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 Paul Creston

Publicity photo of Paul Creston standing against a wall looking straight at camera, wearing dark suit with patterned tie.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_creston_photo-008.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0003
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Publicity photo of Paul Creston

Publicity photo of Paul Creston at the piano looking at an orchestra score.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_creston_photo-009.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0003
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Paul Creston at the piano

Paul Creston at the piano looking at a score.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_creston_photo-012.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0003
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Paul Creston at the piano

Paul Creston at the piano looking at a score; piano and wall of photos visible.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_creston_photo-013.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0003
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Wallingford Riegger, Leopold Stokowski, Paul Creston, and Alan Hovhaness

Wallingford Riegger, Leopold Stokowski (seated), Paul Creston, and Alan Hovhaness at the piano looking over a score.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_creston_photo-027.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0003
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Helen M. Thompson, Paul Creston, Richard Lert, Erno Daniel, and Alan Hovhaness at Asilomar Conference Center

Helen M. Thompson, Paul Creston, Richard Lert, Erno Daniel (kneeling), and Alan Hovhaness talking at the Asilomar Conference Center, Pacific Grove, California.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_creston_photo-026.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0003
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Paul Creston, Catherine Shouse, and Morton Gould

Paul Creston, Catherine Shouse (married to Jouett Shouse), and Morton Gould talking at an ASCAP function.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_creston_photo-024.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0003
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Carmen Carrozza, Paul Creston, and unidentified Sand Accordian representative shaking hands

Carmen Carrozza, Paul Creston, and unidentified Sand Accordion representative shaking hands standing next to an accordion.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_creston_photo-019.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0003
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Alan Hovhaness, Erno Daniel, Paul Creston, and Richard Lert at Asilomar Conference Center

Alan Hovhaness, Erno Daniel, Paul Creston, and Richard Lert talking at the Asilomar Conference Center, Pacific Grove, California.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_creston_photo-025.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0003
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Paul Creston with composers and accordionists at ASCAP function

Anthony Ettore, Elsa Fiedler, Paul Creston, Elsie M. Bennett, Carmen Carrozza, Anthony Mecca, Kay Swift, Joseph Biviano, and Virgil Thomson holding awards at an ASCAP function.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_creston_photo-023.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0003
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Paul Creston with the Central Symphony Orchestra

Paul Creston standing (far left) with the Central Symphony Orchestra in Ellensburg, Washington.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_creston_photo-020.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0003
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Joseph DiFiore, Paul Creston, and Elsie M. Bennett

Joseph DiFiore, Paul Creston, and Elsie M. Bennett seated at a restaurant table.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_creston_photo-021.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0003
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Joseph Difiore, Elsie M. Bennet, and Paul Creston

Joseph Difiore, Elsie M. Bennet, and Paul Creston standing in a restaurant.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_creston_photo-022.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0003
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Composers and politicians at Alfalfa Club annual dinner

Unidentified man (mostly out of frame, holding drink), unidentified man, Stanley Adams, Jimmy McHugh (partially obscured by Adams), Ned Washington, Hubert Humphrey, unidentified man, Cy Coleman, Paul Creston, Wolfe Gilbert, Irving Caesar, James Rule (at piano), and others; Alfalfa Club annual banquet, Washington, D.C.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_creston_photo-033.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0003
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Richard Yardumian, Paul Creston, Ersie Hunter, Djura Jaksic, and Ruth Yardumian

Richard Yardumian, Paul Creston, Ersie Hunter, Djura Jaksic, and Ruth Yardumian at an ASCAP function.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_creston_photo-034.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0003