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Silversteen Collection – Box 55B – Folder 3

HILL, ELIZABETH ADELAIDE SILVERSTEEN VAN WEY (44 items)

  1. Adelaide Silversteen Performs at Carnegie Hall, originally printed January 17, 1935, Transylvania Times, January 9, 2014
  2. Transylvan History:  Miss Van Wey Is Seen On TV, originally printed April 12, 1951, Transylvania Times, November 14, 2013
  3. Research e-mail, 4 October 2004, between Alana Maher and Brian duToit regarding Warburton House with Warburton House envelope; includes description of house (5)
  4. Research e-mail, between Susan Taylor and Brian duToit regarding Salem College Alumnae, September 28, 2004 (1)
  5. Receipt for DAR certificate for Adelaide Silversteen by Friends of Silvermont from the Transylvania County Historic Properties Commission, 26 January 1994 (1)
  6. Adelaide VanWey and Lt. Governor H. P. Taylor of North Carolina, Transylvania Times History Supplement, August 1990 (1)
  7. Death Certificate copy for Adelaide Silversteen Hill, 18 March 1968 (2)
  8. Cooks’ Corner by Adelaide VanWey, Transylvania Times, 8 May 1958 (1)
  9. Miss VanWey’s Recent Concert in NY Applauded, Transylvania Times, 10 April 1952 (2)
  10. Brevard’s Adelaide VanWey Praised In Sandburg Volume by E. R. Sharpe, 21 January 1951 (1)
  11. Adelaide VanWey to Appear on Program at Nation’s Capital Tuesday, State To Be Saluted, Transylvania Times, March 30, 1950 (1)
  12. Letter to Miss Adelaide VanWey from Robert E. Fowler, Director of Public Relations, National Capital Sesquicentennial Commission, April 25, 1950 (1)
  13. Mountain Ballads Compiled By Two Tar Heel Musicians by Clyde Osborne, The Charlotte Observer, 18 December 1949 (1)
  14. Newspaper photograph:  STAGE, In Tribute, Adelaide VanWey, New York Journal-American, 26 February 1948 (1)
  15. Adelaide VanWey Plans Annual Concert Series by Don Bishop, Asheville-Citizen Times, 16 February 1947; 2nd Article:  Radio Jingles May End Up As Folk Music, Undated (3)
  16. INDEPENDENT WOMAN magazine, Vol. 26, No.3, page 67:  Babe out of the Woods by Sally Mirliss, March 1947; original magazine and two page copy of article (3)
  17. Miss Adelaide Van Wey Now Heard Over Stations In Europe, Transylvania Times, 1 May 1947 (1)
  18. MUSICAL COURIER Magazine, #3179, page 3: ON THE COVER, 15 November 1948; also handwritten note about article (2)
  19. Adelaide VanWey Given High Honor National Sorority, Transylvania Times, 7 June 1945 (1)
  20. Adelaide Van Wey, GOTHAM LIFE Magazine, 23 February 1946 (1)
  21. Million Service Men Have Heard Mrs. Hill, Asheville Citizen Times, 19 Sep 1943 (1)
  22. Wedding Announcement of Adelaide VanWey to Mr. Robert Noble Hill; 14 February 1941 (1)
  23. Miss Van Wey Marries Robert Noble Hill, III, Transylvania Times, 14 February 1941 (1)
  24. Letter to Senorita VanWey (in Spanish) Tuesday, 23 January 23 1940 (1)
  25. Handwritten note on material from Brevard News, Adelaide represents Brevard at the Historical Ball on Washington’s birthday, February 16, 1928 (1)
  26. On The Mall, New York World-Telegram, Adelaide performs with the Naumberg Symphony Orchestra, August 31, 1937 (1)
  27. Barzin Directs on Mall, The New York Times, 7 September 1937 (1)
  28. MUSICAL COURIER:  STUDIO NOTES by Edgar Schofield; Adelaide’s Labor Day performance with the Naumburg Orchestra, September 1937 (1)
  29. MUSICAL COURIER Magazine, Adelaide VanWey Featured with Naumburg Orchestra; Newspaper article: Young Singer Adelaide VanWey, 1937 (1)
  30. Recital Invitation of Ms. Elizabeth Adelaide Silversteen, School of Music of Salem College, 3 April 1933 (1)
  31. Examination Methods, 23 May 1932, one page typewritten notes with two handwritten pages (3)
  32. Graduation Recital Program, School of Music, Salem College, 17 April 1931 (1)
  33. May Day Program, Salem College, Winston-Salem, 2 May 1931 (1)
  34. Miss Adelaide Silversteen pictured in white leather costume representing Indian princess (Kiyeesee) at Kenilworth Inn, Asheville NC, Brevard News, March 8, 1928 (1)
  35. Letter to Miss Silversteen from Federal Schools Incorporated, 11 October 1927, (3)
  36. Brevard NC Graduation Announcement, 26 May 1924 (1)
  37. Notes glued inside the back cover of Adelaide’s algebra book, handwritten poem/prayer entitled “Help”; 1923 (3)
  38. The Casta Diva of Song Talents of Contralto is a phrase often used in defining the unique talents of Adelaide Van Wey; article includes reviews from The Asheville Citizen, New York World Telegram, Richmond News Leader, Washington Star, Durham Morning Herald, Summer School News and Transylvania Times; undated (3)
  39. Reprinted by George Shelby, From The Greenwich Village Bugle, Music, (6 copies)
  40. Adelaide VanWey Reviews from Look Magazine, Parents’ Magazine, My Baby Magazine, New York Times, New Yorker, Consumers Union Reports, Redbook (1)
  41. Three of the Charming Sponsors For Wednesday Night’s Historical Ball from The Asheville Times and Adelaide VanWey and Husband Here (1)
  42. Handwritten Notes: On Teaching Voice (4)
  43. Handwritten poetry (5)   
  44. Handwritten class poem by Adelaide Silversteen (1)
  45. Handwritten recipe for almond cream tarts (1)
  46. The Story of the Depression in Song (2)

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