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Denton Civic Boy Choir Business Correspondence, 1947-1952
| Date | To | From | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-Jan-47 | Not specified | J. W. Nichols, Chairman DCBC | 1947-48 DCBC Tour |
| 3-Jun-48 | Joe Mitchell, Denton, TX | Eleanor Eads, UT Austin | Potential DCBC concert at UT |
| 28-Oct-48 | George Bragg | J. Spencer Cornwall, Dir., Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Salt Lake City, UT | Update on choir; best wishes with upcoming season; hope to see you again |
| 10-Dec-48 | Dr. Hubbard | George Bragg | Thank you; Tickets to upcoming concert |
| 13-Dec-48 | George Bragg | Teresa Wegener, Dir., Camp Fire Girls | Newspaper article; camp dates |
| 11-Jan-49 | Fred C. Graham, Graham Music and Lyceum Bureau, Salt Lake City, UT | George Bragg | Plans for spring tour |
| 11-Jan-49 | Otto Vehle, Pres., Woodlake Inc. | George Bragg | Camp at Woodlake |
| 11-Jan-49 | Mrs. Tony Lyons, Holdenville, OK | George Bragg | Finding Indian for camp counselor |
| 11-Jan-49 | Dorothy Darlington, Cameron, TX | George Bragg | Offer for camp position |
| 13-Jan-49 | George Bragg | Fred C. Graham, Graham Music and Lyceum Bureau, Salt Lake City, UT | Arranged another date for spring tour |
| 14-Jan-49 | George Bragg | Mildred Newman, Texas Federation of Music Clubs, Dallas, TX | Judges for upcoming contests |
| 17-Jan-49 | Mrs. Sheridan Newman, Brady, TX | George Bragg | Thank you for help |
| 17-Jan-49 | American Legion Magazine | J. W. Nichols, Chairman DCBC | Potential article on DCBC |
| 18-Jan-49 | Milt Deutsch, American Artists, Inc. | J. W. Nichols, Chairman DCBC | Potential representation for DCBC |
| 19-Jan-49 | B. W. Frederick, Frederick Bros. Agency, New York, NY | J. W. Nichols, Chairman DCBC | Potential representation for DCBC |
| 23-Jan-49 | George Bragg | Otto Vehle, Pres., Woodlake Inc. | Impossible to camp at Woodlake |
| 24-Jan-49 | Fred C. Graham, Graham Music and Lyceum Bureau, Salt Lake City, UT | George Bragg | More details for spring tour; itinerary enclosed |
| 27-Jan-49 | Mrs. Sheridan Newman, Brady, TX | George Bragg | Judges for upcoming contests |
| 3-Feb-49 | Teresa Wegener, Dir., Camp Fire Girls | George Bragg | Thank you; request further information |
| 4-Feb-49 | George Bragg | Otto Vehle, Pres., Woodlake Inc. | Disappointment about Woodlake |
| 4-Feb-49 | George Bragg | Mrs. W. F. Hamilton, Tres., Denton Ariel Club | Thank you for gift |
| 10-Feb-49 | J. Spencer Cornwall, Dir., Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Salt Lake City, UT | George Bragg | Dates for upcoming DCBC tour in Utah; hope to sit in on MTC rehearsal |
| 10-Feb-49 | Fred C. Graham, Graham Music and Lyceum Bureau, Salt Lake City, UT | George Bragg | More details for spring tour; itinerary enclosed |
| 10-Feb-49 | R. E. Chiles, Dir., OK State Parks | George Bragg | Request for information about OK camps |
| 10-Feb-49 | George Bragg | John Martyn, Burns Run Resort | information about camp |
| 11-Feb-49 | George Bragg | R. E. Chiles, Dir., OK State Parks | information about camp |
| 11-Feb-49 | George Bragg | Mrs. Tony Lyons, Holdenville, OK | Response about Indian counselor |
| 11-Feb-49 | Arden Bailey, Pres., Jr. Chamber of Commerce, Electra, TX | George Bragg | Arranging concert in Electra |
| 11-Feb-49 | Mrs. Burford | George Bragg | Arranging concert for the NFMC |
| 15-Feb-49 | Mr. & Mrs. Sheridan (Mildred) Newman, Brady, TX | George Bragg | Looking forward to seeing you again |
| 15-Feb-49 | Mrs. Tony Lyons, Holdenville, OK | George Bragg | Thank you for note |
| 18-Feb-49 | Benjamin Zucker, International Artists Corp., New York, NY | George Bragg | Happy to send you information about our organization |
| 21-Feb-49 | J. W. Nichols, Chairman DCBC; Board of Directors | George Bragg | Status of choir; request for future plans |
