PUBLIC "-//North Carolina Division of Archives and History::North Carolina State Archives//TEXT (US::NcD::[P.C.1546]::Ernst Krenek Letters, 1939)//EN" "krenek.xml" Ernst Krenek Letters, 1939 Finding aid completed by: Ashley Yandle; machine-readable finding aid created by: Ashley Yandle North Carolina Division of Historical Resources

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Machine-readable finding aid derived from Microsoft Word document. Date of source: February 20, 2002. Finding aid completed February 20, 2002 by Ashley Yandle; Finding aid encoded by Ashley Yandle, North Carolina State Archives, June 4, 2002 Description is in English. Ernst Krenek Letters, 1939 North Carolina State Archives, Division of Historical Resources Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4614 Contact Information Division of Historical Resources North Carolina State Archives 4614 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4614 USA Phone: 919/807-7310 Fax: 919/733-1354 Email: archives@ncdcr.gov URL: http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/archives/arch/default.htm Processed by Ashley Yandle Date Completed February 20, 2002 Encoded by Ashley Yandle Date Encoded June 4, 2002

Descriptive Summary Ernst Krenek Letters, 1939 Krenek, Ernst, 1900- Composer and musician Ernst Krenek visited Black Mountain College (Black Mountain, North Carolina) in April 1939. His letters include discussions of events at the college, music, and Heinrich Jalowetz. 1 folder (3 items) North Carolina State Archives, Division of Historical Resources Information for Users Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

[P.C.1546] Ernst Krenek Letters, North Carolina State Archives, Division of Historical Resources, Office of Archives and History.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Ernst Krenek, 623 Chino Canyon Road, Palm Springs, California, February 1974; accessioned February 21, 1974.

Processing Information

Finding aid completed by Ashley Yandle.

Completed February 20, 2002.

Note: This collection was processed with the support of a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biographical Note

Ernst Krenek (1900- ), composer and musician, visited Black Mountain College in April 1939 to lecture on twelve-tone music. Krenek was a colleague and friend of Heinrich Jalowetz and later taught at Black Mountain College during the 1944 Summer Music Institute.

Collection Overview

Includes three letters to Ernst Krenek from John Evarts, professor of mathematics at Black Mountain College. The letters discuss events at the college, music, Heinrich Jalowetz and his family, and the interviewing of Dr. Richard Goetz for a teaching position.

Online Catalog Headings Krenek, Ernst, 1900- Black Mountain College (Black Mountain, N.C.) Universities and colleges--North Carolina--History. Music--Instruction and study--North Carolina--History--20th century. Jalowetz, Heinrich. Goetz, Robert. Evarts, John, 1908- Related Material:

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