Detailed List of Contents

Personal Documents, Awards, School Degrees circa 1940-1955

Summaries of Lida's life and career by J. Fiehler, L. Brodenova and others circa 1988-1990

Judith Fiehler notes re. Brodenova

Map of Czechoslovakia, travel documents (Italy) 1940

Passports 1922-1985

Miscellaneous Writing (mostly Lida's) circa 1977-1989

Announcements of Recitals and Operas

Progrmas of Reciatls, Lida's Speeches, Reports and Articles about Czech Music and Operas, Lida's writing about Prague, Czech Operas in USA circa 1975-1988

Newsletters, newspaper clippings about Lida's career circa 1962-1985

Czech emigre newspaper Nase Hlasy(extensive article about NY Sokol's production of Dve Vdovy October 5-26, 1974

Three Medals: 2 Konservator Brno, 1 Internationaler Wettbewerb Fur Gesanguivioline, Wien 1932

"Oral Histories" (notes on the opera): 1) Janoski by Jan Cikker (Sturman, 1992); 2)Cert A Kaca by Dvorak (Brodenova, 1993); 3)Krutnava by Eugen Suchon (Sturman, 1991); 4)Rusalka opera in 3 acts by Dvorak. English translation by Ruth and Thomas Martin

Notes about correspondents, by Judith Fiehler 1994

1940s and 1950s family correspondence

1940-1945

1946-1949

1950-1954 (New York)

1955-1956 (Washington)

1957-1959

1960-1964

1965-1969

1970-1979

1980-1984

1985-1990

Undated Meci

Copies made by Lida

Postcards:

Address books: 2 files 1954-1980s

Address card box 1940-1954

Pupils and associates, Includes: pictures, letters, clippings, programs, etc. of pupils L. Brodenova followed

Miscellaneous Czech programs, letters, clippings, photographs (most from Brno's Theater Svatobos) 1921

Miscellaneous Czech and American programs, letters, clippings, photos (2 files) circa 1935-1980s

Washington Sokol performances (clippings, programs, photos) (2 files) circa 1954-1987

Washington Sokol Opera Productions (all include photos):

V Studni, performed in Washington and New York 1964

Dratenik, an opera by Frantisek Skroup 1983

Selma Sedlak, opera by Dvorak 1961

Tvrde Palice, opera by Dvorak 1977

Hubicka, opera by Smetana 1967

Psohlavci, opera by Kovarovic 1972

The Grand Potpurri revue 1976

Two Widows, an opera by Smetana 1974

Babicka by Bozena Nemcova (no photos) 1962

The Bartered Bride,opera by Smethana 1956

The Bartered Bride, English version 1969

The Gypsy Baron, opera by J. Strauss 1957

Tales of Hoffman, opera by J. Offenbach 1958

The Merry Widow, operetta by F. Lehar (no photos) 1959

The Student Prince, a musical romance 1961

Rusalka, opera by Dvorak 1972

Mount Vernon Seminar Productions:

Christmas Show

Twelve Months

Dido and Aenas

The Marriage of Figaro (includes photos) 1963

Agriculture Symphony Orchestra:

The Clemency of Titus (includes photos) 1955

1927-1940

1940-1942

1942-1943

1943-1945

1944-1947

1947-1951

Duplicates of originals already in this collection: theatre programs, announcements, thank you letters, clippings, articles

1 File loose scrapbook material

Hubicka, (the kiss) opera by B. Smetana 1967

Cert a Kaca (The Devil and the Kate) opera by Dvorak performed at Kennedy Center 1981

Jakobin, Sokol's opera by Dvorak, performed in Washington D.C.

Photographs, slides: includes performances, misc., friends, travels, etc.

Photo Albums

1927-1930, family and friends, Czechoslovakia

1930-1937, family and friends, Cezechoslovakia

1937-1944, family and friends, Cezechoslovakia and USA

1944-1948, Lida and Boris

1948-1951, Lida and Boris

1960s, Lida and Boris on vacation; friends and relatives

1963, Brno, from visit at the Svatoboj Theatre

1954-1957, Lida, Boris and friends at Schroon Lake, Kew Gardens, Lake Placid, and other US spots

1970s places in Rumania, Czechoslovakia, Austria, and USA (mostly postcards, some snapshots)

Inclucdes Miscellaneous Czech and American programs, notes; items about Czechoslovakia; Czech publications; sheet music; catalogable publications. TO BE SORTED

Audio Recordings

Phono Recordings: 78RPM records

Christmas songs sung by L. Brodenova, 3 records, 1956

Commemoration of President Wilson, 3 recods 1956

Memorial tribute-Ripka, Program of "Spring Songs" arranged by L. Brodenova, 1 record 1958

La Clemenza di Tito-Vitella, act 1 and 2, 2 records 1955

3 Diaries : 1917-1920, 1922-1923, 1935-1960 (condition of use form must be signed before access to diaries)

Passports and drivers license circa 1915-1945

Marriage announcements of future Brodenovas, calling cards, theatre membership, clippings

12 photographs: all but one B. Brodenova

Correspondence: letters to and from friends 1956-1982

"Salkind" 1960 (regarding cartoon: Oh, Mi Kary Kiki")