Marjorie Dean Gaston papers
Collection Statement
This collection consists of many pieces of sheet music by Marjorie Gaston. The music was composed for her classes at DePauw, the students she later taught, and for her own private life. The collection also contains material for student programs, clippings, diaries, and other data.
Dates
- 1913 - 1974
Creator
- Gaston, Marjorie (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Usage Restrictions
Copyright interests for this collection have been transferred to DePauw University.
Biographical Sketch
Marjorie Gaston (DePauw Class of 1930), was born May 4, 1906. Miss Gaston, a former teacher of music in the Indianapolis Public Schools, had received recognition as a composer of songs and a piano concerto and was the holder of a Freedoms Foundation medal for composing music for the Pledge of Allegiance. She was a member of Delta Zeta and numerous professional and honorary music organizations and had earned master’s degrees from DePauw University and Central Normal College. Marjorie Gaston died April 14, 1974.
Extent
1.535 Cubic Feet (4 document cases)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Marjorie Gaston papers Class of 1930
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Wesley Wilson
- Date
- 1/22/2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Archives of DePauw University and Indiana United Methodism Repository
Roy O. West Library
405 S. Indiana St.
Greencastle Indiana 46135 United States
archives@depauw.edu
