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Ada Jordan Pray Papers, 1868-1940
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Title: Ada Jordan Pray Papers
Identifier/Call Number: MSS.012
Contributing Institution:
California State University, Chico, Special Collections, Meriam Library
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.75 Linear feet
2 boxes
Date: 1868-1947
creator:
Pray, Ada Jordan , 1884-1958
Conditions Governing Access note
Collection is open for research without restriction.
No restrictions.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Source unknown.
Ada Jordan Pray Papers, MSS 012, Special Collections, Meriam Library, California State University, Chico.
Related Archival Materials note
The San Francisco Public Library has the following musical scores: "Schubertiana": symphony movement in rondo form / by Ada
Jordan Pray; to be used with unison chorus if desired. Swiss echo song / lyric and music by Ada Jordan Pray.
Library of Congress and Brown University have the book by Ada Jordan Pray Songs of nature, youth and love.
The collection includes photo albums, scrap books, correspondence, music programs, a handwritten recipe book. For a more detailed
listing see finding aid available in Special Collections.
Ada Jordan Pray was a music teacher, composer, pianist and soprano. Born in California she studied the arts from an early
age and attended the University of California. Upon graduation she studied in Europe at the University of Leipzig and the
Royal Conservatory of Music. She composed scores of songs and piano selection and a one act opera. Mrs. Pray lived in Livermore,
Berkeley, Chico, and Durham, California. She taught music, German and French in Cloverdale, Chico Berkeley, Fresno State Teachers
College and Marysville Junior College, Oroville, and Gridley. Ada Gertrude Jordan married Lee Walker Pray in 1915. In 1920
she established the Ada Jordan Pray School of Music in Oroville. She performed throughout Butte County.
Chronological
The library can only claim physical ownership of the collection. Users are responsible for satisfying any claimants of literary
property.
Photo of Ada Jordan Pray, cataloged in Historic Photo Collection, sc2250
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Cookery.
Music -- Instruction and study -- California.
Women composers.
Women musicians.