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Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji collection. Third accrual. -- 1946-1994. -- 1.2 m of textual records, sound recordings, and graphic material.

Norman P. Gentieu material.
Series 1 General Correspondence
General correspondence series. -- 1946-1992. -- 68 cm of textual records. --3 photographs : colour. -- Title based on content of series.

To N.G.
Box 16
F.1 The American Spectator; 22 January 1981.
F.2 Chisholm, Alastair; 25 March 1978.
F.3 Contemporary Concerts, Inc.; 11 April 1983.
F.4 Derus, Kenneth; 7 March 1983 (includes concert brochure).
F.5 Derus, Kenneth; 1 January 1984 (includes press notices and programme notes).
F.6 Garvelmann, Donald M.; 11 July 1971.
F.7 Garvelmann, Donald M.; 30 May 1977 (includes photocopied news clippings).
F.8 Garvelmann, Donald M.; 3 December 1980.
F.9 Garvelmann, Donald M.; 29 January 1982.
F.10 Habermann, Michael; 24 March 1972.
F.11 Hinton, Alistair; 18 May 1977.
F.12 Hinton, Alistair; 27 July 1977.
F.13 Hinton, Alistair; 31 March 1987.
F.14 Holliday, Frank; 11 August 1966 (Holliday’s pamphlet Splendour upon Splendour and published “Copy of Presentation Letter”).
F.15 Holliday, Frank; 11 August 1966.
F.16 Holliday, Frank; 16 April 1967.
F.17 Holliday, Frank; 30 June 1968.
F.18 Holliday, Frank; 18 July 1968.
F.19 Holliday, Frank; 20 April 1969.
F.20 Holliday, Frank; 29 April 1969.
F.21 Kodak Limited; 17 November 1958.
F.22 Marsh, William W., Jr.; 20 December 1979 (includes photocopied article).
F.23 Marsh, William W., Jr.; 21 October 1980 (includes enclosures).
F.24 Marsh, William W., Jr.; 23 April 1981.
F.25 Mignon, Edmond; 26 June 1966.
F.26 Mignon, Edmond; 2 July 1966.
F.27 Occidental Mfg. Co. (Los Angeles, CA); 29 May 1967 (includes cover letter from N.G. 18 May 1967).
F.28 Park Lane Group (John Woolf); 22 June 1988 (includes concert announcement).
F.29 Petri, Mitta and Egon; [n.d.] (2 Christmas cards).
F.30 Rapoport, Paul; 23 July 1976.
F.31 Rapoport, Paul; 14 December 1976 (includes photocopied article).
F.32 Rapoport, Paul; 21 March 1977.
F.33 Rapoport, Paul; 6 February 1978.
F.34 Rapoport, Paul; 15 February 1980.
F.35 Rapoport, Paul; 20 August 1980 (includes 3 colour photographs).
F.36 Rapoport, Paul; 31 August 1981.
F.37 Rapoport, Paul; 8 January 1981.
F.38 Rapoport, Paul; 15 January 1982.
F.39 Rapoport, Paul; 12 January 1983.
F.40 Rapoport, Paul; 11 May 1983.
F.41 Rapoport, Paul; 9 January 1985.
F.42 Rapoport, Paul; 13 February 1985.
F.43 Rapoport, Paul; 29 December 1986.
F.44 Rapoport, Paul; 15 February 1987.
F.45 Rapoport, Paul; 18 January 1988.
F.46 Rapoport, Paul; 8 August 1988.
F.47 Rapoport, Paul; 2 January 1989.
F.48 Rapoport, Paul; 23 September 1991 (includes enclosure).
F.49 Rapoport, Paul; 19 October 1992 (includes photocopied news clippings and accession form).
F.50 Roberge, Marc-André; 24 April 1992 (includes enclosures).
F.51 Roberge, Marc-André; 9 August 1992.
F.52 Roberge, Marc-André; 5 February 1993 (copy of 9 August 1992 letter).
F.53 Scaife, Nigel C.; 3 January 1989.
F.54 Scaife, Nigel C.; 15 February 1989.
F.55 K.S.S.; [n.d.] (8 items).
F.56 K.S.S.; 10 March 1946.
F.57 K.S.S.; 1 June 1946.
F.58 K.S.S.; 14 March 1947.
F.59 K.S.S.; 27 November 1947.
F.60 K.S.S.; 29 January 1948.
F.61 K.S.S.; 4 April 1948.
F.62 K.S.S.; 8 May 1949.
F.63 K.S.S.; 18 May 1949.
F.64 K.S.S.; 28 July 1949.
F.65 K.S.S.; [October?] 1949.
F.66 K.S.S.; 11 November 1949.
F.67 K.S.S.; 28 November 1949.
F.68 K.S.S.; 18 March 1951.
F.69 K.S.S.; 3 April 1951 (includes reprint from Art and Thought, February : 1948).
F.70 K.S.S.; 4 May 1951.
F.71 K.S.S.; 10 December 1951.
F.72 K.S.S.; 17 December 1951.
F.73 K.S.S.; 28 January 1952.
F.74 K.S.S.; 28 March 1952.
F.75 K.S.S.; 17 August 1952.
F.76 K.S.S.; 19 August 1952.
F.77 K.S.S.; 21 August 1952.
F.78 K.S.S.; 18 September 1952.
F.79 K.S.S.; 1 October 1952.

