Maurice Peress papers, 1898-1923, 1950s-2017

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Series XXX: Peress Memorabilia and Other Items



Box 121 Corpus Christi, TX--Proclamation of Maurice Peress Day, 1971 September 24



Box 100 Place Card from TFMC Austin Convention, 1971



Box 72 Peress--Plaque, circa 2003

Probably China National Symphony. Photograph of Peress.


Box 72 Peress--Plaque, 1984

60th anniversary celebration of Paul Whiteman's historic Aeolian Hall concert at Town Hall.


Dvořák Memorabilia



Box 71 Photograph of Fireplace in 17th Street Home, circa 1990


Box 71 Piece of Marble Mantel from Fireplace of 17th Street Home, 1990 February 16

Peress was a founding member of Dvořák American Heritage Association (DAHA), that tried to save the house from demolition in the early 1990s. This is a piece of the marble mantelpiece that was saved from the house.



Box 100 Wood from Springville, Iowa, 1993

Small piece of wood from "old" tree next to church; handwritten label on wood.


Box 100 Wood [from Springville, Iowa?], undated

Larger piece of unlabelled tree bark.


Box 100 Bookmark


Box 100 Matchbox from The Old Mill, South Egremont, MA



Box 72 Medals and Coins

Primarily commemorative medals for various composers.