In this draft essay, Allen Tanner writes about Edith Sitwell's autobiography.
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Location: MC 2013.3, B4, F36
Subject: Literary Pursuits
Format: Essays and Dissertations
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Allen Tanner describes Margaret Anderson's reaction to being fingerprinted after her conviction for publishing obscene material in the Little Review, James Joyce's Ulysses.
Location: MC 2013.3, B4, F30
Subject: Literary Pursuits
Format: Essays and Dissertations
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In this brief essay draft, Allen Tanner describes the ballet "Ode," which Pavel Tchelitchew designed the sets for. Transcript included.
Location: MC 2013.3, B4, F44
Subject: Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Essays and Dissertations
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This news clipping describes a piano recital by Allen Tanner at the home of Signor Gianni Parente.
Location: MC 2013.3, B5, F23
Subject: Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Newspapers and Magazines
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In this draft essay, Allen Tanner writes about piano technique.
Location: MC 2013.3, B4, F32
Subject: Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Essays and Dissertations
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In this essay draft, Allen Tanner writes about growing up in a musical family in rural Illinois, and his disappointment regarding Edith Sitwell's depiction of Pavel Tchelitchew in her autobiography. Transcript included.
Location: MC 2013.3, B4, F40
Subject: Personal and Family Life, Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Essays and Dissertations
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This news clipping describes a performance by Chicago pianist Wanda Paul of Polish composer Karol Szymanowski's symphony. Allen Tanner is listed as a close friend of Szymanowski.
Location: MC 2013.3, B5, F23
Subject: Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Newspapers and Magazines
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This newspaper article describes the musical talents of Allen Tanner and his siblings.
Location: MC 2013.3, B5, F21
Subject: Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Newspapers and Magazines
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This newspaper clipping depicts dancer Thamara Swirskaya in costume.
Location: MC 2013.3, B5, F20
Subject: Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Newspapers and Magazines
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This social column by Mrs. Henry Field describes Allen Tanner's return to the United States from Europe with Pavel Tchelitchew. Field also hints at the end of Tanner's friendship with Gertrude Stein.
Location: MC 2013.3, B5, F28
Subject: Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Newspapers and Magazines
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In this draft essay, Allen Tanner writes about the women with whom Pavel Tchelitchew associated, including Hadley Hemingway, Russian ballerina Catherine Devilliers, and artist Stella Bowen. ...
Location: MC 2013.3, B4, F43
Subject: Personal and Family Life, Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Essays and Dissertations
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In this draft essay, Allen Tanner argues that Russian composer Alexander Scriabin's talents and contributions are overlooked by younger musicians. Transcript included.
Location: MC 2013.3, B4, F35
Subject: Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Essays and Dissertations
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This concert program is for one of the C. W. Best Artists' Series Russian Company's performances.
Location: MC 2013.3, B5, F6
Subject: Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Memorabilia and Ephemera
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In this essay, pianist Allen Tanner recalls the end of his relationship with his partner of 12 years, Russian artist Pavel Tchelitchew. Tanner writes: "The parting--at the station--was dreafully tragic--for his face bore the quiet, withdrawn anguish I had seen only a few times before...of a...
Location: MC 2013.3, B4, F47
Subject: LGBT History, Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Essays and Dissertations
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In this letter to R. Kirk Askew, owner of the Durlacher Bros. art gallery, Allen Tanner discusses the sale of several Pavel Tchelitchew paintings in Askew's gallery. He also mentions his health and the death of one of Tchelitchew's sisters. Transcript included.
Location: MC 2013.3, B1, F8
Subject: Personal and Family Life, Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Letters/Correspondence
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In this letter to R. Kirk Askew, owner of the Durlacher Bros. art gallery, Allen Tanner tells Askew that he wants Askew's wife Constance to have one of Pavel Tchelitchew's drawings--the "Ode" sketch. The last page appears to be part of a different letter, or essay, and focuses on Russian music....
Location: MC 2013.3, B1, F8
Subject: Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Letters/Correspondence
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In this draft letter, Allen Tanner writes to Margaret Anderson about their first meeting in Chicago. He also discusses her past relationships with fellow editor of the Little Review Jane Heap, and opera singer Georgette LeBlanc.
Location: MC 2013.3, B1, F5
Subject: LGBT History, Literary Pursuits, Personal and Family Life
Format: Letters/Correspondence
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In this draft letter, Allen Tanner writes to author Parker Tyler to assist Tyler in writing his book The Divine Comedy of Pavel Tchelitchew. Tanner discusses the dissolution of his and...
Location: MC 2013.3, B2, F6
Subject: LGBT History, Literary Pursuits, Personal and Family Life
Format: Letters/Correspondence
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With this letter to his mother, Robert Tanner includes a photocopy of a newspaper article about his Uncle Allen Tanner's musical accomplishments. Transcript included.
Location: MC 2013.3, B1, F82
Subject: Personal and Family Life, Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Letters/Correspondence
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In this draft, Allen Tanner describes in great detail his relationship with his partner of 12 years, Russian artist Pavel Tchelitchew. Tanner also discusses Tchelitchew's relationship with English poet Edith Sitwell. Transcript included.
Location: MC 2013.3, B4, F48
Subject: LGBT History, Personal and Family Life
Format: Essays and Dissertations
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Allen Tanner recalls his impressions of gay life (camp) in Chicago during the 1910s including the origin of the use of the word "drag." Transcript included.
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In these notes, Allen Tanner describes what he likes about Gertrude Stein's writing style.
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In these notes, Allen Tanner writes about his feelings regarding the way Pavel Tchelitchew and Edith Sitwell are remembered in Parker Tyler's book The Divine Comedy of Pavel Tchelitchew.
Location: MC 2013.3, B2, F6
Subject: LGBT History, Literary Pursuits, Personal and Family Life, Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Notes and Notebooks
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In this draft essay, Allen Tanner writes about piano technique, specifically the Cortot piano method.
Location: MC 2013.3, B4, F34
Subject: Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Essays and Dissertations
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Pianist Allen Tanner wrote this score by hand.
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