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|| About the Collection ||
Susannah Armstrong Coleman (b. 1897; d. 19? ) was known primarily as a pianist, composer and teacher. While working on her Bachelor of Music at Northwestern University, she studied composition with Arne Oldberg and piano with Victor Garwood. During the 1930s and 1940s, Ms. Coleman spent time in residence at the MacDowell Colony; she won numerous awards for her compositions including her "Mother Goose Suite."
|| Collection Details ||
General
- Span Dates
- 1912-1949
- Bulk Dates
- 1920s-1940s
- Major Language(s)
- English
- Repository
- Music Division, Library of Congress
Physical Collection
- Number of Items
- 125
- Number of Containers
- 3
- Linear Feet
- 1
- Contents
- 25 musical scores [holographs, photocopies, manuscripts], 3 photographs, clippings, pamphlets, and programs from Mu Phi Epsilon and Pi Kappa Lambda, correspondence
- Processing History
- Processed, 1992
- Provenance
- Donated to the Music Division by Mrs. Coleman.
Access/Copyright
- Access Permissions
- Permitted, subject to PARR policies and procedures
- Copyright Info
- http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html
- Preferred Citation
- Susannah Armstrong Coleman Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress