The University of Washington has a great deal of Cornish Archives materials including correspondence, minutes, reports, clippings, scrapbooks, phonodiscs, audio tape, film, photographs, and catalogs; 1893-1989. They are held in Special Collections at the University and may be accessed there.
Links to the UW collection guides:
Guide to the Cornish College of the Arts Records
Guide to the Cornish School photograph collection, circa 1914-1960
The Cornish Archives continue to grow and much is held within the Library located at 1000 Lenora St.. The materials focus on the history of the college including miscellaneous correspondence, reports, clippings, scrapbooks, sound recordings, video, photographs, posters, newsletters and catalogs. Currently, there is an Excel spreadsheet (seen below) with basic cataloging and a general listing of what is in the Cornish Archives in the library.
Please note: This is not a public collection. Special permission and an appointment are required for access. Business records for academic departments and college offices are maintained by each department. Please contact Bridget Nowlin, Visual Arts Librarian, for more information.
Repository | Cornish College of the Arts |
1000 Lenora St. | |
Seattle, WA 98121 | |
206-726-5041 | |
libraryref@cornish.edu | |
Languages | English |
Known today as Cornish College of the Arts, the college has had several iterations of its name as it has grown and changed over the years. |
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Originally called the Cornish School of Music in 1914 by its founder Nellie Cornish, the college went on to be called The Cornish School in 1920, Cornish Institute of Allied Arts in 1940, Cornish Institute in 1981 and finally Cornish College of the Arts in 1986. |
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1914 | Cornish School of Music |
1920 | The Cornish School |
1940 | Cornish Institute of Allied Arts |
1981 | Cornish Institute |
1986 | Cornish College of the Arts |
Presidents | |
1914-1939 | Nellie Cornish (Founder) |
1975-1985 | Melvin Strauss |
1985-1994 | Robert N. Funk |
1994-2011 | Sergei P. Tschernisch |
2011-2016 | Dr. Nancy J. Uscher |
2016-January 2018 | Chris Kevorkian (interim) |
January 2018-June 30, 2018 | Star Rush (interim) |
July 1, 2018 - July 29, 2024 | Dr. Raymond Tymas-Jones |
July 29, 2024 - present | Emily Parkhurst (interim) |
Box Number |
Item |
Date (if known) |
1 |
Student Publication Real Student Newspaper |
1991 |
1 |
Student publication Meow |
1994-1995 |
1 |
Student Publication Virtue Cornish Student Union |
1992 |
1 |
Student publication Fresh Press April 2015 Issue II |
2015 |
1 |
Student publication Birds and Whistles |
2001-2008 |
1 |
Student Publication Post-Intelligence |
1979 |
1 |
Theatre Department newsletter |
1984-1985 |
1 |
Graduation Recitals and Commencement Program |
1930 |
1 |
Balogh School Concert Program |
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1 |
Cover of Bach Music Score |
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1 |
Neighborhood House |
1906-1976 |
1 |
Handbooks and Registration |
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1 |
Cornish Summer Class Program |
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1 |
News |
1979 |
1 |
News Venture |
1982 |
1 |
TBA |
1983 |
1 |
Facts |
1980-82 |
1 |
Music Department Newsletter |
2002-2005 |
1 |
Information and images on Jon Gierlich's (Cornish Design Professor) WWII Memorial Interrupted Journey at the University of Washington |
dedicated in 2001 |
1 |
Course Curriculum |
1979-80 |
1 |
Presidential reception and Cornish College 80th birthday party invite |
1995 and 1994 |
1 |
Ted Shawn dance program with Cornish ad |
1937 |
1 |
RED SCRAPBOOK |
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1 |
George Walker Collection As shipped to Wally Hornibrookat University of Indiana |
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1 |
List of Books, Walker Memorial |
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1 |
Photos of VIOLA ELLIS, Contralto, Aida |
1923 |
1 |
Stanley Chapel Opera |
1967 |
1 |
Seattle Symphony |
1937-38 |
1 |
Miscellaneous Concert Programs |
1960's |
1 |
Newspaper cuttings about music |
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1 |
The Fly Dutchman - A Legend |
Box Number |
Item |
Date (if known) |
2 |
Seattle Symphony Orchestra |
1965-69 |
2 |
Cornish School of Allied Arts |
1964-65 |
2 |
Passion Play Script? |
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2 |
Commencement |
1994 |
2 |
Music related newspaper articles |
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2 |
Seattle Opera Program |
1966-69 |
2 |
Seattle Repertory Theatre Program |
1968-69 |
2 |
Cornish Calendar by Graphic Design Class |
