Guide to the Hattie Hecht Sloss music collection M0126

Department of Special Collections and University Archives

1999 ; revised 2017, 2022

Green Library

557 Escondido Mall

Stanford 94305-6064

specialcollections@stanford.edu

URL: http://library.stanford.edu/spc

Language of Material: English

Contributing Institution: Department of Special Collections and University Archives

Title: Hattie Hecht Sloss music collection

Identifier/Call Number: M0126

Physical Description: 1 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Date (inclusive): 1811-1947

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Hattie Hecht Sloss with other materials donated by Siemon William Muller, Professor Alma Lowrey Williams, Watson Nicholson, Mary Hopkins and others.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item] Sloss music collection, M0126, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Scope and Contents

Autograph letters and cards from musicians, singers, composers and conductors. Also postcards, autographs, and a few photographs, in English and German, and songbooks from Greenland.

Conditions Governing Use

These materials are believed to be in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use of public domain materials.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Music

Songbooks.

Sloss, Hattie Hecht

box 1, folder 1

BACHANS, WILHELM

box 1, folder 2

BARTALINI

to Mr. Sears, undated

Container Summary: A.L.S.

box 1, folder 3

BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG V. 1770-1827

box 1, folder 4

BORI, LUCREZIA 1888-

to Mrs. Sloss, with covers. 6 April 1933 and 20 March 1934

Container Summary: 2 T.L.S.

box 1, folder 5

BRICO, ANTONIA

to Mrs. Sloss, in German and English with concert program and cover. 5 Jan. [1931]

Container Summary: A.L.S.

box 1, folder 6

DAMROSCH, FRANK HEINO 1859-1937

to Mrs. Sloss, 16 May 1917.

Container Summary: T.L.S.

box 1, folder 7

DAMROSCH, WALTER JOHANNES 1862-

to Mrs. Sloss, 28 Nov. 1901.

Container Summary: A.L.S.

to R.L. Wilbur, 12 Nov. 1934.

Container Summary: T.L.S.

box 1, folder 8

DOBROWEN, ISSAY

to Mrs. Sloss, in English with cover. 3 Jan. 1931

Container Summary: A.N.S.

A.P.C.S. to Mrs. Sloss, in German. 9 July 1931

to Mrs. Sloss, in German with cover. 3 Nov. [1931]

Container Summary: A.N.S.

box 1, folder 9

DOBROWEN, M. (see also: Issay A.P.C.S.)

to Mrs. Sloss, in German with cover. 28 Jan. 1931

Container Summary: A.L.S.

to Mrs. Sloss, in German, with line and signature of Issay. 24 March 1931

Container Summary: T.L.S.

to Mrs. Sloss, in German with cover. 4 Oct. 1931

Container Summary: A.L.S.

box 1, folder 10

ELMAN, MISCHA 1891-

Autograph to Margaret Sloss, 4 March 1914.

Autographed photo to Mrs. Sloss, 15 Feb. 1913.

to Mrs. Sloss, 5 May 1914.

Container Summary: A.L.S.

box 1, folder 11

FLEISHER, LEON

to Mrs. Sloss, 16 May 1943.

Container Summary: A.L.S.

box 1, folder 12

FLOOD, WILLIAM HENRY GRATTON 1859 - 1928

to Watson Nicholson, 28 June and 10 Aug. 1922.

Container Summary: 2 A.L.S.

box 1, folder 13

FOOTE, ARTURO 1853-1937

to Mrs. Sloss, 23 Dec.?

Container Summary: A.L.S.

box 1, folder 14

GERMAN, SIR EDWARD 1862-1936

unsigned letter quoting newspapers' praise of The Seasons. undated

box 1, folder 15

HARTY, SIR HAMILTON 1880-1941

to Mrs. Sloss, with cover. 15 Aug. 1931

Container Summary: A.L.S.

box 1, folder 16

HEERMANN, HUGO

to unknown, date?

Container Summary: 1 A.N.S. and 1 A.L.S.

box 1, folder 17

HERTZ, ALFRED 1872-1942

to Mrs. Sloss, with cover. to unknown, 23 Oct. 1923 n.d.

Container Summary: A.N.S.

box 1, folder 18

HEUSCHEL, ED

to Mr. Hecht, 1 June 1896.

