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Guide to the Richard and Mildred Crooks Collection

Andrea Castillo and Nancy Lorimer Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound Stanford University Libraries Braun Music Center 541 Lasuen Mall Stanford, CA 94305-3076 Phone: (650) 723-9312 Fax: (650) 725-1145 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ars/ #169; 2006 The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.

Guide to the Richard and Mildred ARS-0004 1 Crooks Collection Guide to the Richard and Mildred Crooks Collection

Collection number: ARS-0004

Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound Stanford University Libraries Stanford, California Processed by: Andrea Castillo and Nancy Lorimer Date Completed: May 2006 Encoded by: Ray Heigemeir #169; 2006 The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.

Descriptive Summary Title: Richard and Mildred Crooks Collection Dates: 1913-1984 Collection number: ARS-0004 Creator: Richard and Mildred Crooks Collection Size: 9 linear ft. Repository: Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound Stanford University Libraries Stanford, California 94305-3076 Abstract: Materials documenting virtually every stage of Crooks career. Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English Access Collection is open for research. Listening appointments may require 24 hours notice. Contact the Archive Operations Manager. Publication Rights Property rights reside with repository. Publication and reproduction rights reside with the creators or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Head Librarian of the Archive of Recorded Sound. Preferred Citation RIchard and Mildred Crooks Collection, ARS-0004. Courtesy of the Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif. Biography / Administrative History Alexander Richard Crooks, , was born in Trenton, N.J. on June 26, 1900. He toured widely, and sang with the Company from 1933 to 1942. Crooks recorded extensively for the Victor record company, and was featured on several radio series from 1929 to 1945. He married his childhood friend Mildred Pine in 1921 and they had two children, Patricia and Richard, Jr. In retirement, the couple settled in Portola Valley. Richard Crooks died on September 30, 1972. Scope and Content of Collection Materials documenting virtually every stage of Crooks' career, starting with newspaper clippings and programs apparently kept by his mother from his appearances as a boy soprano in churches, at resort concerts and in vaudeville. Included are materials related to Crooks' high school classmate George Antheil. The collection contains photographs, programs, and other items for nearly every role Crooks undertook at the Metropolitan Opera and memorabilia from the numerous concert tours and the years broadcasting the Voice of Firestone radio program (1932-1945), as well as sheet music. Included are letters from colleagues and friends from throughout his career and into retirement. Finally, Crooks' own recording collection, with test pressings, privately recorded materials, and several air checks (with ) are included. Arrangement

Guide to the Richard and Mildred ARS-0004 2 Crooks Collection Organized into 12 series. I. Correspondence. II. Documents. III. Programs. IV. Photographs. V. Scrapbooks. VI. Clippings. VII. Publications. VIII. Libretti. IX. Sheet music. X. Sound recordings. XI. Audio-visual materials. XII. Miscellany. Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog. Crooks, Richard, 1900-1972. Voice of Firestone (Radio program) (Singers) Opera.

Correspondence

Box 1, Folder 1 Correspondence-Durant Box 1, Folder 2 Correspondence-Melchior Box 1, Folder 3 Correspondence-RCA Box 1, Folder 4 Correspondence-Undated Box 1, Folder 5 Correspondence 1913-1939 Box 1, Folder 6 Correspondence 1940-1948 Box 1, Folder 7 Correspondence 1953-1959 Box 1, Folder 8 Correspondence 1960-1971 Box 1, Folder 9 Correspondence 1972 (Condolences) Box 1, Folder 10 Correspondence 1980-1984 (Mildred Crooks) Documents

Box 1, Folder 1 Documents -- Award certificates Box 1, Folder 2 Documents -- Honorary Doctorates Box 1, Folder 3 Documents -- Interviews and Articles 1937-1985 Box 2, Folder 4 Documents -- Publicity and Press Releases Box 2, Folder 5 Documents -- Radio transcripts, 1948, 1966 Box 2, Folder 6 Documents -- Closing night at the old Met, 1966 Box 2, Folder 7 Documents -- Mildred Crooks and George Antheil poems Box 2, Folder 8 Documents -- Biography Box 2, Folder 9 Documents -- Mildred's various notes Box 2, Folder 10 Documents -- Lists. Selections from the recordings of Richard Crooks Programs

Box 2, Folder 1 Programs -- Opera snakes, 1912, 1933, 1942 Box 2, Folder 2 Programs -- Firestone programs list Box 2, Folder 3 Programs -- Undated Box 2, Folder 4 Programs -- 1913-1931 Box 2, Folder 5 Programs -- 1936 Box 2, Folder 6 Programs -- 1939-1940 Box 2, Folder 7 Programs -- 1941-1942 Box 2, Folder 8 Programs -- 1943-1952 Box 2, Folder 9 Programs -- non-Crooks Photographs

Box 3, Folder 1 Photographs -- Portraits Box 3, Folder 2 Photographs -- Richard and Mildred Crooks Box 3, Folder 3 Photographs -- at Buck Hill Falls with family Box 3, Folder 4 Photographs -- Recreation--New Jersey, 1935 and earlier Box 3, Folder 5 Photographs -- Recreation--General Box 3, Folder 6 Photographs -- Victor Male Chorus, 1925 Box 3, Folder 7 Photographs -- Hamburg and debuts, 1927 Box 3, Folder 8 Photographs -- Canada and Sweden concerts

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Box 3, Folder 9 Photographs -- World Tour, 1936 Box 3, Folder 10 Photographs -- Seattle, 1938 Box 3, Folder 11 Photographs -- World Tour, 1939 Box 3, Folder 12 Photographs -- Metropolitan Opera Box 3, Folder 13 Photographs -- Metropolitan Opera -- Box 4, Folder 14 Photographs -- Metropolitan Opera -- Linda di Chamounix Box 4, Folder 15 Photographs -- Metropolitan Opera -- Manon Box 4, Folder 16 Photographs -- Metropolitan Opera -- Mignon Box 4, Folder 17 Photographs -- Metropolitan Opera -- Traviata Box 4, Folder 18 Photographs -- Firestone Broadcast Box 4, Folder 19 Photographs -- Miscellaneous Box 4, Folder 20 Photographs -- with others Box 4, Folder 21 Photographs -- Others I Box 4, Folder 22 Photographs -- Others II Scrapbooks

Box 6, Scrapbook Fragments of scrapbook 1914-1919 1 Physical Description: 15" x 12 1/4'' gray cloth cover

Box 6, Scrapbook Dated Feb. 25, 1933 2 Physical Description: 14.5" x 12'' black leather covers with loose pages

Box 7, Scrapbook World Tour, 1936 3 Physical Description: 14" x 9 3/4'' beige, green, brown and yellow cloth covers, with leather strap for gathering pages.

Box 7, Scrapbook Publicity book for the Melbourne season of Richard Crooks, 1936. Vol.3 4 Physical Description: 13" x 8 1/2''gray paper covers

Box 7, Scrapbook Publicity book for the Melbourne season of Richard Crooks, 1936. Vol.3 5 Physical Description: 14 1/2" x 9 1/2''gray cloth covers Scope and Content Note Bound copies of scrapbook 4

Clippings

Oversize Box 8 Publications

Box 9, Book 1 The Metropolitan Opera Fête. February 26, 1977. Boston Opera Association Box 9, Book 2 The Life of Emma Thursby. 1845-1931 Scope and Content Note Inscribed by Ina Love Thursby. Feb. 21, 1941

Box 9, Book 3 Flagstad. A personal memoir Scope and Content Note Inscribed by ?. Feb. 9, 1983

Libretti

Box 10, Libretto 1 Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848. Linda di Chamounix Box 10, Libretto 2 Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848. Don Pasquale Box 10, Libretto 3 Sullivan, Arthur, Sir, 1842-1900. H.M.S. Pinafore Box 10, Libretto 4 Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912. Manon Box 10, Libretto 5 Thomas, Ambroise, 1811-1896. Mignon Box 10, Libretto 6 Prokofiev, Sergey, 1891-1953. Love for three oranges

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Box 10, Libretto 7 Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Turandot Box 10, Libretto 8 Rodgers, Richard, 1902- Carousel Box 10, Libretto 9 Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Macbeth Box 10, Libretto Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Rigoletto 10 Box 10, Libretto Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Otello 11 Box 10, Libretto Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Traviata 12 Sheet music

