MSS 823 Dorothy Stevens Humphreys Papers

              MSS 823
Dorothy Stevens Humphreys
Papers
1/ 4 cubic foot
Preliminary inventory
Collection Synopsis
Provenance: The Ohio Historical Society acquired the Dorothy
Stevens Hurnphreys Papers as a gift of Dorothy Stevens H~~? phreys,
Columbus, Ohio, in October 1979. Barbara Floyd processed the
collection in July 1983.
Property rights: The Ohio Historical Society owns the property
rights to this collectxon.
Copyrights: Dorothy Stevens Humphreys has dedicated such copy-rights
as she possesses in this collection to the public. Con-sideration
of all other copyric~ hts is the responsibility of the
author and publisher.
Access: This collection is open under the rules and regulations
of the Ohio Historical Society.
Citation: Researchers are requested to cite collection name,
collection number, and the Ohio Historical Society in all foot-note
and bibliographic references.
Biographical sketch: See inventory to Dorothy Stevens Humphreys
Audio Collection, A 45, the Ohio Historical Society.
Scope and content: The Dorothy Stevens Humphreys Papers consist
of one- quarter cubic foot of correspondence and programs collected
in scrapbooks by Humphreys from 1919 to 1963. The material was
removed from the scrapbooks and divided into two series by record
4~- 4'".
Series I consists of correspondence, 1925- 1963, from people and
organizations and documents Hi~ 7~ phreys'ssi nqing career. Letters
from organizations request Humphreys's services or thank her for
performances at events; most are from Columbus, Ohio, groups.
Letters or' a more personal nature compliment Humphreys on her
singing ability. A copy of the 1949 silver anniversary program
of WBNS Radio, Columbus, is included in folder 1.
Series II includes prograns from performances by Humphreys,
1919- 1961. P. biography written by Huinphreys and a sheet of
music apparently ~ ritten by her are filed in folder 5.
OR10 HISTORICAL SOCIETY
1982 Velma Avenu?, Loiumbai. Ohio 43231- 7497 ph: 614.297.2300 fx: 614.297.2411
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