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BERNARD STEVENS COLLECTION. Vol. LXXXIV. General correspondence; 1940-1982, n.d. ff. 233. British Library arrangement.

Bertha Stevens, wife of Bernard Stevens: Letters to Bertha Stevens: 1949-1984, n.d.

includes:

f. 1 Gordon Percival Septimus Jacob, composer: Report on B. Stevens as a student at Royal College of Music by Gordon Percival Septimus Jacob: 1940.
f. 1 Frank Merrick, pianist and composer: Report on B. Stevens as a student at Royal College of Music, by Frank Merrick: 1940.
f. 1 Reginald Owen Morris, musical scholar and teacher: Report on B. Stevens as a student at Royal College of Music: 1940.
ff. 1, 128, 135, 137-139, 144-146, 154, 184, 195-197, 200, 213-214 London. '6 Secular Institutions; Royal College of Music: Letters, etc., to B. Stevens: 1940, 1958-1982: Mostly signed.
f. 2 Benjamin James Dale, composer: Letter to B. Stevens from Benjamin James Dale: 1943: Signed.
f. 3 Hugo Vernon Anson, composer: Telegram to B. Stevens, from Hugo Vernon Anson: 1946.
ff. 3, 6, 30 Reginald Owen Morris, musical scholar and teacher: Telegram and letters to B. Stevens, from Reginald Owen Morris: 1946.
ff. 4, 7-10, 16, 24, 26, 27 Newspapers; Great Britain and Ireland. Daily Express: Letters to B. Stevens: 1946.
ff. 4, 8-10, 24, 26, 27 H. W. Atkins, of the 'Daily Express': Letters to B. Stevens from H. W. Atkins: 1946: Signed.
f. 5 J. I. Bowen: Letter to B. Stevens from J. I. Bowen: 1946.
f. 7 L. A. Plummer, of 'The Daily Express': Letter to B. Stevens from L. A. Plummer: 1946: Signed.
f. 11 H. G. Sear, of the Workers' Music Association: Letter to B. Stevens from H. G. Sear: 1946: Signed.
f. 14 Scott Goddard, music critic: Letter to B. Stevens from Scott Goddard: 1946: Signed.
ff. 15, 136 Adrian Francis Cruft, composer: Letters to B. Stevens from Adrian Francis Cruft: 1946, 1966: Partly signed.
f. 16 Pauline A. Barber, of 'The Daily Express': Letter to B. Stevens from Pauline A. Barber: 1946: Signed.
ff. 17, 33, 34, 190-191, 222-225 Arthur James Bramwell Hutchings, musicologist: Letters to B. Stevens from Arthur James Bramwell Hutchings: 1946, 1977, n.d: Partly signed.
ff. 18, 41, 171, 189 Charles Edmund Rubbra, composer: Letters to B. Stevens from Charles Edmund Rubbra: 1946-1977.
f. 19 Edward Charles Sackville-West, 5th Baron Sackville: Letter to B. Stevens from Edward Charles Sackville-West: 1946.
f. 20 Stella Unger, wife of Henry Unger: Letter to B. Stevens from Stella Unger: 1946.
ff. 21, 29 E. E. Duggan: Letters to B. Stevens from E. E. Duggan: 1946.
f. 22 Sophia Wyss, singer: Postcard to B. Stevens from Sophia Wyss: 1946.
ff. 23, 172 Eiluned Davies, pianist: Letters to B. Stevens from Eiluned Davies: 1946, 1973.
f. 25 Albert Edward Sammons, violinist: Letter to B. Stevens: 1946.
f. 28 John Ranald Stainer, Registrar, Royal College of Music: Letter to B. Stevens from John Ranald Stainer: 1946.
f. 31 Alfred Edwards, of the Musicians' Union: Letter to B. Stevens from Alfred Edwards: 1946.
ff. 32, 221 E. George Braithwaite, lawyer: Letters to B. Stevens from E. George Braithwaite: 1946, n.d: Signed.
