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In June of 1963, Conservatory Director Charles Kent received this letter from the Maryland Commission on Interracial Problems and Relations. It congratulated him on a recent decision to remove racial indicators from Peabody applications.

Leah Thorpe, Dean of the Preparatory, submitted a plan for integrating the Preparatory Department over the course of four years. This plan paralleled a similar model used by the Friends School, a private school nearby, but was not adopted at Peabody.

"Letter to the Committee on Publications of the Johns Hopkins Nurses Alumnae Magazine," Johns Hopkins Nurses Alumnae Magazine, Volume #7 Issue #3 page 125

Karl Porter sent this letter to Charles Kent informing him of his decision not to return to Peabody.

Dr. Kent,

I will not hesitate to tell you that the check you had sent to me arrived right on time! Thanks again for saving me!!!
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This letter from Johns Hopkins University President Steven Muller to pianist Ellis Larkins congratulates Larkins on his recent receipt of an honorary Bachelor’s Degree from Johns Hopkins.

Hon. Howard W. Jackson, Esq., formerly the mayor of Baltimore, sent this letter to Reginald Stewart in support of Paul A. Brent’s application to the Peabody Conservatory.