Box 17
F.1 K.S.S.; 1 November 1952.
F.2 K.S.S.; 10 November 1952.
F.3 K.S.S.; 6 December 1952.
F.4 K.S.S.; 15 December 1952.
F.5 K.S.S.; 23 December 1952.
F.6 K.S.S.; 3 January 1953.
F.7 K.S.S.; 6 January 1953.
F.8 K.S.S.; 9 January 1953.
F.9 K.S.S.; 14 January 1953.
F.10 K.S.S.; 30 January 1953.
F.11 K.S.S.; 8 February 1953.
F.12 K.S.S.; 21 March 1953.
F.13 K.S.S.; 7 April 1953.
F.14 K.S.S.; 22 April 1953.
F.15 K.S.S.; 5 May 1953.
F.16 K.S.S.; 18 May 1953.
F.17 K.S.S.; 22 May 1953 (Animadversions).
F.18 K.S.S.; 17 August 1953.
F.19 K.S.S.; 18 August 1953.
F.20 K.S.S.; 8 November 1953.
F.21 K.S.S.; 21 November 1953 (includes news clipping).
F.22 K.S.S.; 3 December 1953.
F.23 K.S.S.; [January 1954].
F.24 K.S.S.; 11 January 1954.
F.25 K.S.S.; 2 March 1954.
F.26 K.S.S.; 20 April 1954 (includes news clippings).
F.27 K.S.S.; 5 May 1954.
F.28 K.S.S.; 12 May 1954.
F.29 K.S.S.; 15 May 1954.
F.30 K.S.S.; 30 July 1954 (includes news clipping).
F.31 K.S.S.; 27 August 1954.
F.32 K.S.S.; 3 November 1954 (includes news clipping).
F.33 K.S.S.; 19 December 1954.
F.34 K.S.S.; 19 December 1954.
F.35 K.S.S.; 22 January 1955.
F.36 K.S.S.; 5 March 1955 (includes news clipping).
F.37 K.S.S.; 23 March 1955.
F.38 K.S.S.; 7 May 1955.
F.39 K.S.S.; 16 May 1955.
F.40 K.S.S.; 28 May 1955.
F.41 K.S.S.; 20 July 1955.
F.42 K.S.S.; 5 September 1955 (includes news clipping).
F.43 K.S.S.; 8 December 1955.
F.44 K.S.S.; 5 February 1956.
F.45 K.S.S.; 6 February 1956.
F.46 K.S.S.; 8 February 1956.
F.47 K.S.S.; 23 February 1956.
F.48 K.S.S.; 1 April 1956.
F.49 K.S.S.; 7 June 1956.
F.50 K.S.S.; 30 [November?] 1956.
F.51 K.S.S.; 27 December 1956.
F.52 K.S.S.; 2 January 1957.
F.53 K.S.S.; 26 June 1957.
F.54 K.S.S.; 10 July 1957 (includes news clippings, carbon letters, pamphlets).
F.55 K.S.S.; 26 August 1957.
F.56 K.S.S.; 14 September 1957.
F.57 K.S.S.; 24 December 1957.
F.58 K.S.S.; 6 April 1958.
F.59 K.S.S.; 2 May 1958.
F.60 K.S.S.; 30 June 1958.
F.61 K.S.S.; 16 July 1958 (includes clipping).
F.62 K.S.S.; 20 October 1958.
F.63 K.S.S.; 25 December 1958.
F.64 K.S.S.; 19 January 1959 (includes news clippings).
F.65 K.S.S.; 31 July 1959.
F.66 K.S.S.; 28 September 1959.
F.67 K.S.S.; 15 January 1960.
F.68 K.S.S.; [February 1960?].
F.69 K.S.S.; 11 March 1960.
F.70 K.S.S.; 25 April 1960.
F.71 K.S.S.; 23 May 1960.
F.72 K.S.S.; 5 August 1960.
F.73 K.S.S.; 21 September 1960.
F.74 K.S.S.; 4 November 1960.
F.75 K.S.S.; 11 November 1960.
F.76 K.S.S.; 25 December 1960.
F.77 K.S.S.; 27 September 1961.
F.78 K.S.S.; 27 October 1961 (from Kodak Limited Recordak Division).

