Dorothy Smith Dushkin Papers, 1906-1989
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Dorothy Dushkin Papers
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Biographical History for: Dorothy Dushkin Papers
Biographical Note Dorothy Smith Dushkin, 1919 Photograph by Koehne (Chicago) Dorothy Brewster Smith was born in Chicago in 1903. She attended public schools in Glencoe and Winnetka, Illinois, and Bradford Academy in Massachusetts. She was graduated from Smith College with honors in music in 1925. A year later she went to Paris to study composition with Nadia Boulanger, where she met her future husband, David Dushkin, another Boulanger student. David Dushkin was born in 1898 in a part of Russia that is now part of Poland. He emigrated to New York City with his family as a young child and grew up helping his father to run a kosher butcher shop. He spent one year at City College of New York and served in the army medical corps. After returning to the United States from Paris, Dorothy Smith and David Dushkin both taught music in the Chicago area. They married in 1930. In 1931 the Dushkins founded the School of Musical Arts and Crafts in Winnetka with the intention of using experimental teaching methods to stimulate creativity. Students made instruments in a shop, played in ensembles, and did ear training through games and puzzles. The Dushkins built a school/residence in 1934. During their tenure, the school was renamed the Dushkin School of Music, and finally, the Winnetka School of Music. After their departure, the school was taken over by the parents and operated as the Music Center of the North Shore. In 1952, the Dushkin family, which by then included four children (Lelah, Nadia, David Alex, and Amanda), moved to Weston, Vermont. There Dorothy and David began the Kinhaven School of Music, a summer school devoted to chamber, orchestral, and choral music for musically gifted young people. At Kinhaven, the Dushkins continued to experiment with and adapt the basics of music education, shaping an intensive seven-week musical experience. In 1962 the school became a non-profit corporation with an elected board of trustees. Dorothy Dushkin composed intermittently throughout her adult life. Her musical drama, "Poltarnees," was performed at her Smith College commencement. While teaching and helping to run the music schools in Illinois and Vermont, she composed many works for a wide variety of ensembles, instrumental and vocal, often tailoring her compositions to the needs of young novices. These works have been performed regularly at Kinhaven and all over the United States. David Dushkin died in 1986. Dorothy Dushkin moved to Manchester, Vermont, in 1987 and later to Amherst, Massachusetts. Dorothy Dushkin died on March 3, 1992.
Scope and Contents of the Collection The Dorothy Dushkin Papers occupy nine linear feet of shelf space and consist of correspondence; diaries and other writings; scrapbooks; photographs; memorabilia; scores; tape and disc recordings; and miscellaneous papers. The material documents Dorothy's life from the time she began her diary at age 15. David Dushkin's papers are primarily related to his post-marriage life. While the bulk of these papers belong to Dorothy Smith Dushkin, a substantial portion were generated by David Dushkin, and especially in Series V, "Professional Activities," their papers are somewhat intertwined, as were their professional lives. Series I through IV contain largely personal papers, but to the extent that the Dushkins' professional and personal lives overlapped, this distinction is somewhat artificial. For instance, Dorothy's diaries are a highly personal account of her emotional life in which she writes of her dual identities as composer and family caretaker. The diaries, kept faithfully from age 15 to 84, are exceptionally introspective and reflect a lifelong tension between these identities. They reveal a passionate woman coping with, among other things, the worry and strain of many commitments, the untimely death of a daughter from cancer, and the health challenges of aging. The carefree girl of 1919 becomes a sometimes frustrated woman trying simultaneously to satisfy her creative urges and maintain her many responsibilities. The personal correspondence is indicative of the ways in which music was a large part of each of the Dushkins' lives. The bulk of the family correspondence consists of letters received by Dorothy and David, though a significant number were written by them. Of special interest is the correspondence between David and his brother, Alex, and sister, Eva Kassan, living in Israel during the 1960s and 1970s. These letters and a number of others were apparently selected by Dorothy from "masses of family correspondence [from which she] saved just a random pile to represent extended family." Correspondence with friends and associates includes many of Dorothy's Smith College friends and professors, notably Jessie Lloyd O'Connor '25, Caroline Bedell Thomas '25, Ross Lee Finney, and Werner Josten. The most famous Dushkin correspondent was Nadia Boulanger, who wrote 14 letters and notes between 1926 and 1976. The family memorabilia and photograph collection is extensive, providing especially thorough documentation of the Dushkin children's activities. The discs, which recorded family events from baby noises to musical performances, are the equivalent of home movies. The scrapbooks also contain material related to the Dushkins' early teaching careers and activities at the Winnetka school. The bulk of professional papers relate to Dorothy's composing. She kept much of her correspondence with publishers and a special file of programs, clippings and correspondence related to performances of her work. This material reflects her unstinting efforts to get her work the attention it deserved, sometimes successfully, but often with discouraging results. The scores of orchestral, chamber, solo, and other works constitute Dorothy Dushkin's major output as a composer. Most of the tape recordings are of performances of her work, many of which took place at Kinhaven Music School. Both Dushkins were interested in recorder manufacture and repertory, but the correspondence reflects David's more active involvement in this aspect of their professional lives. Dorothy and David participated equally in the founding and running of the two music schools, though it appears from the papers that David's role was more prominent while Dorothy did more work behind-the-scenes. The general correspondence concerns miscellaneous professional activities of both Dushkins, such as their early teaching careers and the wide-ranging musical interests they shared with former colleagues, students, and parents of students. Throughout the correspondence there is evidence of the influence of the Dushkins' innovative educational theories on many of the people who came in contact with them professionally. There is also a substantial amount of Dorothy's correspondence negotiating potential performances of her work.
