Fletcher Hodges Jr. (August 6, 1905 – March 13, 2006) was an American who curated the Foster Hall Collection, a collection of documents and music related to Stephen Foster at the University of Pittsburgh, for fifty-one years.[1]
"One of the chief activities of Foster Hall has been the publication of Songs of Stephen Foster, a collection of the composer's best works, arranged for schools and general use. During the past nineteen years, approximately a million copies of these song books have been presented to schools, libraries, churches, musical organizations, and the armed forces, in all parts of the United States and of the world."
Hodges Jr. on the activities of Foster Hall, 1953[2]
Stephen Foster: America's Troubadour (co-written with John Tasker Howard), New York — Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1934.
A Pittsburgh Composer and his Memorial. Pittsburgh — Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, 1938?
Stephen Foster, Democrat. Pittsburgh — University of Pittsburgh, 1945.
The Research Work of the Foster Hall Collection. Philadelphia — Pennsylvania Historical Association, 1948.
Stephen Foster. An address by Mr. Fletcher Hodges Jr., given at the 1949 Annual Meeting of the Historical and Philosophical Society of Ohio. Cincinnati — Printed and bound by the C.J. Krehbiel Co., 1950.
Swanee River and a Biographical Sketch of Stephen Collins Foster, White Springs, Florida. — Stephen Foster Memorial Association, 1958.
References
^ abBernstein, Adam (March 21, 2006). "Fletcher Hodges Jr., 99". Los Angeles Times.
^Mulkearn, Louis; Pugh, Edward V. (1953). A Traveler's Guide to Western Pennsylvania. University of Pittsburgh Press. pp. 63–64. ISBN9780822975311.
^Hoover, Bob (March 14, 2006). "Obituary: Fletcher Hodges Jr.: Helped to preserve the music of Stephen Foster". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Block Communications.
External links
Miller Haines, Kathryn (May 2012). "Foster Hall Collection". University of Pittsburgh.[permanent dead link] Correspondence to and from Fletcher Hodges Jr., Foster Hall Collection, University of Pittsburgh. Section: C869.
January 29, 2023
fletcher, hodges, august, 1905, march, 2006, american, curated, foster, hall, collection, collection, documents, music, related, stephen, foster, university, pittsburgh, fifty, years, born, 1905, august, 1905diedmarch, 2006, 2006, aged, alma, materharvard, uni. Fletcher Hodges Jr August 6 1905 March 13 2006 was an American who curated the Foster Hall Collection a collection of documents and music related to Stephen Foster at the University of Pittsburgh for fifty one years 1 Fletcher Hodges Jr Born 1905 08 06 August 6 1905DiedMarch 13 2006 2006 03 13 aged 100 Alma materHarvard UniversitySpouseMargaret Hodges Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life 3 Bibliography 4 References 5 External linksBiography Edit One of the chief activities of Foster Hall has been the publication of Songs of Stephen Foster a collection of the composer s best works arranged for schools and general use During the past nineteen years approximately a million copies of these song books have been presented to schools libraries churches musical organizations and the armed forces in all parts of the United States and of the world Hodges Jr on the activities of Foster Hall 1953 2 Hodges an Indiana native graduated from Harvard University He was hired during the Great Depression by Josiah K Lilly Sr owner of the Eli Lilly and Company pharmaceutical corporation to organize the Lilly family s archive of Foster materials which then numbered 20 000 items Lilly was a friend of University of Pittsburgh Chancellor John Gabbert Bowman 3 and he later donated the archive in 1937 to Bowman s newly constructed Stephen Foster Memorial on the Pitt campus Hodges moved from Indianapolis to Pittsburgh Pennsylvania with the collection Personal life EditHodges wife Margaret Hodges was a Caldecott Medal winning writer of books for children She preceded him in death in December 2005 After contraction of pneumonia Hodges Jr died on March 13 2006 at a retirement home in Oakmont Pennsylvania 1 Bibliography EditStephen Foster America s Troubadour co written with John Tasker Howard New York Thomas Y Crowell Company 1934 A Pittsburgh Composer and his Memorial Pittsburgh Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania 1938 Stephen Foster Democrat Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh 1945 The Research Work of the Foster Hall Collection Philadelphia Pennsylvania Historical Association 1948 Stephen Foster An address by Mr Fletcher Hodges Jr given at the 1949 Annual Meeting of the Historical and Philosophical Society of Ohio Cincinnati Printed and bound by the C J Krehbiel Co 1950 Swanee River and a Biographical Sketch of Stephen Collins Foster White Springs Florida Stephen Foster Memorial Association 1958 References Edit a b Bernstein Adam March 21 2006 Fletcher Hodges Jr 99 Los Angeles Times Mulkearn Louis Pugh Edward V 1953 A Traveler s Guide to Western Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh Press pp 63 64 ISBN 9780822975311 Hoover Bob March 14 2006 Obituary Fletcher Hodges Jr Helped to preserve the music of Stephen Foster Pittsburgh Post Gazette Block Communications External links EditMiller Haines Kathryn May 2012 Foster Hall Collection University of Pittsburgh permanent dead link Correspondence to and from Fletcher Hodges Jr Foster Hall Collection University of Pittsburgh Section C869 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fletcher Hodges Jr amp oldid 1121723654, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
