Milo Benedict Correspondence
Scope and Contents
This collection contains 30 letters written between 1853-1885, 10 of which were written by Milo Benedict to his family. In these letters Benedict discusses the progress he is making musically, his activities, and the places he visited in Boston. Other letters include those from his siblings in which they describe their work and leisure time.
Dates
- 1876-1885
- Other: Date acquired: 00/00/2015
Creator
- Benedict, Milo (Person)
- Benedict Family (Family)
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Biographical / Historical
Milo Benedict (1866-1931) was an American concert pianist, piano teacher, and composer. Born in Cornwall, Vermont, Benedict studied in Boston with Carlyle Petersilea and John K. Paine. During his career, Benedict toured Main, studied in Europe, taught piano, and wrote several books, among them What Music Does to Us (1924). After he married the blind soprano and pianist Gladys Perkins Fogg, Benedict appeared with her at the Perkins Institute for the Blind and the Hotel Tuileries in Boston and in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Extent
35.00 Items
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically.
Source of Acquisition
Crown Collectibles
Method of Acquisition
Purchase
Processing Information
Finding aid written by Kimberly Reynolds, May 2015.
Processing Information
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- Benedict, Milo E. B. 1866 — Correspondence
- Musicians Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Milo Benedict Correspondence
- Date
- 06/00/2015
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- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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