Archives Catalogue

Publicity photograph of Ellen Ballon playing a piano

MS-5-2, Box 5, Folder 8, Item 12
Item
[c. 1940 - 1959]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Photograph of Ellen Ballon with Aaron Copland

MS-5-2, Box 5, Folder 8, Item 29
Item
[c. 1940 - 1959]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is a press photograph of Ellen Ballon at the piano with the American composer Aaron Copland.

Photograph of Ellen Ballon with unidentified woman

MS-5-2, Box 5, Folder 8, Item 30
Item
[c. 1940 - 1949]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Gala concert forum Montreal : [program]

MS-5-2, Box 4, Folder 11
File
1940

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File also includes two copies of Ellen Ballon Town Hall recital programs (November 10, 1940) from New York.

Publicity photograph of Ellen Ballon sitting at a piano

MS-5-2, Box 5, Folder 8, Item 6
Item
[c. 1940 - 1959]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Sally Ryan : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 9, Folder 9
File
[194-? - 195-?]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Saturday evening popular concert series : [fliers]

MS-5-2, Box 4, Folder 21
File
[194-?]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains two copies of a flier for Ellen Ballon's concert with the Civic Orchestra, conducted by Hans Lange on January 31, [194-].

Newspaper clippings

Series
1941-1965

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Series contains newspaper clippings about Ellen Ballon. Clippings include articles about a variety of subjects, including Ellen Ballon's life in general, concerts, and her hobbies.

United States Military Academy Band concert program

MS-5-2, Box 5, Folder 1
File
January 26, 1941

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains two copies of the program, which featured Ellen Ballon as a guest pianist with the United States Military Academy Band, conducted by Captain Francis E. Resta.

Newspaper clippings concerning concerts and other topics

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 27
File
1941-1946

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains newspaper clippings that mention Ellen Ballon. Topics range from concert reviews, her favourite recipes, lifestyle, the death of her mother (Charlotte Ballon, nee Klein), and her contributions during the Second World War. One of the articles reports on her premiere performance in Rio de Janeiro of Heitor Villa-Lobos' first piano concerto.

Piano suite

MS-5-2, Box 2, Folder 11
File
[1941]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains a copy of a manuscript for Alexander Brott's piano suite, which includes "Sacrilege," "Remorse," and "Conviction."

Brott, Alexander

Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme : [arrangement for two pianos]

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 31
Item
1941

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is an arrangement of Bach's cantata, "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme," arranged for two pianos by W. Gillies Whittaker. It is inscribed to Ellen Ballon by "Ralph" (likely Ralph Gustafson).

Newspaper clippings concerning concerts and Ellen Ballon's recovery from her injury

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 18
File
1942

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File also includes a sheet of caricatures drawn by Wilhelm Busch.

Photograph of Ellen Ballon helping with the American Red Cross Blood Donor Service

MS-5-2, Box 5, Folder 8, Item 24
Item
[c. 1942 - 1945]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Montreal Women's Symphony Orchestra : [program]

MS-5-2, Box 4, Folder 20
File
March 5, 1942

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains two copies of a program for Ellen Ballon's concert the Montreal Women's Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ethel Stark.

Photograph of R.A. Delahaye, Adhemar Raynault, Rosalie Phillips, Isidore Ballon, and David H. Ballon

MS-5-2, Box 5, Folder 8, Item 22
Item
[c. 1942 - 1945]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is a photograph of Ellen Ballon's brother, Dr. David H. Ballon, speaking at the Montreal ceremony where he turned over the Ballon family home to the Canadian Jewish Congress for the duration of World War II to be used as a servicemen's hostel. Also included in the photograph are Group Captain R.A. Delahaye of the Royal Canadian Air Force; Mayor Adhemar Raynault of Montreal; Mrs. Rosalie (Lazarus) Phillips, the head of the Canadian Jewish Contress Women's Division; and Isidore Ballon, K.C.

