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Box 148

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Contains 16 Results:

Heitor Villa Lobos, 1966

 File — Box: 148, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents Letter from High Fidelity Magazine, March 1966, regarding JDR interviews with Heitor Villa Lobos, composer, Brazil, included is the article, 13 pps., that Robb submitted to the magazine that was rejected by the editor; interviews were done in Rio de Janeiro in 1953 and in New York in 1955.
Dates: 1966

Lazar Gosman, 1995

 File — Box: 148, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents Note, September 14, 1995, about JDR, written by Lazar Gosman, music director of the Leningrad Chamber Orchestra, Russia, who met Robb in the United States, the Kammergild Chamber Orchestra of St. Louis, which Gosman directed, performed Robb’s First Symphony, he gives Robb much praise.
Dates: 1995

David Wilde, n.d.

 File — Box: 148, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents A proposal to the John Donald Robb Trust, from David Wilde, Albuquerque, for a biography of JDR, as a notable New Mexican, plan supported by UNM Press.
Dates: n.d.

Biographical and family, 1915-1989

 File — Box: 148, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents Includes a letter dated January 7, 1988 from “Dad” (Bradford) to his family and grandchildren about these materials. He was showing the more significant achievements of their grandfather or for some their great-grandfather - (JDR, Sr.) - here affectionately called Gapoo. This folder has such things as a copy of his Yale College class histories, reunions, a biography of John Donald Robb, Sr., a list of his books, some legal articles, music articles, and other articles, some honors and grant,...
Dates: 1915-1989

Kemah, 1983

 File — Box: 148, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents A Story of Kemah, as told by John D. Robb, Jr., to his granddaughter Ellen Bea Robb, presented Christmas 1983, about his visit to their home called Kemah on Shelter Island, New York, that has been part of the family for 50 years, dedicated to Gapoo or "the Gap" (JDR), and Hattie, includes a detailed history of the island and its inhabitants, Native American and English, the island ferries, their Kemah home since 1933, architectural changes, furnishings, outbuildings, and Robb’s sailboats.
Dates: 1983

Writings, articles by John Donald Robb, n.d.-1966

 File — Box: 148, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents One by John Donald Robb to the Editor of the Nation, magazine, July 15, 1925, Correspondence, entitled The Purging of Christianity, discussing the struggle between fundamentalists and modernists, his favor of science, the living spirit, and the essence of Christ’s teaching. An article for New York Times, May 6, 1962, on San Salvador: Friendly But Poor, about his experiences teaching music and conduction concerts in San Salvador. Also a humorous story dated 1966, by Robb, evidently submitted for...
Dates: n.d.-1966

International Law, 1963

 File — Box: 148, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents Robb’s copy of a booklet on International Law, American Bar Association, Section on International and Comparative Law, for symposium May 6, 1936, Washington, DC, with part on Neutrality and International Sanctions, written by JDR, Esquire, Member of the New York Bar, regarding the League of Nations, United States policies, examples of trade, Italy, Ethiopia, Manchuria, etc., with annotations by Robb.
Dates: 1963

Writings by John Donald Robb, n.d.-1923

 File — Box: 148, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents Papers removed from a binder. Studies kept by JDR, an attorney and member of the Bar of the City of New York, from the 1920s, about treaties and peace efforts after World War I, outlawing war, the League of Nations, foreign relations with Europe and the Far East, international and United States law, legal policies, politics, government, economics, capitalism, the Progressive movement, with case studies and footnotes, etc. Some of the studies bear his signature and some do not. The following are...
Dates: n.d.-1923

Concert programs involving Robb or his works, 1964-2001

 File — Box: 148, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents Program for April 1964, Robb as guest director, Gran Festival de Fe y Alegria, Orquesta Sinfonica de Venezuela. Recital, College of Fine Arts, UNM, April 1969, Los Amigos de la Guitarra, Hector Garcia, guitarist, two Robb pieces. January 1975, Carnegie Hall, New York, featuring John Donald Robb, Priscilla Robb McConnell, Sean Daniel and George Robert, performing with various songs from Robb, including electronic music. Program from March 1975, University of Albuquerque, Compositions by JDR, for...
Dates: 1964-2001

Robb in Latin America, n.d.-1953

 File — Box: 148, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents Articles about JDR conducting concerts in Latin America, one dated July 1953, Correio da Manha, from Rio de Janiero, Brazil, in Portuguese, with good background on him and Villa Lobos. Second one about Robb, from La Prensa Grafica, San Salvador, n.d.
Dates: n.d.-1953

Miscellaneous, 1978-2000

 File — Box: 148, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents Miscellaneous news about JDR. An article from Pan Pipes of Sigma Alpha Iota, January 1979, noting announcement in 1979 for Robb’s book Hispanic Folk Songs of New Mexico; also noting the Premiere of Little Suite for Flute and Harpsichord by JDR at the 1978 New Mexico Teachers Association Convention in Hobbs; also the performing of his work at the First Unitarian Church in Albuquerque in August; a summer concert at Shelter Island, New York that honored Robb and included his work; and also the...
Dates: 1978-2000

Reviews and commentaries on music of Robb, 1950-1959

 File — Box: 148, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents Mimograph pages, called Art in the News, clips of comments about JDR’s compositions, the opera Little Jo, the Sonatina, and other works from 1948-1959. Also a September 1958 program from Corn Stock Theater, Peoria, Illinois for Little Jo, supervised by Robb.
Dates: 1950-1959

Music articles by Robb, 1950, 1959

 File — Box: 148, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents Two, an issue of Music Clubs Magazine, February 1950, National Federation of Music Clubs, with article by JDR on Opera in the Southwest, has history and evolution of his opera Little Jo. Also the Bulletin of the National Association of Schools of Music, No. 47, February 1959, with an article by Robb on the proposed revision of the copyright law, regarding new technologies, music scores, performances, educational television, etc.
Dates: 1950; 1959

New Mexico Symphony Orchestra, 1946-1978

 File — Box: 148, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents List of compositions of Robb performed by the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra and its predecessors, 1946-1978, includes the names of the conductors.
Dates: 1946-1978

Talk by Robb, n.d.

 File — Box: 148, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents Copy of a talk by JDR, Dean of the School, to Fine Arts Students, freshmen, UNM, n.p., on how College of Fine Arts is different that academic studies, instead of goal of information and facts, here know your specializations, creativity, techniques of expressing yourself, shared knowledge, practice your art, come to see him if have questions, his door was open.
Dates: n.d.

KNME - TV, n.d.

 File — Box: 148, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents Letter from Amado Trujillo, November 13, 1978, KNME - TV, regarding Ayer y Hoy program and outline of goals of project on Dean Robb and his contributions to Hispanic folk music.
Dates: n.d.