1969 |
2 |
Chamber and Faculty Concert Program |
1957 |
2 |
The Cornish School Recital Program |
1958 |
2 |
Northwest Trio Program |
1969 |
2 |
Open House Program |
1960 |
2 |
Seattle Music and Art Foundation? Laurelhurst unit yearbook |
1955-56 |
2 |
Music and Art Foundation Yearbook |
1959-60 |
2 |
Gift: Envelope of Clippings, Programs, and Scrapbook of Katharine Glenn Kerry from Katharine Crossley. |
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2 |
Hilarious Dance Concert program by Bonnie Bird and Cornish Dance Group |
March, 1939 |
2 |
Green Folder of Concert Programs |
Circa 1980 |
2 |
More Concert Programs |
1977-78 |
2 |
Programs |
1975-76 |
2 |
Concert Programs |
1974-75 |
2 |
Programs |
1976-77 |
2 |
Concert Programs |
1970-71 |
2 |
Concert program with Cornish ads |
1965 |
2 |
Concert program with Cornish ads |
1957 |
Box Number |
Item |
Date (if known) |
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3 |
Calvin B. Cady's copy of Music Education |
1933 |
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3 |
Martha Sackett's copy of Music Education with a photo (of her?) within |
1933 |
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3 |
Three Pieces for Solo Flute by Mark Tobey |
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NOTE: Tobey score is stuck to Martha Sackett's copy of Music Education |
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3 |
Envelope "Cornish Archives" newspaper clippings and Cornish memorabilia |
1950's-1960's |
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3 |
Cornish, Oh, Cornish: Fight Song Of The Cornish College Of The Arts |
1994-1998 |
Written by Jeremiah Tobius Hanson who graduated from Cornish Music in May 1998. |
Box Number |
Item |
Date (if known) |
4 |
newspaper clipping |
1980 |
4 |
SCRAPBOOK of John Hopper (?), Student and Teacher at Cornish |
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4 |
Teacher and student enrollment information |
1978-79 |
4 |
Cornish Budget |
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4 |
Newspaper clippings organized by subject |
Various |
4 |
Library Requests |
1968 |
4 |
Cornish Budget information |
1960's |
Box Number |
Item |
Date (if known) |
5 |
Commencement Programs |
1983; 2010-2012 |
5 |
Events and Calendars |
2000-2011 |
5 |
Memorial Service Program for Hadley Caliman |
2010 |
5 |
Information on Relocation to Main Campus Center |
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5 |
AT&T Gateway Tower Topping Out: Beam Painted by Cornish Students |
1989 |
5 |
Substance Abuse |
2009 |
5 |
Timeline of Cornish History |
1914-Present |
5 |
General information Publications |
1930's-2004 |
5 |
Summer Program |
2005-2012 |
5 |
General Information Pamphlets |
1961-2012 |
5 |
Applications and Registration Information |
1986-2009 |
5 |
Student and Faculty Catalogs |
1970's-2010 |
5 |
"Impact" Annual Report |
2007-2010 |
5 |
Factbook |
2011-2012 |
5 |
NOTE: A Factbook that has a sticky cover has been removed and placed in Image Office |
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5 |
Cornish Players Puppeteers 1934 Research information. |
2011 |
Box Number |
Item |
Date (if known) |
6 |
Ink on Paper The Mary A. Cooley Print Collection (book) |
2011 |
6 |
BFA Shows cards and books |
1998-2011 |
6 |
Cornish exhibition cards for faculty exhibitions |
2006, 2004 |
6 |
Cornish cards for faculty performances |
2007 |
6 |
Cornish exhibition cards for alumni exhibitions |
2006 |
6 |
Tongue: Watchdog of the Mouth |
1989 |
6 |
silk-screened artwork and book given as thanks for the new campus |
2004 |
Box Number |
Item |
Date (if known) |
7 |
Katherine Campbell Graduation Certificates signed by Nellie Cornish |
1921 |
7 |
Portrait of Nellie Cornish by Gene Hanner signed by Nellie "Best wishes to 'Betty'" |
unknown |
7 |
CD: Nellie Cornish Interview with Dave Crockett (Cornish graduate) Cornish Radio Studios |
1938 |
7 |
3 Nellie C. Cornish Medallions/Cornish Cornerstone Club |
1979 |
Box Number |
Item |
Date (if known) |
8 |
Dance Department Newsletter "A Year of Merce Cunningham" |
2011 |
8 |
Folder: copies of items loaned by Centralia College (Julie Johnson) for Cunningham in the NW (?) Exhibition |
2010 |
8 |
"Cunningham in the Northwest" exhibition audience response notebook |
2010 |
Box Number |
Item |
Date (if known) |
9 |
Dance News newspaper |
1960s |
Box Number |
Item |
Date (if known) |
10 |
Dance News newspaper |
1970s |
10 |
Dance News newspaper |
1980s |
Box Number |
Item |
Date (if known) |
11 |
Nellie Cornish's Cornish School Stock |
1922 |
11 |
Photo Album of Kerry Hall |
c. 1920's |
this photo album includes images of Nellie Cornish and others, mostly dancers; has the photograph of Nellie standing on her balcony, looking out |
