O'Neill, Sarah Lippincott, 1917-2009
Person
Dates
- Usage: 1917 - 2009
- Usage: 1941 - 1990
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence. Leary, Sarah [Mrs. Fairfax], 1951
File — Box: 116, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
This subseries documents McIlhenny's dedication to bringing performances of the New York based Metropolitan Opera to Philadelphia. Consisting of correspondence and subject files, this subseries reflects McIlhenny's work in fundraising, public relations, concert programming, and other administrative issues.
Dates:
1951
Leary, Sarah [Mrs. Fairfax], 1960, 1963
File — Box: 10, Folder: 43
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
As the correspondents in this sub-subseries make evident, McIlhenny cultivated a social network that reached across noted names in all the arts, as well as titled gentry, royalty and political figures. Whenever celebrities of the stage, screen or concert hall were performing in Philadelphia, McIlhenny would invite them to his home at Rittenhouse Square, just a stone's throw away from the major theatres and hotels. Although they could not always accept the offer, invitees included Noel...
Dates:
1960, 1963