Photograph of Ellen Ballon, Fiorello H. LaGuardia, and unidentified man in uniform

MS-5-2, Box 5, Folder 8, Item 21
Item
[c. 1942 -1945]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is a photograph of Fiorello H. Laguardia, the Mayor of New York (1934-1945) , signing a scroll of greetings from the "Men in New York at the Stage Door Canteen" to the "Men of Canada." The "Men of Canada" refers to the Canadian service-men's center that opened in Ellen Ballon's family home in Montreal.

Ellen Ballon with unknown woman at the opening of the Metropolitan Opera

MS-5-2, Box 8, Folder 20
File
1942

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

The Montreal Women's Symphony Orchestra concert fliers

MS-5-2, Box 5, Folder 2
File
March 5, 1942

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains two fliers for Ellen Ballon's concert with The Montreal Women's Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ethel Stark.

Programs and posters for concerts by Ellen Ballon

MS-5-2, Box 5, Folder 3
File
1942-1944

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains a program for The Town Hall concert series in New York where Ellen Ballon performed February 13, 1943; a program from the Columbus Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Izler Solomon, with whom Ballon performed March 20, 1944; and a poster advertising Ellen Ballon, by her personal representative, Andrew Schulhof.

Letter from William Somerset Maugham to Ralph Gustafson, Sally Ryan, and Ellen Ballon

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 10, Item 1
Item
May 30, 1944

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Transcribed letter from Richard Wagner to his publisher

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 10, Item 21
Item
[c. 1944 - 1954]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is a transcription to English of the twenty-eighth paragraph in a letter that Richard Wagner wrote to his publisher in 1872. This transcription was presumably sent by William Somerset Maugham to Ellen Ballon with a letter.

Izler Solomon : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 9, Folder 3
File
1944

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Magazines and journals

Series
1944-1946

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Series contains magazines and journals that contain articles written about Ellen Ballon.

Letter from William Somerset Maugham to Sally Ryan and Ellen Ballon

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 10, Item 2
Item
June 13, 1944

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Envelope from William Somerset Maugham to Ellen Ballon

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 10, Item 22
Item
[c. 1944 - 1945]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is an envelope used by William Somerset Maugham to send a book to Ellen Ballon.

Canadian review of music and art : volume 2, numbers 9 and 10

MS-5-2, Box 4, Folder 18
File
1944

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File includes an issue of Canadian Review of Music and Art published in 1944 (Volume 2, Numbers 9 and 10). The issue includes an article by John Bauer titled "Ellen Ballon - Canada's Outstanding (Woman) Pianist." Canadian Review of Music and Art was published in Toronto, Ontario by Canadian Review Publishing.

Letter from William Somerset Maugham to Ellen Ballon

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 10, Item 4
Item
November 19, 1944

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Letter from William Somerset Maugham to Ellen Ballon

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 10, Item 5
Item
December 28, 1944

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Anna Eleanor Roosevelt's response to invitation from Ellen Ballon

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 8
File
1944

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains a printed letter from the White House sent in response to an invitation from Ellen Ballon for Mrs. Anna Eleanor Roosevelt to attend an event in New York on November 28, 1944.

Letters from William Somerset Maugham to Ellen Ballon

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 10
File
1944-1954

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains letters to Ellen Ballon from William Somerset Maugham concerning gifts, performances, visits, friends, and books. Some of the letters are also addressed to Sally "Tammie" Ryan and Ralph Gustafson.

Somerset Maugham, William

Letter from William Somerset Maugham to Ellen Ballon

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 10, Item 3
Item
October 9, 1944

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Concerto para piano e orquestra : parte de piano

MS-5-2, Box 2, Folder 5
Item
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is an autographed manuscript of the piano part for Heitor Villa Lobos's first piano concerto. File also contains a copy of the autographed manuscript.

