Elizabeth Wysor (1908-2000) Papers
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Scope and Contents
The Elizabeth F. Wysor Papers fill 7 boxes and span the years 1927 through 2000, with the bulk of the material dating between 1938 and 1948. Included are professional biographical materials, concert programs, recital announcements, correspondence, publicity materials, and records.
Biographical: professional materials include faculty biographical records of Northwestern University (Box 1, Folder 2), a calendar (Box 1, Folder 4), clippings (Box 1, Folders 5-7), bank records (Box 1, Folder 1), insurance documents (Box 1, Folder 3), and a poem book by Anne Ayer with drawings by Elizabeth Wysor (Box 1, Folder 8). Items within each file are arranged chronologically (except clippings).
The correspondence subseries contains letters relating to her career, and letters and postcards received from Wysor's family (father Henry, mother Mary, and sister Virginia Purdy) and friends.
Programs for recitals mainly in churches fill Box 3, Folder 1.
Box 3, Folder 2 through 5, include publicity materials (recital announcements, notes, invitations) of Northwestern University, and flyers and posters of festivals and operas. Items within each file are arranged chronologically.
Box 4 through 7 contain phonograph records with most of the arias and folk songs sung by Wysor.
Dates
- 1927 - 2000
- Other: Majority of material found within 1938 - 1948
Creator
- Wysor, Elizabeth, 1912-2000 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is stored off-site and requires two business days advance notice for retrieval. Please contact the McCormick Library at specialcollections@northwestern.edu or 847-491-3635 for more information or to schedule an appointment to view the collection.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is stored at a remote campus location and requires two business days advance notice for retrieval. Please contact the McCormick Library at specialcollections@northwestern.edu or 847-491-3635 for more information or to schedule an appointment to view the collection.
Extent
7.00 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Elizabeth Wysor was an American opera singer and educator. On May 15, 1953 she was appointed assistant professor of voice at the School of Music at Northwestern University, where she taught mainly applied voice, phonetics and diction. She retired in 1970. Her papers fill 7 boxes and span the years 1927 through 2000. Included are professional biographical materials, concert programs, recital announcements, correspondence, publicity materials, and phonograph records.
Arrangement
The Elizabeth F. Wysor Papers are arrnged into: biographical materials; correspondence (arranged by date); concert programs and recital announcements (arranged by date); publicity materials (non-Northwestern and Northwestern, each arranged by date); and phonograph records.
Method of Acquisition
The Elizabeth F. Wysor Papers were donated to the University Archives on April 21, 2008, by Bruce Duffie (Accession No. 08–53).
Separated Materials
Photographs of Elizabeth F. Wysor, including photographs from her family, friends and colleagues, were separated and added to the University Archives Photograph Collection.
Processing Information
Yvonne Spura, December 2008.
- Title
- Guide to the Elizabeth Wysor (1908-2000) Papers
- Author
- Yvonne Spura
- Date
- 01/12/2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Library Details
Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Dr.
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu