Paul Creston Collection

Description
Paul Creston was a mid-20th century American classical music composer known for his works that featured unexpected combinations of instrumentation. The photos in the collection depict different aspects of his professional life over time
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LaBudde Special Collections
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Publicity photo of Howard Mitchell

Autographed publicity photo of Howard Mitchell.
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Collection Identifier: MS-0003
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Sir John Barbirolli

Sir John Barbirolli seated with hands on lap wearing dark suit; inscription on photo by Barbirolli to Creston.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0003
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Alfredo Antonini conducting

Alfredo Antonini conducting while looking to the right; photo is inscribed by Antonini to Creston.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0003
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ASCAP delegation at the unveiling of the American Music commemorative stamp

James Rule, Harold Arlen, Ned Washington, Stanley Adams (ASCAP President), Louis J. Doyle (General Counsel for the Post Office Department), Jimmy McHugh, Jack Yellen, Paul Creston, and Wolfe Gilbert; ASCAP delegation at the unveiling of the American Music commemorative stamp design.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0003
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ASCAP delegation at the unveiling of the American Music commemorative stamp

Wolfe Gilbert, Paul Creston, Ned Washington, Harold Arlen, Stanley Adams (ASCAP President), James Rule, Jimmy McHugh, and Jack Yellen; ASCAP delegation at the unveiling of the American Music commemorative stamp design.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_creston_photo-018.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0003
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Publicity photo of Paul Creston

Publicity photo of Paul Creston looking to the right, wearing dark suit with patterned tie.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_creston_photo-003.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0003
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Publicity photo of Paul Creston

Publicity photo of Paul Creston looking straight at camera, wearing dark suit with dark tie.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_creston_photo-004.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0003
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Publicity photo of Paul Creston

Publicity photo of Paul Creston looking straight at camera, wearing dark suit with dark tie.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_creston_photo-005.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0003
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Paul Creston with composers and publishers at ASCAP luncheon

Morton Gould, unidentified woman, unidentified man, Paul Creston, Hans Heinsheimer, unidentified woman, Gene Bruck, Sylvia Rosenberg (Mrs. Hilding Rosenberg), unidentified man, Paul Marks, unidentified man, Rudolf Nissim, and Ann Ronell seated at dining table during an ASCAP luncheon.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0003
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Morton Gould, two unidentified men, Samuel Barber, and Paul Creston, at an ASCAP luncheon

Morton Gould, two unidentified men, Samuel Barber, and Paul Creston standing (left to right) at an ASCAP luncheon.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0003
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Paul Creston, Stanley Adams, Lew Berry, Jimmy McHugh, Ned Washington at White House Correspondence Dinner

Paul Creston, Stanley Adams, Lew Berry, Jimmy McHugh, and Ned Washington standing in tuxedoes at the White House Correspondence Dinner, Sheraton Park Hotel, Washington D.C.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_creston_photo-016.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0003
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Paul Creston at the piano

Paul Creston at the piano reading through a score.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_creston_photo-006.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0003
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Publicity photo of Paul Creston

Publicity photo of Paul Creston seated with hands resting on a chair, wearing dark suit with dark tie.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_creston_photo-007.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0003
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Publicity photo of Paul Creston

Publicity photo of Paul Creston looking straight at camera, wearing light collared shirt.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_creston_photo-010.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0003
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Publicity photo of Paul Creston

Publicity photo of Paul Creston at the piano with an orchestra score, looking straight at camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_creston_photo-011.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0003