Letter, Dutch Barhydt to Marian Anderson, May 16,1971
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Title
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Letter, Dutch Barhydt to Marian Anderson, May 16,1971
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Description
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Thirteen-year-old Dutch Barhydt wrote to Anderson that he is a dedicated autograph collector. His objective is collecting original signatures from famous and influential people, including presidents and prime ministers. The teenager successfully acquired Miss Anderson’s signature.
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The autograph is on the contralto’s picture on a self supplied cover of the Time Magazine, December 30, 1948 issue.
Letters like these reflect the breadth of Anderson’s influence on Americans across lines of geography, race, and circumstance in the mid-20th century. Born in Philadelphia, Marian Anderson's (1897 - 1993) life and legacy is well documented in books, online and in physical institutions. In 2024, a Philadelphia orchestra hall was recently rededicated in her name. Married July 17,1943, she and her husband Orpheus Fisher (1900-1986) bought acres of property in Connecticut and called it Mariana Farm, a synthesis of her first name and that of her stepson's middle name. She lived there until 1992, a year before her death on April 8, 1993. (Discovering Marian Anderson, “About Marian Anderson.”)
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About Marian Anderson
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Rights
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Copyright restrictions may exist. For most library holdings, the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania do not hold copyright. It is the responsibility of the requester to seek permission from the holder of the copyright to reproduce material from the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts.
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Date
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May 16, 1971
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Format
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Text
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Language
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eng
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Spatial Coverage
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Middlebury, Connecticut
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Contributor
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University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Extent
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5 pages
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Identifier
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Ms. Coll. 200 Box 124
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Subject
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Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993
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Letter writing
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Fan mail
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Bibliographic Citation
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Discovering Marian Anderson. “About Marian Anderson.” https://mariananderson.exhibits.library.upenn.edu/aboutma.
