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Collection Description
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Leonard Darke Collection
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Description
An extensive collection reflecting the concert and opera going of a music lover, Leonard Darke between 1931-2001. Darke was methodical in the organisation of the collection - storing the programmes in chronological order - and between the mid 1930s and the late 1950s maintained an index of works heard.
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1931 - 2001
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Location details
Royal College Of Music, Library
London SW7 2BS Open Map
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http://www.rcm.ac.uk/library/
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Accrual Status
This is a closed collection, and was acquired as a gift from the estate of Mrs Amy Freda Darke (widow of the collector) in 2010.
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Custodial History
Transfered to the RCM in October 2010.
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