Box 10, Volume 1 Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897. Lieder, op. 49. Wiegenlied Box 10, Volume 2 Carissimi, Giacomo, 1605-1674. Vittoria, mio core Box 10, Volume 3 Chenoweth, Wilbur, 1899-1980. Vocalise Box 10, Volume 4 Confrey, Zez, 1895-1971. Kitten on the keys Box 10, Volume 5 Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848. Elisir d'amore Box 10, Volume 6 Firestone, Idabelle. If I could tell you Box 10, Volume 7 Firestone, Idabelle. In my garden Box 10, Volume 8 Gabrilowitsch, Ossip, 1878-1936. Good-bye Box 10, Volume 9 Gluck, Christoph Willibald, Ritter von, 1714-1787. Paride ed Elena. O del mio dolce ardor Box 10, Volume Godard, Benjamin, 1849-1895. Jocelyn. Berceuse 10 Box 10, Volume Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. . Alma mia 11 Physical Description: Manuscript

Box 10, Volume Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Atlanta. Dii ad Irene 12 Box 10, Volume Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. . Sei mia gioia 13 Box 10, Volume Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Judas Maccabaeus. Sound an alarm (copy 1) 14 Box 10, Volume Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Judas Maccabaeus. Sound an alarm (copy 2) 15 Box 10, Volume Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Judas Maccabaeus. Sound an alarm 16 Physical Description: Manuscript

Box 10, Volume Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. . Total eclipse ; . To 17 God, who made the radiant sun Box 10, Volume Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. . Where'er you walk (copy 1) 18 Box 10, Volume Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Semele. Where'er you walk (copy 2) 19 Box 10, Volume Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Acis and Galatea. Would you gain the tender 20 creature Box 10, Volume Hupfeld, Herman, 1894-1951. Casablanca. As time goes by 21 Box 10, Volume Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945. Very warm for May. All the things you are 22 Box 10, Volume Kodaly, Zolt#225;n, 1882-1967. Psalmus Hungaricus 23 Box 10, Volume La Forge, Frank, 1879-1953. Schlupfwinkel 24 Box 10, Volume Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886. Oh! quand je dors 25 Box 10, Volume Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912. Elegy 26

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Box 10, Volume Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908. Romansy, op. 2. Vostochnyi romans 27 Box 10, Volume Pessard, Emile, 1843-1917. Adieu du matin 28 Box 10, Volume Respighi, Ottorino, 1879-1936. Stornellatrice 29 Box 10, Volume Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Du bist die Ruh (copy 1) 30 Box 10, Volume Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Du bist die Ruh (copy 2) 31 Box 10, Volume Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Allmacht (chorus) 32 Box 10, Volume Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949. Lieder, op. 48. Freundliche Vision 33 Box 10, Volume Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949. Lieder, op. 27. Morgen (copy 1) 34 Box 10, Volume Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949. Lieder, op. 27. Morgen (copy 2) 35 Physical Description: Manuscript insert with cello obligato

Box 10, Volume Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949. Lieder, op. 10. Nacht 36 Box 10, Volume Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949. Lieder, op. 10. Zueignung 37 Box 10, Volume Strickland, Lily, 1887-1958. Mah Lindy Lou. 38 Box 10, Volume Trunk, Richard. Schlichte Weisen. Mir träumte von einem Königskind 39 Box 10, Volume Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Pesni dlia detei. Legenda (chorus) 40 Box 10, Volume Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Wesendonck-Lieder. Träume 41 Box 10, Volume Warren, Elinor Remick, 1900- For you with love 42 Box 10, Volume Warren, Elinor Remick, 1900- Christmas Candle 43 Box 10, Volume Warren, Elinor Remick, 1900- Sailing Homeward 44 Box 10, Volume Warren, Elinor Remick, 1900- Through my open window 45 Box 10, Volume Warren, Elinor Remick, 1900- Time, you old gipsy man 46 Box 10, Volume Wolf, Hugo, 1860-1903. Mörike-Lieder. Er ist's 47 Box 10, Volume O'Connor, Donald, 1925- Favorite Songs 48 Box 10, Volume Cole, Nat King, 1917-1965. Song album of recorded hits 49 Box 10, Volume Ay-ay-ay: Creole song 50 Sound recordings

Box 11, Tape 1 Voice of Firestone, Tape 1A Scope and Content Note Friml, Rudolf, 1879-1972. Firefly. Donkey serenade -- Waltzing Matilda (Song) -- Drink to me only with thine eyes -- Luening, Otto. 1900- Songs (1922). In Weihnachtszeiten. English

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Box 11, Tape 1 Voice of Firestone, Tape dub 4A & 4B Scope and Content Note Alb#233;niz, Isaac, 1860-1909. M#233;lodies. Retreat -- Goodbye -- Chevauchée cosaque -- Kramer, A. Walter (Arthur Walter), 1890-1969. Last hour -- May night -- Hageman, Richard, 1882-1966. Do not go, my love -- Dedication

Box 11, Tape 2 Voice of Firestone, Tape 1B Scope and Content Note Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147. Jesus bleibet meine Freude -- Thine alone -- Händel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. . Ombra mai f#249;

Box 11, Tape 3 Voice of Firestone, Tape dub 1A & 1B Scope and Content Note Friml, Rudolf, 1879-1972. Firefly. Donkey serenade -- Waltzing Matilda (Song) -- Drink to me only with thine eyes -- Luening, Otto. 1900- Songs (1922). In Weihnachtszeiten. English -- Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147. Jesus bleibet meine Freude -- Thine alone -- Händel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Serse. Ombra mai f#249;

Box 11, Tape 4 Voice of Firestone, Tape dub 1A & 1B Scope and Content Note Friml, Rudolf, 1879-1972. Firefly. Donkey serenade -- Waltzing Matilda (Song) -- Drink to me only with thine eyes -- Luening, Otto. 1900- Songs (1922). In Weihnachtszeiten. English -- Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147. Jesus bleibet meine Freude -- Thine alone -- Händel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Serse. Ombra mai f#249;

Box 11, Tape 5 Voice of Firestone, Tape 2A Scope and Content Note Come love with me -- Fox, Oscar J., 1879-1961. Hills of home -- My message -- Del Riego, Teresa, 1876-1968. Homing -- Glazunov, Aleksandr Konstantinovich, 1865-1936. Eiukhnem. English

Box 11, Tape 6 Voice of Firestone, Tape 2B Scope and Content Note Glazunov, Aleksandr Konstantinovich, 1865-1936. Eiukhnem. English -- Bellman -- Strickland, Lily, 1887-1958. Mah Lindy Lou -- Kelley, Daniel E., 1843-1905. Home on the range -- Valerius, Adriaan, d. 1625. Neder-Landtsche gedenck-clanck. Hey wilder dan wild. English

Box 11, Tape 7 Voice of Firestone, Tape dub 2A& 2B Scope and Content Note Come love with me -- Fox, Oscar J., 1879-1961. Hills of home -- My message -- Del Riego, Teresa, 1876-1968. Homing -- Glazunov, Aleksandr Konstantinovich, 1865-1936. Eiukhnem. English -- Glazunov, Aleksandr Konstantinovich, 1865-1936. Eiukhnem. English -- Bellman -- Strickland, Lily, 1887-1958. Mah Lindy Lou -- Kelley, Daniel E., 1843-1905. Home on the range -- Valerius, Adriaan, d. 1625. Neder-Landtsche gedenck-clanck. Hey wilder dan wild. English

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Box 11, Tape 8 Voice of Firestone, Tape dub 2A& 2B Scope and Content Note Come love with me -- Fox, Oscar J., 1879-1961. Hills of home -- My message -- Del Riego, Teresa, 1876-1968. Homing -- Glazunov, Aleksandr Konstantinovich, 1865-1936. Eiukhnem. English -- Glazunov, Aleksandr Konstantinovich, 1865-1936. Eiukhnem. English -- Bellman -- Strickland, Lily, 1887-1958. Mah Lindy Lou -- Kelley, Daniel E., 1843-1905. Home on the range -- Valerius, Adriaan, d. 1625. Neder-Landtsche gedenck-clanck. Hey wilder dan wild. English

Box 11, Tape 9 Voice of Firestone, Tape 4A Scope and Content Note Alb#233;niz, Isaac, 1860-1909. M#233;lodies. Retreat -- Goodbye -- Chevauchée cosaque -- Kramer, A. Walter (Arthur Walter), 1890-1969. Last hour -- May night.