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11 |
News Article: The Post-Intelligencer "Cornish School Has Fine Home" Includes photo of Kerry Hall being built. |
1921 |
11 |
Folder of Cornish Theatre Events |
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11 |
Folder of newspaper clippings and miscellany. Contains "Image of the City" 1962 event. |
1950's-1960's |
11 |
Black Book of collected tunes |
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11 |
Poster for Cornish : "The Most Significant School on the Pacific Coast." |
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11 |
Folder: "Brochures and Reports" |
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11 |
Part-Time Studies |
1980 |
11 |
"'Business in the Arts Arts' Management Program" flyers |
1981 |
11 |
Sundays at Cornish |
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11 |
Part-Time Studies |
1981 |
11 |
Annual Report |
1979-1980 |
11 |
Cornish Report |
1979-1980 |
11 |
Chamber Music Seminar |
1970 |
11 |
Children's Classes in Creative Arts under R. Bruce |
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11 |
Cornish Dance Theater Event Program |
|
11 |
Cornish Theater Flyer |
|
11 |
Summer Studies |
1981 |
11 |
Thursday noon events |
|
11 |
History Timeline Mentions Cornish Radio Program |
1914-1977 |
11 |
Sundays at Cornish profiles of performers |
1981 |
11 |
Letter from J. David Andrews concerning decision for Cornish to have a union. |
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11 |
Poster "How to Apply for Public Arts Commissions" |
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11 |
Cornish Copia" list of events |
|
11 |
"A Festival of the Performing Arts at Cornish" |
|
11 |
Commencement |
1980 |
11 |
"The Women's Group Presents a Public Lecture/Workshop" by Pauline Oliveros and Linda Montano |
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11 |
Newspaper Article "Cornish Faces Uncertain Future with New Union" Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
1981 |
11 |
Folder Containing Newspapers |
|
11 |
"News of Cornish" |
1980-1981 |
11 |
Folder Containing Newspaper Clippings |
|
11 |
The Seattle Times |
1964 |
11 |
"A Memorial for Jane" |
|
11 |
"Cornish Purchases Lakeside Middle School" |
|
11 |
Photocopies of clippings about Dance Department (Seattle Times?) |
1981 |
11 |
"Johnson Beckons John Cage for Cornish Concert" The Seattle Times |
1962 |
11 |
Folder "Internal Affairs" (Everything in this folder is addressed to Mrs. Harold Hartman) |
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11 |
Registration and Catalog information stapled together |
|
11 |
"Cornish Alum-Notes" |
1957-1964 |
11 |
"A Proposed Program…" Letter to Cornish by H. Klyne Headley |
1954 |
11 |
Cornish Faculty Bulletin by H. Klyne Headley, Director |
1958 |
11 |
Lists of Cornish Faculty |
|
11 |
Letter from Jane Givan Johnston about Project with Washington Arts and Crafts Association in Radio Building |
1958 |
11 |
More Cornish Faculty Bulletins |
1950's |
11 |
"Annual Open House" flyers |
1960's |
11 |
"Handbook for Cornish School Sustaining Fund Volunteers" |
1960 |
11 |
"Registration Reports" |
1958 |
11 |
Commencement Program (in own folder due to accretions) |
1942 |
11 |
Unlabeled Folder |
|
11 |
Graduation Supper Programs |
1928 |
11 |
The Seattle Musical Arts Society Yearbook |
1919-1920 |
11 |
Commencement Program |
1929 |
11 |
Brochure about University of Washington Stadium |
1920 |
11 |
Quit Claim Deed |
1960 |
11 |
Eighth Annaul Festival of Music and Dancing |
1922 |
11 |
Summer Session Catalog |
1940 |
11 |
Course Catalog. Announces new department: "The Cornish School of the Spoken Word" |
1920-1921 |
11 |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: "Where the Arts Hold School in Seattle" |
1922 |
11 |
Employment Contract between Nellie Cornish and Mary Ann Wells |
1918-1919 |
11 |
Letters from donors and potential donors to Cornish |
1934 |
11 |
"Outline of Operations" |
1914-1919 |
11 |
Floorplan of Kerry Hall |
|
11 |
Newspaper "Music and Musicians" article by Nellie Cornish |
1926 |
11 |
Folder "Programs: Dance/Theatre/Art openings" |
|
11 |
Events, flyers, concert programs |
1980's |
11 |
Folder: "Special Programs Pamphlets/Summer/Part-Time" |
|
11 |
Summer Program Catalogs |
1980's |
11 |
Facts and College Reports |
1980's |
11 |
Part-Time Studies |
1980's |
11 |
Admissions Guide |
1980's |
11 |
Scholarship Handbook |
1986 |
11 |
"Looking Back, Moving Forward: A Centennial Tribute to Nellie Cornish & the Cornish College of the Arts" exhibition text written by Curator David Martin |
January 14 - May 1, 2016 |
11 |
Cassette Tapes: "Tobey as Teacher" Parts I-IV |
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Symposium on Tobey as Teacher introduced by Virginia Barnett to celebrate his 88th birthday (he passed away at 86). |