Container Summary: A.L.S.

to Miss Hecht, with note signed [G.H.] with cover. n.d.,

Container Summary: A.L.S.

box 1, folder 19

HEUSCHEL, LILLIAN B.

to Hattie [Hecht], undated

Container Summary: A.L.S.

box 1, folder 20

IVES, CHARLES E.

to Prof. A.L. Williams 1933

Container Summary: A.L.S.

Scope and Contents note

Content: genealogy, esp. relationship between Prof. Williams and Ives (Source: Prof. Alma Lowry Williams)

box 1, folder 21

[LIEDERSAMMLUNG; 20 musik gesetzt.]

M0126_b01_f21

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songbook, in German, various composers, hand-copied undated

box 1, folder 22

MARIO, QUEENA

to Mrs. Sloss, with cover. 10 Sept. 1930

Container Summary: A.L.S.

box 1, folder 23

MELBA, NELLIE

to Mrs. Sloss, with cover. 4 Feb. 1916

Container Summary: A.L.S.

box 1, folder 24

MELCHIOR, LAURITZ 1890 -

to Mrs. Sloss, with cover. n.d.,

Container Summary: A.L.S.

box 1, folder 25

MEYERBEER, GIACOMO 1791 - 1864

M0126_b01_f25

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to unknown, with autograph of Alexander H. Rice attached to verso. 9 Aug. [1861]

Container Summary: A.L.S.

box 1, folder 26

MILHAUD, M.

to Mrs. Sloss, with cover. 21 April 1947

Container Summary: A.L.S.

box 1, folder 27

MOZART facsimiles

Container Summary: two items.

box 1, folder 28

MOZART, CONSTANZE [transferred]

Separated Materials

This item transferred to Memorial Library of Music MLM 765, 2017.

to J. Spontini, Mar. 19, 1838.

Container Summary: A.L.S.

box 1, folder 29

ORSINI, L.

To Mons. Golterman, in French. 27 Sept. 1871

Container Summary: A.L.S.

box 1, folder 30

PADEREWSKI, JAN IGNACY

facsimile signature and handwritten line from menuet in A major. ( L.A.) Mar. 1900,

box 1, folder 31

REMENYI, EDWARD

to unknown, 23 Dec. 1878.

Container Summary: A.L.S.

box 1, folder 32

RETHBERG, ELIZABETH 1894 -

to Mrs. Sloss, with cover. 5 March 1929

Container Summary: T.L.S.

to Mrs. Sloss, with cover. 29 Aug. 1929

Container Summary: T.L.S.

A.P.C.S. to Mrs. Sloss, with cover in German. 24 Sept. 1929

Container Summary: (signed photo)

to Mrs. Sloss, with cover. 17 March 1931

Container Summary: A.N.S.

A.P.C.S. to Mrs. Sloss, 17 Feb.

Container Summary: (photo)

to Mrs. Sloss, with cover. 10 [Aug.] 1935

Container Summary: A.L.S.

to Mrs. Sloss, with cover in German. undated

Container Summary: A.N.S.

box 1, folder 33

SEMBRICH, MARCELLA STENGEL 1858 - 1935

to Mrs. Sloss, in German. 23 March 1901

Container Summary: A.L.S.

to Mrs. Sloss, with cover, in German. 11 Nov. 1901

Container Summary: A.L.S.

Autograph calling card, Nov. 1901.

to Mrs. Sloss, with cover, in German. 3 Dec. 1901

Container Summary: A.L.S.

to Mrs. Sloss, with cover, in German. 11 May 1904

Container Summary: A.L.S.

to Mrs. Sloss, with cover. 11 May 1933

Container Summary: T.L.S.

T.N.S. to Mrs. Sloss, with cover. 30 March 1933

to Mrs. Sloss, with cover, in German. undated

Container Summary: A.L.S.

to Mrs. Sloss, with cover. undated

Container Summary: A.N.S.

box 1, folder 34

SMITH, S.F.

M0126_b01_f34

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Autographed hymn of America 1894.

box 1, folder 35

SPONTINI, GASPARE 1774-1851

M0126_b01_f35

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to [?] April 8, 1811.