Box 11, Tape 10 Voice of Firestone, Tape 4B Scope and Content Note Hageman, Richard, 1882-1966. Do not go, my love -- Dedication

Box 11, Tape 11 Voice of Firestone, Tape dub 4A & 4B Scope and Content Note Alb#233;niz, Isaac, 1860-1909. M#233;lodies. Retreat -- Goodbye -- Chevauchée cosaque -- Kramer, A. Walter (Arthur Walter), 1890-1969. Last hour -- May night -- Hageman, Richard, 1882-1966. Do not go, my love -- Dedication

Box 11, Tape 12 Voice of Firestone, Tape dub 4A & 4B Scope and Content Note Alb#233;niz, Isaac, 1860-1909. M#233;lodies. Retreat -- Goodbye -- Chevauchée cosaque -- Kramer, A. Walter (Arthur Walter), 1890-1969. Last hour -- May night -- Hageman, Richard, 1882-1966. Do not go, my love -- Dedication

Box 11, Tape 13 Voice of Firestone, Tape 5A Scope and Content Note Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912. Werther. Pourquoi me r#233;veiller -- Sullivan, Arthur Seymour, Sir, 1842-1900. Gondoliers. Take a pair of sparkling eyes

Box 11, Tape 14 Voice of Firestone, Tape 5B Scope and Content Note Olcott, Chauncey, 1858-1932. Romance of Athlone. My wild Irish rose -- Dawn of freedom -- Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Romansy, op. 6. Net, tol'ko tot, kto znal -- Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Semele. Where'er you walk

Box 11, Tape 15 Voice of Firestone, Tape dub 5A & 5B Scope and Content Note Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912. Werther. Pourquoi me r#233;veiller -- Sullivan, Arthur Seymour, Sir, 1842-1900. Gondoliers. Take a pair of sparkling eyes -- Olcott, Chauncey, 1858-1932. Romance of Athlone. My wild Irish rose -- Dawn of freedom -- Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Romansy, op. 6. Net, tol'ko tot, kto znal -- Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Semele. Where'er you walk

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Box 11, Tape 16 Voice of Firestone, Tape dub 5A & 5B Scope and Content Note Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912. Werther. Pourquoi me r#233;veiller -- Sullivan, Arthur Seymour, Sir, 1842-1900. Gondoliers. Take a pair of sparkling eyes -- Olcott, Chauncey, 1858-1932. Romance of Athlone. My wild Irish rose -- Dawn of freedom -- Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Romansy, op. 6. Net, tol'ko tot, kto znal -- Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Semele. Where'er you walk

Box 12, Tape 17 Voice of Firestone, Tape 6A Scope and Content Note Stölzel, Gottfried Heinrich, 1690-1749. Bist du bei mir. English -- Going home --Lord's Prayer.

Box 12, Tape 18 Voice of Firestone, Tape 6B Scope and Content Note Rachmaninoff, Sergei, 1873-1943. Romansy, op. 26. K detyam --Trek song -- Warren, Elinor Remick, 1900- Christmas candle

Box 12, Tape 19 Voice of Firestone, Tape dub 6A & 6B Scope and Content Note Stölzel, Gottfried Heinrich, 1690-1749. Bist du bei mir. English -- Going home --Lord's Prayer -- Rachmaninoff, Sergei, 1873-1943. Romansy, op. 26. K detyam --Trek song -- Warren, Elinor Remick, 1900- Christmas candle.

Box 12, Tape 20 Voice of Firestone, Tape dub 6A & 6B Scope and Content Note Stölzel, Gottfried Heinrich, 1690-1749. Bist du bei mir. English -- Going home --Lord's Prayer -- Rachmaninoff, Sergei, 1873-1943. Romansy, op. 26. K detyam --Trek song -- Warren, Elinor Remick, 1900- Christmas candle.

Box 12, Tape 21 Voice of Firestone, Tape B Scope and Content Note Side 1. Somewhere a voice is calling -- Neapolitan love song -- Le reve -- Passing by -- Godard, Benjamin, 1849-1895. Jocelyn. Berceuse -- Rubinstein, Anton, 1829-1894. Soir#233;es #224; Saint-P#233;tersbourg. Romance. English -- Songs of songs -- I hear again as in a dream -- Side 2. Fox, Oscar J., 1879-1961. Hills of home -- Franck, C#233;sar, 1822-1890. Panis angelicus. English -- Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924. Only girl. When you're away -- Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Lieder, op. 48. Traum. English -- Drink to me only with thine eyes --Stolz, Robert, 1880-1975. Verlorene Walzer. Selections. English -- Rose of Tralee -- Cowles, Eugene, 1860-1948. Forgotten.

Box 12, Tape 22 Voice of Firestone, Tape C Scope and Content Note Side 1. Bradbury, William B. (William Batchelder), 1816-1868. He leadeth me -- Mother MacRee -- Kashmiri love song -- We're 100 pipers -- Gypsy moon -- Twenty-third Psalm -- Firestone closing theme -- Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Hjertets melodier. Jeg elsker dig -- Aubade -- Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Allmacht (Chorus) (with Firestone Chorus) Side 2. Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848. Elisir d'amore. Furtiva lagrima. English -- Balfe, M. W. (Michael William), 1808-1870. Bohemian girl. Then you'll remember me -- Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Come where my love lies dreaming -- Mason, Lowell, 1792-1872. Nearer my God to Thee -- Firestone, Idabelle. Melody of love -- Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924. Naughty Marietta. Ah! sweet mystery of life -- A little love, a little kiss -- Salute to the Armed Forces -- Rouget de Lisle, Claude Joseph, 1760-1836. Marseillaise -- Take me back to my boots and saddles

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Box 12, Tape 23 Voice of Firestone, Treasury song parade Scope and Content Note Fox, Oscar J., 1879-1961. Hills of home -- Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893. Ave Maria (Vocal version) -- Mother of mine -- Westendorf, Thomas P. I'll take you home again, Kathleen -- Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924. Only girl. When you're away -- (Buy bonds intro) -- Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934. Land of hope and glory, voice, piano --

Box 12, Tape 24 Voice of Firestone "Hills of Home" Physical Description: 5'' tape Scope and Content Note (according to insert this is a dub of 2A & 2B, but due to size it can't be complete) Come love with me -- Fox, Oscar J., 1879-1961. Hills of home -- My message -- Del Riego, Teresa, 1876-1968. Homing -- Glazunov, Aleksandr Konstantinovich, 1865-1936. Eiukhnem. English -- Glazunov, Aleksandr Konstantinovich, 1865-1936. Eiukhnem. English -- Bellman -- Strickland, Lily, 1887-1958. Mah Lindy Lou -- Kelley, Daniel E., 1843-1905. Home on the range -- Valerius, Adriaan, d. 1625. Neder-Landtsche gedenck-clanck. Hey wilder dan wild. English

Box 12, Tape 25 Firestone Hour & other sources from Mildred Crooks Scope and Content Note Dubbed from original tapes, duplicates.

Box 12, Tape 26 Gilmour's Album. Radio Canada Physical Description: 5" tape Scope and Content Note Quality poor, probably recorded off the air. Not much. Crooks songs.

Box 12, Tape 27 Gilmour's Album. Radio CanadaJune 21, 1965 Scope and Content Note Good quality tape. Edited and recorded on cassette no. XII

Box 12, Tape 28 Gilmour's Album. Tribute to Richard Crooks. Radio CanadaJune 24, 1963 Scope and Content Note Good quality tape. Edited and recorded on cassette no. XII. Trans-Canada Network (East) prepared and deliverd by Clyde Gilmour, movie-critic and record columnist for Toronto Telegram. Salute to Mr. Crooks on his 63rd birthday.

Box 12, Tape 29 Golden Voices, Program 8: Richard Crooks, tenor Box 12, Tape 30 Stars of the Metropolitan Opera Scope and Content Note Side 1. Women's voices --Side 2. Crooks

Box 12, Tape 31 Radio program: Birthday salute to Richard Crooks, from The vocal scene, hosted by George Jelinek on WQXRJune 25, 1970 Box 13, Tape 32 Metropolitan Opera interview with Richard Crooks Box 13, Tape 33 Interview with Richard Crooks by Richard Vincent, music critic of Albany times Union.Jan. 12, 1971 Scope and Content Note Telephone interview with Richard Crooks, the phone connection causing distortion of this voice. Includes several songs.