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Also to call attention to Mark Tobey Scholarship fund established by Arthur and Virginia Barnett. |
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Edward B. Thomas and colleagues of Tobey present. |
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11 |
1935 Cornish catalog with images by Imogen Cunningham |
1935 |
11 |
photographs possibly of Berthe Poncy Jacobson (Cornish Trio) |
1940s |
Box Number |
Item |
Date (if known) |
12 |
cassette - voice of the artist - Arne Focke, group leader |
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12 |
cassette - Noria Sato |
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12 |
cassette - Done Pearrie |
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12 |
cassette - blank |
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12 |
cassette - Niekelsberg Panel |
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12 |
cassette - 10:05 Melvin Strauss, 10:18-10:35 Michael Straight, 10:35-11:01 Michael Straight |
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12 |
cassette - Joseph Wheeler - Isn't that real question excellence vs the (?)? |
7/16/1979 |
12 |
cassette - #1 Monday Morning John Blaine, #2 Monday Morning June Spencer |
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12 |
cassette - SIDE1 Monday Morning John Blaine, June Spencer and Discussion Leaders, |
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Summary Mic, SIDE2 Summation - Michael Straight |
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12 |
cassette - McCoy - discussion, charge of the artist |
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12 |
advent chromium dioxide tape - Payin' Dues, Aebersold - Duke Ellington |
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12 |
advent chromium dioxide tape - Ray Thompson voice of artist |
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12 |
advent chromium dioxide tape - Roger Downey - can or should arts reviewers |
7/15/1979 |
also be arts reporters? That is should the the same persons cover the product and |
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the political process of its making? |
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12 |
advent chromium dioxide tape - Maxine Cussing Grey Discussion |
7/15/1979 |
Lorna Richards Discussion group |
7/16/1979 |
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12 |
advent chromium dioxide tape - 11:45 Alred Frankenstein, 3:25-4:11 Bikel/Frankenstein |
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12 |
advent chromium dioxide tape - 13 Favonte Standards, Aebersold |
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12 |
cassette - 11:01 Michael Straight cont from Reel |
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12 |
cassette - 11:58 Levine Panel continued from Reel 2, 12:27 continued on SIDE2, Levine Panel |
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12 |
cassette - 9:20 Theo, 9:50 Bikel |
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12 |
cassette - Cornish Chamber Orchestra |
10/1/1981 |
12 |
cassette - William Grant Still |
1895-1978 |
12 |
cassette - blank |
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12 |
cassette - Discussion Group - Judy Whetzel |
7/14/1979 |
12 |
cassette - Government/Melton |
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12 |
cassette - McDermott discussion - lobbying |
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12 |
cassette - Yanker Johnson |
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12 |
BASF Chromium Dioxide - one dozen standards Aebersold |
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12 |
cassette - Joan Houston |
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12 |
cassette - Elite/Populism Linaa Rasmussen, leader |
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12 |
cassette - Haseltine Elitist |
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12 |
one 30 second PSA tape - Merce Cunningham & Dance Company |
9/10/1977 |
12 |
Cornish School Presentation Tape - 1. Mimz 2. KIDC 3. Emergency 4. 60 sec "love" 5. 30 sec "love" |
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12 |
KSEA - NW Releasing/Vienna Choir |
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12 |
CONCERTape - Composition Students of Bern Herbolsheimer |
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12 |
CONCERTape - CORNISH/Madame Butterfly |
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12 |
CONCERTape - New Years Party Tape, Elizabeth Kaye |
1979 |
12 |
BASF - Nellie Cornish |
1938 |
12 |
AMPEX Audio Mastering Tape - 407 - Chamber Music Seminar |
1974 |
12 |
