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Esser (Grace Denton) Collection
MS.P.015  
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  • Contributing Institution: Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
    Title: Grace Denton Esser collection
    Creator: Esser, Grace Denton
    Identifier/Call Number: MS.P.015
    Physical Description: 0.8 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
    Date (inclusive): 1930-1950
    Abstract: This collection consists chiefly of materials accumulated during Grace Esser's career as a concert and theatrical manager. There are photographs, programs, posters, correspondence and unsorted ephemera. Topics include the Musical Courier in New York, the Ballet Russe as well as the Chicago Opera in the 1930's, Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, the Aspen Institute for Humanistic Study, Dallas Symphony, and the Orange County Philharmonic in the 1950's.
    Language of Material: English .

    Access

    The collection has not been processed. It may contain restricted materials. Please contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives in advance to request access.

    Publication Rights

    Property rights reside with the University of California. Copyrights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permission to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.

    Preferred Citation

    Grace Denton Esser collection. MS-P015. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.
    For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

    Acquisition Information

    Gift of Margaret W. Baird, October 1990.

    Collection Scope and Content Summary

    This collection consists chiefly of materials accumulated during Grace Esser's career as a concert and theatrical manager. There are photographs, programs, posters, correspondence and unsorted ephemera. Topics include the Musical Courier in New York, the Ballet Russe as well as the Chicago Opera in the 1930's, Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, the Aspen Institute for Humanistic Study, Dallas Symphony, and the Orange County Philharmonic in the 1950's.