This series contains material donated by Douglas Moore's daughter, Darby Moore in 2015. It includes clippings and programs relating to Moore's works, family materials (including materials relating to Sarah Moore, Mary Moore Kelleher, and Emily Moore), correspondence (with family and colleagues) and other memorabilia. Many of these materials have been annotated by the donor.
Box 116 Folder 1
Bradford Kelleher, 1962-1963, 2003, 2007, undated
Includes photographs, clippings (including obituaries), exhibition programs, correspondence. Includes printouts of material. One newspaper clipping has severely deteriorated.
Box 116 Folder 2
Will, 1957, 1969-1970
Includes correspondence from Emily B. Moore, legal documents, and a carbon copy of a 1957 last will and testament.
Box 116 Folder 3
"Babbit" Overture, [Comedy] Overture on an American Tune, Moby Dick, 1929, 1932-1933, 1935, 1938, 1941-1942, undated
Includes clippings and programs relating to performances at/by: Mannes School of Music, Hastings Symphony Orchestra, American Guild of Organists, Pittsburgh WPA Symphony, Eastman School of Music, Manhattan Symphony Orchestra, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, New York Civic Orchestra, Columbia University Orchestra.
Box 116 Folder 4
A Symphony of Autumn
, 1927, 1931-1932, 1935, 1942, undated
Includes clippings and programs relating to performances at/by: Cleveland Orchestra, Rochester Civic Orchestra, Eastman School of Music, Rochester Philharmonic, National Orchestral Association, Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra, New York City WPA Symphony Orchestra.
Box 116 Folder 5
"I Lie Awake and Listen" from Carry Nation, 1968
Copy of the published piano-vocal score.
Box 116 Folder 6
Great Teacher Award, Society of Older Graduates of Columbia, 1960
Box 116 Folder 7-8
Davis and Sanford family portraits, undated, 2 folders
Black-and-white portraits of the Moore family by the photographers Davis and Sanford. Photographs are still affixed to their original folders.
Box 117 Folder 1
Will, assets, official documents, 1936, 1955, 1965, circa 1969-1972
Includes letters of condolence, sent to Moore's family in the wake of his passing.
Box 117 Folder 2
Sally - Sarah's writings, 1912, undated
A carbon copy of a typewritten collection of poems by Sarah Moore. Two handwritten poems by Archibald MacLeish addressed to Myra Drake Moore.
Box 117 Folder 3
Personal memorabilia, circa 1943, 1956, 1969, 1986, undated
Includes photographs (of Moore's 50th birthday party and others), party invitations from John Kander and William Goldman, correspondence (from Sarah Moore), press packet for the 1956 Central City Festival.
Box 117 Folder 4
Yale diary/notebook, circa 1910-1915
Includes course notes, diary entries, and a short musical sketch.
Box 117 Folder 5
Congratulations on election as president of the Institute of Arts and Letters, 1945-1946
Primarily contains correspondence, but also includes a certificate recognizing Moore's election.
Box 117 Folder 6
MacDowell Colony letters from Moore, 1928, 1933, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1951, 1954
Largely comprises letters from Moore to his wife, but also includes some letters from the MacDowell Association. Includes a list of "colonists" and an annual report from the colony.
Box 117 Folder 7
Padraic Colum, 1936, 1948, 1961, 1969, undated
Primarily comprises letters from Padraic Colum to Sarah Moore, but also includes letters from Sarah Moore to Emily and Douglas Moore. Includes two photographs and a clipping.
Box 117 Folder 8
Daniel Gregory Mason, circa 1915, 1928, 1931, 1934, 1940, 1942, undated
Photographs of Mason, correspondence between Mason and Moore, a clipping, a copy of one of Mason's speeches, and a concert program.
Box 117 Folder 9
Darby Moore, Fannie Lou Hamer, 1914, 1928-1929, 1933, 1939-1940, 1961-1963, 1969, undated
This folder primarily comprises Douglas Moore's letters to Bradford Kelleher and Mary Kelleher (née Moore). Also includes several photographs of Douglas Moore and family, two clippings, a biography of Douglas Moore, and two appointment books belonging to Emily Moore. Some correspondence has been annotated with subject information.
Box 118 Folder 1
Diary of Emily Moore (née Bailey), 1908
Box 118 Folder 2
Village Music
, 1942-1943, 1945-1948, 1952-1956, 1962-1963
Includes clippings and programs relating to performances at/by: Eastman School of Music, Pomona College, United States Marine Band, University of California Santa Barbara, University of Oklahoma, Dow Symphony Orchestra, Greensboro Orchestra, University of Arizona, Conservatorio Napoli, National Gallery Orchestra, Westchester State Teachers College, Vassar College, Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra, Harvard, Kent State University, Boston Pops Orchestra, Columbia University Orchestra, University of New Mexico, Eastman/Rochester Symphony, National Youth Administration Symphony Orchestra. Includes a piece of correspondence about the piece.
Box 118 Folder 3
In Memoriam
, 1944-1945, 1947, 1955, 1959
Includes clippings and programs relating to performances at/by: Eastman/Rochester Symphony, Philharmonic-Symphony, Lewishon Stadium, Symphony of the Air, Eastman School of Music, New York Philharmonic, Orchestra of America, Stanford Symphony. Also includes some correspondence to Moore about the work and its performances.
Box 118 Folder 4
Cotillion Suite and piano trios, 1945, 1953-1954, 1960, 1966-1967
Includes clippings and programs relating to performances of the Cotillion Suite, the piano trios, and other pieces at/by: CBS Radio Orchestra, Composers Group of New York City, Walden String Quartet, Contemporary Baroque Ensemble, Arco-Arte Sinfonietta, Augustana College, Westminster Choir College. Includes a magazine spread for Wings of a Dove
Box 118 Folder 5
Music Journal and Opera News, 1969-10, 1997-01-11
Both contain articles about Douglas Moore.
Box 118 Folder 6
The Ballad of Baby Doe
, 2000-2001, 2006
Program for a performance at San Francisco Opera, clippings about performances at Central City Opera and New York City Opera. Includes a printout of an article about Stephen Vincent Benet.
Box 118 Folder 7
Playbills, The Ballad of Baby Doe (New York City Opera), The Wings of the Dove (City Center), 1961, 1963
Includes a program for a performance at the McMillan Theatre.
Box 118 Folder 8
Assorted programs and The Wings of the Dove clippings, 1922-1923, 1944-1945, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1961-1962, 1981, 2002, 2004
For performances of various works at/by: Columbia University, Orchestra of America, New York City Opera, Old Sturbridge Theater, Philharmonic-Symphony, Juilliard, Columbia Opera Workshop, Bronxville Schools, Three Choir Festival. Also includes programs for recitals given by Douglas Moore, for the Douglas Moore Annual Memorial Concerts in Cutchogue NY, and for plays featuring Moore's friends and family. Also includes correspondence from Moore to Bradford and Mary Kelleher.
Box 119 Folder 1
Otello vocal score, 1887
Vocal score of the Verdi opera inscribed with Moore's name on the cover and containing light annotations.
Box 119 Folder 2
Books about Baby Doe Tabor and The Ballad of Baby Doe, 1955, 1959, 2002
The Ballad of Baby Doe: I Shall Walk Beside My Love by Duane A. Smith (with John Moriarty), Silver Queen: The Fabulous Story of Baby Doe Tabor by Caroline Bancroft, Augusta Tabor: Her Side of the Scandal by Caroline Bancroft. Some volumes are inscribed to Moore.
Box 119 Folder 3-4
Mary and Sarah Moore memorabilia and correspondence, 1959-1961, 2 folders
Correspondence addressed to Bradford Kelleher and Mary Kelleher (née Moore), and Sarah Moore. Includes correspondence from Sarah Moore to Bradford and Mary Kelleher. Includes party invitations and juvenilia. Also includes assorted playbills and programs: several programs are related to Douglas Moore's work.
