Frederick B. Prentice papers

This collection includes letters, musical compositions, programs, and choral music of Frederick B. Prentice, associate professor of music at The University of Alabama from 1969 to 1989. The incoming correspondence is primarily written to Sigrid Prentice, his wife, after his death. Six of Prentice's choral compositions are included in the collection, as are programs of his own performances, performances he directed, and performances by or conducted by his students. Other choral music consists of selections from Prentice's personal collection, ranging from Bach to Hammerstein. Also present are photographs and an audio recording of a concert given in Prentice's honor, "In Celebration of Frederick Bassett Prentice." Newspaper clippings relate to Frederick Prentice or his wife.