AMPEX Audio Mastering Tape - Tape II Brahms Piano Quartet |
1974 |
12 |
AMPEX Audio Mastering Tape - Cornish String Quartet Schubert |
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12 |
AMPEX Audio Mastering Tape - Tape II Chamber Music Seminar |
1974 |
12 |
AMPEX Audio Mastering Tape - Chamber Music Seminar |
1974 |
12 |
Karex Video Tape - Avant Garde concert |
1977 |
12 |
CONCERTape - David Burges |
1977 |
12 |
CONCERTape - Cornish Composition Students |
1977 |
12 |
CONCERTape - Cornish Concert |
1972 |
12 |
CONCERTape - Cornish Renaissance and Medieval concert, recorded by Bill Landon |
1973 |
12 |
CONCERTape - Cornish Rededication Concert, Johnson, Tobey, Cage, Herbolsheimer, Szentkiralyi |
1979 |
12 |
CONCERTape - Cornish Rededication Concert, Knapp: Drone Piece |
1979 |
12 |
SuperTape - Avant Garde Concert |
1977 |
12 |
CONCERTape - Tape I Chamber Music Seminar |
1974 |
12 |
CONCERTape - Programme Enc. Timothy Thompson, AFTRA, Rec Eng |
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12 |
CONCERTape - Cornish Seminar |
1973 |
12 |
CONCERTape - Tape I |
1974 |
12 |
AMPEX Professional Audio Tape - New Music by Bern Herbolsheimer |
1981 |
12 |
AMPEX - Goldovsky, Public Lecture, Reel 2 of 2 |
1975 |
12 |
AMPEX - Goldovsky, Public Lecture, Reel 1 of 2 |
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12 |
AMPEX - Precision Magnetic Tape - Cornish String Quartet |
1980 |
12 |
AMPEX - Cornish Goldovsky, Spring Opera, Reel 1 of 3 |
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12 |
AMPEX - Cornish Goldovsky, Spring Opera, Reel 2 of 3 |
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12 |
AMPEX - Cornish Goldovsky, Spring Opera, Reel 3 of 3 |
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12 |
CONCERTape - Cornish Renaissance Concert, Bill Landon |
1974 |
12 |
Memorex - Cornish 18/July/73 (II) |
1973 |
12 |
AMPEX Precision Magnetic Tape - Cornish String Quartet |
1980 |
12 |
Scotch - Chamber Music Seminar Concert |
1973 |
12 |
Scotch - Paul Taub Flute |
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12 |
AMPEX - Cornish Goldovsky, Reel 2 of 2 |
Box Number |
Item |
Date (if known) |
13 |
Newspaper clippings/papers |
1980s |
13 |
Newspaper clippings/papers |
1920s |
13 |
correspondence with Mr. George Peckham |
1940s |
13 |
George Walker, voice teacher, obituary |
1951 |
13 |
Application for Appointment as Warrant Officer - George Peckham |
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13 |
Analysis and Survey Building Facilities |
1965 |
13 |
The Music and Art Foundation Year Book |
1961-1962 |
13 |
A Statement of Policies for the Operation of Cornish School |
1958 |
13 |
Music and Art Foundation letter - assuming responsibility of the Cornish School signed by Ruth Fry Osborne |
1954 |
13 |
Business of the Cornish School |
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13 |
Note-o-gram from John Cage to Cornish - President Melvin Strauss |
1977 |
13 |
Cartooning @ Cornish |
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13 |
Faculty Senate |
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13 |
John Cage Residency |
1983 |
13 |
Cornish Institute TBA (magazine) - John Cage & Julian Priester Articles |
1980s |
13 |
Publicity |
1970s/1980s |
13 |
Admissions Info |
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13 |
Faculty/Staff Directory |
|
13 |
Cornish Federation of Teachers - Contract Settled |
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13 |
Concert Programs |
1969-1970 |
13 |
Cornish Institute Building and Endowment Fund |
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13 |
Programs |
1950s |
13 |
National Reviews |
|
13 |
Walter Terry Reviews - Saturday Reviews |
|
13 |
Concert Programs |
1968-1969 |
13 |
Letter from Georgs to Wally Hornibrook |
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13 |
Concert Programs |
1972-1973 |
13 |
Concert Programs |
1973-1974 |
Box Number |
Item |
Date (if known) |
14 |
Photos - Sergei T., Brendan Fraser, misc people |
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14 |
Foam Photos - PPR |
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14 |
Foam Photos - Theater |
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14 |
Foam Photos - Art/Design |
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14 |
Foam Photos - Artwork/Photographs |
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14 |
Foam Photos - Music |
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14 |
Foam Photos - Dance |
Box Number |
Item |
Date (if known) |
15 |
Folders: E-mails, history link printouts, letters, and miscellaneous items about Cornish history. |
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15 |
Music and Art Foundation, Somerset Unit, Binders Vol. I-III (bulletins and other info) |
