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Mary Carr Moore Papers, 1911-1986
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Moore, Mary Carr
- Title
- Mary Carr Moore Papers
- Dates
- 1911-1986 (inclusive)19111986
- Quantity
- 0.2 linear feet, (1 manuscript box)
- Collection Number
- WCMss.286
- Summary
- The Mary Carr Moore Papers, which dates from 1911 to 1986, contains materials related to Mary Carr Moore, an American composer. The collection consists of material related to the opera entitled "The Cost of Empire," and several published songs, operas, scores, and chamber works.
- Repository
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Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Penrose Library, Room 130
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA
99362
Telephone: 5095275922
Fax: 5095264785
archives@whitman.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Mary Carr Moore was born on August 6, 1873 in Memphis Tennessee. She studied music in San Francisco and began teaching and composing in 1889. In 1894 she was the lead in an operetta, "The Oracle." After moving to Seattle in 1901, Moore wrote a four-act grand opera titled "The Cost of Empire." In 1926, she moved to Los Angeles and taught at Chapman College and Ola Steeb Piano School. Moore died on January 9, 1957.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Mary Carr Moore Papers, which dates from 1911 to 1986, contains materials related to Mary Carr Moore. The collection consists of materials related to Moore's opera "The Cost of Empire," also known as "Narcissa," whis is about the story of Marcus and Narcissa Whitman. Materials include correspondence, newspaper clippings, programs, a catalog of some of the published songs, operas, orchestral scores, solos and chamber works.
