Bland, Mrs. William W.
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Title |
Bland, Mrs. William W. |
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Abstract |
Not a native Houstonian, Mrs. William W. Bland came to Houston when she was 20 years old. She loved music and the opera. The Houston Grand Opera and the Opera Guild was founded in 1955, and she was asked to head the Guild. Very active in fund-raising for the Guild through donations, memberships and selling tickets, she raised the Guild to great heights. She was instrumental in introducing the Opera News, and promoting educational classes for opera for adults and young children. |
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Collection Name |
HMRC Oral History Collection |
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Date of Interview |
August 25, 1975 |
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Subject Terms |
Bland, Mrs. William W.--Interviews ;
Houston Grand Opera ;
Houston Grand Opera Association--History ;
Houston Opera Guild--History ;
Opera--Texas--Houston--History ;
Oral histories |
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Interviewee |
Bland, William G. (Mrs.) |
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Interviewers |
Kreneck, Thomas |
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Original Format |
Audio tape |
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Oral History Number |
OH012 |
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Language |
English |
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Ownership Notice |
The Houston Public Library retains the literary and publishing rights of its oral histories. No part of the interviews or transcripts may be published without the written permission of the Houston Oral History Project. |
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Geographic Subject Terms |
Houston (Tex.) |
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Era |
1930s ; 1940s ; 1950s |
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Length of Interview |
1 hour, 10 minutes |
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Type |
Sound ; Text |
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Format |
Compound resource consisting of audio recording and transcript. |
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Technical Specifications |
Flash Video (FLV) |
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Funding provided by |
TexTreasures Grant |
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