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Glenn Pressler papers

Title
Glenn Pressler papers, 1897, 1939-1989.
Author
Pressler, Glenn.

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Description
.46 linear foot (2 boxes)
Summary
Glenn Pressler (1915-1990), a bass-baritone vocalist, performed as a soloist or in choruses in New York City in the 1940s and early 1950s. In the 1970s and 1980s, he worked at Herbert Barrett Management, where he managed the careers of the vocalists Eileen Farrell and Morley Meredith. The Glenn Pressler papers, dating from 1897 to 1988, document Pressler's careers in vocal performance and artist management. They hold correspondence, concert programs, photographs, clippings, and memorabilia.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Black-and-white photographs.
  • Clippings (information artifacts)
  • Commercial correspondence.
  • Personal correspondence.
  • Programs (documents)
  • Sketches.
Access (note)
  • Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photocopying and photography will apply. Advance notice may be required.
Terms of Use (note)
  • For permission to publish, contact the Chief, Music Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
Source (note)
  • Donated by Gabriele Knecht in 2007.
Provenance (note)
  • Glenn Pressler left his possessions to his partner, Richard Light. Upon Light́⁰9Сs death in 2000, Pressler's papers were left to their neighbor, Gabriele Knecht.
Call Number
JPB 14-02
OCLC
876861381
Author
Pressler, Glenn.
Title
Glenn Pressler papers, 1897, 1939-1989.
Restricted Access
Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photocopying and photography will apply. Advance notice may be required.
Terms Of Use
For permission to publish, contact the Chief, Music Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
Provenance
Glenn Pressler left his possessions to his partner, Richard Light. Upon Light́⁰9Сs death in 2000, Pressler's papers were left to their neighbor, Gabriele Knecht.
Source
Donated by Gabriele Knecht in 2007.
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Occupation
Agents (commercial representatives).
Musicians.
Singers.
Research Call Number
JPB 14-02
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