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Contains 22 Results:

Amanda Aldridge's Schumann Album of Songs (104pp.), undated

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Aldridge Collection consists of materials relating to 19th century African-American tragedian Ira Frederick Aldridge (1807-1867) and his children, mainly his daughter Amanda Christina Elizabeth Aldridge (known as Amanda Ira Aldridge, who composed under the pseudonym Montague Ring; 1866-1956). Materials related to Ira Aldridge include transcriptions of letters, honors and citations, copies of legal documents, newspaper clippings, and photographic engravings or reproductions. Amanda Ira...
Dates: undated

S. De Mensenkamp: Signed photo (1p.), undated

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Aldridge Collection consists of materials relating to 19th century African-American tragedian Ira Frederick Aldridge (1807-1867) and his children, mainly his daughter Amanda Christina Elizabeth Aldridge (known as Amanda Ira Aldridge, who composed under the pseudonym Montague Ring; 1866-1956). Materials related to Ira Aldridge include transcriptions of letters, honors and citations, copies of legal documents, newspaper clippings, and photographic engravings or reproductions. Amanda Ira...
Dates: undated

Fred Aldridge programs, 1880, 1882; piano certificate, 11 February 1885; copy of score for Luranah by Ira F. Aldridge, 1880-1885

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Aldridge Collection consists of materials relating to 19th century African-American tragedian Ira Frederick Aldridge (1807-1867) and his children, mainly his daughter Amanda Christina Elizabeth Aldridge (known as Amanda Ira Aldridge, who composed under the pseudonym Montague Ring; 1866-1956). Materials related to Ira Aldridge include transcriptions of letters, honors and citations, copies of legal documents, newspaper clippings, and photographic engravings or reproductions. Amanda Ira...
Dates: 1880-1885

Luranah Aldridge material (74pp.): Programs for vocal recitals (7), 1893 - 1913

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 13, Item: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Aldridge Collection consists of materials relating to 19th century African-American tragedian Ira Frederick Aldridge (1807-1867) and his children, mainly his daughter Amanda Christina Elizabeth Aldridge (known as Amanda Ira Aldridge, who composed under the pseudonym Montague Ring; 1866-1956). Materials related to Ira Aldridge include transcriptions of letters, honors and citations, copies of legal documents, newspaper clippings, and photographic engravings or reproductions. Amanda Ira...
Dates: 1893 - 1913

Immigration document, 1894; miscellaneous clippings, reviews of performances, 1894

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 13, Item: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Aldridge Collection consists of materials relating to 19th century African-American tragedian Ira Frederick Aldridge (1807-1867) and his children, mainly his daughter Amanda Christina Elizabeth Aldridge (known as Amanda Ira Aldridge, who composed under the pseudonym Montague Ring; 1866-1956). Materials related to Ira Aldridge include transcriptions of letters, honors and citations, copies of legal documents, newspaper clippings, and photographic engravings or reproductions. Amanda Ira...
Dates: 1894

Montague Ring (Amanda Aldridge's pseudonym) piano-vocal scores, programs, 1910-1934

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 14, Item: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Aldridge Collection consists of materials relating to 19th century African-American tragedian Ira Frederick Aldridge (1807-1867) and his children, mainly his daughter Amanda Christina Elizabeth Aldridge (known as Amanda Ira Aldridge, who composed under the pseudonym Montague Ring; 1866-1956). Materials related to Ira Aldridge include transcriptions of letters, honors and citations, copies of legal documents, newspaper clippings, and photographic engravings or reproductions. Amanda Ira...
Dates: 1910-1934

Composition list (4 copies); programs for Antar of Araby and Chappell Ballad Concerts, 1910 November 12, 1925 December 14 and undated

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 14, Item: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Aldridge Collection consists of materials relating to 19th century African-American tragedian Ira Frederick Aldridge (1807-1867) and his children, mainly his daughter Amanda Christina Elizabeth Aldridge (known as Amanda Ira Aldridge, who composed under the pseudonym Montague Ring; 1866-1956). Materials related to Ira Aldridge include transcriptions of letters, honors and citations, copies of legal documents, newspaper clippings, and photographic engravings or reproductions. Amanda Ira...
Dates: 1910 November 12, 1925 December 14 and undated