Composers--United States
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Music--Instruction and study--United States--History--20th century--Sources
Women musicians--United States--Sources
Women composers--United States--Sources
Music--Manuscripts--United States
Family--United States--History--20th century--Sources
O'Connor, Jessie Lloyd, 1904- --Correspondence
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Thomas, Caroline Bedell--Correspondence
Boulanger, Nadia--Correspondence
Dushkin, Samuel, 1891- --Correspondence
Dushkin, Alexander M. (Alexander Mordecai), 1890-1976-Correspondence
Smith College--Students--History--Sources
series
Series I. BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIAL
Amanda Dushkin: teacher's evaluation, eulogy, and memorial scholarship 1947-75
David Dushkin: obituaries, memorial booklet, and other biographical information 1986, n.d.
Dorothy Smith Dushkin: letter of recommendation 1929
Lelah, Nadia, and David Alex Dushkin: clippings 1969, 1980, n.d.
Samuel Dushkin: obituary 1976
Gertrude Parker Smith: obituary 1993
Gertrude Judd Smith 1899, n.d.
Series II. PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE
Family
Alex and Julia Dushkin to Dorothy and David Dushkin 1958-73, n.d.
Amanda Dushkin to parents 1959-60, n.d.
David Dushkin to family
Alex and Julia Dushkin 1962-73
David Alex and Valerie Dushkin (includes letter to grandson, Peter Dushkin) 1950-71, n.d.
Dorothy Smith 1927-29
Dorothy Smith Dushkin 1935-49
Dorothy Smith Dushkin n.d.
Lelah Dushkin 1950-70
Nadia (Dushkin) and Carey McIntosh 1964-70
Sam and Louise Dushkin 1964-74
Eva (Dushkin) and Shalom Kassan 1958-72
Gertrude Smith 1963-69
Miscellaneous family 1968-72
David Alex "Vadi" Dushkin to family
First year at Cambridge School) 1950-51
Nana 1948, 1954, n.d.
David Alex and Valerie Dushkin to David and Dorothy Dushkin 1968-71, n.d.
Dorothy Smith Dushkin to family
Parents 1919-54, n.d.
David Dushkin 1927-29
David Dushkin 1938-71, n.d.
Nadia Dushkin 1965
Gertrude Smith 1921-65, n.d.
Lelah Dushkin to family
While at Smith College 1947-51
Nanna 1948-59, n.d.
Sam and Louise Dushkin to David and Dorothy Dushkin 1930-64
Eva (Dushkin) and Shalom Kassan to David and Dorothy Dushkin 1958-74
Nadia Dushkin [McIntosh] to family 1940-46
Nadia Duskin to Nanna 1950, n.d.
Nadia (Dushkin) and Carey McIntosh to Dorothy and David Dushkin 1961-64, n.d.
Gertrude (Judd) and Henry T. Smith to Dorothy Smith Dushkin 1920-47, n.d.
Gertrude "Trudle" Smith to Dorothy and David Dushkin 1930-69, n.d.
Miscellaneous 1923-29, n.d.
Friends and associates
Dorothy and David Dushkin to friends and associates 1961-82
Dorothy Bolle to Dorothy and David Dushkin 1961-84, n.d.
Nadia Boulanger to Dorothy (Smith) and David Dushkin 1926-76, n.d.
