The Siegel-Myers Correspondence School of Music was founded by Samuel Siegel and H. T. (Harry Thomas) Myers in Chicago, Illinois in 1900. Initially a local school teaching only mandolin classes under the instruction of Siegel, the school quickly grew to educate all types of musicians. With Siegel as President, Myers as Vice-President and A. J. (Arthur J.) Llewellyn as Treasurer and General Manager, the School had grown to over 30,000 enrollees around the world taking correspondence music courses by 1910. Their motto became, "Study music with the Masters by Mail." The Siegel-Myers School later changed its name to the University Extension Conservatory.
The materials from this School inform the roots of the correspondence courses at Sherwood Music School. William Hall Sherwood created the Piano Correspondence Courses in 1906 for the Siegel-Myers School and was the head of the Piano Department until his death. Later on, Llewellyn would join the administration at Sherwood Music School and implemented the correspondence school method based on Sherwood’s piano lessons into a series of Lesson Books.
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Lesson Book: A Course of Lessons in Public School Music for Kindergarten Teachers, Grade Teachers and Supervisors
Clark
A Book outlining the correspondence course for future teachers of public music in Kindergartens and elementary schools.
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Lesson Book: Grand Opera
Rubinkam I. Nathaniel
A Music Lesson Book for the correspondence courses offered through the Siegel-Myers Correspondence School of Music.
Lessons and Examinations: Grand Opera, number 1 through 10 -
Lesson Book: Harmony
Rosenbecker Adolph
A Music Lesson Book for the correspondence courses offered through the Siegel-Myers Correspondence School of Music.
Lessons and Examinations: Harmony, number 26 through 50 -
Lesson Book: Harmony
Protheroe Daniel
A Music Lesson Book for the correspondence courses offered through the Siegel-Myers Correspondence School of Music.
Lessons and Examinations: Harmony, number 76 through 100 -
Lesson Book: Harmony
Protheroe Daniel
A Music Lesson Book for the correspondence courses offered through the Siegel-Myers Correspondence School of Music.
Lessons and Examinations: Harmony, number 51 through 75 -
Lesson Book: History, Analysis and Appreciation of Music
Gunn Dillard Glenn
A Music Lesson Book for the correspondence courses offered through the Siegel-Myers Correspondence School of Music.
Lessons and Examinations: History, Analysis and Appreciation of Music, number 1 through 30 -
Lesson Book: Piano
Sherwood Hall William
A Music Lesson Book for the correspondence courses offered through the Siegel-Myers Correspondence School of Music. Note: this book is incomplete and does not contain all lessons
Lessons: Piano, number 11 through 97 -
Lesson Book: Piano
Sherwood Hall William
A Music Lesson Book for the correspondence courses offered through the Siegel-Myers Correspondence School of Music.
Lessons: Piano, number 1 through 20 -
Lesson Book: Piano
Sherwood Hall William
A Music Lesson Book for the correspondence courses offered through the Siegel-Myers Correspondence School of Music. Note: various lessons in this book contain additional instruction notes
Lessons: Piano, number 1 through 100 -
Lesson Book: Pipe Organ
Eddy Clarence
A Music Lesson Book for the correspondence courses offered through the Siegel-Myers Correspondence School of Music.
Lessons and examinations: Pipe Organ, number 1 through 6, 60, and 150 to 152 -
Lesson Book: Public School Music
Clark E. Frances
A Music Lesson Book for the correspondence courses offered through the Siegel-Myers Correspondence School of Music.
Lessons and Examinations: Public School Music, number 76 through 100 -
Lesson Book: Singing
Crampton George
A Music Lesson Book for the correspondence courses offered through the Siegel-Myers Correspondence School of Music.
Lessons: Singing, number 51 through 75 -
Lesson Book: Singing
Crampton George
A Music Lesson Book for the correspondence courses offered through the Siegel-Myers Correspondence School of Music.
Lessons: Singing, number 76 through 100 -
Outline of A Course of Lessons in Choral Conducting
Siegel-Myers Correspondence School of Music
A pamphlet outlining the lesson plans during the choral conducting correspondence course
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School Catalog
Siegel-Myers Correspondence School of Music
The catalog for the Siegel-Myers Correspondence School of Music detailing information about the School, its instructors, classes offered, and the nature of the correspondence courses.