Unidentified slip of paper found in the memoirs, circa 1936-1941

File — Box: 4, Folder: 56

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

This subseries includes the draft of McCormack’s memoirs entitled “Them Was the Days”: The Story of a Singer. Portions of the memoirs are handwritten and portions are typescript. McCormack did not publish his memoirs, but portions were used by McCormack biographer L.A.G. Strong and by Lily McCormack for her own memoir, I Hear You Calling Me.

There are no corresponding handwritten pages for pages 1-17 (typescript). Pages 21-45 (manuscript) include McCormack’s insertions and emendations, possibly written for L.A.G. Strong. Pages 46-238 include McCormack’s manuscript memoirs and some typescript pages. Page 46 (manuscript) corresponds with page 18 of the typescript. Page 239 is a chronology of McCormack’s life in the artist’s handwriting followed by 14 pages (manuscript) of quotations.

Dates

Creation: circa 1936-1941

Creator

From the Collection: McCormack, John, 1884-1945 (Person)
From the Collection: Manning, Frederick M., 1938-1999 (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Primarily English with some French, Japanese, and Chinese.

Access Note

Collection is open for research. Some audio materials may not be available immediately for use as they will require reformatting; please contact the Burns Library in advance for access to audio materials. McCormack's sheet music cabinet is not available for access at this time due to structural instability.