| 4-Mar-49 | Mrs. W. G. Hall, Pasadena, TX | George Bragg | Publicity material, readiness for concert |
| 4-Mar-49 | J. Spencer Cornwall, Dir., Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Salt Lake City, UT | George Bragg | Thank you for sending us music |
| 24-Mar-49 | Fred C. Graham, Graham Music and Lyceum Bureau, Salt Lake City, UT | George Bragg | More details for spring tour |
| 24-Mar-49 | Benjamin Zucker, International Artists Corp., New York, NY | George Bragg | We will send you a recording as soon as possible |
| 7-Apr-49 | Fred C. Graham, Graham Music and Lyceum Bureau, Salt Lake City, UT | George Bragg | More details for spring tour; commission informationrmation |
| 7-Apr-49 | J. Spencer Cornwall, Dir., Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Salt Lake City, UT | George Bragg | Suggestions for time to be spent in Salt Lake City |
| 14-Apr-49 | Fred C. Graham, Graham Music and Lyceum Bureau, Salt Lake City, UT | George Bragg | More details for spring tour |
| 8-Jun-49 | George Bragg | Mrs. Everett P. Veatch, Pasadena, TX | Request for information about DCBC camp |
| 10-Apr-49 | Fred C. Graham, Graham Music and Lyceum Bureau, Salt Lake City, UT | George Bragg | Spring tour was not financially viable; explanation and plans |
| 11-Jun-49 | James Markam, Cameron, TX | George Bragg | Returning camp materials; camp canceled |
| 11-Jun-49 | Mrs. J. B. Wallace, Amarillo, TX | George Bragg | Camp canceled |
| 11-Jun-49 | Mrs. Guy Chandler, Jr., Cameron, TX | George Bragg | Camp canceled |
| 15-Jun-49 | Benjamin Zucker, International Artists Corp., New York, NY | George Bragg | We will send any publicity materials you request; waiting your instructions |
| 16-Jun-49 | E. J. Burkes, Cameron, TX | George Bragg | Camp canceled |
| 16-Jun-49 | Robert F. Deed, Young America Magazine | George Bragg | Article on DCBC |
| 20-Jun-49 | George Bragg | Claire Diamond, Young America Magazine | Article on DCBC |
| 17-Jul-49 | Benjamin Zucker, International Artists Corp., New York, NY | George Bragg | Request that you select from materials sent to you |
| 17-Sep-49 | George Bragg | Benjamin Zucker, International Artists Corp., New York, NY | Response to request about materials |
| 6-Oct-49 | L. E. Rosenblad, Pres., Optimist Clubs | Harold Brayley, Denton Optimist Club | Support for DCBC |
| 12-Oct-49 | J. Spencer Cornwall, Dir., Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Salt Lake City, UT | George Bragg | Thank you so much for our visit this spring; enclosed is letter to radio station about MTC program |
| 12-Oct-49 | Riley Cross, Denton Record Chronicle | George Bragg | Thank you for paper coverage |
| 12-Oct-49 | Fred Cobb, North Texas State College | George Bragg | Thank you for help in summer |
| 12-Oct-49 | Sam MacAlister, North Texas State College | George Bragg | Thank you for interest in choir |
| 16-Nov-49 | George Bragg | John Lewis, Texas State College for Women | You're welcome for work with 'Shaw chorale' |
| 19-Jan-50 | George Bragg | Benjamin Zucker, International Artists Corp., New York, NY | Details about upcoming tour and representation |
| 28-Jan-50 | Benjamin Zucker, International Artists Corp., New York, NY | George Bragg | We choose individual representation; enclosed is a recording and more materials; set up two tours |
| 14-Jun-50 | George Bragg | La Verne Butler, Secretary, Presby. Church USA | Arrangements for upcoming concerts |
| 15-Jun-50 | George Bragg | Ernest LaPrade | Inquiry about NBC radio show June 24, 1950 |
| 15-Apr-50 | Dr. Walter Hodgson, Dean, School of Music, North Texas State College, Denton, TX | William Rozan, Pres., Municipal Concerts, Inc., Houston, TX | Inquiry about status of TBC's representation |
| 8-Aug-50 | George Bragg | Walter D. Eddowes, Ocean Grove, NY | Thank you for invitation to Denton |
