Letter to Sir Thomas Beecham from Leslie Arthur Boosey: 1959: Copy.
f. 171 Edith Louisa Sitwell, DBE; poet: Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Mr Cleary, of Novello & Co: Letter to Mr. — Cleary from Sylvia C. East rel. to Edith Louisa Sitwell: 1959: Copy.
f. 172 Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Shirley Hudson, afterwards Beecham; 3rd wife of Sir Thomas Beecham; manager, Anglo-American Music Association Ltd: Letter to Leslie Regan from Shirley Hudson: 1959: Typewritten.
ff. 173, 250 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Shirley Hudson, afterwards Beecham; 3rd wife of Sir Thomas Beecham; manager, Anglo-American Music Association Ltd: Letters to Shirley Hudson from Sylvia C. East rel. to Sir Thomas Beecham: 1959: Copies.
ff. 174, 185 Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Sir Arthur Drummond Bliss, KCVO; CH; Master of the Queen's Music: Letters to Sylvia C. East from Sir Arthur Drummond Bliss: 1959.
ff. 175-184 Edith Louisa Sitwell, DBE; poet: Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Telegram to Sylvia C. East from Edith Louisa Sitwell: 1959.
ff. 186-187 Emily Anderson, of the Foreign Office; linguist and editor: George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Letter to George Baker from Emily Anderson: 1959.
f. 188 Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Mr Cleary, of Novello & Co: Letter to Mr. — Cleary from Sylvia C. East: 1959: Copy.
f. 189 Emily Anderson, of the Foreign Office; linguist and editor: George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Letter to Emily Anderson from George Baker: 1959: Copy.
f. 190 Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Mr R. Howden, of Chappell & Co: Letter to Sylvia C. East from Mr. R. Howden: 1959.
f. 191 Jascha Horenstein, conductor: Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Sylvia C. East from Leslie Regan rel. to Jascha Horenstein: 1959: Typewritten, signed.
f. 191 Anthony Cuthbert Baines, composer and musicologist: Winton Basil Dean, writer on music: Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Sir Arthur Drummond Bliss, KCVO; CH; Master of the Queen's Music: Letter to Sylvia C. East from Sir Arthur Drummond Bliss rel. to Winton Basil Dean and Anthony Cuthbert Baines: 1959.
f. 192 Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: S. L. Bacon, Assistant General Manager, Royal Festival Hall: Letter to S. L. Bacon from Sylvia C. East: 1959: Copy.
f. 193 Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Philip G. Wilkinson, composer: Letter to Leslie Regan from Philip G. Wilkinson: 1959.
f. 194 Gwendolyn Mary Thompson, afterwards Neame; alias 'Astra Desmond'; contralto; wife of Sir T Neame: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Joan Watson, singer: Lotte Lehmann, singer: Letter to Leslie Regan from Joan Watson rel. to Gwendolyn Mary Thompson and Lotte Lehmann: 1959: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 196-107 Chappell and Co; music publishers: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Mr R. Howden, of Chappell & Co: Letter [enclosing an invoice] to Leslie Regan from Chappell and Co. (music publishers) rel. to Mr. R. Howden: 1959: Partly typewritten.
f. 199 Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: B. Squire, of The British Red Cross Society: Letter to Leslie Regan from B. Squire: 1959: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 200-202 Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: London. Secular Institutions; Miscellaneous. Royal Festival Hall: Mr R. Howden, of Chappell & Co: Letter [including a pricing plan for the Royal Festival Hall] to Sylvia C. East from Mr. R. Howden: 1959: Partly autogr.
f. 203 Leslie Arthur Boosey, music publisher: Howard Ferguson, composer: Letter to Howard Ferguson from Leslie Arthur Boosey: 1959: Copy.
f. 204 Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Philip G. Wilkinson, composer: Letter to Philip G. Wilkinson from Sylvia C. East: 1959: Copy.
f. 205 Norman Del Mar, conductor: George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Letter to George Baker from Norman Del Mar: 1959: Typewritten, signed.
f. 206 Norman Del Mar, conductor: Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Letter to Norman Del Mar from Sylvia C. East rel. to George Baker: 1959: Copy.
f. 207 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Shirley Hudson, afterwards Beecham; 3rd wife of Sir Thomas Beecham; manager, Anglo-American Music Association Ltd: Letter to George Baker from Shirley Hudson rel. to Sir Thomas Beecham: 1959: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 208, 214 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Leslie Regan from Sylvia C. East rel. to George Baker and Sir Thomas Beecham: 1959: Copies.
ff. 209-210 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Shirley Hudson, afterwards Beecham; 3rd wife of Sir Thomas Beecham; manager, Anglo-American Music Association Ltd: Letter to Shirley Hudson dictated by George Baker rel. to Sir Thomas Beecham: 1959: Draft and copy.
