Henry M. Rudesill Papers
Overview
The Henry M. Rudesill Papers are letters of a Hutchinson, Kansas musician and music teacher, mostly from Rudesill's mother, Henrietta "Nettie" (Daykin) Rudesill.
Dates
- Creation: 1893 - 1898
Creator
- Rudesill, Henry M., 1873-1953 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Biography of Henry M. Rudesill
Henry Milton Rudesill was born 8 May, 1873 to John C. (1835-1893) and Henrietta "Nettie" E. (Daykin) Rudesill (1843-?). In 1890 the family moved from Ohio to Hutchinson, Kansas. Rudesill earned a music education degree from the University of Kansas School of Music and also graduated from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music (1898). Playing both piano and harp, Rudesill toured with various concert groups, taught music in Hutchinson for twenty years, and composed music. Rudesill married Mary English and had one child, a daughter, Ann. Henry M. Rudesill died in 1953.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Scope and Contents
The Henry M. Rudesill Papers date from 1893-1898 and consist of letters and envelopes. Folder arrangement is alphabetical, with item arrangement by date.
Physical Location
RH MS 1267
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase, Hudson River Film and Video, 2011.
Subject
- Rudesill, Henry M., 1873-1953 -- Correspondence (Person)
- Rudesill, Henrietta E., 1843- (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Henry M. Rudesill Collection
- Subtitle
- Henry M. Rudesill Papers
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by mbw, 2012; revised by eear, 2013
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in<language encodinganalog="language">English</language>
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/5904436900
- Preferred citation
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Henry M. Rudesill Collection, Kansas Collection, RH MS 1267, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository