Ruby E. Heritage Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a brief biography of distinguished instructor of voice, Ruby E. Heritage, plus syllabi and samples of the music which she used in teaching.
Dates
- Creation: 1946-1958
Language of Materials
Materials are in English
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is not restricted.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection is open for use.
Biographical Note
Miss Ruby E. Heritage, a native of Kansas, was a graduate of Lewis and Clark High School in Spokane, Washington. She was granted a Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Education from Columbia Teachers College in New York City. Her first teaching assignment was at Maryland State Normal School. Her attendance for three years at the Julliard School of Music was enhanced by a fellowship held for all three years.
Heritage then held teaching positions at Penn Hall School for Girls and Mississippi State College for Women. During WWII she served in the United States Air Force and toured the Midwest selling war bonds with the 571st Military Band as the featured soloist.
She received additional training at the American Conservatoire of Music in Fontainebleau, France following which she came to Whitworth College in 1946 (See correspondence in folio 3).
Extent
.3 cu. ft. (1 box)
Abstract
Select materials of voice instructor, Ruby E. Heritage.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 2000 and 2007.
Processing Information
Processed to the file folder level.
Subject
- Warren, Frank F. (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Ruby E. Heritage Papers 1946-1958
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by H.W. Johnston
- Date
- © 2007
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard) And The Nwapi Ii (Northwest Archives Processing Initiative Ii) Standards
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Repository Details
Part of the Whitworth University Archives and Special Collections Repository