ff. 37, 38 Jack Lindsay, writer: Letters to B. Stevens: 1947.
ff. 39, 101 Edward Joseph Dent, musicologist and translator: Letters to B. Stevens from Edward Joseph Dent: 1947, 1950.
f. 40 James Mason, film actor: Letter to B. Stevens from James Mason: 1947.
f. 42 Martin Fallas Shaw, organist and composer: Letter to B. Stevens from Martin Fallas Shaw: 1948.
f. 43 Harry Pollitt, Communist Party Chairman: Letter to B. Stevens from Harry Pollitt: 1948: Signed.
f. 44 Ferruccio Bonavia, music critic: Letter to B. Stevens from Ferruccio Bonavia: 1948.
f. 45 Kenneth Avery, writer: Letter to B. Stevens,: 1948: Signed.
ff. 46, 59 Enrique Jorda, conductor: Letters to B. Stevens from Enrique Jorda: 1948, 1949: Signed.
f. 48 Ian Dalrymple, of Wessex Film Productions Ltd: Letter to B. Stevens from Ian Dalrymple: 1948: Typewritten.
f. 49 Ralph Vaughan Williams, OM; composer: Letter to B. Stevens, from Ralph Vaughan Williams: 1949: Signed.
ff. 50-61, passim Arts Council of Great Britain: Letters to B. Stevens and papers rel. to Festival of Britain opera commissions,: 1949: Partly printed.
ff. 51, 53-55, 58, 60, 61 Eric Walter White, writer on music and arts administrator: Letters to B. Stevens, from Eric Walter White: 1949: Signed.
f. 56 Albert Ferber, pianist: Letter to B. Stevens, from Albert Ferber: 1949.
f. 57 M. J. McRobert, of the Arts Council: Letter to B. Stevens from M. J. McRobert: 1949: Signed.
f. 62 Theodore Pashkus: Letter to B. Stevens from Theodore Pashkus: 1949: Signed.
f. 63 Bernard A. de Nevers, music publisher: Letter to B. Stevens from Bernard A. de Nevers: 1949: Signed.
f. 63 Alfred Lengnick & Co. Ltd; music publishers: Letter to B. Stevens,: 1949.
f. 64 London Philharmonic Orchestra: Thomas A. Russell, of the London Philharmonic Orchestra: Letter to Bertha Stevens from Thomas A. Russell on behalf of the London Philharmonic Orchestra: 1949: Signed.
ff. 65, 85, 98 Bournemouth, Hampshire: Rudolf Schwarz, conductor: Letters to B. Stevens from Rudolf Schwarz rel. to Winter Gardens at Bournemouth: 1949-1950: Signed.
f. 66 Kathleen Merritt, conductor: Letter to B. Stevens, from Kathleen Merritt: 1949.
ff. 67-80 Cambridge Arts Theatre Trust: Patrick Arthur Sheldon Hadley, composer: Note to B. Stevens from Patrick Arthur Sheldon Hadley written on programme book of Cambridge Arts Theatre Trust: 1949: Partly printed.
f. 81 Patrick Arthur Sheldon Hadley, composer: Letter to B. Stevens from Patrick Arthur Sheldon Hadley: 1949.
ff. 82, 95, 97 Fernando Lopes Graça, composer: Letters to B. Stevens from Fernando Lopes Graça: 1949-1950.
f. 83 Hans Erich Apostel, composer: Letter to B. Stevens, from Hans Erich Apostel: 1949: Signed.
f. 84 Ewa Perhowska: Letter to B. Stevens from Ewa Perhowska: 1949: Signed.
f. 86 Max Salpeter, violinist: Letter to Bertha Stevens from Max Salpeter: 1949.
ff. 87, 96 Roland de Candé: Letters to B. Stevens from Roland de Candé: 1949.