Concerto para piano e orquestra : primiero e segundo oboes

MS-5-2, Box 2, Folder 16, Item 2
Item
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is the first and second oboe parts for Heitor Villa-Lobos' first piano concerto, dedicated to Ellen Ballon. The part was copied by Fran Averede

Concerto para piano e orquestra : primiero e segundo clarinetes

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 3
File
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains two copies of the first and second clarinet parts for Heitor Villa-Lobos' first piano concerto, dedicated to Ellen Ballon. The parts were copied by Henrique Martins.

Concerto para piano e orquestra : clarinete baixo

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 4
Item
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is the bass clarinet part for Heitor Villa-Lobos' first piano concerto, dedicated to Ellen Ballon. The parts were copied by Henrique Martins.

Concerto para piano e orquestra : primiero e segundo fagotes

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 5
File
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains two copies of the first and second bassoon parts for Heitor Villa Lobos' first piano concerto, dedicated to Ellen Ballon. The parts were copied by Henrique Martins.

Concerto para piano e orquestra : primiero e segundo Fa horns

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 7, Item 2
Item
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is one of two copies of the first and second French horn parts for Heitor Villa Lobos' first piano concerto, dedicated to Ellen Ballon. The parts were copied by Henrique Martins. This part was used by the second French horn players.

Concerto para piano e orquestra : terceiro e quarto Fa horns

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 8
File
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains two copies of the third and fourth French Horn parts for Heitor Villa Lobos' first piano concerto, dedicated to Ellen Ballon. The parts were copied by Henrique Martins.

Concerto para piano e orquestra : terceiro e quarto Fa horns

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 8, Item 2
Item
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is one of two copies of the third and fourth French Horn parts for Heitor Villa Lobos' first piano concerto, dedicated to Ellen Ballon. The parts were copied by Henrique Martins. This part was used by the fourth French horn players.

Concerto para piano e orquestra : primiero, segundo, terceiro, e quarto trombone

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 10
File
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains two copies of the first and second trombone parts and one copy of the third and fourth trombone part for Heitor Villa Lobos' first piano concerto, dedicated to Ellen Ballon. The parts were copied by Fran Averede.

Concerto para piano e orquestra : premiero e segundo oboes

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 1
Item
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is the first and second oboe parts of Heitor Villa-Lobos' first piano concerto, dedicated to Ellen Ballon. The parts were copied by Fran Averede.

Concerto para piano e orquestra : celesta

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 12, Item 1
Item
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is the celesta part for Heitor Villa Lobos' first piano concerto, dedicated to Ellen Ballon. The part was copied by Fran Averede. The instrumentation has been crossed out in pencil and re-labelled "harpa" (harp).

Concerto para piano e orquestra : primiero violinos

MS-5-2, Box 2, Folder 9, Item 3
Item
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is one of eight first violin parts for Heitor Villa-Lobos' first piano concerto, dedicated to Ellen Ballon. The part was copied by Fran Averede.

Concerto para piano e orquestra : primiero violinos

MS-5-2, Box 2, Folder 9, Item 4
Item
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is one of eight first violin parts for Heitor Villa-Lobos' first piano concerto, dedicated to Ellen Ballon. The part was copied by Fran Averede.

Concerto para piano e orquestra : primiero violinos

MS-5-2, Box 2, Folder 9, Item 5
Item
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is one of eight first violin parts for Heitor Villa-Lobos' first piano concerto, dedicated to Ellen Ballon. The part was copied by Fran Averede.

Concerto para piano e orquestra : primiero violinos

MS-5-2, Box 2, Folder 9, Item 7
Item
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is one of eight first violin parts for Heitor Villa-Lobos' first piano concerto, dedicated to Ellen Ballon. The part was copied by Fran Averede.

Concerto para piano e orquestra : segundo violinos

MS-5-2, Box 2, Folder 14
File
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains seven first violin parts for Heitor Villa-Lobos' first piano concerto, dedicated to Ellen Ballon. The parts were copied by Fran Averede.