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Sayers, Lionel

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1904 - 1986

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Lionel Sayers papers

 Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Sayers
Abstract Correspondence, photographs, manuscript and printed music, programs and much other material of this Chicago Symphony Orchestra librarian and composer. Sayers was born in London and studied at the Royal College of Music before moving to Chicago in 1920, where he became a percussionist for the CSO under Frederick Stock before a promotion to librarian. His papers include a wealth of information on the CSO and prominent figures such as Eric De Lamarter, Stock, Theodore Thomas and many others;...
Dates: 1856-1980

Mark Turbyfill Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Turbyfill
Abstract

Material relating to the life and career of dancer, poet and painter Mark Turbyfill, including three copies of his unpublished autobiography and many copies of published and unpublished poems. Also, articles and reviews by and about Turbyfill, a few pieces of correspondence, clippings, dance programs, photographs, a cassette tape of him reading, and a published genealogy of the Turbyfill family.

Dates: 1911-1985

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American literature -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
Artists, American -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
Arts, Modern -- 20th century -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
Authors, American -- 20th century 1
Autobiographies (literary works) -- Illinois -- Chicago 1