Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Elizabeth Elkus Papers,
- Dates:
- 1925-1994
- Creators:
- Elkus, Elizabeth Britton
- Extent:
- Number of containers: 2 cartons (63 folders and 3 pamphlet boxes)
- Language:
- English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Elizabeth Elkus Papers, ARCHIVES ELKUS 2, The Music Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Includes personal correspondence from and to Elizabeth Elkus, various articles on and byfriends of the Elkuses, photographs, date books, passports, and address books. There ismuch information on the UC Berkeley Music Department contained in the correspondence and other documents, and there are two historical recordings as well.
- Biographical / historical:
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Elizabeth Elkus (b. August 26, 1902; d. July 5, 1994) was born Florence Elizabeth Brittonin London, England. After her first fiancé died, she moved to the United Stateswhere she met and soon married Albert Elkus in 1929. She helped her husband shape themusical life of the Bay Area by hosting many musicians and by creating a hospitableatmosphere for young musicians, even after Albert's death in 1962. Elizabeth is mostremembered for befriending, housing, and aiding students when they first arrived inBerkeley, many of whom went on to achieve success in their respective fields. She and Albert have two sons--Jonathan and Benedict.
- Custodial history:
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From the estate of Elizabeth Elkus. Given to the Music Library over a period of time (1994-present).
- Physical location:
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2001
- Date Encoded:
- Finding Aid originally encoded by James Lake and Xiuzhi Zhou; re-encoded programmatically by EAD Stylus. Date of source: July 1997; revised Jan. 1999
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of the Music Library.
- Preferred citation:
-
[Identification of item], Elizabeth Elkus Papers, ARCHIVES ELKUS 2, The Music Library, University of California, Berkeley.
- Location of this collection:
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Jean Gray Hargrove Music LibraryBerkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
- Contact:
- (510) 642-2623