f. 88 Royaumont, Seine-et-Oise: Programme of 'Semaines Musicales Internationales': 1949: Printed.
f. 89 Marius Hendrikus Flothuis, composer: Letter to B. Stevens, from Marius Hendrikus Flothuis: 1949.
f. 90 Marie Hlounová, violinist: Letter to B. Stevens from Marie Hlounová: 1949.
f. 91 Sigurd Christian Erland von Koch, composer: Letter to B. Stevens, from Sigurd Christian Erland von Koch: 1949: Signed.
f. 92 Sir John Battista Barbirolli, conductor: Rosalind Booth, secretary to Sir John Barbirolli: Letter to B. Stevens from Rosalind Booth on behalf of Sir John Battista Barbirolli: 1949: Signed.
f. 93 John C. Garvey, viola player: Letter to B. Stevens from John C. Garvey: 1949: Signed.
ff. 94, 104 Sir John Battista Barbirolli, conductor: Letters to B. Stevens: 1949, 1950: Signed.
ff. 99, 113 David Ainley, of the People's Press Printing Society Ltd: Letters to B. Stevens from David Ainley: 1950, 1951: Signed.
f. 100 Yfrah Neaman, violinist: Letter to B. Stevens from Yfrah Neaman: 1950.
f. 102 Reginald Jacques, conductor: Letter to Bertha Stevens from Reginald Jacques: 1950: Signed.
f. 103 Josef Grohman, of International Union of Students: Letter to B. Stevens from Josef Grohman: 1950: Signed.
ff. 105-107 G. A. M. Wilkinson, of Corporation of Cheltenham: Correspondence with Bertha Stevens of G. A. M. Wilkinson: 1950: Partly draft.
f. 108 Hans Keller, music critic: Letters to B. Stevens from Hans Keller: 1951-1976: Signed.
f. 109 Hans Keller, music critic: Donald Charles Peter Mitchell, writer on music: Letter to the Editor of The Music Review, from Hans Keller and Donald Charles Peter Mitchell: 1951: Copy.
f. 110 Jack Woddis, writer: Letter to B. Stevens from Jack Woddis: 1950: Signed.
f. 111 W. Wainwright, of the British Soviet Friendship Society: Letter to B. Stevens from W. Wainwright: 1950: Signed.
f. 112 Topsy Levan, née Bray; Secretary, Composers' Guild of Great Britain: Letter to B. Stevens, from Topsy Levan: 1951: Signed.
f. 114 Kenneth R. Dawkins, pianist: Letter to B. Stevens from Kenneth R. Dawkins: 1951: Signed.
f. 115 Victor Paranjoti: Letter to B. Stevens from Victor Paranjoti: 1951: Signed.
f. 116 J. McKay Martin: Letter to B. Stevens from J. McKay Martin: 1954.
f. 117 Edward Clark, composer and conductor: Letter to B. Stevens from Edward Clark: 1955.
ff. 118-119 Agnes Elisabeth Lutyens, composer: Letters to B. Stevens from Agnes Elisabeth Lutyens: 1955.
f. 120 Marie Pruitt, of British-Polish Friendship Society: Letter to B. Stevens from Marie Pruitt: 1955: Signed.
f. 121 Birmingham Symphony Orchestra: Letter to B. Stevens: 1956.
ff. 121, 183 Rudolf Schwarz, conductor: Letters to B. Stevens: 1956, 1975.
f. 122 Scottish National Orchestra Society Ltd: Karl Rankl, conductor and composer: Letter to B. Stevens from Karl Rankl on behalf of the Scottish National Orchestra Society Ltd: 1956: Signed.
f. 122 Scottish National Orchestra Society Ltd: Letter to B. Stevens: 1956.
f. 123 Bernard Herrmann, composer: Letter to B. Stevens from Bernard Herrmann: 1956: Signed.
f. 124 Robert Clarence Raybould, conductor: Letter to B. Stevens, from Robert Clarence Raybould: 1956.