Box 13, Tape 34 German arias & To the children

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Box 13, Tape 35 Piano music performed by Mary Lee Shepard I Scope and Content Note Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897. Fantasien, piano, op. 116 -- Rachmaninoff, Sergei, 1873-1943. Morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3. El#233;gie -- Chopin, Fr#233;d#233;ric, 1810-1849. Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante. Andante spianato

Box 13, Tape 36 Piano music performed by Mary Lee Shepard II Scope and Content Note Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. Variations, piano, WoO 80, C minor -- Rachmaninoff, Sergei, 1873-1943. Selections. Preludes, piano, D Major ; E-flat Major ; and B minor.

Box 13, Tape 37 Opera arias and songs Scope and Content Note Side 1. Romeo and Juliet. Farewell aria -- Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. . Selection -- Godard, Benjamin, 1849-1895. Jocelyn. Berceuse -- Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875. Carmen. Fleur que tu m'avais jet#233;e. (in German) -- Dawn of freedom -- Rachmaninoff, Sergei, 1873-1943. Romansy, op. 26. K detyam -- Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Hjertets melodier. Jeg elsker dig -- Do not go my love -- Chevauchez cosaque -- Sailing homeward -- Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147. Jesus bleibet meine Freude Side 2. Songs, some with piano accompaniment.

Box 13, Tape 38 Richard Crooks: 1917 test 62360 Scope and Content Note The Americans come / Wilbur, Foster

Box 13, Tape 39 Songs ; Finlandia. Tape D Scope and Content Note Side 1. Romeo and Juliet -- Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Hjertets melodier. Jeg elsker dig -- Old English. Drink to me only with thine eyes -- Pearl fishers -- Sleigh -- Lehmann, Liza, 1862-1918. In a Persian garden. Ah, moon of my delight -- Over there -- Dawn of freedom -- Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848. Elisir d'amore. Furtiva lagrima. Side 2. Finlandia

Box 13, Tape 40 Richard Crooks Souvenirs Scope and Content Note Side 1. Hardelot, Guy d', 1858-1936. Because -- Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908. Sadko (Opera). Song of India -- Mother o' mine -- A dream -- Elegie -- Good-bye. Side 2. Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Hjertets melodier. Jeg elsker dig -- Godard, Benjamin, 1849-1895. Jocelyn. Berceuse -- Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924. Only girl. When you're away -- Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924. Naughty Marietta. I'm falling in love with someone ; Ah! sweet mystery of life -- Sullivan, Arthur Seymour, Sir, 1842-1900. Lost chord.

Box 13, Tape 41 78 rpm recordings of various opera singers dubbed onto tape by Charles Riddell Scope and Content Note Includes performers Paul Althouse, Lucy Isabelle March, Rosa Ponselle, Giovanni Martinelli, Edmond Clement, Geraldine Ferrar, , Mario Chamlee, , Beniamino Gigli, Giuseppe de Luca, Lambert Murphy, Ernestine Schumann-Heink, Wilfred Glenn, , John Charles Thomas, Harry Macdonough, Richard Bonelli, Rinald Werrenrath and Nelson Eddy.

Box 13, Tape 42 Stainer, John, Sir, 1840-1901. Crucifixion Scope and Content Note Sung by Richard Crooks and Lawrence Tibbett with Trinity Choir, Mark Andrews, organist. Originally recorded May, 1929 (from Victor M-64?)

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Box 13, Tape 43 Music from Elaine Griffing's [sp?] wedding Scope and Content Note For you with love / Warren (written for Elaine Griffin's wedding) Wedding march -- Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147. Jesus bleibet meine Freude. Performed by Richard Crooks and Warren, (?) organ.

Box 13, Tape 44 Songs Scope and Content Note Somewhere a voice is calling -- Rouget de Lisle, Claude Joseph, 1760-1836. Marseillaise -- Wood, Haydn, 1882-1959. Roses of Picardy -- Gipsy moon -- Over there -- Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Ellens Gesang, D. 839 -- If I could tell you -- Many trials. Side 2 is blank.

Box 13, Tape 45 Unkown Box 9, Tape 46 Crooks. Christmas 91 Physical Description: 1/4" tape on a 10 1/2" reel with a 3" NAB hub

Box 14, Disc 1 Voice of Firestone (Radio program) : Richard Crooks. NBC NetMay 9, 1943 Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 10 in. Scope and Content Note Howard Barlow and Orchestra. Parts 1 and 2 of 6

Box 14, Disc 2 Voice of Firestone (Radio program) : Richard Crooks. NBC NetMay 9, 1943 Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 10 in. Scope and Content Note Howard Barlow and Orchestra. Parts 3 and 4 of 6

Box 14, Disc 3 Voice of Firestone (Radio program) : Richard Crooks. NBC NetMay 9, 1943 Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 10 in. Scope and Content Note Howard Barlow and Orchestra. Parts 5 and 6 of 6

Box 14, Disc 4 Voice of Firestone (Radio program) : Richard Crooks. NBC NetDec. 20, 1943 Physical Description: Transcription disc: ? rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Part V (other parts missing)

Box 14, Disc 5 Voice of Firestone (Radio program) : Richard Crooks. NBC Net1943 Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Howard Barlow and the Firestone Orchestra. Mother Mc Cree.

Box 14, Disc 6 Voice of Firestone (Radio program) : Richard Crooks. NBC Net1943 Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Howard Barlow and the Firestone Orchestra. America the beautiful -- The hills of home

Box 14, Disc 7 Voice of Firestone (Radio program) : Richard Crooks. NBC Net1943 Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Howard Barlow and the Firestone Orchestra. When you're away

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Box 14, Disc 8 Voice of Firestone (Radio program) : Richard Crooks. NBC Net1943 Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Howard Barlow and the Firestone Orchestra. The last hour

Box 14, Disc 9 Voice of Firestone (Radio program) : Richard Crooks. NBC Net1943 Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Howard Barlow and the Firestone Orchestra. Reve -- Neapolitan love song

Box 14, Disc 10 Voice of Firestone (Radio program) : Richard Crooks. NBC Net1943 Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Howard Barlow and the Firestone Orchestra. Passing by

Box 14, Disc 11 Voice of Firestone (Radio program) : Richard Crooks. NBC Net1943 Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Howard Barlow and the Firestone Orchestra. Eternal father -- Somewhere a voice is calling

Box 14, Disc 12 Voice of Firestone (Radio program) : Richard Crooks. NBC Net1943 Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Howard Barlow and the Firestone Orchestra. Oh Lord, most holy -- My message

Box 14, Disc 13 Voice of Firestone (Radio program) : Richard Crooks. NBC Net1943 Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Howard Barlow and the Firestone Orchestra. For you alone -- Ah, moon of my delight

Box 14, Disc 14 Voice of Firestone (Radio program) : Richard Crooks. NBC NetSept. 11, 1944 Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Howard Barlow and the Firestone Orchestra. Parts 1 and 2 of 4

Box 14, Disc 15 Voice of Firestone (Radio program) : Richard Crooks. NBC NetSept. 11, 1944 Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Howard Barlow and the Firestone Orchestra. Parts 3 and 4 of 4

Box 14, Disc 16 Voice of Firestone (Radio program) : Richard Crooks. NBC NetOct. 2, 1944 Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Howard Barlow and the Firestone Orchestra. Parts 1 and 2 of 4

Box 14, Disc 17 Voice of Firestone (Radio program) : Richard Crooks. NBC NetOct. 2, 1944 Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Howard Barlow and the Firestone Orchestra. Parts 3 and 4 of 4

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Box 14, Disc 18 Voice of Firestone (Radio program) : Richard Crooks. NBC NetNov.15, 1944 Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Howard Barlow and the Firestone Orchestra. Parts 1 and 2 of 2

Box 14, Disc 19 Voice of Firestone (Radio program) : Richard Crooks. NBC NetJan. 19, 1945 Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Howard Barlow and the Firestone Orchestra. Parts1 and 2 of 6

Box 14, Disc 20 Voice of Firestone (Radio program) : Richard Crooks. NBC NetJan. 19, 1945 Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Howard Barlow and the Firestone Orchestra. Parts 3 and 4 of 6

Box 14, Disc 21 Voice of Firestone (Radio program) : Richard Crooks. NBC NetJan. 19, 1945 Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Howard Barlow and the Firestone Orchestra. Parts 5 and 6 of 6

Box 14, Disc 22 Voice of Firestone (Radio program) : Richard Crooks. NBC NetFeb. 17, 1945 Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Howard Barlow and the Firestone Orchestra. Parts 1 and 2 of 4

Box 14, Disc 23 Voice of Firestone (Radio program) : Richard Crooks. NBC NetFeb. 17, 1945 Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Howard Barlow and the Firestone Orchestra. Parts 3 and 4 of 4

Box 14, Disc 24 Voice of Firestone (Radio program) : Richard Crooks. NBC NetOct. 24, 1978 Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 12 in.

