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| Size | 18 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 7700 items) |
| Abstract | The collection of white musicians, Benjamin F. Swalin (1901-1989) and Maxine M. Swalin (1903-2009) contains biographical information, writings, correspondence, subject files, musical scores, teaching materials, and photographs. Materials document Benjamin F. Swalin's life from childhood through his music studies, teaching career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and his 33 years as conductor and director with the North Carolina Symphony from 1939 to 1972. Maxine M. Swalin's An Ear to Myself (1996) and other papers document her childhood in Iowa and life with her husband and with the North Carolina Symphony, her approach to life and support of the arts, and her dedication to their collective efforts for music education and appreciation in the state of North Carolina. Also included is a run of Symphony Stories that Adeline McCall wrote for the Symphony's Children's Concert Division, 1950-1973. |
| Creator | Swalin, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1901-1989.
Swalin, Maxine M. (Maxine McMahon) |
| Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
| Language | English. |
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Processing Information
Processed by: Caroline Weaver, October 1999; Jessica Mlotkowski, May 2010; Nancy Kaiser, February 2018
Encoded by: Caroline Weaver, October 1999
The Addition of 2010 was much larger than the original deposit of papers. When the original deposit and the Addition were integrated, the collection was renamed to include Maxine M. Swalin as a primary creator. A new arrangement scheme was also implemented. The first 42 folders were renumbered when the Addition of 2010 was processed. Original folder numbers are indicated in parentheses () in this finding aid.
The addition of 2010 was processed with support from Elizabeth Moore Ruffin.
Updated: April 2019.
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The following terms from Library of Congress Subject Headings suggest topics, persons, geography, etc. interspersed through the entire collection; the terms do not usually represent discrete and easily identifiable portions of the collection--such as folders or items.
Clicking on a subject heading below will take you into the University Library's online catalog.
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Biographical Information
Benjamin F. Swalin (1901-1989) was conductor and director of the North Carolina Symphony, musician, composer, performer, author, teacher, and advocate for music in North Carolina. His wife, Maxine M. Swalin (1903-2009), also an accomplished musician, supported the work of the North Carolina Symphony as its executive assistant for many years.
Benjamin Franklin Swalin led the North Carolina Symphony for 33 years, from 1939 to 1972, revitalizing and expanding the project that Lamar Stringfield had started under the WPA. In 1945, Swalin's work resulted in the passage of North Carolina Senate Bill 248 (dubbed the "Horn Tootin' Bill"). This was the first time that an orchestra was recognized as a state agency in the United States.
Swalin was a tireless promoter of classical music and the North Carolina Symphony. Under his direction, the Symphony maintained a rigorous travel schedule, playing throughout the state. In addition, the Symphony's innovative Children's Concert Division, begun in the 1940s, influenced and educated young people all over the state.
The son of Benjamin and Augusta Swalin, Swalin was born on 30 March 1901 in Minneapolis, Minn. He grew up in a musical atmosphere; his father, a Swedish immigrant, played the violin, and all of the Swalin children played instruments. At the age of 18, Swalin joined the Minneapolis Symphony as its youngest member. He left Minnesota to study music under Franz Kneisel, 1921-1926, and later studied with Leopold Auer. While his chief focus was music, he had a broad range of interests, as evidenced by his M.A. in English from Columbia University.
Continuing his education in Austria, Swalin earned a Ph.D. in music from the University of Vienna in 1932. He taught at Depauw University, 1933-1935 and was accepted as a student of the Moscow University American Institute during the summer of 1934, completing studies in economics. In 1935, he accepted a position with the Music Department at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.
Swalin met Maxine McMahon in 1926 at the Institute of Musical Art (now the Juilliard School of Music) in New York. The two shared great intellectual curiosity and a life-long interest in music. When he moved to North Carolina, she moved to Boston to pursue a graduate degree at Radcliffe College. After a year's separation, she moved to North Carolina in 1936 with her master's degree. Maxine joined in her husband's dedication to the North Carolina Symphony and music education. She served as the Symphony's executive assistant and frequently played the piano and celesta in North Carolina Symphony performances.
Benjamin F. Swalin retired as Director of the North Carolina Symphony in 1971, but continued his involvement in cultural and civic life. In 1972, the Swalins moved to Norway where Benjamin served as visiting conductor of the Stavanger Symphony. In 1974, he ran as the Democratic candidate to represent the 16th district in the North Carolina Senate, emphasizing the need for increased support of arts and adult education in the state. Throughout retirement the Swalins continued their support of arts appreciation and children's music education in North Carolina through their continued relationships with the North Carolina Symphony, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke University, and other state and civic institutions until their respective deaths in 1989 and 2009.
Benjamin F. Swalin published two books: The Violin Concerto: a Study in German Romanticism (1941) and Hard Circus Road (1987), a history of the North Carolina Symphony. He received the North Carolina Award for Achievement in Fine Arts in 1966, honors from the National Federation of Music Clubs in 1967, the Morrison Award for Achievement in Performing Arts in 1968, and honorary doctorates from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1971 and from Duke University in 1979.
Maxine M. Swalin published An Ear to Myself (1996), a reminiscence of her childhood in Waukee, Iowa, her life with Benjamin F. Swalin, and her work with the North Carolina Symphony. She was awarded an honorary doctorate from Duke University in 1979 and received the North Carolina Award for Public Service for her four decades of pioneering activity in support of the programs of the North Carolina Symphony in 1989 and the North Caroliniana Society Award on her 100th birthday in 2003. The North Carolina Symphony also announced in 2003 its first recipient of the annual Maxine Swalin Outstanding Music Educator Award, which recognizes "an individual who instills and inspires a love of music in North Carolina children." In 2005, she was one of three recipients of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's first annual Lifetime Achievement Award for the Performing Arts.
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Scope and Content
The collection contains biographical information, writings, correspondence, subject files, teaching materials, and photographs of Benjamin F. Swalin and Maxine M. Swalin. Materials document Benjamin F. Swalin's life from childhood through his music studies, teaching career at the University of North Carolina, and his 33 years as conductor and director with the North Carolina Symphony. Published and unpublished writings include notes, poetry, musical scores, and materials relating to Benjamin F. Swalin's Hard Circus Road (1987), a history of the North Carolina Symphony, and to Maxine M. Swalin's An Ear to Myself (1996), a reminiscence of her childhood in Iowa and life with her husband and with the North Carolina Symphony. Correspondence chiefly concerns North Carolina Symphony operations and the Swalins' social and professional relationships with acquaintances and advocates in the arts and legal communities. Subject files include materials relating to the Symphony, especially Benjamin Swalin's forced retirement in 1971; a run of Symphony Stories that Adeline McCall wrote for the Symphony's Children's Concert Division, 1950-1973; items relating to music education and appreciation in North Carolina; and other materials. Photographs document the Swalins from early childhood to old age.
