Harry Brunswick Loëb papers, 1911-1956 | Louisiana Research Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: Harry Brunswick Loëb papers, 1911-1956

ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection 554

Primary Creator: Loëb, Harry Brunswick.

Extent: 4.0 Boxes

Arrangement: The collection is arranged by topic, as follows: correspondence (1924-1956), poems and letters in verse, plays, opera materials, prose manuscripts, photographs, and other papers. The collection is made up of four boxes and one oversize folder.

Date Acquired: 00/00/1958. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: French Opera House (New Orleans, La.), Harry B. Loeb Piano Co., Loëb, Harry Brunswick., Musical criticism., New Orleans Opera House Association., New Orleans Philharmonic-Symphony Society., Opera -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.

Forms of Material: Correspondence., Photographs., Plays (document genre), Poems., Sheet music.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection consists of correspondence, poems, manuscripts, plays, operas, photographs, and sheet music of many of Loëb's songs. There is a play by Loëb and Bernold Szold based on the life of Sarah Bernhardt entitled The Divine Scarecrow, as well as other plays by Loëb, including Four Episodes in the Life of Beethoven, The Lady Who Knew, A Silk Dress, Three Episodes in the Life of Adrienne Lecouvreur, and Three Episodes in the Life of Rachel. Also included is information about the New Orleans French Opera and opera in New Orleans.

Biographical Note

Harry Brunswick Loëb (1884-1957) was a native of New Orleans, the son of Samuel B. Loëb and Cecile Dreyfous. Both families were of French origin. His musical career spanned a variety of interests. He was general manager of the French Opera House in New Orleans until there was a fire there in 1919. Later, he occasionally wrote musical criticism for the Times-Picayune and the New Orleans Item, and became the New Orleans correspondent for the magazine, Musical America, dividing his time with the Harry B. Loeb Piano Company. He also composed popular songs, including one called "Beloved," which achieved some notoriety. With Corinne Mayer, he founded the New Orleans Philharmonic Symphony Society. He served on the Board of Directors of the New Orleans Opera House Association.

Subject/Index Terms

French Opera House (New Orleans, La.)
Harry B. Loeb Piano Co.
Loëb, Harry Brunswick.
Musical criticism.
New Orleans Opera House Association.
New Orleans Philharmonic-Symphony Society.
Opera -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.

Administrative Information

Repository: Louisiana Research Collection

Accruals: Additional material added to the collection in 1983.

Access Restrictions: Collection is open to the public. No known restrictions.

Use Restrictions: Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Acquisition Source: Mrs. Eberhard P. Deutsch.

Acquisition Method: Gift.

Preferred Citation: Harry Brunswick Loëb papers, Manuscripts Collection 554, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Processing Information: Collection processed in 1978 by DWG.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid information entered in Archon by LAC Group in 2011.

Other Note: OCLC Number: 743961264

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Correspondence, poems and manuscripts, 1924-1956],
[Box 2: Plays],
[Box 3: Plays],
[Box 4: Opera, manuscripts, photographs and other papers, 1911-1949],
[Oversize folder 1: Sheet music],
[All]

Box 2: Plays: A play by Loëb and Bernold Szold based on the life of Sarah Bernhardt entitled The Divine Scarecrow.

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