Ruth Hannas papers, 1903-1971
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hannas, Ruth, 1893-1976
- Title
- Ruth Hannas papers
- Dates
- 1903-1971 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- .90 cubic ft. (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 03013
- Summary
- Ruth Hannas was a musician and professor of music at the Woman’s College, University of North Carolina in Greensboro, North Carolina. Collection contains correspondence, photographs, musical pieces, newspaper clippings, guide books, music festival ephemera, art, and a University of Wyoming diploma.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Ruth Hannas (1893-1976) was a musician and professor of music at the Woman’s College, University of North Carolina in Greensboro, North Carolina. Hannas received her Ph.D. in music from Eastman School in 1934, the first woman to do so in the United States. Her dissertation was titled Evolution of Harmonic Consciousness. After teaching at various schools in California, Hannas accepted the position of Head of the Theory Department at the University of North Carolina.
Content Description
Collection contains 30 items of correspondence, including letters from composer Ernst Krenek; photographs of musical personalities; 17 musical pieces; 3 newspaper clippings on Krenek; 4 guide books; 23 brochures, programs, maps, and cards from the International Bonn Festival that honored the 200th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig von Beethoven; 3 items from the Lincoln Center; 12 works of art by Howard B. Schleeter; and the diploma of Belle Moore, a 1903 graduate of the University of Wyoming who went on to pursue higher education in music at the New England Conservatory.
Use of the Collection
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Preferred Citation
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
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Inventories
The American Heritage Center is in the process of converting its older container lists to a more accessible format. This link is to an older version of a container list for 2 boxes.
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Description: Link to Container List (PDF)Container: Box 1-2
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Composers.
- Music teachers.
- Music.
- Musicians.
- Women music teachers.
Personal Names
- Hawkins, K. E.
- Krenek, Ernest, -- 1900-1991.
- Schleeter, H. B. -- (Howard Behling), -- 1903-1976.
Corporate Names
- University of Wyoming.