Original file names have been retained throughout the collection.
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Series 1. Biographical Information, 1906-1990.
Arrangement: chronological.
Biographical information includes articles, newspaper clippings, programs, biographies, bibliographies, biographical sketches documenting Benjamin F. Swalin's early music career through his career as director of the North Carolina Symphony. Clippings follow Swalin's musical career from his early performances in Minneapolis, Minn., with the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra and studies and performances in New York, N.Y., and Vienna, Austria to his role in developing the North Carolina Symphony from its beginnings in 1939 to his retirement in 1972. Items pertaining to memorial services for Swalin are included. A few news clippings are in Swedish or German. There also are diplomas, a scrapbook with clippings and programs, and some biographical materials relating to Maxine M. Swalin.
| Folder 1 |
Articles about Benjamin F. Swalin, 1919-1990Formerly folder 5. |
| Oversize Paper Folder OPF-4962/1 |
Articles about Benjamin F. Swalin, 1919-1990 |
| Folder 2 |
Articles about Benjamin F. Swalin, 1941-1966 |
| Folder 3 |
Bibliography, 1972Includes bibiliographical references of works which reference Benjamin F. Swalin. |
| Folder 4 |
Biographical sketch, 1965Includes drafts of biographical sketch submitted to Who in America, International Who's Who in Music, and other biographical reference sources. |
| Oversize Paper Folder OPF-4962/8 |
Diplomas and awards, 1919-1934Chiefly academic diplomas for Benjamin F. Swalin from high school through post-doctorate studies. |
| Folder 5 |
"Early career," 1921-1960s, 1984, and undatedIncludes photograph, circa 1930s, of Otakar Sevcik's studio near Prague, a letter from composer Kurt Atterberg, and a University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill Department of Music Concerts Program for the 1938-1939 season, and a University of North Carolina Sonata Recital Repetoire, 1936. This file may have been compiled for use in the first chapter of Hard Circus Road. |
| Folder 6 |
Institute for Musical Art (now the Juilliard School), 1926-1930Post-graduate violin progress reports and grading reports for Benjamin F. Swalin during his graduate studies in English at Columbia University. |
| Folder 7 |
Newspaper criticisms, 1972-1975 and undated |
| Folder 8 |
Programs and flyers, 1930-1989Formerly folder 4. |
Folder 9-10
Folder 9Folder 10 |
Scrapbook, ca. 1906-1961Formerly folders 1-2. |
| Folder 11 |
Studies in Vienna, Austria, 1926-1932Formerly folder 3. |
Folder 12-13
Folder 12Folder 13 |
Swalin, Benjamin F., 1930s-1980s |
| Folder 14 |
Swalin, Maxine M., 1969-1983 and undated |
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Series 2. Benjamin F. Swalin Writings, 1933-1989.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Published and unpublished writings include Benjamin F. Swalin's addresses; speeches; handwritten and typescript notes; musical scores; quotations; lectures; drafts of articles; poetry; reminiscences of travel; and materials relating to Hard Circus Road: The Odyssey of the North Carolina Symphony, The Violin Concerto (based on Swalin's dissertation), and "This is Your Music," a short book written by Swalin that was never published. Most of the material found in this series is the written work of Benjamin F. Swalin, though some articles and addresses written by Maxine M. Swalin are included. Most published and unpublished writings by Maxine M. Swalin can be found in Series 6. Also included are a few letters relating to publication of Swalin's work.
| Folder 15 |
Articles and addresses, 1936-1966Formerly folder 6. |
Folder 16-18
Folder 16Folder 17Folder 18 |
Articles and Addresses, 1933-1979 and undatedIncludes drafts of "Music in a Chaotic World," which addresses racial conflict, war attitudes, and other social dilemmas in North Carolina and "This is Your Music." Book notes, material relating to "Cabals," and writing by Benjamin Swalin concerning L. Guilford Daugherty are also included. |
| Folder 19 |
Articles and Adresses: Benjamin F. and Maxine M. Swalin, 1954-1965 and undated |
| Folder 20 |
Bernstein lectures, 1976 |
| Folder 21 |
Book notes, undatedBook notes appear to relate to material found in Hard Circus Road, but some material may relate to subjects found in "This is Your Music" and The Violin Concerto. |
| Folder 22 |
Copies of "Funny Letter," undated |
Folder 23-24
Folder 23Folder 24 |
Correspondence: Publication of manuscripts, 1957-1961 and undatedCorrespondence between Benjamin F. Swalin and representatives of various publishing firms regarding the decisions to publish "This is Your Music." |
Folder 25-26
Folder 25Folder 26 |
Hard Circus Road: Research notesFormerly folders 10-11. |
| Folder 27 |
Hard Circus Road: Typescript and printed pagesFormerly folder 12. |
| Folder 28 |
Hard Circus Road: Notes from telephone conversationsFormerly folder 13. |
Folder 29-46
Folder 29Folder 30Folder 31Folder 32Folder 33Folder 34Folder 35Folder 36Folder 37Folder 38Folder 39Folder 40Folder 41Folder 42Folder 43Folder 44Folder 45Folder 46 |
Hard Circus Road: Early drafts, submitted manuscripts, research, notes, and correspondence. |
Oversize Paper Folder OPF-4962/2-4
OPF-4962/2OPF-4962/3OPF-4962/4 |
"Maxeben," 1943 |
| Folder 47 |
"Maxeben", 1944-1950 and undated |
| Folder 48 |
Notes on symphonies (possibly for Hard Circus Road )Formerly folder 9. |
| Folder 49-50 |
Poetry and notes, undatedFormerly folder 8. |
| Oversize Paper Folder OPF-4962/5 |
Prelude for a violin solo and "Sunday in Town," 1965 and undated |
| Folder 51 |
Quotations |
| Folder 52 |
Travel, 1973 and undatedFormerly folder 7. |
| Oversize Paper Folder OPF-4962/6 |
"War Contemplations" and "Where Be Going?" undated |
| Folder 53 |
Miscellaneous notes |
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Series 3. Correspondence, 1932-1993.
Arrangement: chronological.
Chronological, personal name, and subject correspondence of Benjamin F. Swalin and Maxine M. Swalin with social and professional acquaintances and advocates in the arts and legal communities. Most chronological correspondence pertains to the functioning of the North Carolina Symphony, including personnel issues and the 1972 dispute over the search for a new director. Also included are letters about travel, instruments, holiday greetings, Swalin's work at the University of North Carolina, politics, and the publication of Hard Circus Road. There are some letters from Benjamin to Maxine while he was in North Carolina and she was at Radcliffe College and letters from Maxine, thanking friends for their support after her husband's death. Personal name correspondence documents support of Benjamin F. Swalin from friends, politicians, members of the Ad Hoc Committee, and other musicians following his forced retirement from the North Carolina Symphony in 1972. Subject correspondence chiefly concerns the couple's role in the North Carolina Symphony following Swalin's forced retirement. Also included are letters of appreciation from children who attended performances of the North Carolina Symphony.
