The series Director's Correspondence, 1898 to 1983 (boxes 1-64, 68-98, 103-106) is by far the largest in the collection and probably provides the greatest research interest. The correspondence covers the tenures of directors Francis W. Kelsey, Charles A. Sink and Gail W. Rector. The Directors' Correspondence series is organized by year and thereunder alphabetically by correspondent. There are occasional exceptions to this, for example, correspondence with or related to the National Association of Concert Managers, 1956-1962, is all filed under 1956 (box 79). This file reflects Charles Sink's important role within that organization.
Certain portions of the correspondence from the Rector years have been sampled, among these are correspondence from contributors, thank you notes from school groups and others receiving complimentary tickets, complaints, and "fan" letters. The large volume of inquiries received annually by Mr. Rector from both agents and performing artists interested in participating in a UMS concert series have not been retained.
Prior to 1941, correspondence regarding the School of Music is also found in this series. In general, however, the early correspondence is of low research value, serving the UMS as a general office file and containing great quantities of routine information about ticket purchases and other predictable concerns.
This series contains correspondence relating to events sponsored under the auspices of the University Musical Society. When attempting to locate artist correspondence in this series, it is recommended that the researcher look under both the artist and agent names. The greater bulk of correspondence with regard to individual artists is handled through the agent, rather than the artist themselves. There are, however, exceptions to this rule.
The Philadelphia Orchestra and May Festival folders contain a large amount of correspondence from conductor Eugene Ormandy, often providing insights into his ideas regarding programming and interpretation of specific works. Correspondence of other May Festival participants can also be found in various May Festival folders. A number of letters from composer Aaron Copland are included in the 1976 folders. He conducted several of his works in that year's May Festival.
Many artists of outstanding international repute are also represented in this series. Vladimir Horowitz gave several performances for the UMS and his correspondence is located in the folders of his agent, Harold Shaw, for the years 1976 and 1978. A list of Horowitz's personal requests for a performance is included, as is correspondence with his wife, Wanda Toscanini Horowitz, who discusses the presentation of a film honoring her father that was to be presented in conjunction with a performance of her husband.
In 1981 Alberto Ginastera was commissioned to write a piano concerto to be premiered by Anthony di Bonaventura at a UMS concert. Correspondence related to this event is located in the Thea Dispeker Artists folder. The 1982 Ann Arbor Summer Festival folder includes transcripts of two interviews Gail Rector conducted with French mime Marcel Marceau.
A large number of artists are represented in the 1983 and 1984 Gail Rector 25th anniversary folders. These are indicative of the relationships Rector established with these artists during his tenure with the University Musical Society.
Probably some of the more surprising correspondence in this collection are a series of letters from Dr. Jack Kevorkian in 1976 and 1977. He was involved in the production of a video of UMS Messiah performances.
As stated above, this collection does not attempt to represent the hundreds of inquiries for performance received by Mr. Rector. However, evidence of the scope of these inquiries can be found in many of the agent folders.