Box 18
F.1 K.S.S.; 28 October 1961.
F.2 K.S.S.; 15 November 1961.
F.3 K.S.S.; 26 January 1962.
F.4 K.S.S.; 10 March 1962.
F.5 K.S.S.; 6 July 1962.
F.6 K.S.S.; 3 November 1962.
F.7 K.S.S.; 9 April 1963.
F.8 K.S.S.; 18 November 1963.
F.9 K.S.S.; 2 December 1963.
F.10 K.S.S.; 14 March 1964.
F.11 K.S.S.; 16 March 1964.
F.12 K.S.S.; 18 October 1964.
F.13 K.S.S.; 30 November 1964.
F.14 K.S.S.; 22 December 1964.
F.15 K.S.S.; 10 July 1965 (includes issue of Gambit, Summer : 1965).
F.16 K.S.S.; 23 July 1965.
F.17 K.S.S.; 4 January 1966.
F.18 K.S.S.; 14 January 1966 (includes news clippings).
F.19 K.S.S.; 1 August 1966.
F.20 K.S.S.; 7 October 1966.
F.21 K.S.S.; 17 January 1967.
F.22 K.S.S.; 24 January 1967 (includes published disclaimer).
F.23 K.S.S.; 22 March 1967.
F.24 K.S.S.; 2 April 1967.
F.25 K.S.S.; 14 April 1967.
F.26 K.S.S.; 8 June 1967.
F.27 K.S.S.; 28 July 1967.
F.28 K.S.S.; 15 February 1968.
F.29 K.S.S.; 7 March 1968.
F.30 K.S.S.; 4 June 1968.
F.31 K.S.S.; 17 July 1968.
F.32 K.S.S.; 27 October 1968.
F.33 K.S.S.; [December 1968].
F.34 K.S.S.; 10 February 1969 (includes published disclaimer).
F.35 K.S.S.; 10 April 1969.
F.36 K.S.S.; 26 April 1969.
F.37 K.S.S.; 24 May 1969.
F.38 K.S.S.; 24 May 1969 (includes news clipping).
F.39 K.S.S.; 17 November 1969.
F.40 K.S.S.; 14 March 1970.
F.41 K.S.S.; 24 April 1970.
F.42 K.S.S.; 21 June 1971.
F.43 K.S.S.; 3 August 1971.
F.44 K.S.S.; [August 1971] (3 published pamphlets re K.S.S.).
F.45 K.S.S.; 21 August 1972.
F.46 K.S.S.; 2 September 1972.
F.47 K.S.S.; [November?] 1972.
F.48 K.S.S.; 9 March 1973.
F.49 K.S.S.; 2 April 1973.
F.50 K.S.S.; 28 November 1973.
F.51 K.S.S.; 3 February 1974.
F.52 K.S.S.; 1 March 1974.
F.53 K.S.S.; 16 April 1974.
F.54 K.S.S.; 11 May 1974.
F.55 K.S.S.; 6 July 1974.
F.56 K.S.S.; 11 November 1974.
F.57 K.S.S.; 22 November 1974.
F.58 K.S.S.; 21 March 1975.
F.59 K.S.S.; 23 March 1975.
F.60 K.S.S.; 24 May 1975.
F.61 K.S.S.; 21 July 1975.
F.62 K.S.S.; 10 September 1975.
F.63 K.S.S.; 29 September 1975.
F.64 K.S.S.; 4 December 1975.
F.65 K.S.S.; 26 December 1975.
F.66 K.S.S.; 22 April 1976.
F.67 K.S.S.; 18 January 1977.

