Programs and other Materials – Metropolitan Opera I, 1943-1949

File — Box: 2, Folder: 9

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Materials in the Osie Hawkins Collection are in three series containing his biographical information, correspondence while working at the Metropolitan Opera House from staff, family and friends; photos of Hawkins, relatives and colleagues; and an impressive collection of operatic sheet music and songbooks. The sound recordings are on reel to reel and contain classical and operatic works, some are of the Met.

Series I: Biographical Information, Personal Correspondence and Photos

The first series contains biographical information, correspondence from 1941-1990, photographs of Hawkins in his varying operatic roles, autographed photographs of his fellow opera stars and other personal ephemera.

Series II: Sheet Music and Song Books

This series holds sheet music and songbooks collected by Osie Hawkins throughout his life. This series contains two parts: the first part is sheet music and songbooks that have annotations by Hawkins and others. The second part consists of all other materials pertaining to the series title.

Series III: Sound Recordings

Arranged by artist, this series contains Osie Hawkins' music collection of opera, classical music and audition recordings.

Dates

Other: 1943-1949

Extent

From the Collection: 8 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

This folder contains: Diagrams of the Metropolitan Opera House, n.d.; New-York Metropolitan Opera – Prospective for the 60th season (the Diamond Jubilee (1883-1943), November 22, 1943-April 9, 1944; various fliers for the Metropolitan performances outside of New York City, 1943-1944; Prospective for the 61st season: November 26 to March 30, 1945/46 (3 copies); Boston Opera House, Season of 1945; Cleveland, April 16, 21, 1945; Chicago, Opera Season 1945; University of Minnesota, April 26, 27, 28, 1945; Gala Program, January 23, 1944; Gala Program, February 6, 1944; Concert by Osie Hawkins and Elizabeth Fort Jenkins, Service Club No. 3, Fort Benning, Georgia, September 7, 1944 (2 copies); Prospective for the 63rd Season, November 10 to March 13, 1947/48; Statement on operations, June 1947; Season of 1948-1949; 64th season, November 29 to March 19, 1948/1949 (2 copies); Madame Butterfly, April 16, 1949; Dallas, April 22, 23, 24, 1949; University of Minnesota, May 12, 13, 14, 1949; Purdue Hall of Music, Mignon, May 18, 1949; Atlanta, Mignon, April 19, 1949 (2 copies).