See also Series 2. for letters relating specifically to publication of Swalin's writings.
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Subseries 3.1 Chronological Correspondence, 1932-1993.
Correspondence of Benjamin F. Swalin and Maxine M. Swalin. Most correspondence pertains to the functioning of the North Carolina Symphony, including personnel issues. Also included are letters about travel, instruments, holiday greetings, and Swalin's work at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Some correspondence relates to a 1972 dispute about a search for a new director (see also series 3.2 and 3.3 for additional correspondence on this topic). Other letters reflect Swalin's interest in politics, including one, 25 July 1973, from Senator Sam J. Ervin Jr. about Swalin's support for the Watergate investigation. Also included are letters pertaining to the publication of Hard Circus Road and excerpts from letters, 1935-1936, from Benjamin to Maxine while he was in North Carolina and she was at Radcliffe College. Other letters are from Maxine M. Swalin thanking friends for their support after Benjamin F. Swalin's death.
A few letters are in German.
| Folder 54 |
1932-1946Formerly folder 21. |
Folder 55-56
Folder 55Folder 56 |
1940-1988 |
| Folder 57 |
1950-1969Formerly folder 22. |
| Folder 58 |
1970-1971Formerly folder 23. |
| Folder 59 |
1972-1979, 1982-1985Formerly folder 24-25. |
| Folder 60 |
1989-1993Formerly folder 26. |
| Folder 61 |
Excerpts, 1935-1936Formerly folder 27. |
| Folder 62 |
UndatedFormerly folder 28. |
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Subseries 3.2. Personal Name Correspondence, 1940-1988 (1970s).
Personal name correspondence documents support of Benjamin F. Swalin from friends, politicians, members of the Ad Hoc Committee, and other musicians following his forced retirement from the North Carolina Symphony in 1972. See also series 3.1 and 3.3 for additional correspondence on this topic.
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Subseries 3.3. Subject Correspondence, 1944-1987 (1970s).
Subject correspondence chiefly concerns the Swalins' role in the North Carolina Symphony following Benjamin F. Swalin's forced retirement (see also series 3.1 and 3.2 for additional correspondence on this topic). Also included are letters of appreciation from children who attended performances of the North Carolina Symphony.
| Folder 95 |
Appreciation letters, 1969-1987Includes letters of appreciation from children who attended performances of the North Carolina Symphony and letters congratulating the Swalins upon receiving their doctorates from Duke University in 1979. |
| Folder 96 |
Appropriations committee, 1975; Advisory budget committee, 1978 |
| Folder 97 |
Board of Trustees, 1975Letter from Benjamin F. Swalin addressing friends and board of trustees of the North Carolina Symphony opposing the transfer of authority from the board to a new executive committee. Also includes a handout entitled "What You Can Do Regarding the Symphony Swalin Problem." |
| Folder 98 |
Bradshaw, Tom to Executive Committee, 1975 and undated |
| Folder 99 |
Colleges, 1972-1981 |
| Folder 100 |
Horton, Hamilton C. to General Assembly, 1975 and undated |
| Folder 101 |
Horton, Hamilton C. to Grace J. Rohrer, 1975 |
| Folder 102 |
Mass mailings, 1973 |
| Folder 103 |
Meeting notice, 1976 |
| Folder 104 |
North Carolina Symphony, 1977-1986 |
| Folder 105 |
Pikutis, Albin, to North Carolina Symphony, 1976 |
| Folder 106 |
Rohrer, Grace J. to Tom Bradshaw, 1975 |
| Folder 107 |
"Special Friends," 1966-1975 and undated |
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Series 4. Subject Files, 1915-1986.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Subject files compiled by Benjamin F. Swalin and Maxine M. Swalin, some touching on his early musical career, but most relating to the administrative functioning of the North Carolina Symphony, including meeting minutes of the Executive Committee, Board of Trustees, and Ad Hoc Committee; bylaws and contracts; financial material; and personnel files. A significant portion of these materials document the forced retirement of Benjamin F. Swalin in 1971 and efforts made by the Swalins and the Ad Hoc Committee to oppose the actions of the newly formed Executive Committee in order to restore Swalin as director and honor the couple's contributions to the Symphony. Some files apparently were compiled by Maxine M. Swalin for research use for a possible book documenting the individuals and motives involved in her husband's forced retirement. Other materials in the subject files include correspondence and legal documents related to legislation proposed by Benjamin F. Swalin; musical programs and publicity material; material relating to music education and appreciation in North Carolina; and Benjamin F. Swalin's 1974 senatorial campaign.
Folder 108-113
Folder 108Folder 109Folder 110Folder 111Folder 112Folder 113 |
1971-1986Includes North Carolina Symphony correspondence, programs, and promotional materials collected and personally requested by Benjamin F. Swalin during his retirement. |
| Folder 114 |
1971 through 1976: Board of Trustees meeting, 5 August 1971; C. C. Hope's notice of Executive Committee meeting to the Board of Trustees, 16 July 1971Includes a letter from C. C. Hope Jr., president of the North Carolina Symphony Society, to members of the board of trustees to inform them of a joint meeting suggested by the executive committee to discuss a plan of reorganization for the future of the North Carolina Symphony. |
| Folder 115 |
1971 through 1976: Dr. Swalin's Presentation, 29 May 1973 |
| Folder 116 |
1971 through 1976: Executive Committee meeting, 28 March-28 June 1974; Board of Trustees meeting, 28 June 1974 |
| Folder 117 |
1971 through 1976: Executive Committee meeting, 5 December 1974 |
| Folder 118 |
1971 through 1976: Executive Committee meeting minutes, 11 February 1975 |
| Folder 119 |
1971 through 1976: Executive Committee meeting minutes, 17 May 1975 |
| Folder 120 |
1971 through 1976: Executive Committee meeting minutes, 30 November 1971 |
| Folder 121 |
1971 through 1976: Executive Committee meeting minutes, 22 April 1972 |
| Folder 122 |
1971 through 1976: Hodgkins, Norman, and Rohrer, 29 May 1973 |
| Folder 123 |
1971 through 1976: Meetings (individual trustees), 5 August 1971 |
| Folder 124 |
1971 through 1976: North Carolina Symphony Society annual meeting, 14 November 1973 |