Box 120 Folder 1-2
Assorted programs, 1912-1913, 1922-1923, 1925-1928, 1930-1933, 1935-1937, 1939-1951, 1954, 2 folders
For performances of various works at/by: New York Town Hall, Columbia University Orchestra, New York Times Hall, The Playhouse, Hartt Opera Guild, Gordon String Quartet, Church of the Holy Communion, Princeton-Yale Joint Glee Club, Boston Public Library, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Cleveland Museum of Art, MacDowell Colony, Manhattan Symphony Orchestra, Columbia Opera Workshop, MacDowell Club of New York City, Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, The Centurry Association, Juilliard, Teatro del Pueblo, National Youth Administration Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Institute of Music, Columbia University Glee Club, Julius Hartt Musical Foundation, Boston Symphony Orchestra, New York Town Hall, American Laboratory Theater, Chamber Ensemble of New York, American Lyric Theater, Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra, Three Choir Festival, University of Delaware, Teatro del U.S.I.S, Holyoke Music Club, Carnegie Hall, University of California Los Angeles, Cleveland Orchestra, Little Orchestra Society. Includes programs for Moore's organ recitals and programs for Columbia University Orchestra concerts conducted by Moore. Many programs include bookmarks or post-it notes. Some appear to have been removed from a scrapbook.
Box 120 Folder 3
Certificate of recognition from the city of Leadville, Colorado, undated
Honoring Moore's work on The Ballad of Baby Doe.
Box 120 Item 1
Symphony of Autumn, Village Music, undated, 1 open reel audiotapes (1/2")
Label reads: "1) Symphony of Autumn, Finale (Movement 3); 2) Village Music, movements 2, 3, and 4. Recorded from radio broadcast by Voice of America. Original disc now at the Library of Congress."
Box 121 Folder 1-4
Programs and playbills, circa 1940s-1960s, 4 folders
These materials do not appear to relate to Moore's musical or professional activities. Mostly for Broadway plays and musicals, but also includes some classical music concerts.
Box 122 Folder 1
The Wings of the Dove, costume design for Kate, circa 1961
For the singer Regina Sarfaty. Includes a fabric sample, previously stapled to the design.
Box 122 Folder 2
Set and costume designs for Gallantry by Donald Jensen, 1958
Set designs for: "Opening and Announcer," "Hospital Hall," "Operating Room," "Commercial" and "Finish (Credits)." Costume design for "Three Girls in Wax Bottles."
Box 122 Folder 3-4
Family photographs, 1920, 1922, undated, 2 folders
Of Myra Moore, Douglas Moore, family weddings, and others. Includes a photograph of Douglas Moore with two singers on the set of one of his operas.
Box 122 Folder 5
Scrapbook pages, 1927-1928, 1934
Two scrapbook pages, one containing photographs, the other containing programs. Paper is deteriorating and some photographs are coming loose.
Box 123 Folder 1
Poster for The Ballad of Baby Doe at New York City Opera, 1960
Poster for Santa Fe Opera's performance of The Ballad of Baby Doe in Berlin, 1961
Persephone and Oedipus Rex by Stravinsky are also featured on the poster.
Box CMI124
Scrapbook, circa 1919-1937, 1 items
16.5x12x2-inch scrapbook containing photographs, clippings, and programs about the Moore family. Includes two hand-engraved medals affixed to one of the pages. Some pages are torn and some photographs have come loose. This item is fragile and should be handled with care. The metal binding has been removed from the item to avoid rusting.
Box CMI125
Darby S. Moore scrapbook, circa 1915-1925, 1 items
14.5x11.5x2-inch scrapbook. A family heirloom passed down to Darby S. Moore. Many photos are loose and some pages are torn. Photographs are affixed to the pages with tape and glue. A note from the donor is taped to the cover: "This scrapbook contains photos of Doug's life: family - education - travel, etc. Also, many, many newspapers clippings about his [illegible] connecting his career. Photos are not identified except some where I've identified Doug. Book is delicate and has been cannabilized for photos, evidently."