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Honorary Degrees

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to Albert Schweitzer from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 01 June 1928

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L130
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Letter, June 1928, Sir Donald Francis Tovey to Albert Schweitzer. Discussing plans to give Schweitzer an honorary doctorates from the University of Edinburgh. Holograph signed, photocopy.

Dates: 01 June 1928
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Albert Schweitzer from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 09 May 1932

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L133
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Letter, 9 May 1932, Sir Donald Francis Tovey to Albert Schweitzer. Concerning ' The Bride of Dionysus', an organ recital in St. Giles cathedral, Edinburgh and Scweitzer's honorary degree from Edinburgh University music faculty. Holograph signed, photocopy.

Dates: 09 May 1932
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Donald Tovey from Pablo Casals, 28 May 1934

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L880
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Letter, 28 May 1934, Pablo Casals to Donald Tovey. Discussion of honorary degree. Holograph signed.

Dates: 28 May 1934
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Mary Gardner Grierson from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, c1934

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L266
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Letter, [1934], Eddlestone, Donald Tovey to Mary Grierson. Praising a concert performance, discussion of Tovey's cello concerto, suggestion that Adrian Boult be offered an honorary degree. Holograph signed.

Dates: c1934
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Albert and Helene Schweitzer, 01 August 1929

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1641
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Letter, 1 August 1929, Baden, Albert and Helene Schweitzer to Donald Tovey. Thanking Tovey for his part in the award of Schweitzer's honorary degree in music. Holograph signed.

Dates: 01 August 1929
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Albert Schweitzer, 08 May 1932

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1647
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Letter, 8 May 1932, Holland, Albert Schweitzer to Donald Tovey. Discussing Schweitzer's plans to collect an honorary doctorate from St. Andrews university and hoping to do something with Tovey at the University of Edinburgh music faculty. Holograph signed.

Dates: 08 May 1932
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from C. Leuderdorf, 10 May 1921

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1353
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Letter, 10 May 1921, Oxford, C. Leuderdorf to Donald Tovey. Informing Tovey that Oxford University has decided to confer the degree of doctor of music on Tovey. Holograph signed.

Dates: 10 May 1921
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Gustav Theodore Holst, c20 February 1924

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1274
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Letter, 20 February 1924, London, Gustav Holst to Donald Tovey. Declining an honorary degree, but thanking Tovey for the honour. Holograph signed.

Dates: c20 February 1924
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from H. F. Giles, 09 February 1924

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1168
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Letter, 9 February 1924, Edinburgh, H. F. Giles to Donald Tovey. Concerning the award of Honorary doctorate of music to Gustav Holst. Typescript signed.

Dates: 09 February 1924
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Pablo Casals, 16 May 1934

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L879
Scope and Contents

Letter, 16 May 1934, Barcelona, Pablo Casals to Donald Tovey. Accepting an honorary degree from the University of Edinburgh. Holograph signed.

Dates: 16 May 1934
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

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