| Folder 125 |
1971 through 1976: North Carolina Symphony Society minutes for annual meeting, 14 November 1974 |
Folder 126-127
Folder 126Folder 127 |
1971 through 1976: North Carolina Symphony Society minutes for annual meeting, 11 November 1975 |
| Folder 128 |
1971 through 1976: Questions and observations, 5 August 1971 |
| Folder 129 |
1971 through 1976: Ragan committee, 25 January 1974 |
| Folder 130 |
1971 through 1976: Rough draft minutes of the Executive Board regarding Swalin matter, 1976 and undated |
Folder 131-133
Folder 131Folder 132Folder 133 |
Ad Hoc Committee, 1972-1975 and undatedIncludes letters of resignation from members of the board of trustees, including C. C. Hope and Senator Hamilton Horton; letters of support for Benjamin F. Swalin from North Carolina Symphony staff; and suggestions from members of the Ad Hoc Committee of ways in which the North Carolina Symphony can honor the contributions and years of service given by the Swalins. |
| Folder 134 |
Ad Hoc Committee: Meeting, 1 June 1973 |
| Folder 135 |
Ad Hoc Committee: Meeting, 15 January 1974 |
| Folder 136 |
Ad Hoc Committee: Meeting, 2 June 1974 |
| Folder 137 |
Ad Hoc Committee: Meeting, 7 November 1974 |
| Folder 138 |
Ad Hoc Committee: Meeting, 29 October 1976 |
| Folder 139 |
Ad Hoc Committee: Correspondence, 1970-1975 and undated |
| Folder 140 |
Ad Hoc Committee: Membership lists, 4 October 1973 |
| Folder 141 |
Ad Hoc Committee: Minutes and Goals, 1973-1975 and undated |
| Folder 142 |
American Federation Musicians, 1970-1979 |
| Folder 143 |
Announcement of retirement plan, 1972 |
| Folder 144 |
Archives, 1939-1985 and undatedContains material of personal and professional significance collected by the Swalins, including birthday wishes from Rosalyn and Jimmy Carter; a 1969 letter from cellist Leonard Rose with bowing suggestions; a 1939 program for the Trapp Family Choir; a program for the 1972-1973 season of the Stawauger Symphony in Norway; and a 1981 typed article draft to the Chapel Hill Newspaper reflecting on the life of Paul Green. |
| Folder 145 |
Archives: Little Symphony early tours, 1937-1948 and undatedIncludes a portrait of the North Carolina Little Symphony and four snapshots of various musicians while touring. |
| Folder 146 |
Archives: Outline, undatedPossibly an outline of material specific to Benjamin F. Swalin kept by the North Carolina Symphony's archives |
| Folder 147 |
Arts councils, 1976-1987 |
| Folder 148 |
Assistant conductor, 1968-1969 |
| Folder 149 |
Auditions, 1960-1979 and undated |
| Folder 150 |
Auditions: Soloists, undated |
| Folder 151 |
Auditoriums (new) architecture, circa 1960s and undated |
| Folder 152 |
Auditor's reports, 1971-1975 |
| Folder 153 |
Award: North Carolina Federation of Music Clubs Life Membership, 1968 |
Folder 154-155
Folder 154Folder 155 |
Balls, 1963-1973 |
| Folder 156 |
Balls, 1982 and 1986Formerly folder 32. |
Folder 157-159
Folder 157Folder 158Folder 159 |
Board of Trustees, 1961-1982 and undated |
| Folder 160 |
Board of Trustees: Loyal ones, Boyd, Katherine, 1977 and undated |
| Folder 161 |
Board of Trustees: Loyal ones: Dorton, Joseph Sibley, 1972-1973 |
| Folder 162 |
Board of Trustees: Loyal ones: Gilmore, Voit (Senator), 1967-1968 |
| Folder 163 |
Board of Trustees: Meeting minutes, 1971 |
| Folder 164 |
Board of Trustees: Miscellaneous, 1954-1985 and undated |
| Folder 165 |
Board of Trustees: North Carolina Symphony Society Chapter Officers Binder, 1969-1973 |
| Folder 166 |
Board of Trustees: Personal, 1971-1972 |
| Folder 167 |
Board of Trustees: Summary letter of Benjamin F. Swalin, 9 July 1971 |
| Folder 168 |
Book of documentation, 1971-1973 and undatedBinder compiled chiefly to document Benjamin F. Swalin's health reports, contracts with the North Carolina Symphony, and other retirement related material related to the Board of Trustees and the Executive Committee. |
Folder 169-170
Folder 169Folder 170 |
Bylaws contracts, 1968-1981 and undated |
Folder 171-177
Folder 171Folder 172Folder 173Folder 174Folder 175Folder 176Folder 177 |
Cabals, 1943-1946, 1971-1979 and undatedIncludes handwritten notes, book notes, Ad Hoc and Executive Committee meeting minutes, and correspondence with and between staff and trustees of the North Carolina Symphony. Of note is early documentation collected by Maxine M. Swalin of historically relevant personnel issues between North Carolina Symphony staff and the Board of Trustees and letters from Benjamin F. Swalin's medical doctors to the Board of Trustees certifying his physical and mental health. Much of the material found within this file relates to other subject files throughout the series and may have been compiled as research for a book. |
| Folder 178 |
Cabals: Controversial, 1935-1974 |
| Folder 179 |
Cabals: Notes, 1972-1976 and undatedIncludes a note from Maxine M. Swalin to the reader of this file following her retirement stating that she leaves behind a large file called Cabals,in which she says, "Perhaps before I die I'll write about it then it can be published afterward and no one can sue me, I will have given away my estate." |
| Folder 180 |
Carolina Charter Tercentenary Celebration, 1961Formerly folder 29. |
| Folder 181 |
Carousel screen instructions, undated |
| Folder 182 |
Chamber music, 1966 |
| Folder 183 |
Chamber Music Players, 1971-1972 |
| Folder 184 |
CharterFormerly folder 33. |
| Folder 185 |
Chicago, 1971-1972 |
| Folder 186 |
Children's concert division: Concertos (future and research), 1959-1964 and undated |
| Folder 187 |
Children's concert division: Lists, timings, songs, 1956-1972 |
| Folder 188 |
Children's concerts, 1964-1972 and undatedIncludes letters from children, correspondence with colleagues, and children's concert programs. |
| Folder 189 |
Clippings: Composers, 1974-1978 and undated |
| Folder 190 |
Clippings: "The Daily Tarheel," 1959 |
| Folder 191 |
Clippings: Music, 1968-1987 and undated |
Folder 192-193
Folder 192Folder 193 |
Clippings: North Carolina Symphony, 1972-1985 and undated |
| Folder 194 |
Colleges, 1972-1986 and undated |
| Folder 195 |
Colony, Edward MacDowell and Franz Kneisel Violin Techniques, 1938-1990 and undatedIncludes correspondence with Sir George Solti and Jascha Heifetz; and a 1914 photograph of Jacha Heifetz and Leopold Auer. |
| Folder 196 |
Concerts, August 1982 |
| Folder 197 |
Conducting: Mexico program, 1948 |
| Folder 198 |