1898-1901
Box 1
A-O
Box 2
P-Z
1902-1907
Box 2
A-G
Box 3
H-Z
Box 4
1908-1910
Box 4
A-S
Box 5
T-Z
1911-1912
Box 5
A-H
Box 6
I-Z
Box 7
1913
Box 7
A-V
Box 8
W-Z
1914
Box 8
A-R
Box 9
S-Z
1915
Box 9
A-J
Box 10
K-Z
Box 11
1916-1918
Box 11
A-E
Box 12
F-L
Box 13
M-S
Box 14
T-Z
1919-1921
Box 14
A-B
Box 15
C-H
Box 16
I-Q
Box 17
R-Z
Box 18
1922
Box 18
A-R
Box 19
S-Z
1923
Box 19
A-J
Box 20
K-Z
1924
Box 20
A-B
Box 21
C-M
Box 22
N-Z
1925
Box 22
A-C
Box 23
D-Q
Box 24
R-Z
1926
Box 24
A-D
Box 25
E-Q
Box 26
R-Z
1927
Box 26
A-B
Box 27
C-M
Box 28
N-Z
1928
Box 28
A-C
Box 29
D-O
Box 30
P-Z
1929
Box 30
A
Box 31
B-H
Box 32
I-S
Box 33
T-Z
1930
Box 33
A-D
Box 34
E-N
Box 35
O-Z
1931
Box 35
A
Box 36
B-I
Box 37
J-Q
Box 38
R-Z
1932
Box 38
A
Box 39
B-J
Box 40
K-U
Box 41
V-Z
1933
Box 41
A-F
Box 42
G-R
Box 43
S-Z
1934
Box 43
A-C
Box 44
D-M
Box 45
N-Z
1935
Box 45
A
Box 46
B-J
Box 47
K-S
Box 48
T-Z
1936
Box 48
A-C
Box 49
D-M
Box 50
N-V
Box 51
W-Z
1937
Box 51
A-F
Box 52
G-O
Box 53
P-Z
Box 54
1938
Box 54
A-F
Box 55
G-N
Box 56
O-V
Box 57
W-Z
1939
Box 57
A-H
Box 58
I-V
Box 59
W-Z
1939-1940
Box 59
A-N
Box 60
O-Z
1940
Box 60
A-L
Box 61
M-Z
1941
Box 61
A-F
Box 62
G-Z
1942
Box 62
A-C
Box 63
D-Z
1943
Box 64
A-Z
Box 68
1944
Box 68
A-Z
1945
Box 68
A-G
Box 69
H-Z
1946
Box 69
A-N
Box 70
O-Z
1947
Box 70
A-Q
Box 71
R-Z
1948
Box 71
A-Q
Box 72
R-Z
1949
Box 72
A-Z
Box 73
1950
Box 73
A-Z
Box 74
1951
Box 74
A-Z
1952
Box 74
A-B
Box 75
C-Z
1953
Box 75
A-C
Box 76
D-Z
1954
Box 76
A-H
Box 77
I-Z
1955
Box 77
A-L
Box 78
M-Z
1956
Box 78
A-O
Box 79
P-Z
Box 79
National Association of Concert Managers 1956-1962
1957
Box 80
A-Z
1958
Box 81
A-Z
1959
Box 81
A-C
Box 82
C-Z
Box 83
H-Z
1961
Box 83
A-T
Box 84
T-Z
1962
Box 84
A-Z and UMS form correspondence 1958-1962
1963
Box 85
A-Z
1964
Box 85
A
Box 86
A-Z
1965
Box 87
A-Z
1966
Box 87
A
Box 88
A-Z
1967
Box 89
A-U
Box 90
V-Z
1968
Box 90
A-S
Box 91
T-Z
1969
Box 91
A-M
Box 92
M-Z
1970
Box 92
A-Z
1971
Box 93
A-Z
1972
Box 93
A-C
Box 94
C-Z
1973
Box 95
A-K
Box 96
L-Z
1974
Box 96
A-I
Box 97
I-Z
1975
Box 97
A-C
Box 98
D-Z
1976
Box 103
A
Box 103
Advisory Board
Box 103
Anders (Mariedi) Management
Box 103
B
Box 103
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Box 103
Barrett (Herbert) Management
Box 103
Beall (Harry) Management
Box 103
Beacon Concerts, Ltd.
Box 103
C
Box 103
Choral Union
Box 103
Columbia Artists Management, Inc.
Box 103
Contributors
Box 103
D
Box 103
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Box 103
Development Office
Box 103
Dispeker (Thea) Artists' Representative
Box 103
E
Box 103
F
Box 103
Festival Chorus/European Tour
(2 folders)
Box 103
G
Box 103
H
Box 103
Hillyer (Kazuko) International Inc.
Box 103
Hurok Concerts Inc.
Box 103
I
Box 103
Interlochen Arts Academy
Box 103
International Society of Performing Arts Administrators
Box 103
J
Box 103
K
Box 103
L
Box 103
M
Box 103
May Festival
Box 103
Messiah
Box 103
N
Box 103
P
Box 103
Patrons
Box 103
Philadelphia Orchestra
Box 103
R
Box 103
Rohan, Jindrich
Box 103
S
Box 103
Soffer (Sheldon) Management Inc.
Box 103
Shaw Concerts, Inc.
Box 103
T
Box 103
Tubingen, Germany
University of Michigan
Box 103
Intra-University
Box 103
Scheduling Office
Box 103
School of Music
Box 103
V
Box 103
W
Box 103
X,Y,Z
1977
Box 103
A
Box 103
Association of College, University, and Community Arts Administrators (ACUCAA)
Box 103
Anders (Mariedi) Management
Box 103
B
Box 103
Barrett (Herbert) Management
Box 103
Beall (Harry) Management
Box 103
Big Ten Concert Managers
Box 103
Breslin (Herbert) Management
Box 103
C
Box 103
Choral Union
Box 103
Colbert Artists Management
Box 103
Columbia Artists Management, Inc.