Josephine Crisfield Connerat to Dorothy Smith Dushkin 1926-83
Ross Lee Finney to Dorothy Smith Dushkin, (includes letter from Carrie M. Finney) 1928-1970
Foster Parents Plan for War Children, Inc. to Dorothy Dushkin (includes letters from foster children) 1951-57
Malin Guettler to Dorothy Smith 1926-27, n.d.
Betty and Barbara "Bobby" Ickes to Dorothy Dushkin 1978-79
Werner Josten to Dorothy Smith 1925-29, n.d.
Amanda Bryan Kane to Dorothy Smith Dushkin 1930-85
Mary Norris Lloyd to Dorothy Dushkin 1977-84, n.d.
Jessie Lloyd O'Connor to Dorothy Smith Dushkin 1929-84
Smith College 1962-83
Susan Stockhammer to Dorothy and David Dushkin 1971-74
Thomas Whitney Surette to Dorothy Smith 1925-27
Geraldine Clark Mandell Sylvester to Dorothy Smith Dushkin 1928-85, n.d.
Alice and Fay Taylor to Dorothy and David Dushkin 1957-85
Caroline Bedell Thomas to Dorothy Smith Dushkin 1925-85, n.d.
Miscellaneous friends and associates of Dorothy (Smith) and David Dushkin 1926-85
Letters and cards to Dorothy Dushkin following David Dushkin's death 1986
Unidentified 1926-58, n.d.
Series III. DIARIES AND OTHER WRITINGS
Diaries of Dorothy Smith Dushkin, 1919-87
19 Jun 1919-14 Jul 1926
12 Aug 1926-23 Jan 1936
26 Jan 1936-20 May 1945
Jan 1947-5 Dec 1966
1 Jan 1967-11 Dec 1973
14 Jan 1974-31 Dec 1981
4 Jan 1982-4 Sep 1987
4 Sep 1987-10 Jul 1988
Writings
"Data on Diabetes," 1982-89 and record of garden 1957-86
Poems, lecture, and articles 1973, n.d.
"The Glassy Interval" (manuscript of diary excerpts) n.d.
Correspondence re: publication of "The Glassy Interval" 1986-87, n.d.
David Dushkin: Poems and miscellaneous 1956-57, n.d.
Series IV. MEMORABILIA AND PHOTOGRAPHS
Miscellaneous memorabilia
Clippings 1927-83
David and Dorothy Smith Dushkin: Programs, passports, flyers, and other miscellaneous memorabilia
Dushkin children: Baby records, school reports, programs, flyer 1932-79, n.d.
Scrapbooks
Photographs and memorabilia 1928-37
Photographs and memorabilia 1938-43
Photographs 1941-60
Photographs
Dorothy Smith Dushkin 1917-67, n.d.
David Dushkin 1920s, n.d.
Dorothy and David Dushkin 1949-50, n.d.
Amanda Dushkin 1948-49, n.d.
David Alex Dushkin ca. 1937, n.d.
Lelah Dushkin 1933-67, n.d.
Nadia Dushkin ca. 1938, n.d.
Dushkin family groups ca. 1932-1960s, n.d.
Gertrude "Trudle" Smith 1928, n.d.
Smith family ca. 1906-1960s, n.d.
Dushkin family with friends 1920s-1970s
Miscellaneous family, friends, and associates (includes portrait of Igor Stravinsky) 1926, n.d.
Homes, schools, and miscellaneous scenes 1908-42, n.d.
Discs
Dorothy Smith Dushkin singing "Les Roses d'Ispahan" 1931; Mrs. Jent singing Mrs. Reed's song
Clair de Lune," 1931; Gertrude Smith playing "Kreisleriana
Dushkin children 1932-40
Swami, Vishwananda, visit to Dushkin home ca. 1940
Lelah Dushkin n.d.
David Alex Dushkin [?] n.d.
"Test recording of clarison improvisation" and Lelah Dushkin
Dorothy Dushkin, "Trial recording of Handel Recorder Sonata in F"
Saint-Saens [?]: Dorothy Smith Dushkin, voice; Gertrude Smith, piano
"Dushkin family ensembles"
Dorothy Smith Dushkin, "voice--Faure," accompanied by Gertrude Smith
Dorothy Smith Dushkin, "German songs"
Kinhaven performances 1977
Series V. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Composing
Performances of Dorothy Dushkin compositions: Programs, clippings, and correspondence
Newsletters, clippings, and brochures 1986-87, n.d.