Conductors, 1956-1983 and undatedPrimarily letters from conductors of prominent symphonies within the United States to Benjamin F. Swalin concerning his retirement. Portions of text are often underlined and may have been used for research purposes. Letters written by and promotional material relating to John Gosling are also included. Earlier letters represent Swalin's professional relations with national and international conductors; some letters are written in German. |
| Folder 199 |
Continuing education catalogue: Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1986-1987 |
| Folder 200 |
Contracts, 1951-1980 and undatedIncludes Benjamin F. Swalin's contracts with the North Carolina Symphony; recommendations to the Board of Trustees in 1971 concerning his retirement; Swalin's tentative retirement plan; and the 1972 clarification of his contract with the symphony. |
| Folder 201 |
Contracts: Collective agreement, 1969-1974 |
| Folder 202 |
Contracts: Correspondence, 1967-1975 and undated |
| Folder 203 |
Contracts: Gosling, John, 1974 |
| Folder 204 |
Contracts: Musician's union, 1970-1972 |
| Folder 205 |
Contracts: Swalin, Benjamin F., 1961, 1967, 1973 |
| Folder 206 |
Controversy, 1970-1974 |
| Folder 207 |
Controversy: Correspondence, 1971-1973 |
| Folder 208 |
Controversy: Objectives, 1972 |
| Folder 209 |
Cultural exchange, 1958-1960Includes letters from Benjamin F. Moore to the United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union and the United States Ministry of Culture concerning the American-Soviet Exchange Agreement. |
| Folder 210 |
Daugherty, L. Guilford, 1970-1975 and undatedIncludes correspondence between the Swalins and L. Guilford Daugherty while Swalin was symphony director; a letter of apology from Daugherty for offending the Swalins, in which he expresses his belief that his motives were misunderstood; correspondence between Daugherty and others regarding internal operations and financial operations of the symphony preceding and following Swalin's forced retirement; and letters and articles about Daugherty's 1975 resignation from the position of symphony manager. |
| Folder 211 |
Dissertation proposal: Pearsall, Howard Turner: The North Carolina Symphony Orchestra from 1932 to 1962: Its Founding, Musical Growth, and Musical Activities, 1963 |
| Folder 212 |
Duke University: Honorary doctorates commencement, 6 May 1979 |
| Folder 213 |
Duke University: Inauguration of H. Keith H. Brodie, M.D., 1985 |
| Folder 214 |
Duke University: Mary Duke Biddle Music Building dedication program, 1974 |
| Folder 215 |
Early memberships (North Carolina Symphony Society), 1932-1943, 1979 |
| Folder 216 |
Early minutes (North Carolina Symphony Society), 1940-1948, 1967-1973 and undated |
Folder 217-218
Folder 217Folder 218 |
Encomiums, 1945-1980 and undatedLetters of praise to Benjamin F. and Maxine M. Swalin include acknowledgements for Benjamin F. Swalin's securing of the Ford Foundation Grant; letters of thanks from children; letters from members of the United States Senate and White House officials; and a letter regarding Everett Jordan's nomination of Benjamin F. Swalin for appointment to the National Council of the Arts. Book notes are also included. |
| Folder 219 |
Executive Committee: Hope, C. C. R. Jr., 1970-1972 and undated |
| Folder 220 |
Executive Committee: Meeting (includes motions, observations, and questions), 5 August 1971 |
Folder 221-222
Folder 221Folder 222 |
Executive Committee: Reports and minutes, 1971-1982 |
| Folder 223 |
Fact sheets for Benjamin F. Swalin and John Gosling, undated |
| Folder 224 |
Fiftieth Anniversary Season, 1982-1983 |
Folder 225-226
Folder 225Folder 226 |
Finances: North Carolina Symphony Society reports (auditor, budget, expenses, fees), 1968-1976 |
| Folder 227 |
Finances: University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill orchestra expenses, 1942-1943 SeasonTravel, musicians' pay, and other expenses. |
| Folder 228 |
Fiscal, 1961-1963 and undatedIncludes book notes. |
Folder 229-230
Folder 229Folder 230 |
Fiscal, 1970-1979 |
| Folder 231 |
Fiscal: Symphony Fund Committee, 1963 |
Folder 232-233
Folder 232Folder 233 |
Forced retirement: Correspondence, 1972-1977 and undatedIncludes correspondence concerning Benjamin F. Swalin's request for an investigation into the activities of the North Carolina Symphony and its executive committee; letters of support from friends and North Carolina Symphony staff; correspondence with North Carolina Symphony manager L. Guilford Daugherty; and correspondence related to John Gosling's new position as symphony maestro. |
Folder 234-237
Folder 234Folder 235Folder 236Folder 237 |
Ford Foundation, 1965-1985 and undated |
| Folder 238 |
Ford Foundation GrantFormerly folder 34. |
| Folder 239 |
Ford Foundation: Request for funds and funds drive, 1969-1971 and undated |
| Folder 240 |
Gala 1986, 1980-1986 |
| Folder 241 |
Goals, 1973-1977 and undatedIncludes Benjamin F. Swalin's immediate goals to reinstate symphony authority to the Board of Trustees and to prioritize hiring of capable North Carolinian musicians for the North Carolina Symphony. |
Folder 242-243
Folder 242Folder 243 |
Gosling, John, 1972-1986 and undatedCorrespondence, programs, and clippings documenting John Gosling's career. Includes correspondence between Benjamin F. Swalin and representatives of symphonies believed to be affiliated with John Gosling; and clippings related to John Gosling's public statements following his resignation from the North Carolina Symphony. |
| Folder 244 |
Hodges, Governor Luther H.: Letter, 1955Letter concerning Swalin's recognition as the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill's honorary professor of music. |
| Floppy Disc FLD-4962/1 |
Index of audio tapes, 1952-1972 |
| Folder 245 |
Inflation and the North Carolina Symphony, 1977-1980Includes clippings regarding "elitism" within the North Carolina Symphony, wage protests by North Carolina Symphony musicians, John Gosling's forced resignation as symphony director, and North Carolina Society meeting minutes. |
| Folder 246 |
Lecture notes, undated |
| Folder 247 |
Lectures on instruments of the orchestra, undatedIncludes pen drawings of bagpipes. |
Folder 248-249
Folder 248Folder 249 |
Legislation, 1941-1977 and undatedIncludes a summary of legislation efforts made by Benjamin F. Swalin; his discussion of the challenges surrounding the use of state busses during the 1960s to transport African American children to desegregated symphony concerts in areas of North Carolina where "mixed" audiences were not permitted; and drafts of his Jukebox bill. |
