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Collection Summary

Biographical Note

Scope and Content Note

Organization of the George Antheil Correspondence to Stanley Hart

Selected Search Terms

Container List

Correspondence, 1919-1931

George Antheil Correspondence to Stanley Hart

Processed by the Music Division of the Library of Congress

2010

Collection Summary

Creator Antheil, George, 1900-1959
Collector Hart, Stanley
Title George Antheil Correspondence to Stanley Hart
Span Dates 1919-1931(bulk 1922-1923)
Abstract: George Antheil was a composer, pianist, author, and inventor. He first gained fame and notoriety in the 1920s for his mechanistic compositions. This collection chiefly consists of letters from George Antheil to friend and writer Stanley Hart. The letters chronicle Antheil's personal and professional exploits during his 1920s European tour.
Extent: approximately 140 items1 container.25 linear feet
Language: Material principally in English
Identification: ML31.A585

Biographical Note

Little is known about George Antheil's relationship with Stanley Hart (dates unknown), a writer and lecturer in fine arts at Columbia University during the 1920s. Hart was a childhood friend of Antheil's who lived in Trenton, New Jersey and New York City throughout the decade in which they exchanged letters.

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Scope and Content Note

The George Antheil Correspondence to Stanley Hart spans the period 1919-1931, with the majority of materials dating from 1922-1923. Included are letters, postcards, and telegrams from Antheil to Hart, in addition to several letters to Antheil from Mary Hollister, Ethel Leginska, and Annette Williams, and three letters from unidentified authors to Hart. The letters chronicle Antheil’s personal and professional exploits during his European tour, which began in 1922. In addition to commentary on cities he visited, concerts he performed, and musical pieces he was working on, Antheil also confided in Hart details of his personal relationships. The correspondence offers a unique perspective on the life of this influential futurist composer and his acquaintances.

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Selected Search Terms

People

  • Antheil, George, 1900-1959--Correspondence.
  • Antheil, George, 1900-1959.
  • Antheil, George, 1900-1959.
  • Hart, Stanley--Correspondence.
  • Hart, Stanley.
  • Hart, Stanley. George Antheil correspondence to Stanley Hart. 1919-1931.

Subjects

  • Composers--United States--Correspondence.

Titles

  • George Antheil collection, 1919-1931

Form/Genre

  • Correspondence.

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Organization of the George Antheil Correspondence to Stanley Hart

The George Antheil Correspondence to Stanley Hart is organized in 1 series:

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Container List

Correspondence, 1919-1931

Antheil to Hart, 1920-1931, undated

Antheil to Hart, 1920-1931, undated Envelopes

Hollister, Mary to Antheil, 1922

Leginska, Ethel to Antheil, 1922

Williams, Annette to Antheil, 1922

Unidentified to Hart, 1919-1922

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