Box 104
Complaints
Box 104
Contributors
Box 104
D
Box 104
Development
Box 104
Dispeker (Thea) Management
Box 104
Fan Letters
Box 104
Festival Chorus
Box 104
G
Box 104
H
Box 104
Hillyer (Kazuko) Management
Box 104
Hurok Concerts Inc.
Box 104
I
Box 104
Interlochen Arts Academy
Box 104
International Society of Performing Arts Administrators (ISPAA)
Box 104
J
Box 104
K
Box 104
L
Box 104
M
Box 104
May Festival
Box 104
N
Box 104
P
Box 104
Philadelphia Orchestra
Box 104
Q
Box 104
R
Box 104
Rohan, Jindrich
Box 104
S
Box 104
Shaw Concerts, Inc.
Box 104
T
University of Michigan
Box 104
Intra-University
Box 104
Scheduling Office
Box 104
School of Music
Box 104
V,W
1978
Box 104
A
Box 104
Association of College, University, and Community Arts Administrators (ACUCAA)
Box 104
Anders (Mariedi) Artists Management
Box 104
B
Box 104
Barrett (Herbert) Management
Box 104
Beall (Harry) Management
Box 104
Big Ten Concert Managers
Box 104
Breslin (Herbert) Inc.
Box 104
C
Choral Union
Box 104
Ticket Policy
Box 104
Columbia Artists Management, Inc.
Box 104
Complaints
Box 104
Contributors
Box 104
D
Box 104
Dispeker (Thea) Artists Management
Box 104
E
Box 104
F
Box 104
Festival Chorus
Box 104
G
Box 104
H
Box 104
Hillyer (Kazuko) Management
Box 104
ICM Artists Ltd.
Box 104
Interlochen Arts Academy
Box 104
International Society of Performing Arts Administrators (ISPAA)
Box 104
J
Box 104
K
Box 104
L
Box 104
M
Box 104
May Festival
Box 104
N
Box 104
P
Box 104
Philadelphia Orchestra
Box 104
Q
Box 104
R
Box 104
Russian Tour
Box 104
S
Shaw Concerts Inc.
Box 104
General
Box 104
Horowitz, Vladimir
Box 104
T
University of Michigan
Box 104
Intra-University
Box 104
Scheduling Office
Box 104
School of Music
Box 104
V,W
Box 104
White House Visit
Box 104
X,Y,Z
1979
Box 104
A
Box 104
Anders (Mariedi) Artists Management
Box 104
Association of College, University, and Community Arts Administrators (ACUCAA)
Box 104
B
Box 104
Barrett (Herbert) Management
Box 104
Beall (Harry) Management
Box 104
Big Ten Concert Managers
Box 104
Breslin (Herbert) Inc.
Box 104
C
Box 104
Choral Union
Box 104
Colbert Artists Management Inc.
Box 105
Columbia Artists Management Inc.
Box 105
Complaints
Box 105
Contributors
Box 105
D
Box 105
Dispeker (Thea) Artists Management
Box 105
E,F
Box 105
Fan Letters
Festival Chorus
Box 105
Egyptian Trip
Box 105
General
Box 105
G
Box 105
H
Box 105
Hillyer (Kazuko) Management
Box 105
ICM Artists Ltd.
Box 105
Interlochen Arts Academy
Box 105
International Society of Performing Arts Administrators (ISPAA)
Box 105
J
Box 105
K
Box 105
L
Box 105
M
Box 105
May Festival
Box 105
N
Box 105
P
Box 105
Philadelphia Orchestra
Box 105
R
Box 105
S
Box 105
Shaw Concerts Inc.
Box 105
T
Box 105
Testimonials (100th Anniversary)
Box 105
U
University of Michigan
Box 105
Intra-University
Box 105
Scheduling Office
Box 105
School of Music
Box 105
V,W
1980
Box 105
A
Box 105
Anders (Mariedi) Artists Management
Box 105
Ann Arbor Summer Festival
Box 105
B
Box 105
Barrett (Herbert) Management
Box 105
Beall (Harry) Management
Box 105
Big Ten Concert Managers
Box 105
C
Box 105
Columbia Artists Management Inc.