| Folder 250 |
Legislation: Charter for the corporation of the North Carolina Symphony Society, 1966 |
| Folder 251 |
Legislation: Federal Advisory Commission on the Arts: Hearings before a Subcommittee on the Committee on Education and Labor House of Representatives Eighty-Fifth Congress, First Session on H.R. 3541, 1957Includes the "Statement of Benjamin F. Swalin, Director of the North Carolina Symphony Society, Inc., Chapel Hill, N.C." in which he stressed the importance of children's concerts and music education in the development of American culture. |
| Folder 252 |
Legislation: General statutes, 1943-1973 |
| Folder 253 |
Legislation: Jukebox legislation, 1959 |
| Folder 254 |
Legislation: North Carolina legislators, 1971-1981 |
| Folder 255 |
Legislation: Proposed legislation for United States Department of the Arts and Crafts, 1962 and undated |
| Folder 256 |
Legislation: Senate bill 33 (1971 Session) |
Folder 257-258
Folder 257Folder 258 |
Legislation: State bills, 1959-1979 and undated |
| Folder 259 |
Legislation: State reorganization plan (for state agencies), 1969-1970 and undated |
| Folder 260 |
Master schedule, 1971-1972 |
Folder 261-262
Folder 261Folder 262 |
Maxeben ("Undefinable"), 1929-1990sIncludes short notes, poetry, and reflections written by Maxine M. Swalin about life at "Maxeben," the estate of the Swalins located in Carrboro, N.C. |
| Folder 263 |
Morrison Award, 1968, 1976 |
| Folder 264 |
Music publications, 1940 |
Folder 265-266
Folder 265Folder 266 |
Musical instruments, 1949-1981 and undatedIncludes a draft of This is Your Music and articles pertaining to instrumentation of non-Western cultures. |
| Folder 267 |
Musical memories (book), 1933-1979 |
| Folder 268 |
MusiciansFormerly folder 30. |
| Folder 269 |
Musicians: Kennedy, Laura, 1965 |
| Folder 270 |
National Endowment for the Arts, 1972-1981 |
| Folder 271 |
Newsletter replies, 1979-1980Includes a letter from Paul Green. |
| Folder 272 |
North Carolina Governor's School, 1976 |
| Folder 273 |
North Carolina Governor's School: School for the Arts, 1975-1981 and undated |
| Folder 274 |
Odds and Ends, 1964-1984 and undatedMiscellaneous speeches, correspondence and articles collected by the Swalins. |
| Folder 275 |
Opera foundation: Fletcher, A.J. |
Folder 276-277
Folder 276Folder 277 |
Orchestra Committee, 1968-1972 and undatedContains material relating to the musician "walkouts" and other activities of the North Carolina Orchestra Committee and efforts by the North Carolina Symphony Society to negotiate with its members. |
| Folder 278 |
Orchestra Committee: Weddle, Ronald, 1971 |
| Folder 279 |
Orchestra managers' correspondence, 1971Primarily correspondence between Hiram B. Black, manager of the North Carolina Symphony, and managers of other national orchestras, in which Black inquired about the retirement policies of other symphony organizations. |
| Folder 280 |
Other conductors, 1962-1971Includes correspondence with Benjamin F. Swalin and directors of national symphonies regarding mandatory retirement age policies. |
| Folder 281 |
Personnel: Conlin, Thomas: Assistant conductor, 1971-1973 |
| Folder 282 |
Personnel: File, Gilbert, 1972-1975 |
| Folder 283 |
Personnel: Heller, Alfred: Assistant conductor, 1971-1972 |
| Folder 284 |
Personnel: Johnson, James, 1969-1970 and undated |
| Folder 285 |
Personnel: Kirschke, William 1952-1962 and undated |
| Folder 286 |
Personnel: Miscellaneous, 1959-1980 and undated |
| Folder 287 |
Personnel: Newton, John R., 1965-1966 and undated |
| Folder 288 |
Personnel: Orchestra, 1970-1971, 1977-1978 |
| Folder 289 |
Personnel: Parker, William Lee, 1953 and undated |
| Folder 290 |
Personnel: Parkhurst, Charles: Assistant conductor, 1969-1970 and undated |
| Folder 291 |
Personnel: "Personnel Manual", 1966 |
| Folder 292 |
Personnel: Poole, Dr. Valter, 1970 |
| Folder 293 |
Personnel: Resignation and termination of employment, 1964-1971 |
| Folder 294 |
Personnel: Salary charts, 1961-1971 |
| Folder 295 |
Personnel: Staff, 1966-1975 |
| Folder 296 |
Personnel: Willoughby, James (Debt), 1966-1969 |
| Folder 297 |
Policies, 1959-1969 and undated |
| Oversize Paper Folder OPF-4962/7 |
Posters for North Carolina Symphony concerts, 1974 and undated |
| Folder 298 |
Pre-history, 1973 and undatedBook material concerning the early history of the North Carolina Symphony. |
| Folder 299 |
Programs, 1931-1941Early programs for North Carolina Symphony concerts directed by Lamar Stringfield and Benjamin F. Swalin, including for the Federal Music Project. |
Folder 300-301
Folder 300Folder 301 |
Programs, 1963-1969 |
Folder 302-303
Folder 302Folder 303 |
Programs, 1969-1970 |
Folder 304-306
Folder 304Folder 305Folder 306 |
Programs, 1970-1971 |
Folder 307-309
Folder 307Folder 308Folder 309 |
Programs, 1971-1972 |
Folder 310-311
Folder 310Folder 311 |
Programs, 1972-1973 |
| Folder 312 |
Programs, 1973-1974 |
Folder 313-315
Folder 313Folder 314Folder 315 |
Programs: Miscellaneous, 1920-1980s |
| Folder 316 |
Programs: Program planning repertoire, circa 1970s |
| Folder 317 |
Programs: Program plans, 1972-1973 |
| Folder 318 |
Programs: Programs suggested by Jac Parkhurst, 1971-1972 |
| Folder 319 |
Programs: Schedules, 1967-1973 |
| Folder 320 |
Programs: Soloists' schedule, 1972-1973 |
| Folder 321 |
Programs: Swalin, Benjamin F., 1966-1967 |
| Folder 322 |
"Proposal to the North Carolina Symphony from the People of Raleigh and Wake County," 1974 |
| Folder 323 |
Publicity, 1947-1980 and undated |
| Folder 324 |
Publicity, 1972-1977 and undated |
| Folder 325 |
Publicity: Magazines and magazine articles, 1947-1970s |
| Folder 326 |
Publicity: New York Times article, 1955, 1978Includes typewritten copy of a 1955 article "A State Orchestra: N. C. Symphony Spends All of its Time Touring," and a 1978 letter from Benjamin F. Swalin to the music editor of the New York Times correcting him details of early legislation efforts of the North Carolina Symphony. |
| Folder 327 |
Publicity: Swalin, Benjamin F., 1976Includes clippings from various North Carolina newspapers regarding the treatment of the Swalins by the North Carolina Symphony. |
| Folder 328 |
Radio, 1970 |
| Folder 329 |
Recital by Benjamin F. Swalin and Maxine M. Swalin, 1979 |
| Folder 330 |
References and research, 1968-1976Includes Maxine M. Swalin's 1976 research and research notes from the North Carolina State Archives. |