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15 |
NSPRA School Publication Award to Cornish |
1988 |
Box Number |
Item |
Date (if known) |
16 |
Counterpoint Simplified by Francis L. York signed to Calvin B. Cady + letter of its return to the Cornish Library |
1907 |
16 |
Pacific The Seattle Times/Post-Intelligencer Cornish Featured on front |
1987 |
16 |
Mixed Media Cornish Publication |
1989-1990 |
16 |
Letter from Boyka Thayer with enclosed commencement speech for archives |
1990 |
16 |
Cornish Connection Cornish Publication |
1990-1991 |
16 |
Student Union Student News |
1990 |
16 |
Commencement Programs and invitations in envelope |
1990 |
16 |
Mixed Media Cornish Publication |
1988-1989 |
16 |
Fifth Annual Honors Convocation |
1989 |
16 |
Letter from Cornish president Suderburg concerning situation with Ghaska Branch |
1984 |
16 |
Folder of programs for New Performance Group |
1980's |
16 |
BFA Arts Exhibition catalogue |
1988 |
16 |
Commencement Programs |
1988 |
16 |
A Brief Response…Commission on Colleges of the North West Association of Schools and Colleges |
1982 |
16 |
More Mixed Media, Commencement Programs, flyers, publications, catalogs… |
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16 |
Theater Cornish Publication |
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16 |
Negatives/Slides of Dance Department |
Box Number |
Item |
Date (if known) |
17 |
Blue Record Book with date written in red pencil on inside of front cover. |
1942 |
17 |
Three Red Record Books |
Box Number |
Item |
Date (if known) |
18 |
Evangeline Edwards Papers |
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18 |
"A very comprhensive collection of materials about her professional life." |
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18 |
Includes Scrapbook on top of box. |
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18 |
**Programs and newspaper clippings related Ms. Edward's and local performances in Seattle. |
1920's-1930's |
18 |
Photo album inside box is a newspaper clipping book. |
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18 |
Plastic envelope containing a typescript resume of Edward's life and copy of Encore history of dance in Washington State |
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18 |
And other items from 1920's through 1950's. See details on top of box. |
Box Number |
Item |
Date (if known) |
Mary Ann Wells Papers |
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19 (Wells) |
Stamp: picture of seated dancer |
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19 (Wells) |
Book: "Recollections of Rupert Brooke." Has photos pasted in front |
1927 |
19 (Wells) |
Henry Art Gallery Art Receipts University of Washington-Cornish |
2011 |
19 (Wells) |
Email concerning insurance for Albee photo |
2011 |
NOTE: WAYNE ALBEE PHOTO OF CAIRD LESLIE NOW HOUSED WITHIN LARGE GREY DROP-FRONT BOX ALONGSIDE PHOTO OF NELLIE CORNISH |
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19 (Wells) |
"Incoming Loan Agreement" Henry Art Gallery |
2011 |
19 (Wells) |
Black Photo Album |
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19 (Wells) |
Event Programs of Mary A. Wells and Cornish (includes some Robert Joffrey) |
1920's-1950's |
19 (Wells) |
Portraits of dancers, Mary Ann Wells |
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19 (Wells) |
Portrait signed to Mary Ann Wells from "Marcel" |
1939 |
19 (Wells) |
Program: Cornish Dancers at Rainier Park under Mary Ann Wells. Lens Study by Wayne Albee. |
1923 |
19 (Wells) |
Handwritten papers (letter?) |
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19 (Wells) |
*Catalog for Department of Expression and Dancing |
1917-1918 |
19 (Wells) |
Photographs of the" Wicked Witch" - Margheret O'Hara Children's Series of Ballets **STUCK TOGETHER** |
1953-1955 |
19 (Wells) |
Programs for the Annual Festival of Music and Dancing |
1920-1922 |
19 (Wells) |
The Town Crier Newspaper: "The New Home of the Cornish School" |
1921 |
19 (Wells) |
Dalcroze Eurythmics as Taught in the Cornish School |
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19 (Wells) |
Typewritten paper about Nellie C. Cornish |
1994 |
19 (Wells) |
Folder: "Pictures: Mary Ann and Others" |
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19 (Wells) |
More Programs |
1920's-1940's |
19 (Wells) |
"Photo of Bolm as Pierrot" |
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19 (Wells) |
*Agreement between Nellie C. Cornish and Mary Ann Wells |
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19 (Wells) |
More portraits and photographs (Mary Wells' class?) |
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19 (Wells) |
Programs continued |
1920's-1950's |
19 (Wells) |