Box 14, Disc 25 Voice of Firestone (Radio program) : Richard Crooks. NBC NetOct. 24, 1978 Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 12 in.

Box 14, Disc 26 Voice of Firestone (Radio program) : Richard Crooks. NBC Netundated Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Side 1: Homing -- Song of the Volga boatman -- Do not go my love -- If thou be near -- going home.Side 2: The bell man -- Lindy you -- The Lord's prayer

Box 14, Disc 27 Voice of Firestone (Radio program) : Richard Crooks. NBC Netundated Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Side 1: Thine alone -- Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Largo -- Pourquoi me réveiller -- Take a pair of sparkling eyesSide 2: My wild Irish rose -- Dawn of freedom

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Box 14, Disc 28 Voice of Firestone (Radio program) : Richard Crooks. NBC Netundated Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Side 1: None but the lonely heart -- Where e'er you walkSide 2: Come love with me -- Home on the range

Box 14, Disc 29 Voice of Firestone (Radio program) : Richard Crooks. NBC Netundated Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Side 1: Retreat -- Chevauchee cosaque -- Last hour -- My messageSide 2: Church's one foundation -- Hills of home -- May night

Box 14, Disc 30 Voice of Firestone (Radio program) : Richard Crooks. NBC Netundated Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Drink to me only with thine eyes -- At Christmas time

Box 14, Disc 31 Voice of Firestone (Radio program) : Richard Crooks. NBC Netundated Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Side 1: Dedication -- Waltzing Matilda -- To the children -- Jesu joy of man's desiringSide 2: Trek song -- Donkey serenade -- Prayer of thanksgiving -- Christmas candle

Box 14, Disc 32 Voice of Firestone (Radio program) : Richard Crooks. NBC Netundated Physical Description: Transcription disc: 78 rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Hills of home

Box 14, Disc 34 Voice of Firestone (?) : Richard Crooks. undated Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Over there -- Berceuse

Box 14, Disc 35 Voice of Firestone (?) : Richard Crooks. undated Physical Description: Transcription disc: 78 rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Side 1: Marseillaise -- Army Air Corp. -- Marines HymnSide 2: Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893. Rom#233;o et Juliette. Farewell aria.

Box 14, Disc 36 Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Aïda (in German)Berlin 1927 Physical Description: Test pressing: 78 rpm, shellac ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Aïda. Holde Aïda

Box 14, Disc 37 Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Aïda (in German)Berlin 1927 Physical Description: Test pressing: 78 rpm, shellac ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Aïda. Holde Aïda (duplicate?)

Box 14, Disc 38 Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893. Faust. Salut, demeure chaste et pure Oct. 6, 1937 Physical Description: Test pressing: 78 rpm, shellac ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note

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Box 14, Disc 39 Lalo, Edouard, 1823-1892. Roi d'Ys. Aubade. Vainement, ma bien-aim#233;e Oct. 8, 1937 Physical Description: Test pressing: 78 rpm, shellac ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note

Box 14, Disc 40 Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912. Manon. Ah! fuyez, douce image. (Act 3)Apr. 22, 1938 Physical Description: Test pressing: 78 rpm, shellac ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note

Box 14, Disc 41 Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875. Pêcheurs de perles. Je crois entendre encore. (Act 1) Feb. 16, 1939 Physical Description: Test pressing: 78 rpm, shellac ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note

Box 14, Disc 42 Cil#232;a, Francesco, 1866-1950. Arlesiana. #200; la solita storia Feb. 16, 1939 Physical Description: Test pressing: 78 rpm, shellac ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note

Box 14, Disc 43 Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Traviata. Part 1 and 21939 Physical Description: Transcription disc: ? rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Performers: Jepson, Helen, 1904- ; Crooks, Richard, 1900-1972 ; Tibbett, Lawrence, 1896-1960.

Box 14, Disc 44 Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Traviata. Part 3 and 41939 Physical Description: Transcription disc: ? rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Performers: Jepson, Helen, 1904- ; Crooks, Richard, 1900-1972 ; Tibbett, Lawrence, 1896-1960.

Box 14, Disc 45 Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Traviata. Part 5 and 61939 Physical Description: Transcription disc: ? rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Performers: Jepson, Helen, 1904- ; Crooks, Richard, 1900-1972 ; Tibbett, Lawrence, 1896-1960.

Box 14, Disc 46 Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893. Faust. Act I, scene 1 and 2Apr. 6, 1940 Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Performers: Jepson, Helen, 1904- ; Olheim, Helen ; Votikpa, Thelma ; Crooks, Richard, 1900-1972 ; Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960 ; Pinza, . Chorus and orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera Company. Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982, conductor.Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982

Box 14, Disc 47 Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893. Faust. Act I, scene 1 and 2 (duplicate)Apr. 6, 1940 Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Performers: Jepson, Helen, 1904- ; Olheim, Helen ; Votikpa, Thelma ; Crooks, Richard, 1900-1972 ; Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960 ; Pinza, Ezio. Chorus and orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera Company. Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982, conductor.Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982

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Box 14, Disc 48 Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893. Faust. Act IIApr. 6, 1940 Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Performers: Jepson, Helen, 1904- ; Olheim, Helen ; Votikpa, Thelma ; Crooks, Richard, 1900-1972 ; Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960 ; Pinza, Ezio. Chorus and orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera Company. Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982, conductor.Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982

Box 14, Disc 49 Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893. Faust. Act II (duplicate)Apr. 6, 1940 Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Performers: Jepson, Helen, 1904- ; Olheim, Helen ; Votikpa, Thelma ; Crooks, Richard, 1900-1972 ; Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960 ; Pinza, Ezio. Chorus and orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera Company. Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982, conductor.Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982

Box 14, Disc 50 Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893. Faust. Act IIIApr. 6, 1940 Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Performers: Jepson, Helen, 1904- ; Olheim, Helen ; Votikpa, Thelma ; Crooks, Richard, 1900-1972 ; Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960 ; Pinza, Ezio. Chorus and orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera Company. Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982, conductor.Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982

Box 14, Disc 51 Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893. Faust. Act III (duplicate)Apr. 6, 1940 Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Performers: Jepson, Helen, 1904- ; Olheim, Helen ; Votikpa, Thelma ; Crooks, Richard, 1900-1972 ; Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960 ; Pinza, Ezio. Chorus and orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera Company. Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982, conductor.Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982

Box 14, Disc 52 Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Partenope. Sei mia giojaSept. 16, 1940 Physical Description: Transcription disc: ? rpm, acetate ; 10 in.

Box 14, Disc 53 Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Partenope. Sei mia gioja (duplicate)Sept. 16, 1940 Physical Description: Transcription disc: ? rpm, acetate ; 10 in.

Box 14, Disc 54 Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Floridante. Alma mia Sept. 16, 1940 Physical Description: Transcription disc: ? rpm, acetate ; 10 in.

Box 14, Disc 55 Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. (selection)Nov. 11, 1948 Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, plastic ; 12 in.

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Box 15, Disc 56 The Golden Age of Opera. Potpurri (5)1936-1948 Physical Description: LP disc: 33 1/3 rpm, plastic ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Side 1: Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921. Samson et Dalila. J'ai gravi la montagne -- Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Traviata. De' miei bollenti spiriti -- Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848. Lucia di Lammermoor. Selections. Cruda, funesta smania -- Pallor funesto -- Dalle stanze ove Lucia.Side 2: Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Otello. Ora e per sempre addio -- Mascagni, Pietro, 1863-1945. Cavalleria rusticana. Voi lo sapete -- Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949. Salome. Finale -- Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Musensohn -- Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Ring des Nibelungen. Walküre. Ho-jo-to-ho!