| 30-Oct-50 | George Bragg | Irene Beasley, CBS | Thank you for being in 'Grand Slam studio' |
| 1-Mar-51 | Mrs. Few Brewster, Chair, Texas Federation of Music Clubs, Austin, TX | George Bragg | Confirmation of upcoming perf. In San Antonio |
| 4-Aug-51 | George Bragg | Mark Hannah, Mayor, City of Denton | Makes DCBC official musical ambassadors of city |
| 2-Oct-51 | George Bragg | Elizabeth Martin, 2nd district Jr. counselor, Dallas, TX | Invitation for upcoming concert |
| 6-Oct-51 | Elizabeth Martin, 2nd district Jr. counselor, Dallas, TX | George Bragg | Decline invitation |
| 6-Oct-51 | Benjamin Zucker, International Artists Corp., New York, NY | George Bragg | We have been building the group and are ready for a tour |
| 15-Oct-51 | Fred C. Graham, Graham Music and Lyceum Bureau, Salt Lake City, UT | George Bragg | Possible western tour on same route as before plus some |
| 15-Oct-51 | Walter D. Eddowes, Minister of Music, 1st Pres. Church, Huntington, Wva | George Bragg | Attempting to have him come to Denton |
| 15-Oct-51 | Mrs. C. L. Leinweber, Jr., Azusa, CA | George Bragg | Requested arrangement of piece |
| 18-Oct-51 | George Bragg | Benjamin Zucker, International Artists Corp., New York, NY | Happy to make telescriptions and concerts around LA happen |
| 18-Oct-51 | George Bragg | Fred C. Graham, Graham Music and Lyceum Bureau, Salt Lake City, UT | Happy to book tour; send me more informationrmation |
| 25-Oct-51 | George Bragg | Edna Marie Jones, Texas Music Educators Assn. | TMEA cannot pay upcoming expenses |
| 28-Oct-51 | Fred C. Graham, Graham Music and Lyceum Bureau, Salt Lake City, UT | George Bragg | Details for upcoming tour |
| 29-Oct-51 | Benjamin Zucker, International Artists Corp., New York, NY | George Bragg | Go ahead with telescriptions and concerts around LA |
| 30-Oct-51 | Edna Marie Jones, Texas Music Educators Assn. | George Bragg | Thanks for invitation; DCBC will attempt concert in Feb. |
| 4-Nov-51 | Fred C. Graham, Graham Music and Lyceum Bureau, Salt Lake City, UT | George Bragg | Sending you circulars for publicity |
| 1-Dec-51 | George Bragg | Ruth H. Horrigan, Exec. Dir., Texas Federation of Music Clubs | Thank you for concert Nov. 12 |
| 13-Dec-51 | George Bragg | Benjamin Zucker, International Artists Corp., New York, NY | Telescriptions will not happen; not sure if tour should be planned |
| 14-Dec-51 | J. W. Zweiner, Texas State Parks Board, Austin, TX | George Bragg | Desire to lease property for DCBC boys school |
| 27-Dec-51 | George Bragg | Edna Marie Jones, Texas Music Educators Assn. | Confirmation of upcoming perf. In Mineral Wells |
| 30-Dec-51 | Benjamin Zucker, International Artists Corp., New York, NY | George Bragg | Continue to plan tour; disappointed about telescriptions |
| 30-Dec-51 | Edna Marie Jones, Abilene city schools | George Bragg | Thanks for invitation |
| 16-Jan-52 | George Bragg | Estill Foster, Pres., Texas Music Educators Assn. | Looking forward to upcoming concert |
| 28-Jan-52 | Benjamin Zucker, International Artists Corp., New York, NY | George Bragg | Given up the idea of a tour |
| 13-Feb-52 | George Bragg | Estill Foster, Pres., Texas Music Educators Assn. | Thank you for delightful program |
| 17-Feb-52 | Estill Foster, Bishop, TX | George Bragg | Pleasure to perform for you |
| 17-Jan-52 | Fred C. Graham, Graham Music and Lyceum Bureau, Salt Lake City, UT | George Bragg | Given up the idea of a tour; please drop plans |
| 26-Feb-52 | J. W. Zweiner, Texas State Parks Board, Austin, TX | George Bragg | Further developments for boychoir school |
| 5-Mar-52 | Mrs. Scott Dougherty, McAllen, TX | George Bragg | Enclosed check for new Texas Fed. Of Music Clubs members |
| 5-Mar-52 | Elizabeth Martin, Dallas, TX | George Bragg | Apologize for not being able to support other orgs. |
| 12-Mar-52 | George Bragg | Jordan C. Ault and Associates, Victoria, TX | Preliminary sketches/estimate for boychoir school |