Copyright applications 1942-63
Correspondence with publishers
Carl Fischer, Inc. 1952-84
Galaxy Music Corporation 1960-82
Musica Rara 1971-87
Shawnee Press, Inc. 1976-84
The Valley Music Press (Smith College) 1956-86
Miscellaneous 1962-86
Recorder music and manufacture
General correspondence 1934-83
Requests for music 1959-67
Dushkin Recorder Co. publicity n.d.
Proposal for book about recorders by David Dushkin: grant application and correspondence 1956
Winnetka School of Music
General correspondence 1931-54
Property sale correspondence and legal documents 1952-55
Writings by Dushkins and others 1928-44, n.d.
Programs, brochures, and clippings 1952-71
Photographs 1933-1940s
Kinhaven Music School
General correspondence 1956-82
Contributers 1964
"Camp memos (diary)" by David Dushkin 28 Nov 1965-12 Sep 1967
Writings and memorabilia
Scrapbook: "In Celebration of the First Thirty Years of Kinhaven Music School the Alumni Collect and Present this Album to David and Dorothy Dushkin August 23, 1981"
Book of greetings to the Dushkin's on Dorothy's birthday 26 July 1985
Miscellaneous
Awards 1978-85
David Dushkin: Contracts with publishers 1925-34
General correspondence
n.d.
Leopold and Evangeline Stokowski 1931-35
Millicent Taylor (Christian Science Monitor) 1936-55, n.d.
Recordings
Cassettes of Dorothy Smith Dushkin compositions (some tapes include other composers)
"Concerto for Piano and Orchestra" and "Sonata for Horn and Piano"
"Eight Voices": student orchestra, University of Western Ontario, Jeff Stokes, conductor (includes pieces by other composers)
"Fantasy for Three": The Pone Ensemble 9 Feb 1988
"Quartet in D Minor" for four recorders: student recital, Kalamazoo, Michigan 13 Jun 1982
"Septet for Brass," and "Sonata for Horn and Piano," 25 May 1982
"Sonata for Flute and Piano" (1972): Robin Hendrich, flute, Philip Kraft, piano, Boston 1 May 1986
"Sonata for Flute and Piano," "Pour S'Amuser" for marimba quartet, "Quintet for Horns," and "Sonata for Two Cellos and Piano"
"Ten Poems in a Filagree for Women's Choir"
"Ten Poems in a Filigree for Women's Choir," sung by Lehigh University Choir, J. Bidlack, conductor
"The Light of Man"
Other and unknown composers
David Dushkin Memorial Concert, Kinhaven 18 Jul 1987
Focus on Women in the Arts, alumnae concert, Smith College 5 May 1982
Vytas J. Baksys, Master of Music piano recital, SUNY-Stony Brook 22 Nov 1983
Vytas J. Baksys and Terry Kowal, piano duo recital 25 April 1985
Lawrence Willingham performances
Reel-to-reel recordings of Dorothy Smith Dushkin compositions (some tapes include other composers)
"Canaan Bound"
"Canaan Bound" ("Not as good as original," D.D.)
"Canaan Bound" (master tape for 1976 record)
Pieces by Dvorak and Stravinsky
"Claviquint III": Lisa Hardaway, flute; Peter Reit, horn; Gilda Joffe, violin; Karl Parens, cello; Vytas Baksys, piano; Kinhaven Jul 1974
"Concerto for Piano and Orchestra": Leslie Spotz, piano; Kinhaven Chamber Orchestra, Jerry Bidlack, conductor; 2 Aug 1980
"Pour S'Amuser," suite for marimba and woodwinds in five movements 9 Aug 1980
"Episode No. 2": Daniel Maki, flute; Joe Contino, clarinet; Bob Moore, bassoon
"Episode No. 3": Daniel Maki, flute; Joe Contino, clarinet; Bob Moore, bassoon
"Interlude for Horn and Strings," Kinhaven 1971
"Retrospective," Kinhaven 1971
"Interpretations" (copy from Kinhaven master) 22 Oct 1981
"Interpretations" cantata, Kinhaven 16 Aug 1981
"Kinhaven Concerto" for orchestra: The Kinhaven Orchestra, Jerry T. Bidlack, conductor, Kinhaven ("Not good recording, uneven balances") 1974
"Percussion Plus": The Kinhaven Percussion Ensemble, Randall Edson, Director; Diane Rudolph, flute; Ben Parker, string bass
"Percussion Suite No. 2," Kinhaven 3 Jul 1972
"Time Out," Kinhaven 3 Jul 1972