f. 211 George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Columbia Gramophone Company: Gramophone Company Ltd: S. Gibbons, secretary, EMI: Letter to George Baker from S. Gibbons rel. to Columbia Gramophone Company and Gramophone Company Ltd.: 1959: Typewritten, signed.
f. 212 Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Shirley Hudson, afterwards Beecham; 3rd wife of Sir Thomas Beecham; manager, Anglo-American Music Association Ltd: Frederick Craig Riddle, viola player: Letter to Sylvia C. East from Shirley Hudson: 1959: Typewritten.
f. 213 Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Columbia Gramophone Company: Gramophone Company Ltd: S. Gibbons, secretary, EMI: Letter to S. Gibbons from Sylvia C. East rel. to George Baker , the Gramophone Company Ltd. and the Columbia Gramophone Company: 1959: Copy.
ff. 215-216 Seymour Whinyates, OBE; violinist: John Cruft, Music Director, the Arts Council of Great Britain: George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Letter to George Baker from Seymour Whinyates rel. to John Cruft: 1959.
f. 217 Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Karl-Birger Blomdahl, composer: Howard Hartog, of Ingpen & Williams Ltd., agents: Letter to Karl-Birger Blomdahl from Sylvia C. East rel. to Howard Hartog: 1959: Copy.
f. 218 Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Karl-Birger Blomdahl, composer: Howard Hartog, of Ingpen & Williams Ltd., agents: Letter to Sylvia C. East from Karl-Birger Blomdahl: 1959: Typewritten, signed.
f. 219 Seymour Whinyates, OBE; violinist: John Cruft, Music Director, the Arts Council of Great Britain: George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Letter to Seymour Whinyates from George Baker rel. to John Cruft: 1959: Copy.
f. 221 Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Claudio Arrau, pianist: Steinway & Sons; piano makers: Letter to Leslie Regan from Steinway & Sons (piano makers) rel. to Claudio Arrau: 1959: Typewritten, signed.
f. 222 Sir Harold Malcolm Watts Sargent, conductor: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Sir Arthur Drummond Bliss, KCVO; CH; Master of the Queen's Music: Letter to Sir Arthur Drummond Bliss from Leslie Regan rel. to Sir Harold Malcolm Watts Sargent: 1959: Copy.
f. 223 Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky, composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams, OM; composer: Sir Harold Malcolm Watts Sargent, conductor: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Sir Arthur Drummond Bliss, KCVO; CH; Master of the Queen's Music: Letter to Leslie Regan from Sir Arthur Drummond Bliss rel. to Sir Harold Malcolm Watts Sargent , Ralph Vaughan Williams and Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky: 1959.
f. 224 George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Sir Charles Clore, industrialist and patron to the arts: Copy of a letter to Sir Charles Clore from George Baker: 1959: Typewritten.
f. 225 Seymour Whinyates, OBE; violinist: Letter from Seymour Whinyates: 1959: Typewritten.
f. 226 William Brocklesby Wordsworth, composer: Leslie Arthur Boosey, music publisher: Sir Arthur Drummond Bliss, KCVO; CH; Master of the Queen's Music: Letter to Leslie Arthur Boosey from Sir Arthur Drummond Bliss and William Brocklesby Wordsworth: 1959: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 227, 240 Sir Harold Malcolm Watts Sargent, conductor: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Leslie Regan from Sir Harold Malcolm Watts Sargent: 1959: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 228, 236-237 William Brocklesby Wordsworth, composer: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to William Brocklesby Wordsworth from Leslie Regan: 1959: Copies.
f. 229 Julian Livingstone Herbage, musicologist and broadcaster: Sir Harold Malcolm Watts Sargent, conductor: Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Harold Guy Dubb, Fellow of the Royal Philharmonic Society: Claudio Arrau, pianist: Mr Cleary, of Novello & Co: Letter to Mr. — Cleary from Sylvia C. East rel. to Claudio Arrau , Sir Harold Malcolm Watts Sargent , Julian Livingstone Herbage and Harold Guy Dubb: 1959: Copy.
f. 230 Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter on behalf of the Chilean Ambassador to Royal Philharmonic Society: 1959: Typewritten.
f. 231 George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: A. W. Groocock, secretary, Associated-Rediffusion Ltd: John Spencer Wills, Chairman, Associated-Rediffusion Ltd: Letter to George Baker from A. W. Groocock rel. to John Spencer Wills: 1959: Typewritten, signed.
f. 232 George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Lord Charles Forte, businessman: Letter to George Baker from Lord Charles Forte: 1959: Typewritten, signed.