| Folder 331 |
North Carolina Symphony: RepertoireFormerly folder 35. |
| Folder 332 |
Retirement: Binder, 1972-1982 |
| Folder 333 |
Retirement: Editorials and clippings, 1972 |
| Folder 334 |
Retirement: General, 1956-1975 and undatedIncludes Maxine M. Swalin's plan for retirement plan from her position in the North Carolina Symphony. |
| Folder 335 |
Retirement plan, 1971 |
| Folder 336 |
Robertson, Jeanne: Articles and promotional material, 1980-1981 |
| Folder 337 |
Russian music and culture, 1983 and undated |
| Folder 338 |
"The Score," 1970-1975 |
| Folder 339-340 |
Season, 1971-1972Formerly folders 36-37. |
| Folder 341 |
Season, 1978Includes clippings from various North Carolina newspapers and magazines discussing perceived elitism within the North Carolina Symphony as evidenced by an increase in student rates and reserved seats. |
| Folder 342 |
Seasons: Scheduled reports, undated |
| Folder 343 |
Senate campaign: Clippings, 1974Clippings relating to Benjamin F. Swalin's campaign for the North Carolina Senate, 16th district. Includes an open letter to voters stating his dedication to improved public education, adult education, and his devotion to the arts. |
| Folder 344 |
Senate campaign: Correspondence, 1973-1974 and undated |
| Folder 345 |
Senate campaign: Other papers, 1974 and undated |
| Folder 346 |
Senate campaign: Speeches and platform, 1974 |
| Folder 347 |
Schedules and tours, 1959-1971 |
| Folder 348 |
Site selection, 1971-1974Formerly folder 38 |
| Folder 349 |
Soloists, 1972 |
Folder 350-351
Folder 350Folder 351 |
Speaking engagements, 1957-1974 and undatedIncludes correspondence, clippings, and speeches. |
| Folder 352 |
Stavanger Orchestra, November 1972Includes clippings, correspondence, programs, and travel brochures relating to Benjamin F. Swalin's position as guest director of the Stavanger Orchestra following his retirement and the Swalins' time spent living in Norway. Some clippings and correspondence are written in Norwegian. |
| Folder 353 |
Stringfield, Lamar: Commemorative bi-centennial ceremony, undated |
| Folder 354 |
Stringfield, Lamar: North Carolina Room, Wilson Library, 1953 and undated |
Folder 355-356
Folder 355Folder 356 |
"Symphony Stories" by Adeline McCall for the Children's Concert Division, 1950-1973Formerly folders 39-40 |
| Folder 357 |
Tape recorder and synchronizer, 1977 |
| Folder 358 |
Television, 1960-1967 and undated |
| Folder 359 |
Transition symphony, 1973 |
| Folder 360 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Doctor of Fine Arts, 1971 |
| Folder 361 |
University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill: Institute of Folk Music, 1933-1935 and undated |
| Folder 362 |
University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill: Relations between the Music Department and Benjamin F. Swalin, 1937-1945Includes Benjamin F. Swalin's writings on conducting, material relating to orchestra personnel, and a letter from Benjamin F. Swalin to the the music department asking for a leave of absence. |
| Folder 363 |
University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill problem: Volunteer players from University of North Carolina, Duke University, Davidson College, etc., 1944-1945 |
| Folder 364 |
Violins and violasFormerly folder 42. |
| Folder 365 |
Wills, 1976, 1983-1989Includes letters and literature from the Society For the Right to Die; a 1983 legal document continuing Benjamin F. Swalin's power of attorney to Maxine M. Swalin and a photocopied portion of a book entitled The Layman's Guide to Death with Dignity; and personal and legal correspondence. |
| Folder 366 |
Winston-Salem, 1970-1971Includes articles and correspondence concerning the possibility of moving the seat of the North Carolina Symphony to Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| Folder 367 |
Woll, Bjorn: Conductor exchange, 1972, 1976 |
| Folder 368 |
Youth movement in the North Carolina Symphony Society, 1970 |
Folder 369-370
Folder 369Folder 370 |
Miscellaneous, 1965-1980 and undatedIncludes North Carolina Symphony Society material. |
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Series 5. Pictures, 1906-1990.
Arrangement: chronological.
Chiefly portraits and snapshots of Benjamin F. Swalin and Maxine M. Swalin from childhood through old age. Early pictures include photographs of Swalin and of his uncle Nels Swalin, his brother Art Swalin, and the Minneapolis Symphony, and a baby book of Maxine M. Swalin. Photographs from the 1920s include pictures of Swalin with Franz Kneisel in Blue Hill, Me.; at Mispa Spring Camp; at Columbia University; with others at Mount Washington; with Professor Leopold Auer; and in a graduation gown. Photographs, 1930s-1970s, include pictures of the Swalins, members of the North Carolina Symphony, and University of North Carolina students. Also included are photographs of Benjamin Swalin receiving an honorary doctorate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1971 and both of the Swalins receiving honorary doctorates from Duke University in 1979; images used in Hard Circus Road; photographs of a viola, 1990; and woodcut prints and watercolor paintings collected by Maxine M. Swalin.
| Image Folder PF-4962/1 |
Circa 1904-1920 |
| Image Folder PF-4962/2 |
Circa 1921-1927 |
| Image Folder PF-4962/3 |
Circa 1930-1950 |
| Image Folder PF-4962/4 |
Circa 1955-1972Chiefly photographs of Benjamin F. Swalin and Maxine M. Swalin. |
| Image Folder PF-4962/5 |
Portraits of Benjamin F. Swalin, circa 1939-1982 |
| Image Folder PF-4962/6 |
Portraits of Maxine M. Swalin, circa 1930s-1990s |
| Image Folder PF-4962/7 |
Honorary doctorates, 1971 and 1979 |
| Image Folder PF-4962/8 |
Swalin and the North Carolina Symphony, circa 1932-1973 |
| Image Folder PF-4962/9 |
Hard Circus Road |
| Image Folder PF-4962/10 |
Viola, 1990 |
| Image Folder PF-4962/11 |
Baby book, 1903-1906 |
| Image Folder PF-4962/12 |
Ackman, Josef: Art book, 1906-1933 and undatedArt book containing wood cut prints, prints of landscape paintings and one watercolor painting. Includes biographical notes about Josef Ackmann written by Maxine M. Swalin. |
| Image Folder PF-4962/13 |
Miscellaneous, 1914 and undatedNegative of 1914 picture of Jasha Heifetz and two black-and-white copies of prints that are possibly woodcut prints or etchings. |
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Series 6. Maxine M. Swalin Papers, 1909-2006 (Addition of January 2010).
