William N. Degenhart Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection contains primarily music books that fall under the genre of opera. These books were collected by William N. Degenhart as he performed around the St. Louis area. Many of the pieces collected were composed by world famous artists like William Shakespeare, Richard Wagner, and Johann Strauss.
Dates
- 1900-1950
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
For permission to publish, quote from, or reproduce material in this collection, please contact the Libary Reference Desk at library@mohistory.org or by phone at (314) 746-4500.
Biographical / Historical
Donated by Edward R. Degenhart, grandson of William N. Degenhart. William Degenhart was an enthusiastic vocalist, who sang for several decades in the Cathedral chorus and other groups. He was a noted bass. He was an avid member of the cast of Pagliacci stayed at the future Muny site in 1917, and the Shakespeare's As You Like It performed for the Tercentenary in 1916, also at the future Muny site. Degenhart was careful to get the Liberty Loan participation certificate in 1917, because as a person of German ancestry, he needed to proactively demonstrate his patriotism during World War I. William was born around 1866 and died January 15, 1939 in University City.
Extent
1 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
There are no physical or technical restrictions.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Edward R. Degenhart, grandson of William N. Degenhart, the collector.
- Knights of Columbus Choral Club (Box 1/Folder 4)
- Thiebes-Stierlin Music Co. (Box 1/Folder7)
- James Irving Crabbe (Box 1/Folder 8)
- The Estey Co. (Box 1/Folder 11)
- Giuseppe Verdi (Box 1/Folders 20-23)
- Richard Wagner (Box 1/Folders 6, 15)
- Title
- William N. Degenhart Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Aye Kyaw and Levi Cullifer
- Date
- 2023-07-25
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library Repository