f. 125 Edwin York Bowen, composer: Letter to B. Stevens, from Edwin York Bowen: 1957.
f. 126 Maurice Miles, conductor: Letter to B. Stevens, from Maurice Miles: 1957.
f. 127 Sir Charles Barnard Groves, conductor: Letter to B. Stevens from Sir Charles Barnard Groves: 1959: Signed.
f. 128 Sir Ernest Bullock, organist and composer: Letter to B. Stevens, from Sir Ernest Bullock: 1959: Signed.
f. 130 Bryan Havell Balkwill, conductor: Letter to B. Stevens, from Bryan Havell Balkwill: 1961.
ff. 131-133 Helen Just, cellist: Letters to B. Stevens from Helen Just: 1962.
ff. 135, 137, 138, 154 Sir Donald Keith Falkner, singer; Director, Royal College of Music: Letters to B. Stevens from Sir Donald Keith Falkner: 1965-1970: Signed.
f. 136 Composers' Guild of Great Britain: Letter to B. Stevens: 1966.
f. 140 Colin Robert Horsley, pianist: Letter to B. Stevens from Colin Robert Horsley: 1967.
f. 141 Joan Horrocks, of the Workers' Music Association: Letter from B. Stevens to Joan Horrocks: 1967.
f. 142 Joan Ursula Penton Vaughan Williams, formerly Wood née Lock; writer; widow of R Vaughan Williams: Letter to B. Stevens from U. Vaughan Williams: 1968.
f. 143 Ronald Smith, of West Suffolk Education Committee: Letter to B. Stevens, from Ronald Smith: 1968.
f. 145 Sir William Frederick Glock, Kt.; music critic and administrator: Sir Donald Keith Falkner, singer; Director, Royal College of Music: Letter to W. Glock from Sir Donald Keith Falkner: 1968: Copy.
f. 146 Lionel Paul Salter, administrator and writer on music: Sir Donald Keith Falkner, singer; Director, Royal College of Music: Letter to Sir Donald Keith Falkner from Lionel Paul Salter: 1968: Copy.
f. 147 G. Wallace Woodworth, of Harvard University: Letter to B. Stevens from G. Wallace Woodworth: 1969: Signed.
f. 148 H. W. Doty, of the University of Texas at Austin: Letter to B. Stevens from H. W. Doty: 1969: Signed.
f. 149 Herbert Norman Howells, composer: Letter to B. Stevens from Herbert Norman Howells: 1969.
f. 150 David Bungay, of Essex County Council: Letter to B. Stevens from David Bungay: 1969: Signed.
f. 151 R. H. Glauert, of Trinity College, Cambridge: Letter to B. Stevens from R. H. Glauert: 1969: Signed.
ff. 152-153, 164 Robert J. Ricci, of Western Michigan University: Letters to B. Stevens: 1970, 1971: Signed.
f. 155 Robert J. Ricci, of Western Michigan University: Sir Donald Keith Falkner, singer; Director, Royal College of Music: Letter to Robert J. Ricci from Sir Donald Keith Falkner: 1970: Copy.
ff. 156, 159 Mirko Skampa: Antonín Kühnel: Letters to B. Stevens from Mirko Skampa and Antonín Kühnel: 1970, 1971: Partly signed.
f. 157 Neill Sanders: Letter to B. Stevens from Neill Sanders: 1971.
ff. 160, 162, 165 Antonín Kühnel: Letters to B. Stevens from Antonín Kühnel: 1971-1972: Signed.
f. 161 Reverend John Anthony Hugh Bowes, of Bristol University: Letter to B. Stevens from Rev. John Anthony Hugh Bowes: 1971: Signed.
f. 163 J. O. A. Herrington, of US-UK Educational Commission: Letter to B. Stevens from J. O. A. Herrington: 1971: Signed.
ff. 166, 209 Peter Morrison: Letters to B. Stevens from Peter Morrison: 1972, 1981.