Box 19
F.1 K.S.S.; 15 April 1977.
F.2 K.S.S.; 24 November 1977.
F.3 K.S.S.; 26 February 1978.
F.4 K.S.S.; 8 March 1978.
F.5 K.S.S.; 3 June 1978.
F.6 K.S.S.; 7 January 1979.
F.7 K.S.S.; 10 February 1979.
F.8 K.S.S.; 20 February 1979.
F.9 K.S.S.; 5 November 1979.
F.10 K.S.S.; 22 November 1979.
F.11 K.S.S.; 8 December 1979.
F.12 K.S.S.; 17 December 1979.
F.13 K.S.S.; [198-] (leaflets and Housewives Today, January : 1981).
F.14 K.S.S.; 6 January 1980.
F.15 K.S.S.; 18 February 1980.
F.16 K.S.S.; 1 May 1980.
F.17 K.S.S.; 23 October 1980.
F.18 K.S.S.; 29 October 1980.
F.19 K.S.S.; 15 December 1980.
F.20 K.S.S.; 9 January 1981.
F.21 K.S.S.; 28 February 1981.
F.22 K.S.S.; 18 March 1981.
F.23 K.S.S.; 18 March 1981 (includes On Target, February : 1981, leaflet, dedication).
F.24 K.S.S.; 18 March 1981.
F.25 K.S.S.; 4 April 1981.
F.26 K.S.S.; 28 May 1981 (includes news clipping, letters dated 30 April 1981, 17 May 1981).
F.27 K.S.S.; 13 June 1981.
F.28 K.S.S.; 7 August 1981.
F.29 K.S.S.; 12 October 1981.
F.30 K.S.S.; 27 October 1981.
F.31 K.S.S.; 28 November 1981.
F.32 K.S.S.; 23 January 1982.
F.33 K.S.S.; 25 May 1982.
F.34 K.S.S.; 18 June 1982.
F.35 K.S.S.; 25 October 1982.
F.36 K.S.S.; 17 November 1983.
F.37 K.S.S.; 11 January 1984.
F.38 K.S.S.; 20 June 1984.
F.40 K.S.S.; 24 July 1984 (includes published disclaimer).
F.41 K.S.S.; 23 August 1984.
F.42 K.S.S.; 27 September 1984.
F.43 K.S.S.; 25 February 1985.
F.44 K.S.S.; 25 May 1985.
F.45 K.S.S.; 27 May 1985.
F.46 K.S.S.; 4 June 1985.
F.47 K.S.S.; 5 June 1985.
F.48 K.S.S.; 4 November 1985.
F.49 K.S.S.; 4 January 1986.
F.50 K.S.S.; 9 February 1986.
F.51 K.S.S.; 5 March 1986.
F.52 K.S.S.; 1 January 1987 (per Denise Vicars).
F.53 United States Post Office, Philadelphia, PA (Inquiry Section); 21 February 1962.
F.54 University of Cape Town Libraries; 27 June 1956.
F.55 Vicars, Denise; 9 February 1987.
F.56 Vicars, Denise; 7 February 1989 (includes photocopied obituaries re K.K.S.).
F.57 Vicars, Denise; 30 April 1989.
F.58 Vicars, Denise; 4 July 1989 (includes news clipping).
F.59 Vicars, Denise; 13 December 1989 (includes postcards and pamphlet).
F.60 Envelopes only (5, variously dated).