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Acquisitions Information: Accession 101226.
Chiefly materials relating to Maxine M. Swalin's An Ear to Myself (1996), a self-published volume about her childhood in Iowa, marriage to Benjamin F. Swalin, and life with the North Carolina Symphony. Also included are research materials relating to her visual art and music work, Painted Music; personal correspondence; a diary; notebooks; biographical sketches; fundraising material; interviews; and clippings and other materials that document her love of art, music, and nature. Much of the material appears to have been collected during and after Benjamin F. Swalin's illness and subsequent death and reflects Maxine M. Swalin's life as a caregiver to her husband, the mourning of his passing, her approach to life and support of the arts, and her dedication to their collective efforts toward music education and appreciation in the state of North Carolina.
| Folder 371 |
"American Black Music," 1970-1986 and undatedIncludes notes and research gathered on African American art and music used in creating Painted Music. |
| Folder 372 |
American composers, 1987-1988 and undated |
| Folder 373 |
Artist's notebook of sketches |
| Folder 374 |
Biographical, 1909-1980s and undatedIncludes drafts of biographical sketches; newspaper articles; photographs; and genealogical information regarding the McMahan family's westward movement to Iowa from Knox County, Ohio in 1809. |
| Folder 375 |
Birthday letter, circa 2005 |
| Folder 376 |
"Black Art," 1975-1980 and undatedArticles, picture postcards, and handwritten notes about African American art for Maxine Swalin's Painted Music. |
| Folder 377 |
Clippings, 1929-2003 (bulk 1930s-1960s)A few clippings pertain to early music career of Maxine M. Swalin, but most are about Benjamin F. Swalin. There is a 1938 article from the Greencastle, Indiana Daily Banner in which Swalin expressed a supportive view of Adolph Hiter and an article from the Minneapolis Star Tribune in which he discussed his views on communism and capitalism, war, and the necessity of communism in Russia. |
| Folder 378 |
Correspondence, 1931, 1946, 1968-2006Includes a 1931 love letter from Benjamin F. Swalin during his doctorate studies at the University of Vienna and Maxine M. Swalin's letters to close friends reflecting upon her husband's death. |
| Folder 379 |
Diary, circa 2000sMaxine M. Swalin's writings on the importance of the Arts Commons; personal daily thoughts; poetry; quotations; attitudes toward health; and reflections upon nature, life, and death. The last entry in the diary is entitled "Things my Husband Taught Me." |
| Folder 380 |
Diploma: Masters in Arts from Radcliffe College, 1937 |
| Folder 381 |
An Ear to MyselfFormerly folder 20. |
Floppy Disc FLD-4962/2-11
FLD-4962/2FLD-4962/3FLD-4962/4FLD-4962/5FLD-4962/6FLD-4962/7FLD-4962/8FLD-4962/9FLD-4962/10FLD-4962/11 |
An Ear to Myself: Drafts, 1980s-1990sSome floppy disks may include unrelated files. |
| Folder 382 |
An Ear to Myself: Humor, undated |
| Folder 383 |
Expressionism, undated |
| Folder 384 |
Fundraising: Advisors Development Fund, 1964-1971 (bulk 1967) |
| Folder 385 |
Gottschalk, undated |
| Folder 386 |
Guest list: Friends who contributed to Hard Circus Road, 1985-1987 and undated |
Folder 387-388
Folder 387Folder 388 |
Hard Circus Road: manuscript returned from University of North Carolina Press with editor's note, 1988 and undated |
| Folder 389 |
Harnett County text, undated |
| Folder 390 |
Home for symphony, undatedIncludes handwritten notes about the historical origins of instrumentation in the orchestra. |
| Folder 391 |
Home health care, 1988-1989Includes medical and insurance correspondence and forms regarding Benjamin F. Swalin's enrollment in a private care program during the late stages of his battle with Alzheimer's disease. The versos of many of these documents contain Maxine M. Swalin's handwritten notes on music and composers. |
| Folder 392 |
Interview with Maxine M. Swalin by Amy Glass, 1985 |
| Folder 393 |
Jazz, undated |
| Folder 394 |
Masks of Alaska, 1976 |
| Folder 395 |
Mendelsohn, 1979-1983 and undated |
| Folder 396 |
Notebook in shorthand, undated |
| Folder 397 |
Notebook of sketches, undated |
| Folder 398-403 |
Notes and writings, possibly for An Ear to Myself, and a 1953 poemFormerly folders 14-19. |
| Folder 404 |
Notes and writings, 1946, 1977, 2002 and undatedUndated notes, writings, poetry on beauty, music, nature, life and death, age, and life with her husband. Includes one sketch. |
| Folder 405 |
Painted Music, 1978 and undated |
| Folder 406 |
Painted Music, 1980 |
| Folder 407 |
Painted Music: Macon County Arts Council, 1977-1980 and undated |
| Folder 408 |
Painted Music: Stage arrangements, undated |
| Folder 409 |
Painted Music: Text, undated |
| Folder 410 |
Scenery, circa 1930s-circa 2000s (bulk 1980s-1990s)Photographic clippings from articles and advertisements, postcards, and greeting cards collected by Maxine M. Swalin. |
| Folder 411 |
"Scott Joplin and Ragtime," undated |
| Folder 412 |
Schumann, 1988-1989 |
| Folder 413 |
Spectator Magazine: Interview with Benjamin F. Swalin and Maxine M. Swalin, 1988Swalins discuss Hard Circus Road. |
| Folder 414 |
The Strad, 1987 |
| Folder 415 |
Tax returns for donations, 2003-2005 |
| Folder 416 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Arts Common: Music Building Construction, 2004 and undated |
| Folder 417 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Benjamin F. Swalin University Orchestra Fund, 2006 |
| Folder 418 |
Writings, undatedDrafts and research notes for various writings. |
| Folder 419 |
Miscellaneous, 1967-1974 and undatedMaterial Maxine M. Swalin designated as "very" miscellaneous. |
| Folder 420 |
Miscellaneous, 2003 and undated |
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Series 7. Additions After 2010.
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Subseries 7.1. Correspondence, Writings, and Printed Items, 1985-2006 (Addition of July 2015).
Acquisitions Information: Accession 102286.
Correspondence, newsclippings, magazines, newsletters, programs, writings, notes, guidelines for art collections, and North Carolina Symphony documents.
| Box 34 |
Correspondence, writings, and printed items, 1985-2006 |
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Subseries 7.2. Teaching Materials, circa 1930s-1950s (Addition of February 2017).
Acquisitions Information: Accession 103320.
Notebooks possibly used for teaching music theory and history courses in the Music Department at the University of North Carolina.
| Oversize Box OB-04962/1 |
Volumes 1-2 |
| Oversize Box OB-04962/2 |
Volumes 3-4 |
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