ff. 168, 182, 229 Max Rostal, violinist: Letters to B. Stevens from Max Rostal: 1972-1975, n.d: Signed.
f. 169 Richard Sturzenegger, composer: Letter to B. Stevens from Richard Sturzenegger: 1972: Signed.
f. 170 Gordon Percival Septimus Jacob, composer: Letter to B. Stevens, from Gordon Percival Septimus Jacob: 1973.
f. 173 Wolfgang Unger, conductor: Reinhard Schulze, singer: Letter to B. Stevens from Reinhard Schulze and Wolfgang Unger: 1973: Germ: Partly signed.
ff. 174-176 Malcolm MacDonald, composer and writer on music: Letters to B. Stevens, from Malcolm MacDonald: 1974: Signed.
ff. 177, 178, 180 Elie Siegmeister, composer: Letters to B. Stevens from Elie Siegmeister: 1974: Signed.
f. 179 Nessa Y. Blackman, of Keynote Opera Society Ltd: Keynote Opera Society Ltd: Letter to B. Stevens from Nessa Y. Blackman on behalf of Keynote Opera Society: 1974: Signed.
f. 181 Arnold Atkinson Cooke, composer: Letter to B. Stevens, from Arnold Atkinson Cooke: 1974.
ff. 184, 195, 196, 197, 200, 213-214 Sir David Valentine Willcocks, conductor: Letters to B. Stevens from Sir David Valentine Willcocks: 1975-1982: Partly signed.
ff. 187, 199 Gerard Victory, composer: Letters to B. Stevens: 1976, 1979: Signed.
ff. 187, 199 Radio Telefís Éiréann: Letters to B. Stevens: 1976, 1979.
f. 188 G. J. C. Hambling, of the Royal Academy of Music: Letter to B. Stevens from G. J. C. Hambling: 1977: Signed.
f. 192 Michael Gough Matthews, pianist; Director, Royal College of Music: Letter to B. Stevens from Michael Gough Matthews: 1977: Signed.
f. 193 Anthony Francis Dominic Milner, composer and teacher: Letter to B. Stevens from Anthony Francis Dominic Milner: 1978.
f. 194 Arts Council of Great Britain: Richard Lawrence, of the Arts Council: Letter to B. Stevens from Richard Lawrence on behalf of Arts Council of Great Britain: 1978: Signed.
f. 201 Alan Poulton, of Bravura Publications: Letter to B. Stevens from Alan Poulton: 1980: Signed.
ff. 210, 217 Robert Wilfred Levick Simpson, composer: Letters to B. Stevens, from Robert Wilfred Levick Simpson: 1981, 1982.
f. 211 William Alwyn, composer: Letter to B. Stevens from William Alwyn: 1982.
f. 212 James Giber: Letter from B. Stevens to James Giber: 1982: Copy.
f. 215 William Varcoe: Letter to B. Stevens from William Varcoe: 1982.
f. 218 Aaron Copland, composer: Letter to B. Stevens from Aaron Copland: n.d.
f. 219 Marjorie Henries: Letter to B. Stevens, from Marjorie Henries: n.d.
f. 220 Wilfrid Howard Mellers, composer and musicologist: Letter to B. Stevens from Wilfrid Howard Mellers: n.d: Signed.
ff. 226, 227 Pál Kadosa, composer and pianist: Letters to B. Stevens from Pál Kadosa: n.d.
f. 230 Cyril Bradley Rootham, composer: Letter to B. Stevens, from Cyril Bradley Rootham: n.d.
f. 230 Benedict Rubbra, painter: Letter to B. Stevens, from Benedict Rubbra: n.d.
f. 231 Alan Titus, singer: Letter to B. Stevens from Alan Titus: n.d.
ff. 232-233 Workers' Music Association: Greetings card to B. Stevens from members of Workers' Music Association: [1982]: Signed.

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