Musical scores (copies), 1910 - 1934

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 14, Item: 3
Scope and Contents

The following musical scores are copies; for originals, see oversize folder 2: At Cupid’s Ball (1923; incomplete score); Blue Days of June (1915); The Bride (1910); Little Rose in My Hair (1917); Mirette Serenade (1934); Summah Is De Lovin’ Time (1925); Supplication (1914)

Dates: 1910 - 1934

Carl Henschel, “Lullaby”, holograph mss. (4pp.), signed by “Ira [Amanda] Aldridge”, undated

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 15, Item: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Aldridge Collection consists of materials relating to 19th century African-American tragedian Ira Frederick Aldridge (1807-1867) and his children, mainly his daughter Amanda Christina Elizabeth Aldridge (known as Amanda Ira Aldridge, who composed under the pseudonym Montague Ring; 1866-1956). Materials related to Ira Aldridge include transcriptions of letters, honors and citations, copies of legal documents, newspaper clippings, and photographic engravings or reproductions. Amanda Ira...
Dates: undated

M.B. Bridgetower, “Diatonica Harmonica” mss. (5pp.) [copies only; originals in oversize Folder 2], undated

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 15, Item: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Aldridge Collection consists of materials relating to 19th century African-American tragedian Ira Frederick Aldridge (1807-1867) and his children, mainly his daughter Amanda Christina Elizabeth Aldridge (known as Amanda Ira Aldridge, who composed under the pseudonym Montague Ring; 1866-1956). Materials related to Ira Aldridge include transcriptions of letters, honors and citations, copies of legal documents, newspaper clippings, and photographic engravings or reproductions. Amanda Ira...
Dates: undated

Programs, reviews, clippings; autobiographical statement in Amanda’s hand (34pp.), 1898-1954

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Aldridge Collection consists of materials relating to 19th century African-American tragedian Ira Frederick Aldridge (1807-1867) and his children, mainly his daughter Amanda Christina Elizabeth Aldridge (known as Amanda Ira Aldridge, who composed under the pseudonym Montague Ring; 1866-1956). Materials related to Ira Aldridge include transcriptions of letters, honors and citations, copies of legal documents, newspaper clippings, and photographic engravings or reproductions. Amanda Ira...
Dates: 1898-1954

Portrait of Amanda Aldridge by Nellie M.H. Edmunds (1p.), undated

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Aldridge Collection consists of materials relating to 19th century African-American tragedian Ira Frederick Aldridge (1807-1867) and his children, mainly his daughter Amanda Christina Elizabeth Aldridge (known as Amanda Ira Aldridge, who composed under the pseudonym Montague Ring; 1866-1956). Materials related to Ira Aldridge include transcriptions of letters, honors and citations, copies of legal documents, newspaper clippings, and photographic engravings or reproductions. Amanda Ira...
Dates: undated

Photographs of Aldridge family and friends (21), including Margaret Gill Aldridge and Amanda Pauline Ericksson Brandt Aldridge (wives of Ira Aldridge), Frederick Olaff Aldridge and Luranah Aldridge (children), gravesites of Ira Aldridge and Luranah Aldridge; Marian Anderson by Lotte Meitner-Graf, photographer; photograph of letter by Jenny Lind Goldschmidt re: Amanda Aldridge, circa 1915 and undated

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Aldridge Collection consists of materials relating to 19th century African-American tragedian Ira Frederick Aldridge (1807-1867) and his children, mainly his daughter Amanda Christina Elizabeth Aldridge (known as Amanda Ira Aldridge, who composed under the pseudonym Montague Ring; 1866-1956). Materials related to Ira Aldridge include transcriptions of letters, honors and citations, copies of legal documents, newspaper clippings, and photographic engravings or reproductions. Amanda Ira...
Dates: circa 1915 and undated

