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Dorothea Dix Lawrence Collection

Identifier: ML31.L39
Abstract Dorothea Dix Lawrence was a successful opera singer in the 1930s and 1940s who later became a recitalist and folklorist. The materials in the collection include correspondence, photographs, clippings and other items that document her career as a singer and interpreter of American folk music. In addition, the collection includes her articles on American folklore that were published in various journals, and two copies of her famous Folklore Music Map of the United...
Dates 1856-1980; Majority of material found within ( 1902-1980)