| 19-Mar-52 | Robert Clinton, Cisco Junior College, Cisco, TX | George Bragg | Tentative tour schedule to west Texas |
| 25-Mar-52 | Mrs. Blant Burford, Dallas, TX | George Bragg | Arrangements for upcoming concert |
| 16-Apr-52 | George Bray [sic] | Ma. De Jesus Alarcón de Zarzosa, Local Rep., Orfeón Infantil Mexicano, Mexico | Regelio Zarzosa y Alarcón is out touring with Mexican Boys choir; will be back next year |
| 21-Apr-52 | Miguel Bernal Jimenez, Morelia, Mexico | George Bragg | Request to meet with Romano Picutti |
| 24-Apr-52 | George Bragg | J. Spencer Cornwall, Dir., Mormon Tabernacle Choir | Happy for you to come and sing |
| 24-Apr-52 | George Bragg | J. Spencer Cornwall, Dir., Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Salt Lake City, UT | Congratulations on Texas Music Educator article; come back soon |
| 1-May-52 | Jesus Alarcon de Zarzosa, Local Rep., Orfean Infantil Mexicano, Mexico, D. F. | George Bragg | Thank you for letter; I look forward to meeting you soon in Mexico |
| 19-May-52 | William Rozan, Pres., Municipal Concerts, Inc., Houston, TX | George Bragg | Enclosed publicity materials for you; would like representation |
| 26-May-52 | Miguel Bernal Jimenez, Morelia, Mexico | George Bragg | Request reply regarding possible dates for Mexico visit |
| 2-Jun-52 | Dr. John A. Quinn, Pres., Texas State College for Women | George Bragg | Reschedule meeting |
| 15-Sep-52 | Program Director, WFAA Television Studios, Dallas, TX | George Bragg | Audition announcements for DCBC |
| 15-Sep-52 | John Rosenfield, Dallas Morning News | George Bragg | Audition 'scoop' and Dohnanyi piece |
| 20-Sep-52 | Music Journal, Realarah, Bralla | Wayne W. Evans, Pres., DCBC | Publicity material for the magazine |
| 20-Sep-52 | Wayne W. Evans, Pres., DCBC | Southwestern Musician, H. Grady Harlan, Publisher | Proposal for Dohynanyi publicity |
| 24-Sep-52 | John Rosenfield, Dallas Morning News | George Bragg | Publicity material for Dohnanyi piece |
| 30-Sep-52 | Southwestern Musician, H. Grady Harlan, Publisher | George Bragg | Check for Dohnanyi publicity |
| 11-Nov-52 | Theron J. Fouts, Athletic Director, North Texas State College | George Bragg | Thank you for physical education |
| 1-Dec-52 | Mrs. Gilbert Rice, Quitman, TX | George Bragg | Arrangements for possible performance |
| 2-Dec-52 | Romano Picutti, Niños Cantores de Morelia, Morelia, Mexico | George Bragg | Thank you for visiting; I look forward to going to Mexico next year |
| 3-Dec-52 | Jesus Duron, Director de la Musica, Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico | George Bragg | Thank you for hospitality; no word yet on proposed Conference of Boy Choirs |
| 3-Dec-52 | Romano Picutti, Niños Cantores de Morelia, Morelia, Mexico | George Bragg | Please quote a price for coming to TX for conference |
| 5-Dec-52 |
George Bragg* |
José
L. Avila, Jr., Heróica Matamoros, Tam. Mexico |
Thank you for working so well with the boys of Morelia |
| 7-Jan-53 | George Bragg | Floyd Graham, North Texas State College School of Music | Agreement to be put on DCBC Board of Advisors |
| 9-Dec-52 | George Bragg | Romano Picutti, Niños Cantores de Morelia, Morelia, Mexico | Price for coming to TX for conference [in Spanish] |
| 15-Dec-52 | Romano Picutti, Niños Cantores de Morelia, Morelia, Mexico | George Bragg | Request change of date for potential appearance |
| 21-Dec-52 | George Bragg | Romano Picutti, Niños Cantores de Morelia, Morelia, Mexico | Cannot change date because of prior arrangements with agency [in Spanish] |
| 27-Dec-52 | Victor Alessandro, Dir., San Antonio Symphony, San Antonio, TX | George Bragg | Enclosed DCBC information you requested |
| 31-Dec-52* | George Bragg |
Ernst von Dohnányi, Tallahassee, FL |
Request confirmation of vocal ranges for "Stabat Mater" commission |