Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1857, Nov. 22 | Born, New York, N.Y. |
| 1880-1884 | Studied piano under Edward A. MacDowell, Conservatory, Darmstadt, Germany |
| 1884 | Married Edward A. MacDowell (died 1908) |
| 1895 | Purchased farm in Peterborough, N.H. |
| 1896-1904 | Resided in New York, N.Y., where Edward A. MacDowell taught music at Columbia University, New York, N.Y. |
| 1907 | Founded, with others, the MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, N.H. |
| 1908-1947 | Executive director, Edward MacDowell Association |
| 1910-1938 | Toured the United States and Canada raising funds to support the colony |
| 1930 | Mus. D., University of New Hampshire, Durham, N.H. |
| 1938 | Litt. D., New Jersey State College for Women, New Brunswick, N.J. |
| 1939 | Litt. D., Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vt. |
| 1940 | Received Pettee Medal, University of New Hampshire, Durham, N.H. |
| 1941 | Received Henry Hadley Medal for outstanding service to music |
| 1952, Aug. 15 | Marian MacDowell Day, Peterborough, N.H. |
| 1956, Aug. 23 | Died, Los Angeles, Calif. |