Letter from Rowland Posey to William Marbury
In this letter, Rowland Posey, Director of the Peabody Summer School, suggests to Institute President William Marbury that African-American students be admitted to the Summer School.
Letter from Rowland Posey to William L. Marbury, 1950 August 5, Folder 5, Box 26, Peabody Institute Board of Trustees Records, Arthur Friedheim Library, Peabody Institute, The Johns Hopkins University.
Letter from soldier Malcolm W. Vaughan to Elisabeth Gilman
Soldier Malcolm W. Vaughan writes to Elisabeth Gilman from the front, asking her to notify his mother if he should die. He also asks that Gilman forward his "love diary" to a friend in the United States once she is confident that it won't be censored, so that the friend can get it to the intended recipient.
Letter from Virginia Carty to William Marbury
In this letter, Conservatory Dean Virginia Carty asks Institute President William Marbury what to do if African-American students apply to the Peabody Summer School.
Letter from Virginia Carty to William L. Marbury, 1951 February 27, Folder 4, Box 26, Peabody Institute Board of Trustees Records, Arthur Friedheim Library, Peabody Institute, The Johns Hopkins University.
Letter from William L. Marbury to Douglas H. Gordon
Peabody Institute President William L. Marbury sent this letter to the Board of Trustees asking for their opinion on accepting Paul A. Brent to the Conservatory.
Letter from William L. Marbury to Douglas H. Gordon, 1949 July 22, Wm. L. Marbury 1949 July-Dec Folder 1, Box 27, Peabody Institute Board of Trustees records, PIRG.02 Series C: Officers, Arthur Friedheim Library, Peabody Institute, The Johns Hopkins University.
Letter from William L. Marbury to Henry Callard
After receiving notice from Reginald Stewart of Paul A. Brent’s application to Peabody, Institute President William Marbury sent this letter to all of the Board of Trustees members who made up the Conservatory Committee.
II C1 8, Marbury Correspondence, 1949, Jul-Dec
Letter from William L. Marbury to Reginald Stewart on student distrust of administration
In May of 1951, Institute President William L. Marbury sent this letter to Conservatory Director Reginald Stewart addressing the issue of distrust of the administration in the student body.
Letter from William L. Marbury to Reginald Stewart on student distrust of administration, 1951 May 17, Folder 4, Box 26, Peabody Institute Board of Trustees Records, Arthur Friedheim Library, Peabody Institute, The Johns Hopkins University.
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 racial barrier altogether” was not met for several more years.
Letter from William L. Marbury to Reginald Stewart with expectation of dropping racial barrier, 1949 July 29, Wm. L. Marbury 1949 July-Dec Folder 1, Box 27, Peabody Institute Board of Trustees records, PIRG.02 Series C: Officers, Arthur Friedheim Library, Peabody Institute, The Johns Hopkins University.
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.
Letter from William L. Marbury to Reginald Stewart with update on Paul A. Brent, 1949 July 25, Wm. L. Marbury 1949 July-Dec Folder 1, Box 27, Peabody Institute Board of Trustees records, PIRG.02 Series C: Officers, Arthur Friedheim Library, Peabody Institute, The Johns Hopkins University.
Letter from Woodrow Wilson to Daniel Coit Gilman
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