William H. Reese papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains William Reese's letters from and to Glee Club Members, a brochure of a Glee Club Alumni concert in honor of Reese and Haverford College Glee Club songbook edited by Reese.
Dates
- Creation: 1947 - 1989
Creator
- Reese, William Heartt (Person)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Law Applies (U.S. Title 17)
Biographical / Historical
William Heartt Reese was born in New York, the son of Arthur and Harriet (Smith) Reese. He graduated from Amherst College and earned a master's degree in music from Columbia University, a doctorate in music from the University of Berlin, and a degree in conducting from Musik Hochshule.
Dr. Reese was a professor of music at Haverford College for 28 years, between 1947 and 1976. While living in Haverford, he founded and conducted the Philadelphia Chamber Chorus and also conducted the Bethlehem Bach Choir in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and was also a conductor for Haverford College's Glee Club Orchestra.
Reese married Dora (Fischer) Reese in 1965. He died on March 22, 2006, in West Hartford, Connecticut. The William Heartt Reese Music Fund at Haverford College was established in 1977 in his honor.
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language
English
Overview
The collection contains William Reese's letters from and to Glee Club Members, a brochure of a Glee Club Alumni concert in honor of Reese and Haverford College Glee Club songbook edited by Reese.
Arrangement
Materials are arranged chronologically and thematically.
Processing Information
Processed by Alexandra Horkava, completed December 2019
- Title
- William H. Reese papers
- Author
- Alexandra Horkava
- Date
- December, 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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