Box 20
From Norman P. Gentieu (photocopies).
F.1 The Barnes Foundation (Violette de Mazia); 17 August 1972.
F.2 Garvelmann, Donald M.; 7 May 1970.
F.3 Garvelmann, Donald M.; 26 July 1970.
F.4 Habermann, Michael; 13 October 1971.
F.5 Habermann, Michael; 11 April 1972.
F.6 Holliday, Frank; 3 July 1965.
F.7 Holliday, Frank; 20 October 1965.
F.8 Holliday, Frank; 13 May 1966.
F.9 Holliday, Frank; 5 May 1969.
F.10 Mignon, Edmond; 3 July 1965.
F.11 Mignon, Edmond; 16 May 1966.
F.12 Mignon, Edmond; 26 May 1966.
F.13 Mignon, Edmond; 30 June 1966.
F.14 Mignon, Edmond; 18 July 1966.
F.15 Millspaugh, Frank (WBAI - FM, NY, NY); 17 April 1970.
F.16 Petri, Egon; 27 August 1954 (carbon copy).
F.17 Salzman, Eric; 2 April 1970.
F.18 K.S.S.; 26 January 1973.
F.19 K.S.S.; 6 March 1973.
F.20 K.S.S.; 18 November 1974.

Series 2 Material Related to Bernard John Van Dieren II
Material related to Bernard John Van Dieren II series. -- 1954-1956. -- 4 cm of textual records. -- Title based on content of series.

Correspondence from Van Dieren.
F.21 [1954].
F.22 15 February 1954.
F.23 24 September 1954.
F.24 4 October 1954.
F.25 21 October 1954.
F.26 5 November 1954.
F.27 8 April 1955.
F.28 16 January 1956.
F.29 Van Dieren’s Curriculum vitae; [n.d.] (carbon copies).
F.30 Employment evaluation letter to N.G. re Van Dieren from Experiment Incorporated (Frank H. Erdman); 30 April 1954, and N.G.’s reply 4 May 1954.

Series 3 Material Related to Reproduction of Sorabji’s Works
Material related to reproduction of Sorabji’s works series. -- 1952-1993. -- 16 cm of textual records. -- Title based on content of series.
Correspondence to N.G.
F.31 The Barnes Foundation (Violette de Mazia); 8 August 1972 ( includes photocopy of de Mazia’s letter of 22 June 1972).
F.32 Chisolm, Erik; 30 November 1956 (includes receipts).
F.33 Chisolm, Erik; 23 February 1962.
F.34 Chisolm, Erik; 5 March 1962.
F.35 Chisolm, Erik; 5 March 1962.
F.36 Chisolm, Erik; 26 June 1962.
F.37 Garvelmann, Donald M.; 15 May 1970.
F.38 Garvelmann, Donald M.; 27 August 1970 (includes concert enclosures, etc.).
F.39 Habermann, Michael; 15 September 1971.
F.40 Holliday, Frank; 22 September 1952.
F.41 Holliday, Frank; 17 October 1952.
F.42 Holliday, Frank; 10 November 1952.
F.43 Holliday, Frank; 10 November 1952 (includes confidential draft [copy] to K.S.S.).
F.44 Holliday, Frank; 18 November 1952 (includes receipt).
F.45 Holliday, Frank; 26 January 1953.
F.46 Holliday, Frank; 5 February 1953.
F.47 Holliday, Frank; 19 May 1953.
F.48 Holliday, Frank; 14 January 1965.
F.49 Holliday, Frank; 3 February 1965 (includes enclosure).
F.50 Holliday, Frank; 3 February 1965.
F.51 Holliday, Frank; 10 March 1965.
F.52 Holliday, Frank; 19 March 1965.
F.53 Holliday, Frank; 16 June 1965.
F.54 Holliday, Frank; 21 July 1965.
F.55 Holliday, Frank; 23 August 1965.
F.56 Holliday, Frank; 27 August 1965.
F.57 Holliday, Frank; 16 November 1965.
F.58 Holliday, Frank; 13 March 1966.
F.59 Holliday, Frank; 17 March 1966.
F.60 Holliday, Frank; 7 April 1966.
F.61 Holliday, Frank; 10 May 1966.
F.62 Holliday, Frank; 17 May 1966.
F.63 Kodak Limited, Recordak Division (P.J. Sibley); 18 November 1952.
F.64 Kodak Limited, Recordak Division (P.J. Sibley); 16 December 1952.
F.65 Kodak Limited, Recordak Division (P.J. Sibley); 6 January 1953.
F.66 Kodak Limited, Recordak Division (P.J. Sibley); 4 February 1953.
F.67 Kodak Limited, Recordak Division (P.J. Sibley); 16 February 1953.
F.68 Kodak Limited, Recordak Division (A.E. Johnson); 4 March 1953.
F.69 Kodak Limited, Recordak Division (P.J. Sibley); 29 December 1954.
F.70 Kodak Limited, Recordak Division (P.J. Sibley); 23 October 1958.
F.71 Kodak Limited, Recordak Division (G.R. Cooke); 21 November 1961.
F.72 Kodak Limited, Recordak Division (G.R. Cooke); 24 July 1967.
F.73 The London Newsletter (V.R. Kimmitt); 7 December 1951.
F.74 Mignon, Edmond; 25 October 1961.
F.75 Mignon, Edmond; 3 August 1962.
F.76 Mignon, Edmond; 12 April 1966.
F.77 Mignon, Edmond; 17 May 1966.
F.78 Mills College Library, Oakland CA (Evelyn Steel Little); 12 January 1954.
F.79 Petri, Egon; 27 February 1953.
F.80 Petri, Egon; 7 December 1953.
F.81 Salzman, Eric; [before April 1970].
F.82 Satorius, Richard H.; 6 May 1958.
F.83 Weaver Piano Company, Inc. (Walter L. Bond); 24 January 1952.

