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Special Collections: Miscellaneous Items of Interest
The Stetson University Special Collections includes a number of
items that are not part of a particular collection, but are of
historical or general interest:
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Clarence Eddy (Organist) letter, 1921
Known as the "Dean of American Organists," Clarence Eddy played
throughout Europe and the United States in the late 1800s. In 1876
he became the Director of the Hershey School of Musical Art in Chicago.
He is known for doing a series of 100 concerts that covered
all the great works composed for the organ. The letter in our
collection is written
to Orwin Allison Morse, who directed the Stetson University School of
Music from 1904-1909.
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Harry E. Fosdick (Baptist leader) letter, 1961
Harry Fosdick was a well-known American clergyman, and is considered
the most prominent liberal Baptist minister of the early 20th century.
He led both Baptist and Presbyterian churches and led the church of
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. He was featured on the cover of Time
magazine in 1930. The letter in our collection is written
to Orwin Allison Morse, who directed the Stetson University School of
Music from 1904-1909.
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Warren G. Harding (President) letter to his wife, 1894
This letter, from Warren G. Harding to his wife Florence, was written
long before Harding became President of the United States in 1921. It
is unknown how it came to be in the Stetson collection.
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Helen Hayes (actress) photo
Helen Hayes, noted actress, is seen in this signed photo with Stetson
President J. Ollie Edmunds. The location and date of the photo is unknown.
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Connie Mack (baseball) letter
This letter is from Connie Mack to Stetson President Dr. Lincoln Hulley
concerning a request Dr. Hulley made to Mr. Mack. Connie Mack, baseball
player and the longest serving manager in baseball history, wrote on
the letterhead of the American Base Ball Club of Philadelphia.
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Mary Pickford (actress) autographed photo
This signed photo of Mary Pickford, one of the earliest movie stars, is
inscribed to Ray Morse and comes from the collection of Orwin Allison
Morse, who directed the Stetson University School of
Music from 1904-1909.
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