Box 105
China/Japan Tour
Box 105
Choral Union
Box 105
Complaints
Box 105
Contributors
Box 105
D
Box 105
Dispeker (Thea) Artists Representative
Box 105
E
Box 105
F
Box 105
Festival Chorus
Box 105
G
Box 105
H
Box 105
Hillyer (Kazuko) Management
Box 105
I
Box 105
ICM Artists Ltd.
Box 105
International Society of Performing Arts Administrators (ISPAA)
Box 105
J
Box 105
K
Box 105
L
Box 105
M
Box 105
May Festival
Box 105
N
Box 105
P
Box 105
Philadelphia Orchestra
Box 105
R
Box 105
S
Box 105
Shaw Concerts Inc.
Box 105
T
University of Michigan
Box 105
Intra-University
Box 105
Scheduling Office
Box 105
School of Music
Box 105
V,W,Y
1981
Box 105
A
Box 105
Associations of College, University, and Community Arts Administrators (ACUCAA)
Box 105
B
Box 105
Barrett (Herbert) Management
Box 105
Beall (Harry) Management
Box 105
Big Ten Concert Managers
Box 105
C
Box 105
Choral Union
Box 105
Columbia Artists Management Inc.
Box 105
Complaints
Box 105
Contributors
Box 105
D
Box 105
Development
Dispeker (Thea) Artists Representative
Box 105
General
Box 105
Ginestera/diBonaventura Performance
Box 105
E
Box 105
F
Box 105
G
Box 105
H
Box 105
Hillyer (Kazuko) Management
Box 105
I
Box 105
ICM Artists Ltd.
Box 105
J
Box 106
K
Box 106
L
Box 106
M
Box 106
N
Box 106
O
Box 106
P
Box 106
Philadelphia Orchestra
Box 106
R
Box 106
S
Box 106
Shaw Concerts Inc.
Box 106
T
Box 106
Thank You Notes
University of Michigan
Box 106
Intra-University
Box 106
Scheduling Office
Box 106
School of Music
Box 106
V
Box 106
W
1982
Box 106
A
Box 106
Ann Arbor Summer Festival
Box 106
B
Box 106
Barrett (Herbert) Management
Box 106
Big Ten Concert Managers
Box 106
C
Choral Union
Box 106
General
Box 106
Spanish Tour
Box 106
Columbia Artists Management Inc.
Box 106
Complaints
Box 106
Contributors
Box 106
D
Box 106
Development
Box 106
Dispeker (Thea) Artists Representative
Box 106
E
Box 106
F
Box 106
Fan Letters
Box 106
Festival Chorus
Box 106
G
Box 106
H
Box 106
Hillyer (Kazuko) International Inc.
Box 106
I
Box 106
ICM Artists Ltd.
Box 106
International Society of Performing Arts Administrators (ISPAA)
Box 106
J
Box 106
K
Box 106
L
Box 106
M
Box 106
N
Box 106
National Endowment for the Arts-Inter-Arts Program
Box 106
O
Box 106
P
Box 106
Philadelphia Orchestra
Box 106
R
Box 106
Rector, Gail 25th Anniversary (responses to Dean Britton)
Box 106
S
Box 106
Shaw Concerts Inc.
Box 106
Sonrise Video
Box 106
T
University of Michigan
Box 106
Intra-University
Box 106
Scheduling Office
Box 106
School of Music
Box 106
V-Z
1983
Box 106
A
Box 106
B
Box 106
Barrett (Herbert) Management
Box 106
Bregstein Film
Box 106
C
Box 106
Choral Union
Box 106
Columbia Artists Management Inc.
Box 106
Complaints
Box 106
Contributors
Box 106
D
Box 106
Development
Box 106
Dispeker (Thea) Artists Representative
Box 106
E
Box 106
F
Box 106
G
Box 106
H
Box 106
I
Box 106
ICM Artists Ltd.
Box 106
International Society of Performing Arts Administrators (ISPAA)
Box 106
J
Box 106
K
Box 106
L
Box 106
M
Box 106
May Festival
Box 106
N
Box 106
O
Box 106
P
Box 106
Philadelphia Orchestra
Box 106
R
Box 106
Rector, Gail 25th Anniversary (copies of testimonials)