Box 21
Correspondence from N.G. (copies).
F.1 Holliday, Frank; 5 March 1965 (2 copies).
F.2 Mignon, Edmond; 26 May 1966.
F.3 Rapoport, Paul; 2 May 1975.
F.4 Rapoport, Paul; 13 July 1976.
F.5 Rapoport, Paul; 12 October 1991.
F.6 Ratliff, Neil; 3 August 1982.
F.7 Roberge, Marc André; 22 February 1993.
F.8 K.S.S.; 27 March 1953.
F.9 K.S.S.; 14 August 1954.
F.10 K.S.S.; 5 July 1965.
F.11 K.S.S.; 19 July 1965.
F.12 K.S.S.; 29 August 1965.
F.13 K.S.S.; 11 January 1966.
F.14 K.S.S.; 6 February 1966.
F.15 K.S.S.; 17 April 1966.
F.16 K.S.S.; 28 July 1966.
F.17 K.S.S.; 18 January 1967.
F.18 K.S.S.; 16 June 1967.
F.19 K.S.S.; 15 May 1969.
F.20 K.S.S.; 29 June 1969.
F.21 K.S.S.; 13 August 1969.
F.22 K.S.S.; 1 April 1970.
F.23 K.S.S.; 19 April 1970 (includes brochures).
F.24 K.S.S.; 4 April 1971.
F.25 K.S.S.; 9 July 1971.
F.26 K.S.S.; 14 August 1972.
F.27 K.S.S.; 30 August 1972.
F.28 K.S.S.; 24 March 1981.

Series 4 Norman P. Gentieu’s Sorabji Files
Norman P. Gentieu’s Sorabji files series. -- 1952-1986. -- 12 cm of textual records. -- 30 photographs : b&w. -- Title based on content of series. – Series contains articles and reviews, concert programmes, journals, notes, 30 photographs : b&w, announcements, etc.

