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- Collection: A Message of Inclusion, A History of Exclusion: Racial Injustice at the Peabody Institute
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Letter from William L. Marbury to Reginald Stewart with update on Paul A. Brent
After hearing from the Conservatory Committee, William L. Marbury sent this letter updating Reginald Stewart on the discussion of Paul A. Brent’s application to the Conservatory.
Response from Harris E. Kirk to William L. Marbury
In this letter, Harris E. Kirk, a member of the Peabody Institute Board of Trustees, responds to William L. Marbury with his opinion on the admission of Paul A. Brent to the Conservatory.
Dear Mr. Marbury -
Replying to your letter of July 22nd…
Dear Mr. Marbury -
Replying to your letter of July 22nd…
Response from Thomas B. Butler to William L. Marbury
In this letter, Thomas B. Butler, a member of the Peabody Institute Board of Trustees, responds to William L. Marbury with his opinion on the admission of Paul A. Brent to the Conservatory.
Response from J. Hall Pleasants to William L. Marbury
In this letter, J. Hall Pleasants, a member of the Peabody Institute Board of Trustees and the Conservatory Committee, responds to William L. Marbury with his opinion on the admission of Paul A. Brent to the Conservatory.
Dear Bill
I vote…
Dear Bill
I vote…
Letter from William L. Marbury to Reginald Stewart with expectation of dropping racial barrier
After William L. Marbury heard from most of the Board of Trustees members affirming their approval of accepting Paul A. Brent to the Conservatory, he sent this letter to Conservatory Director Reginald Stewart. Marbury’s expectation of “removing the…
Response from F. Grainger Marburg to William L. Marbury
In this letter, F. Grainger Marburg, a member of the Peabody Institute Board of Trustees, responds to William L. Marbury with his opinion on the admission of Paul A. Brent to the Conservatory.
Response from J. Hambleton Ober to William L. Marbury
In this letter, J. Hambleton Ober, a member of the Peabody Institute Board of Trustees, responds to William L. Marbury with his opinion on the admission of Paul A. Brent to the Conservatory.
Dear Billy -
I am sorry to have been so slow in…
Dear Billy -
I am sorry to have been so slow in…
Response from Douglas H. Gordon to William L. Marbury
In this letter, Douglas H. Gordon, a member of the Peabody Institute Board of Trustees, responds to William L. Marbury with his opinion on the admission of Paul A. Brent to the Conservatory. Gordon was the only trustee who did not agree to admit…
Board of Trustees Minutes, 1949 October 18
On October 18, 1949, Peabody’s Board of Trustees discussed the admission of Paul A. Brent to the Conservatory after each member had cast their vote by letter over the preceding months. Despite William L. Marbury’s expectation that the Board would be…
Anne Wiggins Brown with George Peabody Medal
Because of her race, soprano Anne Wiggins Brown was not allowed to enroll at the Peabody Conservatory as a college student in 1928, and enrolled at Juilliard instead. In 1998, she received the George Peabody Medal for her contribution to music in…