Amanda Aldridge photographs (20), circa 1883, 1900, 1950s

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Aldridge Collection consists of materials relating to 19th century African-American tragedian Ira Frederick Aldridge (1807-1867) and his children, mainly his daughter Amanda Christina Elizabeth Aldridge (known as Amanda Ira Aldridge, who composed under the pseudonym Montague Ring; 1866-1956). Materials related to Ira Aldridge include transcriptions of letters, honors and citations, copies of legal documents, newspaper clippings, and photographic engravings or reproductions. Amanda Ira...
Dates: circa 1883, 1900, 1950s

Amanda Aldridge photographs (20), circa 1883, 1900, 1950s

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

Includes photographers "Julian", Dr. Heinz Zinram, and S. Marsden Evans. Views include Amanda Aldridge in her home, with Ida Shepley or Muriel Smith, in the BBC studios with Muriel Smith and Eric Robinson.

Dates: circa 1883, 1900, 1950s

Duplicate photographs (16); 2 contact sheets of same Amanda Aldridge photographs, circa 1883, 1900, 1950s

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Aldridge Collection consists of materials relating to 19th century African-American tragedian Ira Frederick Aldridge (1807-1867) and his children, mainly his daughter Amanda Christina Elizabeth Aldridge (known as Amanda Ira Aldridge, who composed under the pseudonym Montague Ring; 1866-1956). Materials related to Ira Aldridge include transcriptions of letters, honors and citations, copies of legal documents, newspaper clippings, and photographic engravings or reproductions. Amanda Ira...
Dates: circa 1883, 1900, 1950s

Materials related to Amanda Aldridge’s death on 9 March 1956: posthumous articles: The Evening News, 1956 August 27

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 6, Item: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Aldridge Collection consists of materials relating to 19th century African-American tragedian Ira Frederick Aldridge (1807-1867) and his children, mainly his daughter Amanda Christina Elizabeth Aldridge (known as Amanda Ira Aldridge, who composed under the pseudonym Montague Ring; 1866-1956). Materials related to Ira Aldridge include transcriptions of letters, honors and citations, copies of legal documents, newspaper clippings, and photographic engravings or reproductions. Amanda Ira...
Dates: 1956 August 27

Prayerbook used at Amanda’s burial on 16 March 1956 (13pp.) [Burial Service for the Use of the New Church (London, 1932) 2 copies, 1932

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 6, Item: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Aldridge Collection consists of materials relating to 19th century African-American tragedian Ira Frederick Aldridge (1807-1867) and his children, mainly his daughter Amanda Christina Elizabeth Aldridge (known as Amanda Ira Aldridge, who composed under the pseudonym Montague Ring; 1866-1956). Materials related to Ira Aldridge include transcriptions of letters, honors and citations, copies of legal documents, newspaper clippings, and photographic engravings or reproductions. Amanda Ira...
Dates: 1932

Advertisement for Amanda’s teaching with list of her pupils (26pp.), undated

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 7, Item: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Aldridge Collection consists of materials relating to 19th century African-American tragedian Ira Frederick Aldridge (1807-1867) and his children, mainly his daughter Amanda Christina Elizabeth Aldridge (known as Amanda Ira Aldridge, who composed under the pseudonym Montague Ring; 1866-1956). Materials related to Ira Aldridge include transcriptions of letters, honors and citations, copies of legal documents, newspaper clippings, and photographic engravings or reproductions. Amanda Ira...
Dates: undated

Clippings, reviews by her students: Marian Anderson, Marian Asquith, Lawrence Brown, Alyce Fraser, Roland Hayes, Ida Sheply, undated

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 7, Item: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Aldridge Collection consists of materials relating to 19th century African-American tragedian Ira Frederick Aldridge (1807-1867) and his children, mainly his daughter Amanda Christina Elizabeth Aldridge (known as Amanda Ira Aldridge, who composed under the pseudonym Montague Ring; 1866-1956). Materials related to Ira Aldridge include transcriptions of letters, honors and citations, copies of legal documents, newspaper clippings, and photographic engravings or reproductions. Amanda Ira...
Dates: undated