Scope and Content of Collection
The Emil Danenberg Collection covers the period from 1895 to 1994; the bulk of the materials date from 1957 to 1982. The collection consists of concert programs and reviews, letters, recordings, photographs, autographs, posters, and other miscellaneous documents related to Danenberg’s performing career with various performers and ensembles, including the New Hungarian Quartet, violinist Matthew Raimondi, cellist Pierre Fournier, and violinist Andor Toth; his career as a music educator at UNC Chapel Hill and at Oberlin Conservatory; his presidency at Oberlin College; his childhood; and his relationships with various people and organizations, including his wife, Mary Ann Danenberg, his teacher, Arnold Schoenberg, and Marietta College, where he received an honorary degree.