Mary Green Beckman collection

Collection

Identifier: MSS056

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of clippings, invoices, and correspondence between Carlos Salzedo and Mary Green concerning Salzedo’s Harp Colony in Camden, Maine and include topics such as performances and teaching. There are also references to Elyse Yockey (Harp '52), a former student of Green’s, who attended the Camden Harp Colony in the summer of 1949 before being accepted to Curtis by Salzedo in 1950.

Dates

Creation: 1945-1950

Creator

Beckman, Mary Green, 1923-2010 (Person)

Access to the collection

The collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

Mary Green Beckman (1923-2010), who earned her Bachelor of Music degree at Oberlin Conservatory of Music and her Master of Music degree from Cleveland Institute of Music, was a professor of harp and music at the University of Northern Iowa from 1947 to 1990. The correspondence between her and Salzedo took place between 1945-1950 while Beckman was at Oberlin.