Container Summary: A.L.S.

box 1, folder 36

STOKOWSKI, OLGA SAMAROFF

to Mrs. Sloss, undated

Container Summary: A.L.S.

box 1, folder 37

STRAUSS, MME. JOHANN

Container Summary: calling card with note in [German?]

box 1, folder 38

TETRAZZINI, LUISA 1874-1940

to Mrs. Sloss, in French. 20 Jan. 1911

Container Summary: A.L.S.

box 1, folder 39

TIBBETT, LAWRENCE M. 1896 -

T.L. (carbon) to L.T. from Mrs. Sloss, 31 Aug. 1933.

to Mrs. Sloss, 9 Sept. 1933.

Container Summary: T.L.S.

T.L. (carbon) from Mrs. Sloss, 22 Nov. 1933.

to Mrs. Sloss, 18 Dec. 1933.

Container Summary: T.L.S.

box 1, folder 40

TOVEY, DONALD FRANCIS 1875 - 1940 [transferred]

Separated Materials

Transferred to Memorial Library of Music, MLM 24.

to James Speyer, July 31, 1901.

Container Summary: A.L.S.

box 1, folder 41

WALTER, BRUNO 1876-

to Mrs. Sloss, with cover. 4 Sept. 1946

Container Summary: A.L.S.

to Mrs. Sloss, with cover. 21 April 1947

Container Summary: A.L.S.

box 1, folder 42

Unidentified Charlotte Fairchild photograph signed "To Mrs. Sloss with Fondest Love, Ruth"

Scope and Contents note

(See Memorial Lib of Music #24)

box 2, folder 1

Greenland Inuit missionary texts

M0126_b02_f01

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Scope and Contents

Two items, both probably in Greenlandic Inuit (i.e. kalaallisut or grønlandsk).

One bound, mostly holograph. Name Tobias Fisker[?] appears several times. Inserted is loose color plate with caption "Tegning af Gronlaenderinden Dalarak fra Umanark," from Erichsen & Moltke's Grønland's llustreret Skildring Af Den Danske Literære Grønlandsekspeditions Rejser I Melvillebugten: Og Opold Blandt Jordens Nordligst Boende Mennesker-Polareskimoerne, 1903-1904 (København: Gyldendal, 1906).

Accompanied by smaller printed songbook (partial) with annotations, pages 25-48 of Mathias Storch's NãmagsivoK: ánáussissivta Jîsusip Kristusip ániarneranik toKuneranigdlo oKalugtuaK (Nûk: Ilíniarfigssûp naK, 1940).

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Kalâtdlisut dialect

box 2, folder 2

Greenland Inuit [?] hymn books

Container Summary: 2 ms. songbooks with hand drawn and painted covers, both titled Sange.

box 2, folder 3

Gesange fur Clavier Oder Pianoforte Gesamelt von Concordia Rohler

M0126_b02_f03

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Scope and Contents note

Ms. musical scores and lyrics in German, bound.

box 2, folder 4

Songbook in English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Dr. Siemon William Muller.

Ms., bound, owner and possible copyist: Mr. Hamilton

box 2, folder 5

John Law Sunday School songbook 1821

M0126_b02_f05

view online item

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Siemon William Muller.

Bound ms., signed "M. Law, Whittingham Sunday School" 1821.

box 2, folder 6

A. Haswell songbook 1826

M0126_b02_f06

view online item

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Siemon William Muller.

Bound ms., signed "A. Haswell, April 2, 1826"

box 2, folder 7

John Law songbook 1842

M0126_b02_f07

view online item

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Siemon William Muller.

Bound ms., signed "John Law, Kingmoor House 1842"

box 2, folder 8

Songbook

M0126_b02_f08

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Ms., bound, hymns and psalms

box 2, folder 9

Nancy Kellogg songbook 1825

M0126_b02_f09

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Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Mrs. Timothy Hopkins [Mary Hopkins].

Scope and Contents

Pencil note next to poems in back: "The following poems copied by William C. Bryant the poet for Nancy Kellogg in 1820." Kellogg was probably the Nancy Kellogg of Great Barrington, Massachusetts who was involved in raising Timothy Hopkins and with her two sisters ran the Rose Cottage Seminary (whose schoolhouse had once been Bryant's law office).

Ms., bound