To Davison, 1966

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The letters in this year comprise mostly of casual correspondences from friends and family, though some also write regarding the performance and publishing of John Davison's music. Hollett 'Holly' Davison, John Davison's niece, and her fiancé, George Trexler Wolf, both write to ask JD if he will play at their wedding. Michael Bradley continues to write extensively, both about his trial and about greater philosophical topics. He sends JD a packet of information about Catholicism from the Benedictine Convent of Perpetual Adoration. Mary Campbell, a student at San Diego State College, writes to request information about contemporary music in public schools for a paper she is writing. John Gummere writes to invite JD to become the treasurer of the Haverford branch of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. Vincent Roark writes to share news that he has acheived his GED and completed training for electrical equipment repair, and sends copies of his two certificates. Gordon Adams, Jon Amsden, Guy Davenport, Joseph Dibble, Giorgio Gaggia, John Greppin, Gaynelle Irving, Anthony 'Tony' Kooiker, Jean Lunn, Margaret Massey-Stewart, William 'Bill' Reese, Alfred 'Alia' Swan, and Noel Waterman also continue to write extensively.

Other Correspondents: Al and Julie (?); Marshall Barron; Martin Winkler, Belwin, Inc.; C. Benson 'Ben' Birdsall; Alan Blachly; Per A. Brevig; Lindsey Merill, Bucknell University; Mary Campbell; André M. Smith, Bass Trombonist, Carnegie Brass Quintet; Allen Clayton; Robert V. Cresswell, Executive Secretary, Commission on Secondary Schools; Browning Cramer, Administrative Assistant, Contemporary Music Project; J.M. 'Shag' Graetz, chairman, 1967 Pinewoods Weekend Committee, Country Dance Society; Mary Cross; Donald Dal Maso; Gail Dannatt; David Davies; Carlotta Davison; Kay Davison; Alan Durall; Jacky Duvalé; Veronica Borcich, Secretary to Adolph Vogel, Elkan-Vogel Co.; John Kemp, First Presbyterian Church Oklahoma City, OK; John G. Williams, Trust Officer, First Trenton National Bank; Earl Fowler; Robert Girlamo; Art Griesel; Roy Guenther; Ellen 'Ellie' Halpern; Edward 'Ted' Handy; Glenn Harlison; Ernest Hankamer; Elliot Forbes, Harvard Glee Club; George Henry; Jean Monteleone, Highfield School; Edward M. Michael, Assistant Professor, Indiana University; E. Irving; Bia Jourdon; Christopher Kauffman; Hugh Kenner; Lee Kjelson; Jerome Landsman; Jim LeMay; T. Morris Longstruth; John Massey-Stewart; Jean McAleese; William McRae; Karl E. Moyer, Assistant Professor of Music, Millersville State College; Juniata Frances Murray; Business Office, Music Educators National Conference; George Newman; Raffaello 'Ray' Orlando; John Owen Ward, Manager, Music Department, Oxford University Press; Joseph Castaldo, Philadelphia Composers’ Forum; William 'Bill' Reese; George Ridenour; Michael 'Mike' Riles; Vincent Roark; Rodney (?); David Rupp; Dick Schmidt; Kenneth Geoffroy, Shawnee Mission East High School; Stephen Kanych, Copyrights, Shawnee Press, Inc.; Earl Willhoite, Shawnee Press, Inc.; Henry Smith; Michael 'Mike' Stevens; Dean and Sue Stewart; Laurie Stickney; Ben Suderburg; Alfred 'Alia' Swan; John R. Shaw, Director of Music, Temple Lutheran Church of Brookline; Henry G.P. Coates, Law Offices of Turp, Coates and Essl; Ernest N. Glover, Chairman, Wind and Percussion Department, University of Cincinnati; Robert Vagner, Band Director, University of Oregon; Vernon Haskell; Irvin Wagner; Martin Winkler; Noel Waterman; Jean Wetherill; George Wolf; Don Wilson, WUHY-FM