Box 15, Disc 57 The Golden Age of Opera. Potpurri (6)1936-1948 Physical Description: LP disc: 33 1/3 rpm, plastic ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Side 1: Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Tosca. E lucevan le stelle ; Recondita armonia -- Traubel and Carron. Man without a country: My dearest : My own ; My life -- Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Ring des Nibelungen. Walküre. Ho-jo-to-ho! -- Smetana, Bedrich, 1824-1884. Prodan#225; nevesta. Selection -- Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Traviata. Libiamo ne lieti calici -- Hahn, Reynaldo, 1875-1947. Ciboulette. Ce n'#233;tait pas la même chose.Side 2: Pergolesi, Giovanni Battista, 1710-1736. Tre giorni son che Nina -- De Curtis, Ernesto, 1875-1937. Torna a Surriento -- Bellini, Vincenzo, 1801-1835. Norma. Casta diva -- Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848. Fille du r#233;giment. Selection -- Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Don Giovanni. Selection -- Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919. Pagliacci. Vesti la giubba -- Thomas, Ambroise, 1811-1896. Mignon. Selection -- Flotow, Friedrich von, 1812-1883. Martha. Selection -- Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Zauberflöte. O Isis und Osiris (Aria) ; In diesen heil'gen Hallen

Box 15, Disc 58 The Golden Age of Opera. Richard Crooks, tenor1938-1943 Physical Description: LP disc: 33 1/3 rpm, plastic ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Side 1: Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912. Werther. Pourquoi me r#233;veiller -- Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Serse. Ombra mai f#249; -- Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908. Sadko. A song of India -- Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Lohengrin. Mein lieber Schwan -- Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848. Elisir d'amore. Furtiva lagrima -- Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Ring des Nibelungen. Walküre. Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond -- Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Traviata. Un d#xEC felice, eterea ; De' miei bollenti spiriti Side 2: Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Traviata. Questa donna ; Parigi, o cara, noi lasceremo -- Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893. Faust. A moi les plaisirs ; Salut, demeure chaste et pure -- Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912. Manon. En fermant les yeux je vois ; Ah! fuyez, douce image

Box 15, Disc 59 The Golden Age of Opera. Richard Crooks, tenor (duplicate)1938-1943 Physical Description: LP disc: 33 1/3 rpm, plastic ; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Side 1: Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912. Werther. Pourquoi me r#233;veiller -- Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Serse. Ombra mai f#249; -- Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908. Sadko. A song of India -- Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Lohengrin. Mein lieber Schwan -- Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848. Elisir d'amore. Furtiva lagrima -- Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Ring des Nibelungen. Walküre. Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond -- Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Traviata. Un d#xEC felice, eterea ; De' miei bollenti spiriti Side 2: Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Traviata. Questa donna ; Parigi, o cara, noi lasceremo -- Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893. Faust. A moi les plaisirs ; Salut, demeure chaste et pure -- Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912. Manon. En fermant les yeux je vois ; Ah! fuyez, douce image

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Box 15, Disc 60 Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875. Carmen. Fleur que tu m'avais jet#233;e Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac ; 12 in.

Box 15, Disc 61 Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875. Carmen. Fleur que tu m'avais jet#233;e (duplicate?) Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac ; 12 in.

Box 15, Disc 62 Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908. Sadko. A song of India Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac ; 10 in.

Box 15, Disc 63 Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848. Elisir d'amore. Furtiva lagrima Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac ; 10 in.

Box 15, Disc 64 Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848. Elisir d'amore. Furtiva lagrima (duplicate?) Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac ; 10 in.

Box 15, Disc 65 Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Rigoletto. Donna #232; mobile Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac ; 10 in.

Box 15, Disc 66 Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Rigoletto. Donna #232; mobile (duplicate?) Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac ; 10 in.

Box 15, Disc 67 Song of Bayou and Two American sketchesDec. 28, 1928 Physical Description: Custom pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac ; 12 in.

Box 15, Disc 68 My sunshine is youDec. 22, 1931 Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac ; 10 in.

Box 15, Disc 69 My wild Irish rose March, 1933 Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, acetate ; 10 in.

Box 15, Disc 70 So we'll go no moreApr. 26, 1934 Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac ; 10 in.

Box 15, Disc 71 If I should send a roseJune 24, 1935 Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac ; 10 in.

Box 15, Disc 72 At the Mardi GrasFeb. 23, 1936 Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate; 12 in.

Box 15, Disc 73 "The Singing Lady" presents "The Story of Richard Crooks" Parts 1 and 2 of 3Nov. 18, 1937 Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, acetate; 12 in.

Box 15, Disc 74 "The Singing Lady" presents "The Story of Richard Crooks" Part 3 of 3Nov. 18, 1937 Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, acetate; 12 in.

Box 15, Disc 75 Giordano, Umberto, 1867-1948. Fedora. Selection Feb.16, 1939 Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 10 in.

Box 15, Disc 76 Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Floridante. Alma mia Sept.16, 1940 Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 10 in.

Box 15, Disc 77 Have you seen but a whyte lilie grow?Sept.16, 1940 Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 10 in.

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Box 15, Disc 78 Have you seen but a whyte lilie grow? (duplicate?)Sept.16, 1940 Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 10 in.

Box 15, Disc 79 Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Lieder, op. 48. Traum Sept.16, 1940 Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 10 in.

Box 15, Disc 80 Quilter, Roger, 1877-1953. Songs, op. 3. Now sleeps the crimson petal Sept.16, 1940 Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 10 in.

Box 15, Disc 81 Pessard, Emile, 1843-1917. Adieu du matin Sept.18, 1940 Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 10 in.

Box 15, Disc 82 Pessard, Emile, 1843-1917. Adieu du matin (duplicate?)Sept.18, 1940 Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 10 in.

Box 15, Disc 83 Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912. Elegies, medium voice, violoncello, piano Jan. 16, 1942 Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 12 in.

Box 15, Disc 84 Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Judas Maccabaeus. Sound an alarm Jan. 16, 1942 Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 12 in.

Box 15, Disc 85 Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Samson. Total eclipse Jan. 16, 1942 Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 12 in.

Box 15, Disc 86 Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Elias. So ihr mich von ganzem Herzen suchet June 8, 1942 Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 12 in.

Box 15, Disc 87 Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Elias. Dann werden die Gerechten June 8, 1942 Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 12 in.

Box 15, Disc 88 War Department Music Branch. Popular songsMay 8, 1944 Physical Description: V disc: 78 rpm, plastic; 12 in. Scope and Content Note My wild Irish rose -- Loch Lomond -- Turn ye to me

Box 15, Disc 89 Balfe, M. W. (Michael William), 1808-1870. Killarney Nov.16, 1948 Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, plastic; 12 in.

Box 15, Disc 90 Ave Maria and Campton Races MedleyMar. 14, 1949 Physical Description: Transcription disc: 78 rpm, acetate; 12 in.

Box 15, Disc 91 Ave Maria and Campton Races Medley (duplicate?)Mar. 14, 1949 Physical Description: Transcription disc: 78 rpm, acetate; 12 in.

Box 15, Disc 92 BaroniMay 11, 1964 Physical Description: Instantaneous disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate; 10 in.

Box 15, Disc 93 Prop 14, "No" COMMOct. 29, 1964 Physical Description: Instantaneous disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate; 10 in.

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Box 15, Disc 94 Florists' Telegraph Delivery. California Spot Campaign. "Personal Gift"Dec. 25, 1964 Physical Description: Instantaneous disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate; 10 in.

Box 15, Disc 95 Music from Elayne Girffith's WeddingApr. 8, 1967 Physical Description: Instantaneous disc: 33 1/3 rpm, plastic; 10 in.

Box 15, Disc 96 Music from Elayne Girffith's Wedding (duplicate)Apr. 8, 1967 Physical Description: Instantaneous disc: 33 1/3 rpm, plastic; 10 in.

Box 15, Disc 97 Wedding of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. TechentinApr. 8, 1967 Physical Description: Instantaneous disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Wilshire Methodist Church. Includes a disc cover with dedication to Richard and Mildred Crooks

Box 15, Disc 98 Americans Come Parts 1 and 2 of 3Dec. 12, 19? Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, acetate; 10 in.

Box 15, Disc 99 Americans Come Part 3 of 3Dec. 12, 19? Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, acetate; 10 in.