Folder: "Pictures, News, Clipping of Anna Pavlova" |
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19 (Wells) |
Pages from Seattle atimes and Minneapolis Journal announcing dance for the season |
1915-1918 |
19 (Wells) |
"Ballet Russe" Programs |
1930's |
19 (Wells) |
Black Folder Containing Certificates of ownership of stock at Cornish and letters from Nellie C. Cornish (one of these is wrapped in white paper titled "Archives.") |
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~6 original photos from the Ella McBride studio, possibly shot by Albee |
Box Number |
Item |
Date (if known) |
20 |
Photo of Dancers by Chris Bennion |
1995 |
20 |
Photo of Saxophone Player at Kerry Hall |
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20 |
Photo of Dancer reaching toward the ceiling |
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20 |
Unused Tissue Paper |
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20 |
Photo "Waltz in Vagabond King" |
1926 |
20 |
Handwritten Letter from Gerald Greenfield concerning "enclosed portfolio" |
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20 |
Black Folder labeled "The Cornish School" containing signed photograph and four envelopes filled with small papers. |
2005 |
20 |
The Seattle Weekly "Saving Cornish" |
Box Number |
Item |
Date (if known) |
21 |
files and photographs regarding the Cornish faculty exhibition in Nakhoda, USSR |
April, 1981 |
Box Number |
Item |
Date (if known) |
22 |
"Music-Education" by Calvin Brainerd Cady |
1933 |
22 |
Music and Art Foundation: Mrs. A. S. Kerry Scrapbook (there are 3 in the Archives): Black scrapbook engraved with “Mrs. A.S. Kerry” – 1923-1932 – Contains various press releases relating to the Music and Art Foundation. Very fragile, original documents and loose pages. |
1923-1932 |
Box Number |
Item |
Date (if known) |
23 |
Saint Nicholas School: 1939 Cantoria – an old yearbook from Saint Nicholas School, which was once a part of Cornish’s campus. |
1939 |
23 |
Music and Art Foundation: Mrs. A.S. Kerry Scrapbook (there are 3 in the Archives): Brown and red ledger titled “______- Music and Art Foundation – Mrs. A.S. Kerry – Personal” – 1923-1938 – Contains various documents, press clippings, programs, and legal documents concerning the Music and Art Foundation, various dates roughly ranging from 1923-1938. Not in order of year. Very fragile. |
1923-1938 |
23 |
color copy of "Outline of Cornish School courses" |
1938-1939 |
Box Number |
Item |
Date (if known) |
24 |
Cornish College of the Arts Scrapbook: Green photo album, 1982-1984 – contains pictures and various news clippings ranging from 1982-1984. Various color pictures of students and art. |
1982-1984 |
Box Number |
Item |
Date (if known) |
25 |
Music and Art Foundation: Mrs. A. S. Kerry Scrapbook (there are 3 in the Archives): green spiral-bound scrapbook with images of Scottish Terriers on cover |
1937-1938 |
25 |
Music and Art Foundation: Cornish Notes Scrapbook; Dark red scrapbook book titled “Cornish Notes 1955 – ’80, ‘86”, 1955-1986” – Contains letters and various documents relating to the College when it was referred to as Cornish Institute of the Allied Arts. Also contains Cornish newsletters, letters, and newspaper clippings. |
1955-1986 |
Box Number |
Item |
Date (if known) |
26 |
Flash Drives, floppy disks and CDs |
Box Number |
Item |
Date (if known) |
27 |
8 reels of film |
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27 |
black binder of legal and financial matters |
1970's |
27 |
purple book: Monnaie Dance Group - Mark Morris |
1989 |
27 |
list of donations from Linda Keeler |
1993 |
27 |
Photographs of dancers pasted to construction paper. |
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27 |
San Francisco Ballet season programs |
1981 and 1986 |
27 |
San Francisco Ballet Nutcracker/Beauty and the Beast program |
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27 |
San Francisco Ballet |
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27 |
National Ballet of Canada Season Program |
1957-1958 |
27 |
ABT XLAmerican Ballet Theatre book of photos |
1979-1980 |
27 |
The Ballet Theatre book of photos |
1944? |
27 |
More ballet programs and photo books |
1940's-1950's |
Box Number |
Item |
Date (if known) |
28 |
The Campaign for Cornish (fundraisers...) |
2011 and 2003 |
28 |
Newsletters and Magazines |
2004-2014 |
28 |
Cornish Turns 90 materials |
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28 |
department-specific promotional materials |
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28 |
annual reports |
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28 |
Convocation programs |
2012-2013 |
28 |
Commencement materials |
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28 |
