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GB GB1179 RMCM-RMCM/A-RMCM/A/1-RMCM/A/1/3
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College of Music general correspondence
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- 1892 (Creation)
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139 ff.
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(1893-1973)
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Correspondence chiefly between Gustav Behrens, and later Stanley Withers, and other parties interested in the proposed College of Music. Many letters of apology for a meeting in January. Includes list of profits by season of Hallé concerts, notes on the Royal Academy of Music, possible staff of the proposed College, scheme with expenses, Hallé's ideas on the duties of the Principal (letter of May 14th) Correspondents include Broadfield, Lees, the Dean of Manchester, Houldsworth, Hallé, Salomons, Ward, Murray, Dukes of Rutland and Westminster and Lord Ripon (via secretaries), and the Archbishop of York.
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- Behrens, Gustav (1846-1936), Businessman (Subject)
- Withers, Stanley (fl.1890s-1928), Registrar of the Royal Manchester College of Music (Subject)
- Hallé Orchestra (1858-present) (Subject)
- Royal Academy of Music (1822-present) (Subject)
- Hallé, Charles (1819-1895), Knight; pianist, conductor, founder of Royal Manchester College of Music (Subject)
- Broadfield, Edward John (1831-1913), Vice-Chairman of the RMCM Council, Chairman of the Hallé Concerts Society (Subject)
- Lees, Charles Edward (1840-1894), textile manufacturer, art collector (Subject)
- Maclure, Edward Craig (1833-1906), Dean of Manchester (Subject)
- Houldsworth, William Henry (1834-1917), Knight, 1st Baronet, Conservative MP for Manchester North West, mill owner (Subject)
- Salomons, Edward (1828-1906), architect (Subject)
- Ward, Adolphus William (1837-1924), historian (Subject)
- Murray, George R. (fl.1890s-1926), Council member of the RMCM (Subject)
- Manners, John James Robert (1818-1906), 7th Duke of Rutland (Subject)
- Grosvenor, Hugh Lupus (1825-1899), 1st Duke of Westminster (Subject)
- Robinson, George Frederick Samuel (1827-1909), 1st Marquess of Ripon, politician (Subject)
- Maclagan, William Dalrymple (1826-1910), Archbishop of York (Subject)