Box 15, Disc 100 A San Francisco Original Gold Seal. "The Ballad of Governor Mac Heath." Physical Description: souvenir disc: 45 rpm, plastic; 6 3/4 in. Scope and Content Note Ron the Knife arranged and sung by Earl' Fatha Hines

Box 15, Disc 101 Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Tosca (selection) and Giordano, Umberto, 1867-1948. Fedora (selection) Physical Description: Transcription disc: ? rpm, acetate; 10 in.

Box 15, Disc 102 "At Christmastime" and "Christmas Candle" Physical Description: Custom pressing disc: 78 rpm, plastic; 10 in.

Box 15, Disc 103 Chenoweth, Wilbur, 1899-1980. Variations on "Lobe den Herren" Physical Description: Custom pressing disc: 78 rpm, plastic; 10 in. Scope and Content Note Los Angeles Philharmonic. Wallenstein, Alfred, conductor.

Box 15, Disc 104 Templeton, Alec, 1910-1963. Gifts Physical Description: Transcription disc: 78 rpm, acetate; 10 in. Scope and Content Note Bonelli, Mona, lyrics. Bonelli Richard, piano

Box 15, Disc 105 Springtime reminds me of you Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 10 in.

Box 15, Disc 106 I love thee Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 10 in.

Box 15, Disc 107 Prayer Perfect Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 10 in.

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Box 15, Disc 108 My song goes 'round the world Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 10 in.

Box 15, Disc 109 O song divine Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 10 in.

Box 15, Disc 110 Waltz song Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 10 in.

Box 16, Disc 111 How lovely are thy dwellings Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 12 in.

Box 16, Disc 112 Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Schöne Müllerin (selections) Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Wandern -- Wohin -- Halt

Box 16, Disc 113 Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Schöne Müllerin (selections) Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Danksagung an dem Bach ; Am Feierabend

Box 16, Disc 114 Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Schöne Müllerin (selections) Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 12 in. Scope and Content Note Mit dem grünen Lautenbande -- Jäger -- Eifersucht und Stolz

Box 16, Disc 115 Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Schöne Müllerin (selections) Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 12 in. (disc cracked) Scope and Content Note Die liebe Farbe ; Die böse Farbe

Box 16, Disc 116 Thora Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 12 in.

Box 16, Disc 117 Nirvana Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 12 in.

Box 16, Disc 118 Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875. Pêcheurs de perles. Je crois entendre encore Physical Description: V disc: 78 rpm, plastic; 12 in.

Box 16, Disc 119 Richard Crooks Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate; 12 in.

Box 16, Disc 120 Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Ellens Gesang, D. 839 and Burleigh, (Harry Thacker), 1866-1949. Were you there Physical Description: Transcription disc: 78 rpm, acetate; 12 in.

Box 16, Disc 121 Oratorio arias (test recording) Physical Description: Transcription disc: 78 rpm, acetate; 12 in.

Box 16, Disc 122 Thru my open window and Christmas Candle Physical Description: Transcription disc: 78 rpm, acetate; 12 in.

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Box 16, Disc 123 Concert Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate; 12 in.

Box 16, Disc 124 When you're away and Ay-Ay-Ay Physical Description: Transcription disc: 78 rpm, acetate; 12 in.

Box 16, Disc 125 Over there Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate; 12 in.

Box 16, Disc 126 Sailing Homeward Physical Description: Transcription disc: 78 rpm, acetate; 10 in.

Box 16, Disc 127 Songs my mother taught me Physical Description: Transcription disc: 78 rpm, acetate; 12 in.

Box 16, Disc 128 Songs my mother taught me (duplicate) Physical Description: Transcription disc: 78 rpm, acetate; 12 in.

Box 16, Disc 129 Songs my mother taught me (duplicate) Physical Description: Transcription disc: 78 rpm, acetate; 12 in.

Box 16, Disc 130 Songs my mother taught me (duplicate) Physical Description: Transcription disc: 78 rpm, acetate; 12 in.

Box 16, Disc 131 Mail call Physical Description: Transcription disc: 78 rpm, acetate; 12 in.

Box 16, Disc 132 Mail call (duplicate) Physical Description: Transcription disc: 78 rpm, acetate; 12 in.

Box 16, Disc 133 Land of hope and glory Physical Description: Transcription disc: 78 rpm, acetate; 10 in.

Box 16, Disc 134 Lullaby from Joselyn Physical Description: Transcription disc: 78 rpm, acetate; 10 in.

Box 16, Disc 135 Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893. Rom#233;o et Juliette (selection) and I love thee Physical Description: Transcription disc: 78 rpm, acetate; 12 in.

Box 16, Disc 136 Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893. Rom#233;o et Juliette (selection) and I love thee (duplicate?) Physical Description: Transcription disc: 78 rpm, acetate; 12 in.

Box 16, Disc 137 Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893. Rom#233;o et Juliette (selection); I love thee and Drink to me only with thine eyes Physical Description: Transcription disc: 78 rpm, acetate; 12 in.

Box 16, Disc 138 Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Matthäuspassion (abridged) Physical Description: Custom pressing disc: 33 1/3 rpm, plastic; 12 in.

Box 17, Disc 139 Mail Call Physical Description: Transcription disc: 78 rpm, acetate; 12 in. (disc cracked)

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Box 16, Disc 140 Ave MariaJune 8, 1942 Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 12 in. (disc broken)

Box 16, Disc 141 Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Schöne Müllerin. Trockene Blumen Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 12 in. (disc cracked)

Box 6, Disc 142 Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Schöne Müllerin. Der Müller und der Bach Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 12 in. (disc broken)

Box 16, Disc 143 Arne, Thomas Augustine, 1710-1778. (selection) and Haydn, Joseph, 1732-1809. Lieder, 2. T. O liebes Mädchen, höre mich Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 10 in. (disc cracked)

Box 16, Disc 144 Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912. Werther. Pourquoi me r#233;veiller Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 10 in. (disc broken and cracked)

Box 16, Disc 145 Too late tomorrow Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 10 in. (disc cracked)

Box 16, Disc 146 Until Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 10 in. (disc broken)

Box 16, Disc 147 Springtime reminds me of you Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 10 in. (disc cracked)

Box 16, Disc 148 Vienna, city of dreams Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 10 in. (disc broken)

Box 16, Disc 148 Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Lieder, op. 48. Traum Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 10 in. (disc broken)

Box 16, Disc 149 Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Lieder, op. 48. Traum Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 10 in. (disc broken)

Box 6, Disc 150 Voice of Firestone (Radio program) Aug. 30, 1943 Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 12 in. (disc broken) Scope and Content Note There is no death

Box 16, Disc 151 Voice of Firestone (Radio program) Part FourDec.20, 1943 Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 12 in. (disc broken)

Box 16, Disc 152 I'll take you home again Kathleen Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 12 in

Box 16, Disc 153 Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Hjertets melodier. Jeg elsker dig Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 10 in

Box 16, Disc 154 Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. . Comfort ye, my people June 8, 1942 Physical Description: Test pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 12 in

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Box 16, Disc 155 Harvey S. Firestone Memorial Program Feb. 14, 1938 Physical Description: Special pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 12 in Scope and Content Note Part 1: Strauss, Johann, 1804-1849. An der schönen, blauen Donau. Symphony orchestra. Wallenstein Alfred, conductor Part 4: Tribute by the revered Doctor Walter F. Tunks

Box 16, Disc 156 Harvey S. Firestone Memorial Program Feb. 14, 1938 Physical Description: Special pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 12 in Scope and Content Note Part 2: Strauss, Johann, 1825-1899. An der schönen, blauen Donau . Symphony orchestra. Wallenstein Alfred, conductor -- Songs my mother taught mePart 5: Tribute by the revered Doctor Walter F. Tunks -- Jesus calls us

Box 16, Disc 157 Harvey S. Firestone Memorial Program Feb. 14, 1938 Physical Description: Special pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 12 in Scope and Content Note Part 3: Firestone, Idabelle. In my gardenPart 6: Open the gates of the temple -- I know that my redeemer liveth

Box 16, Disc 158 Harvey S. Firestone Memorial Program Feb. 14, 1938 Physical Description: Special pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 12 in Scope and Content Note Part 7: Lost chord

Box 16, Disc 159 Voice of Firestone. Tenth Anniversary Program.Dec. 5, 1938 Physical Description: Special pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 12 in Scope and Content Note Part 1: Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Aïda. Marcia trionfale. Symphony orchestra. Wallenstein Alfred, conductor.Part 4: Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893. Ave Maria (Vocal version)

Box 16, Disc 161 Voice of Firestone. Tenth Anniversary Program.Dec. 5, 1938 Physical Description: Special pressing disc: 78 rpm, shellac; 12 in Scope and Content Note Part 2: Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912. Manon. DreamPart 5: Strauss, Johann, 1825-1899. G'schichten aus dem Wienerwald. Symphony orchestra. Wallenstein Alfred, conductor

Box 16, Disc 162 Easter and Songs: My mother Physical Description: Transcription disc: 33 1/3 rpm, acetate; 12 in.