Consolidation of the buildings |
Box Number |
Item |
Date (if known) |
29 |
misc. promotional materials |
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29 |
student handbooks |
Box Number |
Item |
Date (if known) |
30 |
Course Catalogs |
1920s-1992 |
30 |
The Cornish School Art Department catalog |
|
30 |
Mary Tobey is mentioned in this catalog along with some of his paintings |
1920s |
30 |
The Cornish School Drama, Music, Dance Departments catalog |
1920s |
30 |
The Cornish School Summer Session catalog |
1925 |
30 |
The Cornish School Summer Session catalog |
1926 |
*Radio Department Listed in Catalogs from the Forties |
1943-1947 |
Box Number |
Item |
Date (if known) |
31 |
Course Catalogs Continued |
1993-2004 |
Box Number |
Item |
Date (if known) |
32 |
Course Catalogs Continued |
2004-2013 |
Box Number |
Item |
Date (if known) |
34 |
A program of music students of Berthe Poncy, Calvin Cady, and Peter Meremblum. |
28-May-28 |
34 |
A program of the Cornish Players |
Jun-29 |
34 |
An Elementary Program |
25-Apr-31 |
34 |
A few items relating to student after hours activities |
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34 |
Cornish School Enrollment Contracts for Ruth Campbell |
1928-1931 |
34 |
Cornish School Tuition Card |
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34 |
Ruth Campbell Quarterly Report (grades) |
Nov-28 |
34 |
Letter addressed to Ruth Campbell from Ella Boardman providing grades for 4th Quarter, |
25-Jun-29 |
34 |
21 Individual 5” x7” sheets recording name of teacher (Ruth Campbell) and name of students, dates of lesson, and total of weeks |
September, 10 1930 and February 1931 |
34 |
Correspondence: Notes from Miss Cornish, think about collection of money owed by to Ruth Campbell from persons taking lessons at Cornish |
February 23, 1932 and October 31, 1932 |
34 |
Photo from Seattle Times of Cornish Flea Market |
15-Nov-29 |
34 |
Christmas greeting from Nellie Cornish with dog and cat picture |
1929-30 |
34 |
Photo of Nellie Cornish inscribed “With love to Ruth – a good student” |
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34 |
Number of news clippings from the early 1930’s where students played at Music and Art Foundation Teas. |
1930 |
34 |
Group photo including Miss Cornish |
|
34 |
Correspondence: A letter from Ella Boardman to my mother |
8-Feb-39 |
34 |
Clipping from Bellingham Herald of my mother (Ruth Campbell De Merritt) attending a tea at Ms. Jacobson’s home celebrating Miss Cornish’s 75th birthday. |
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34 |
Clipping of Miss Cornish’s 75th birthday |
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34 |
Invitation to a luncheon at the Olympic Hotel commemorating the fortieth year of Cornish School |
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34 |
Photos: Snaps of a luncheon held at the Bainbridge Island home of Katherine Compton Hunter of former Cornish Students from late 1920s |
Summer of 1955 |
34 |
Invitation: Cornish Alumni Association invites you to a program honoring the birthday of Miss Nellie Cornish |
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34 |
Photos: Amateur Snaps that Lynne de Meritt took from a gathering of Alumni probably with a Brownie Hawkeye. |
1957 |
34 |
An undated clipping showing Ella Lemon Ramhorst and Fred Patterson unveiling the portrait of Nellie Cornish painted by Ebba Rapp McLauchlan at a tea and cocktail party held at the R.D. Merrill home |
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34 |
Letter to Ruth Campbell De Merritt from Mary Jones LaPorte – re Lucien LaPort’s concert at Cornish and update of alumni |
24-Mar-62 |
34 |
A clipping, Seattle PI, “Miss Cornish Gave So Much” |
16-Jan-79 |
34 |
Clippings about faculty, which also talk about Miss Cornish. |
|
34 |
Clipping of Interview- John Cage |
6-Dec-83 |
34 |
Reprint of article, P.I. “The World of Music: ‘First Aids ‘ on How to Practice by Martha Sackett" |
14-Aug-38 |
34 |
News Article on Miss Sackett, “Music Taught to Children in New Ways” |
20-Oct-40 |
34 |
News Article on Miss Sackett’s retirement, Retired piano instructor is ‘full of Cornish’ |
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34 |
Photos of Miss Sackett, her obituary July 9, 1975, and a few undated letters from Miss Sackett to my mother, circa 1952, early 60 to mid-60. |
1952, 1960, 1975 |
34 |
Clipping on Ellen Murphy’s retirement by Dorothy Brant Brazier |
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34 |
Clipping Bellingham Herald, “Ruth De Merritt remembers Cornish in its golden days” |
28-Mar-82 |
34 |
Cornish School print |
c. 1920-1940 |
Various photographs, slides and negatives of Cornish College over the years. Includes a few paintings.
Kerry Hall. Photo by Joe Mabel.