This program is for a recital by Howard Gaertner, with Allen Tanner as accompanist, at the Columbia Damen Club.
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MC 2013.3 - Tanner
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April 7, 1938
Location: MC 2013.3, B4, F55
Subject: Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Memorabilia and Ephemera
Time Period: 1920-1939
circa 1939
This program is for the St. Francis ballet. Pavel Tchelitchew is listed as the set and costume designer.
Location: MC 2013.3, B4, F62
Subject: Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Memorabilia and Ephemera
Time Period: 1920-1939
March 19, 1939
This news clipping describes a costume owned by Allen Tanner, and worn by Bentley Stone in the Federal ballet program at the Blackstone theater.
Location: MC 2013.3, B5, F23
Subject: Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Newspapers and Magazines
Time Period: 1920-1939
January 4, 1941
This news clipping from the Chicago Tribune highlights American pianist Allen Tanner and Austrian composer Ernst Krenek.
This clipping appears on page 13.
Location: MC 2013.3, B5, F25
Subject: Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Newspapers and Magazines
Time Period: 1940-1959
September 1950
In this essay, Allen Tanner describes living in New York City and meeting famous musicians of the early 20th century including Paul Kochanski, Arthur Rubenstein, Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev, Nina Pavlovna, Alfredo Casella, Marguerite d'Alvarez, Alexander Siloti, and Myra Hess.
Location: MC 2013.3, B4, F38
Subject: Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Essays and Dissertations
Time Period: 1940-1959
circa 1957
In this letter Allen Tanner writes to Kirk Askew, owner of Durlacher Bros. art gallery, after Tchelitchew's death. Tanner recalls Tchelitchew's life and work, and expresses sadness over his passing.
Location: MC 2013.3, B1, F7
Subject: Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1940-1959
September 29, 1957
Allen Tanner writes to Morris Fish regarding obtaining his Pavel Tchelitchew paintings from Europe.
Location: MC 2013.3, B1, F30
Subject: Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1940-1959
Undated
Allen Tanner reminisces about his friendships with Gertude Stein, Alice B. Toklas, and Pavel Tchelitchew. Transcript included.
April 22, 1960
Allen Tanner writes to Morris Fish asking for his advice regarding obtaining his artwork by Pavel Tchelitchew from Europe.
Location: MC 2013.3, B1, F30
Subject: Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1960-1979
1963
In this draft for an exhibit brochure, Allen Tanner describes Pavel Tchelitchew's early career in painting and theatrical design, in the 1920s and 1930s, from his time in Berlin to his departure for the United States.
Location: MC 2013.3, B4, F42
Subject: Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Essays and Dissertations
Time Period: 1960-1979
1964
In this draft letter, Allen Tanner writes to author Parker Tyler, promising to provide him with information and photos of Pavel Tchelitchew and their friends for Tyler's book The Divine Comedy of Pavel Tchelitchew.
Location: MC 2013.3, B2, F6
Subject: Literary Pursuits, Personal and Family Life, Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1960-1979
March 10, 1964
Allen Tanner records the Pavel Tchelitchew artwork he is consigning to Bretano's of New York City for exhibition and sale. Each entry includes an item description and price.
Location: MC 2013.3, B1, F77
Subject: Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Miscellaneous
Time Period: 1960-1979
April 3, 1964
Allen Tanner records the additional Pavel Tchelitchew artwork he is consigning to Brentano's of New York City for sale. Each entry includes an item description and price.
Location: MC 2013.3, B1, F77
Subject: Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Miscellaneous
Time Period: 1960-1979
1967
Allen Tanner writes a brief autobiography for the liner notes of his 1967 album Allen Tanner Plays Bach, Debussy, Scriabin, Granados, Rachmaninoff, Liszt, and Steinert.
Location: MC 2013.13 B4, F39
Subject: Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Essays and Dissertations
Time Period: 1960-1979
1967
This postcard is an advertisement for Allen Tanner's 1967 album Allen Tanner Plays Bach, Debussy, Scriabin, Granados, Rachmaninoff, Steinert.
Location: MC 2013.3, B4, F56
Subject: Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Memorabilia and Ephemera
Time Period: 1960-1979
April 8, 1975
In this letter to Dick Fletcher, Allen Tanner writes about opera singer Mary Garden for a biography project. He describes meeting Garden in Chicago after watching her perform in "Pelleas" around 1916-1917.
Location: MC 2013.3, B1, F31
Subject: Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1960-1979
June 13, 1976
In this letter to Janet Figler, mother of donor Liz Hamill Howard, Allen Tanner writes that he no longer gives piano lessons due to ongoing health problems. He also offers musical training advice for Hamill Howard.
Location: MC 2013.3, B1, F28
Subject: Personal and Family Life, Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1960-1979
July 25, 1977
In this letter to Liz Hamill Howard, Allen Tanner describes where he purchased an Alexander Scriabin album, and offers advice to Hamilll Howard on her piano playing technique.
Location: MC 2013.3, B1, F47
Subject: Personal and Family Life, Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1960-1979
May 9, 1980
Judith B. Jones writes to Allen Tanner regarding a biography of Edith Sitwell written by Victoria Glendinning.
Location: MC 2013.3, B1, F43
Subject: Literary Pursuits
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1980-1999
May 26, 1980
Allen Tanner writes to Victoria Glendinning regarding her biography on Edith Sitwell, and expresses his disappointment that Glendinning did not contact him for information on Sitwell.
Location: MC 2013.3, B1, F43
Subject: Literary Pursuits
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1980-1999
July 30, 1980
In this letter to author Victoria Glendinning, Allen Tanner writes about his and Pavel Tchelitchew's friendship with English poet Edith Sitwell, as well as the end of their friendship with Gertrude Stein.
Location: MC 2013.3, B1, F44
Subject: Literary Pursuits, Personal and Family Life
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1980-1999
December 2, 1980
In this letter, Allen Tanner writes that he is displeased with how author Victoria Glendinning has characterized him in her biography of English poet Edith Sitwell.
Location: MC 2013.3, B1, F44
Subject: Literary Pursuits, Personal and Family Life
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1980-1999
November 9, 1984
In this letter to his Uncle Allen Tanner, Robert Tanner describes his genealogical research and reconnection with distant family members. Transcript included.
Location: MC 2013.3, B1, F82
Subject: Genealogy and Family History, Personal and Family Life
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1980-1999
Undated
In this draft essay, Allen Tanner writes about Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas.
Location: MC 2013.3, B4, F49
Subject: Literary Pursuits
Format: Essays and Dissertations
Time Period:
Undated
This newspaper clipping is about French opera singer Georgette LeBlanc.
Location: MC 2013.3, B5, F23
Subject: Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Newspapers and Magazines
Time Period:
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