Box 16, Disc 163 Mail Call with Richard Crooks Physical Description: Test pressing disc: ? rpm, shellac; 12 in

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Box 16, Disc 164 Voice of Firestone. Christmas 1943 radio broadcast with Richard Crooks.Dec. 20, 1943 Physical Description: Limited edition disc: 33 1/3 rpm, plastic; 12 in Scope and Content Note Side 1: If I could tell you -- Jingle Bells -- Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Dance of the sugar plum fairy -- Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924. Toy Trumpet -- Adam, Adolphe, 1803-1856. Cantique de Noël -- White Christmas -- Rachmaninoff, Sergei, 1873-1943. Romansy, op. 26. K detyam Side 2: Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897. Lieder, op. 49. Wiegenlied -- Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147. Jesus bleibet meine Freude -- Gruber, Franz Xaver, 1787-1863. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht -- Adeste Fideles -- Lord's prayer -- Dresden Amen

Box 16, Disc 165 Antheil, George, 1900-1959. Capital of the world Dec. 20, 1943 Physical Description: Commercial disc (Capitol P8278): 33 1/3 rpm, plastic; 12 in Scope and Content Note With handwritten dedication by composer: "To my beloved childhood friends, in memory of our youthful dreams in Trenton, with love George Antheil. L.A. 1955."

Box 17, Gilmour's Albums (CBC Radio Network, Canada) featuring Richard CrooksSept. 5, Audiocassette 1 1971 Scope and Content Note Includes a note by Mildred Crooks with commentary on the 10 audiocassettes of Gilmour's Album.

Box 17, Gilmour's Albums (CBC Radio Network, Canada) featuring Richard CrooksOct. 24, Audiocassette 2 1971 Box 17, Gilmour's Albums (CBC Radio Network, Canada) featuring Richard CrooksOct. 15, Audiocassette 3 1972 Box 17, Gilmour's Albums (CBC Radio Network, Canada) featuring Richard CrooksSept. 28, Audiocassette 4 1974 Scope and Content Note Second Anniversary Memorial

Box 17, Gilmour's Albums (CBC Radio Network, Canada) featuring Richard CrooksSept. 28 Audiocassette 5 and 29, 1974 Scope and Content Note Second Anniversary Memorial

Box 17, Gilmour's Albums (CBC Radio Network, Canada) Golden ClassicsOct. 11, 1977 Audiocassette 6 Box 17, Gilmour's Albums (CBC Radio Network, Canada) Apr. 17, 1981 Audiocassette 8 Box 17, Gilmour's Albums (CBC Radio Network, Canada) July 10, 1982 Audiocassette 9 Box 17, Gilmour's Albums (CBC Radio Network, Canada) Sept. 25, 1982 Audiocassette 10 Box 17, Voice of Firestone (Radio program) Feb. 14, 1938 Audiocassette 11 Box 17, Voice of Firestone (Radio program) Oct., 1943 Audiocassette 12 Box 17, Voice of Firestone (Radio program) Oct., 1943 Audiocassette 13 Box 17, Voice of Firestone (Radio program) Nov., 1943 Audiocassette 14 Box 17, Voice of Firestone (Radio program) Nov. 20, 1944 Audiocassette 15

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Box 17, Voice of Firestone (Radio program) Dec. 18, 1944 Audiocassette 16 Box 17, Voice of Firestone (Radio program) Jan. 8, 1945 Audiocassette 17 Box 17, Voice of Firestone (Radio program) Dec. 11, 1949 Audiocassette 18 Box 17, Metropolitan (Radio program) BBC. "Directors"Oct. 29, 1983 Audiocassette 19 Scope and Content Note Second of six hourly programs on B.B.C radio. Steane, John: host.

Box 17, Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912. Manon. Acts I and II Jan. 13, 1940 Audiocassette 20 Scope and Content Note Metropolitan Opera. Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982, conductor. Performers: Moore, Grace 1898-1947 and Crooks, Richard.

Box 17, Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912. Manon. Acts III, IV and VJan. 13, 1940 Audiocassette 21 Scope and Content Note Metropolitan Opera. Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982, conductor. Performers: Moore, Grace 1898-1947 and Crooks, Richard.

Box 17, Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893. Faust. Part IApril 6, 1940 Audiocassette 22 Scope and Content Note Metropolitan Broadcast

Box 17, Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893. Faust. Part IIApril 6, 1940 Audiocassette 23 Scope and Content Note Metropolitan Broadcast

Box 17, Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912. Manon (selections) and Songs of FaithJan. 13, 1940 Audiocassette 24 Scope and Content Note Metropolitan Opera. Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982, conductor. Songs of Faith. Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Selections. Messiah. Comfort ye, my people -- Samson. Total eclipse -- Judas Maccabaeus. Sound an alarm -- Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Selections. Paulus. Sei getreu bis in den Tod -- Elias. So ihr mich von ganzem Herzen suchet -- Dann werden die Gerechten -- Ave Maria -- Franck, C#233;sar, 1822-1890. Panis angelicus -- Burleigh, H. T. (Harry Thacker), 1866-1949. Were you there -- All through the night -- Huhn, Bruno. Invictus -- O'Hara, Geoffrey, 1882- There is no death

Box 17, Richard Crooks sings for Eagle's weddingJune 14, 1957 Audiocassette 25 Scope and Content Note O perfect love

Box 17, Gilmour's Albums (CBC Radio Network, Canada) songs by Richard CrooksApril, 1967 Audiocassette 26 Scope and Content Note Second memorial album.Romberg -- Prize song -- Firestone theme -- Because -- Lalo, Edouard, 1823-1892. Roi d'Ys -- Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Hjertets melodier. Jeg elsker dig -- Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Paulus. Be thou faithful -- For you with love

Box 17, Easter Mass ServiceApril 6, 1980 Audiocassette 27 Box 17, The Art of Richard Crooks Audiocassette 28

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Box 17, Conversation with Mildred CrooksDec. 1, 1988 Audiocassette 29 Scope and Content Note with Sawka, Barbara and Koprowski, Richard

Box 17, Interview with Mildred CrooksFeb. 3, 1990 Audiocassette 30 Box 17, Conversation with Mildred CrooksOct. 22, 1988 Audiocassette 31 Scope and Content Note with Mattis, Olivia. Primary subject: Antheil, George

Audio-visual materials

Box 18, Film reel Richard CrooksPanchromatic negative safety film; 35 mm; 1 Scope and Content Note Black and white #132 Griffin, Wayne

Box 18, Film reel Richard CrooksEastman color negative ; 35 mm; type 5251 2 Scope and Content Note #132 Griffin, Wayne and Tobin, George.

Miscellany

Box 8, Poster 1 Crooks Tosca posterSept. 20, 1927 Scope and Content Note Hamburger Stadt Theater

Box 5, Folder 2 Town Hall Concert. Among those presentJuly 30, 1936 Box 5, Folder 3 Reproduction of an Anton Rubinstein portrait Box 5, Folder 4 Engraving of Sarah Bernhardt's portrait1879 Scope and Content Note Jules Bastien Lepage, engraver

Box 5, Folder 5 Three envelopes annotated (Mildred Crooks handwriting) Flat Box 19, Disc album with dedication Album 6 Scope and Content Note Presented by the Texas Company to Richard Crooks. In grateful appreciation of his participation in the Metropolitan Opera Broadcast. Victor Records.

Flat Box 19, Game The Opera Game 7 Scope and Content Note Opera question and answers by Ken Harris

Tube 20, Poster 8 Voice of Firestone Poster. Richard Crooks and Lawrence Tibbet. c.1 Tube 21, Poster 9 Voice of Firestone Poster. Richard Crooks and Lawrence Tibbet. c.2 Flat Box 19, Inaugural Committee District Building. Washington, D.CJan. 9, 1937 Envelope 10

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