Alice M. Ditson Fund Records, 1940-2009

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Series VI: Miscellaneous, 1920-2000

This majority of this series consists of general files that span multiple decades, including documents relating to the Opera at Columbia program, the American Recording Society, Group for Contemporary Music, National Public Radio, and other foundations. This series also contains several files from Ditson secretary Kristen Sorteberg, which include copies of guidelines for submission to the Ditson Fund as well as general financial information from the 1990s. Finally, the series features a photograph of Mrs. Alice M. Ditson, the namesake of the fund, dating to circa 1920.



Box 56 Folder 1 Ditson WILL [1940-1982], 1940-1982



Box 57 Folder 5 Alice Ditson – Photograph c. 1920, c. 1920



Box 56 Folder 2 BRITTEN, Benjamin ('41, file from 1981), 1981


Box 56 Folder 3 Opera at Columbia [1946-1966], 1946-1966


Box 56 Folder 4 AMERICAN RECORDING SOCIETY Original Organization [1949-1972], 1949-1972


Box 56 Folder 5 AMERICAN RECORDING SOCIETY Reactivated, 1963-1973


Box 56 Folder 6 AMERICAN MUSICAL ASSOCIATES [1952-1979], 1952-1979


Box 56 Folder 7 OTHER FOUNDATIONS [1977-1986], 1977-1986


Box 56 Folder 8 GROUP FOR CONTEMPORARY MUSIC (Folder 1 of 2), 1964-1989


Box 56 Folder 9 GROUP FOR CONTEMPORARY MUSIC (Folder 2 of 2), 1964-1989



Box 57 Folder 4 Group for Contemporary Music 1964-1989, 1964-1989



Box 56 Folder 10 Music Performance Trust Funds + Union [1971-1982], 1971-1982


Box 56 Folder 11 NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO [1973-1981], 1973-1981


Box 56 Folder 12 Conductor's Award/ Running File [1974-1991], 1974-1991


Box 56 Folder 13 Minutes and Records: 1975-1988 (Folder 1 of 2), 1975-1988


Box 56 Folder 14 Minutes and Records: 1975-1988 (Folder 2 of 2), 1975-1988


Box 56 Folder 15 AMDF: Description, 1987, undated


Box 56 Folder 16 SORTEBERG KIRSTEN – FINANCIAL REPORTS [1998-2000], 1998-2000


Box 56 Folder 17 SORTEBERG KIRSTEN – DITSON GUIDELINES, 1998-1999


Box 56 Folder 18 SORTEBERG KIRSTEN – ELIZABETH MAHAFFEY, 1998-1999


Box 56 Folder 19 SORTEBERG KIRSTEN – WAITING LETTERS - GRANT RECIPIENTS, 1994-1999


Box 56 Folder 20 SORTEBERG KIRSTEN – CONDUCTOR AWARD, 1994-1996


Box 56 Folder 21 SORTEBERG KIRSTEN – ASSOCIATED LETTERS & MEMOS, 1990-1999


Box 56 Folder 22 SORTEBERG KIRSTEN – MILLER THEATRE, 1997-1999


Box 56 Folder 23 SORTEBERG KIRSTEN (PETTY CASH), 1992-1999