F.29 Articles and reviews; [variously dated].
F.30 Biographical information re N.G.; [after 1954].
F.31 Calligraphic letter with 26 names appended; [n.d.]; upon presentation of a recording device to K.S.S. (photocopy).
F.32 Concert programmes and announcements; [variously dated].
F.33 Excerpt from letters of Sorabji to N.G.; 1982.
F.34 Grundig 700L 2-speed tape recorder information; [n.d.].
F.35 Holliday, Frank. Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji; [n.d.] (photocopy, incomplete ts., 1p. only).
F.36 Keyboard; April : 1986.
F.37 The Musical Times; April : 1960.
F.38 Tempo; December : 1979.
F.39 WHYY Selector; August 1982.
F.40 WNCN Program Guide; December 1970.
F.41 “Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji: Five Sonnets of Michelangelo Buonarroti”; [n.d.].
F.42 List of “Contents of the Four Reels”; [n.d.].
F.43 Notes on recording; [n.d.].
F.44 Photographs: Production of Benjamin Britten’s Peter Grimes; [n.d.] 4"x5" b&w duplicates [3].
F.45 Photographs: Production of Benjamin Britten’s Peter Grimes; [n.d.] 4"x5" b&w duplicates [3].
F.46 Photographs: Production of Benjamin Britten’s Peter Grimes; [n.d.] 4"x5" b&w duplicates [3].
F.47 Photographs: Production of Benjamin Britten’s Peter Grimes; [n.d.] 4"x5" b&w duplicates [3].
F.48 Photographs: Production of Benjamin Britten’s Peter Grimes; [n.d.] 4"x5" b&w duplicates [3].
F.49 Photographs: Production of Benjamin Britten’s Peter Grimes; [n.d.] 4"x5" b&w duplicates [3].
F.50 Photographs: Production of Benjamin Britten’s Peter Grimes; [n.d.] 4"x5" b&w duplicates [3].
F.51 Photographs: Production of Benjamin Britten’s Peter Grimes; [n.d.] 4"x5" b&w duplicates [3].
F.52 Photographs: Production of Benjamin Britten’s Peter Grimes; [n.d.] 4"x5" b&w duplicates [3].
F.53 Photographs: Production of Benjamin Britten’s Peter Grimes; [n.d.] 4"x5" b&w duplicates [3].
F.54 Photographs: Production of Benjamin Britten’s Peter Grimes; [n.d.] 4"x5" b&w duplicates [3].
F.55 Radio programme transcript with N.G. and William Marsh in honour of K.S.S.’s 90th birthday; [August 1982] (photocopy).
F.56 Rapoport, Paul. “Compositions by Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji”; 20 October 1975 (copy).
F.57 Rapoport, Paul. “The Legendary Sorabji, Monstrum Musicum a talk given by Paul Rapoport Monday 20 October 1975...University of Alberta Edmonton...”; 1975 (photocopy).
F.58 Rapoport, Paul. “To those interested in the writings of Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji”; 26 January 1976 (copy of a list of articles and letters in 4 British journals which contain such items).
F.59 Receipts, Kodak Limited; 1952-1962.
F.60 Receipts, Other; 1982.
F.61 “Sorabji Excerpts”; [n.d.] (ts. p. and file cards with ms. annotations).
F.62 K.S.S.’s Campanile of St. Luke’s Church [Germantown]; [n.d.] (photocopy of score for bell tower).

Book
Sorabji also inscribed a book and presented it to Norman P. Gentieu. It has been catalogued for Research Collections.

MacDiarmid, Hugh. Francis George Scott : An Essay on the Occasion of His Seventy-Fifth Birthday, 25 January 1955. Edinburgh : Macdonald, 1955.
Inscription: “Greetings to Norman Gentieu Esq from Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji.”

Cecil Ewing material.

Series 5 General Correspondence
General correspondence series. -- 1970-1980. -- 6 cm of textual records. -- Title based on content of series.

To C.E.
Box 22
F.1 Derus, Kenneth; 9 September 1980.
F.2 Garvelmann, Donald M.; 13 October 1979.
F.3 Garvelmann, Donald M.; 5 January 1980.
F.4 Garvelmann, Donald M.; 1 March 1980.
F.5 Garvelmann, Donald M.; 14 February 1980 (includes copy of C.E.’s reply of 29 February 1980).
F.6 Habermann, Michael; 26 November 1979 (includes copy of C.E.’s reply of 6 December 1979).
F.7 Habermann, Michael; 4 January 1980.
F.8 Habermann, Michael; 7 January 1980.

From C.E. (copies).
F.9 Garvelmann, Donald M.; 11 January 1980 (cc. to Habermann, Michael).
F.10 Garvelmann, Donald M.; 29 February 1980.
F.11 Habermann, Michael; 6 November 1970.