f. 233 Norman Del Mar, conductor: Pauline Del Mar, wife of N Del Mar: Letter from Norman Del Mar rel. to Pauline Del Mar: 1959.
f. 234 Sir Arthur Drummond Bliss, KCVO; CH; Master of the Queen's Music: Letter from Sir Arthur Drummond Bliss: 1959.
f. 235 Martin Cooper, writer on music: Letter from Martin Cooper: 1959: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 238-239 Sir Harold Malcolm Watts Sargent, conductor: Mary Irene Curzon, 2nd Baroness Ravensdale of Kedleston: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Cards to Leslie Regan from Mary Irene Curzon rel. to Sir Harold Malcolm Watts Sargent: 1959.
f. 241 Norman Del Mar, conductor: Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Shirley Hudson, afterwards Beecham; 3rd wife of Sir Thomas Beecham; manager, Anglo-American Music Association Ltd: Letter to Shirley Hudson from Sylvia C. East rel. to George Baker , Leslie Regan and Norman Del Mar: 1959: Copy.
f. 242 Norman Del Mar, conductor: Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Shirley Hudson, afterwards Beecham; 3rd wife of Sir Thomas Beecham; manager, Anglo-American Music Association Ltd: Miss Knott, secretary to Shirley Beecham: Letter to Sylvia C. East from Shirley Hudson rel. to Miss — Knott and Norman Del Mar: 1959: Copy.
f. 243 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Miss Knott, secretary to Shirley Beecham: Letter to Miss — Knott from Sylvia C. East rel. to George Baker and Sir Thomas Beecham: 1959: Copy.
f. 244 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Shirley Hudson, afterwards Beecham; 3rd wife of Sir Thomas Beecham; manager, Anglo-American Music Association Ltd: Letter to Sylvia C. East from Shirley Hudson rel. to Sir Thomas Beecham: 1959: Typewritten, signed.
f. 245 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Shirley Hudson, afterwards Beecham; 3rd wife of Sir Thomas Beecham; manager, Anglo-American Music Association Ltd: Frederick Craig Riddle, viola player: Letter to Sylvia C. East from Shirley Hudson rel. to Sir Thomas Beecham and Frederick Craig Riddle: 1959: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 246-47 Alan Frank, head of music, Oxford University Press: Sir William Turner Walton, OM; composer: John Michael Pritchard, conductor: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter [and a copy] to Leslie Regan from Alan Frank rel. to Sir William Turner Walton and John Michael Pritchard: 1959: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 248-249 Alan Frank, head of music, Oxford University Press: Sir William Turner Walton, OM; composer: Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan Frank from Sylvia C. East rel. to Leslie Regan and Sir William Turner Walton: 1959: Copies.
f. 251 Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Shirley Hudson, afterwards Beecham; 3rd wife of Sir Thomas Beecham; manager, Anglo-American Music Association Ltd: Letter to Leslie Regan from Shirley Hudson: 1959: Typewritten, signed.
f. 252 Alan Frank, head of music, Oxford University Press: Sir William Turner Walton, OM; composer: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan Frank from Leslie Regan rel. to Sir William Turner Walton: 1959: Copy.
f. 253 John Cruft, Music Director, the Arts Council of Great Britain: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to John Cruft from Leslie Regan: 1959: Copy.
f. 254 Alan Frank, head of music, Oxford University Press: Sir William Turner Walton, OM; composer: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Leslie Regan from Alan Frank rel. to Sir William Turner Walton: 1959: Typewritten, signed.
f. 255 Alan Frank, head of music, Oxford University Press: Sir William Turner Walton, OM; composer: Gerald McDonald, general manager, New Philharmonia Orchestra: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Leslie Regan from Gerald McDonald rel. to Alan Frank and Sir William Turner Walton: 1959: Typewritten, signed.
f. 256 Sylvia C. East, Hon. Secretary, The Henry Wood National Memorial Trust: Gerald McDonald, general manager, New Philharmonia Orchestra: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Copy of a letter to Gerald McDonald from Sylvia C. East rel. to Leslie Regan: 1959: Typewritten.

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RPS MS 1-417 : Royal Philharmonic Society Archive
RPS MS 272-417 : Royal Philharmonic Society ArchiveRPS MSS 272-417. Official papers, etc., of the Royal Philharmonic Society; 1813-1968, n.d.…
RPS MS 328-391 : B. Correspondence
RPS MS 333-378 : General correspondence (‘original letters’ received: alphabetical sequence; concerts and general correspondence:…
RPS MS 370-378 : RPS MSS 370-378. Correspondence files: concerts and general; 1849-1960. Nine volumes. Various sizes.

RPS MS 377 : Correspondence files: concerts and general; 1958-59 (ff. 256). includes: f. 1 Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic…

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