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ReferenceBBA/ALDEBURGH_FESTIVAL_OF_MUSIC_AND_THE_ARTS/TO/1969_LETTERS

Title

Correspondence to Benjamin Britten from Aldeburgh Festival of Music and the Arts

Date1969

DescriptionLetters to Benjamin Britten from the Aldeburgh Festival in 1969 and the Snape Maltings Fire.

This includes 1 file of general letters from those involved with arranging the Festival plans for the Aldeburgh Festival 1969.

All other 24 files are related to the Snape Maltings Fire or the rebuilding of the Snape Concert Hall.
There are files of individuals and institutions listed from A-Z expressing their sympathy to Britten about the fire, and also files of individuals offering donations for the rebuilding. The other files consist of: telegrams from the public; offers of help; and general information about the fire; including the proposal to start the Britten Foundation and preserve Britten's manuscripts in Snape.

Files concerning the rebuilding of the Snape Maltings Concert Hall include: arranging the Appeal to rebuild Snape and fund the project, the Snape Maltings Foundation plans to rebuild the Hall, Minutes and Agendas for the rebuilding plans, leaflets and appeals for the rebuilding of Snape Maltings and other general papers for the rebuilding.

There are 4 files for the Snape Foundation, including Letters, Minutes and Agendas, General Papers and Legal and Financial Papers.

Extent25 files, 3 boxes

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