Series 6 Cecil Ewing’s Sorabji Files
Cecil Ewing Sorabji files series. -- 1956-1994. -- 10 cm of textual records. -- 8 photographs : colour. -- 3 boxes of slides : b&w and colour. -- Title based on content of series.

F.12 “Mi Contra Fa & Miscellanea”; 31 March 1987 (correspondence from Alistair Hinton to C.E. re K.S.S., book jacket, notes).
F.13 Material pertaining to C.E.’s Sorabji lecture of 1979 (ms. notes, annotated photocopies).
F.14 Sorabji lecture, University of Maryland, final draft; August 1979 (ms., annotated photocopies).
F.15 Sorabji lecture, Richmond Virginia; 29 March 1989 (“...never given...”, ts., notes, photocopies, postcard, 8 photographs : colour).
F.16 Sorabji lecture, Richmond Virginia; 29 March 1989: 3 boxes of slides, b&w and colour (subjects include: K.S.S., K.S.S.’s home, music, text, etc.).
F.17 Sorabji lecture, C.J.U.S.; 1994 (“I don’t think this lecture was ever given nor was the tape returned to me...”).
F.18 Sorabjiana: Toronto; February 1980 (announcements, news clippings, programmes, receipts, K.S.S.’s calling card [5 September 1970 postmark]).
F.19 The European : The Journal of Opposition; February : 1956.
F.20 The European : The Journal of Opposition; January : 1958.

Series 7 Sorabji Sound Recordings
Sorabji sound recording series. -- [19--]. -- 6.5 cm of sound recordings. -- Title based on content of series.

Box 23
Audio Reel #1- Copy No. 2
F.T.- Djami, 4th Piano Symphony Chorale Prelude; R.T.- 100 Transcendental Studies, Nos. 20/26/44/69. 2-track/7 1/2"/sec. Long play reel size 7 ins: 18cm. [n.d.].

Audio Reel #2- Copy No. 2
F.T. - 2nd Piano Symphony - 4th Movement; R.T. - 2nd Piano Symphony - 5th (last) Movement; Le Jardin Parfumé. 2-track/7 1/2"/sec. Long play reel size 7 ins: 18cm. [n.d.].

Audio Reel [#3]
“The Composer Sorabji” - an illustrated talk by Dr. Erik Chisholm, introduced & read by Frank Holliday. On return track: lasts about 55 minutes; 2 track: 7 ½" sec.; Checked. F.H. Sept.’7[?].

Book collection

Sorabji also inscribed several books and presented them to Cecil Ewing. These have been catalogued for Research Collections:
Persian Miniatures. Photographs by Werner Forman; text by Věra Kubíčková; translated by R. Finlayson-Samsour. Spring Books : London, [n.d.].
Inscription: “To my dear friend Cecil. Xmas MCMLXI. from Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji.”

Aymé, Marcel. Le Confort intellectuel. Paris : Flammarion, 1949.
Inscription: “Cecil Ewing Corfe 26.9.61.”

Coomaraswamy, Ananda Kentish. The Bugbear of Literacy. London : Dennis Dobson Ltd., 1947.
Inscription: “ For Cecil Ewing: from Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji XXXI. iii. MCMLII.”

Kuehnelt-Leddihn, Erik von. Liberty or Equality : The Challenge of Our Time. London : Hollis & Carter, [1952].
Inscription: “To Cecil Ewing from Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji Corfe Castle 26.9.61.”

MacDiarmid, Hugh. Francis George Scott : An Essay on the Occasion of His Seventy-Fifth Birthday, 25 January 1955. Edinburgh : Macdonald, 1955.
Inscription: “To my old friend Cecil Ewing from his ‘obliged’ Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji XII.VI.MCMLVI.”

Robinson, B.W. Persian Miniatures. Oxford : Cassier, [1957?].
Inscription: “To my very good friend Dr. Cecil Ewing greetings and good wishes from Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji Xmas MCMLIX”(includes ts.note from K.K.S.).

Zaehner, R.C. The Teachings of the Magi. London : Allen & Unwin [1956].
Inscription: “To my Dear Friend Cecil. Xmas MCMLXI. from Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji.”

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