Scope and Contents Five flyers for Cherry Rhodes and Ladd Thomas. Organ Ticket stub [03/02/84] and postcard (2 copies), Crystal Cathedral Large postcard of organ in Crystal Cathedral (2 copies) Photocopy of article: "Organ Recital Staged at Cathedral." Los Angeles Times (Mar. 6, 1984). One original, 6 copies Three large postcards of exterior of Crystal Cathedral Large postcard of interior of Crystal Cathedral Two pamphlets of concerts at the Crystal Cathedral [1984] Letter and envelope to Rayner from Barb...

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Chabot, Lucy. "Thousands Baptized in Ocean Rite." Los Angeles Times (Aug. 18, 1990). Program: Beethoven Festival! [1991] Advertisement for USC Symphonic Band Concert [01/12/62] Letter to Rayner from Homer [05/01/91] Letter to Rayner from Homer [05/21/91] Letter to Rayner from Homer [07/03/91] Letter to Rayner from Homer [05/30/91] Letter to Rayner from Homer [04/08/91]

Scope and Contents Letter to Rayner from Dudley Warner Fitch [03/13/42] Letter to Rayner from Lucien Cailliet [03/13/42] Picture of Dudley Warner Fitch, with notes at bottom Note to Rayner from Boris Morris (professor) [no date- after service in WW II] Program from St. Paul's Cathedral [05/31/37] Letter to Rayner from Dudley Warner Fitch [04/22/68] Newspaper clipping: bio of Rayner and concert announcement [no date] Program: Royal A. Brown, organ (with Rayner) [12/12/29] Small newspaper clipping, obituary for...

Scope and Contents Five flyers for Cherry Rhodes and Ladd Thomas. Organ Ticket stub [03/02/84] and postcard (2 copies), Crystal Cathedral Large postcard of organ in Crystal Cathedral (2 copies) Photocopy of article: "Organ Recital Staged at Cathedral." Los Angeles Times (Mar. 6, 1984). One original, 6 copies Three large postcards of exterior of Crystal Cathedral Large postcard of interior of Crystal Cathedral Two pamphlets of concerts at the Crystal Cathedral [1984] Letter and envelope to Rayner from Barb...

Scope and Contents "Dedication of the Great Organs" at First Congregational Church of Los Angeles [05/21/95] Newspaper clipping: Woodard, Josef. "Pipe Dreams- by the Thousands." Los Angeles Times (Jun. 18, 1995). Catalog of "Choral Music" from Vester Music [1995-1996] Corrected score to St. Winfred Mass Program: Pasadena Pro Musica (premiere of St. Winfred Mass) [02/23/90] Newspaper clipping: Drake, Sylvie. "Pooh Bewitched him to ‘Bother!'" Los Angeles Times (May 21, 1987). "Arabesque" (Christmas card?)...

Scope and Contents Two photos in envelope: Wilshire Presbyterian Church choir and group photo (Dr. Wright, Mrs. Wright, Dr. Huttyreu?, Mrs. Nuetyreu?, Rayner) Church Bulletin [03/03/46] (with handwritten note) Magazine clipping: "Pipings" from The AGO-RCCO Magazine (Aug. 1977) Wilshire Presbyterian Church, Church Directory [1975] Letter to congregation from Wilshire Presbyterian Church [04/23/87] Church concert schedule [Nov.-Dec. 1950] Newsletter: The Sounding Board [Jan. 1970] Church bulletin...

Scope and Contents Picture, from postcard, of Wilshire Presbyterian Church Letter to Rayner from W. Clarence Wright [03/31/53] Letter to Rayner from W. Clarence Wright [12/27/50] Church bulletin [03/20/66] Church bulletin [12/21/41] Church bulletin [11/09/41] Church bulletin [03/24/46] Service program for Wondrous Love [no date] Newspaper clipping: "Fire-Stricken Presbyterian Church Studies its Options." Los Angeles Times (Feb. 26, 1977) Church directory [1962] Church bulletin [03/20/66] Church bulletin...

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Easter card from the Hazens Church bulletin [02/13/77] Newsletter: The Wilshire Focus [Mar. 1977]

Scope and Contents Card to Rayner and Barbara from Tus and Lida, with photo of Tus and Lida [May 1990] Card containing address for Daryl E. Nichols Letter to "Friends and Relatives" from Daryl and Marjorie Nichols [Christmas 1998] Letter to Barbara from Margaret Marsh [04/29/91], envelope, and photocopy of article from The New York Times [04/13/91] Three USC programs, labeled as students of Ladd and Cherry [April 1991] Letter from PasaPipes, Sigma Alpha Iota [May 1991] PanPipes, Sigma Alpha Iota Quarterly...

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This collection contains the papers of American composer, organist, teacher, and USC alumnus Rayner Brown (1912-1999). Materials include music scores, manuscripts, and books. Brown composed over 200 pieces of music over his career. He also taught at Biola University and was the church organist for the Wilshire Presbyterian Church.