"Precision Patterns": [Kinhaven Percussion Ensemble?], Randall Edson, director; Kinhaven Summer 1971
"Quartet Opus 44" (two movements), and pieces by other composers, Kinhaven staff concert 8 Aug 1981
"Quartet Opus 44 for piano, flute, clarinet, and bassoon, performed by K. Moore, D. Melle, E. Marks, R. Moore, BGSU College of Musical Arts, Bryan Hall 25 Apr 1981
"Quintet for Amanda" for oboe and string quartet: Roy Lawrence, oboe; Mary Jane Metcalf, violin I; Colin Murdoch, violin II; Kathy Jelson, viola; Marti Kanir, cello; Kinhaven Jul 1974
"Quintet for Flute and Strings" (1962), recorded 14 Jul 1979
"Quintet for Horn and Strings": Dennis Behm, french horn; Colin Murdoch, violin I; Marcia Edson, violin II; Kathy Jelson, viola; Marti Kanir, cello Kinhaven July 1974
"Septet for Brass"
"Pour S'Amuser": Randall Edson, marimba; Daniel Maki, flute; Mark Perchanok, oboe; Joseph Contino, clarinet; Robert Moore, bassoon
"Concerto for Piano and Orchestra": Kay Moore, pianist; Kinhaven Orchestra Summer 1974
"Sonata for Bassoon and Piano": Kay Moore, piano; Bob Moore, bassoon
"Sonata for Horn": Dennis Behm, horn; Charles Hamlen, piano; ("first movement played too fast both times")
"Sonata for Flute and Piano": Peter Schultz, flute; Randall Edson and Kay Moore, piano (original tape, uncut) 15 Aug 1978
"Sonata for Flute and Piano" (edited copy)
"Sonata for Two Violincelli": Nancy Bidlack, cello; James Kennedy, cello; Jerry Bidlack, piano
"Songs of the Bards of Bengal": Chamber Singers, Daisietta Kim, conductor; Kinhaven Aug 1972
"Tapestry: Suite for String Orchestra and Percussion": The Kinhaven Orchestra, Jerry Bidlack, conductor; 23 Jul 1978
"Ten Poems in a Filagree": Lehigh Women's Choir, Jerry Bidlack, conductor, with flute, string quartet, and piano; Bicentennial Concert 28 Mar 1976
"Ten Poems in a Filagree": (same as #26)
"Theme and Variations for Piano and Chamber Orchestra," summer 1982
"Trio" for piano, violin, and cello (also includes pieces by other composers), fourth staff concert 24 Jul 1976
Twelfth student concert (pieces by other composers) 14 Aug 1976
"Trio Sonata for Viola, Cello, and Piano": M. J. [Metcalf?], Nancy [Bidlack?], Charles [?]
Pieces by other composers
"Triptych": Kinhaven Orchestra, Jerry Bidlack, conductor Jul 1979
"Quintet for Flute and Strings": Peter, Diana, Marcia, M. J., Nancy; 14 Jul 1979
Claviquint No. 1," student performance 29 Jul 1979
Special Concert ("Fantasy for Three"; "Sonata for Two Celli and Piano," movement 1; "Retrospective"; "Diversion for Four Hands and Percussion)
Creation of Special Concert ("Fantasy for Three"; "Sonata for Two Celli and Piano," movement 1; "Retrospective"; "Diversion for Four Hands and Percussion)
Time of Creation of Special Concert ("Fantasy for Three"; "Sonata for Two Celli and Piano," movement 1; "Retrospective"; "Diversion for Four Hands and Percussion)
"Triptych"
Allen Shawn, "Cabaret Music" and "Movements for Violin and Piano"
Creation of Allen Shawn, "Cabaret Music" and "Movements for Violin and Piano"
Time of Creation of Allen Shawn, "Cabaret Music" and "Movements for Violin and Piano"
Scores
[For more detailed information about scores, see the supplemental list prepared by Thomas G. MacCracken]
Orchestral works
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra," (manuscript); "Piano Concerto: Reduced Score Sketch
Creation of Concerto for Piano and Orchestra," (manuscript); "Piano Concerto: Reduced Score Sketch
Time of Creation of Concerto for Piano and Orchestra," (manuscript); "Piano Concerto: Reduced Score Sketch
"Concerto for Piano and Orchestra": full score
"Concerto for Piano and Orchestra": parts
"Kinhaven Concerto"
"Salutation Fanfare"
"Tapestry: Suite for String Orchestra"
"Theme and Variations for Piano and Chamber Orchestra"
"Three Patterns in C, or Holiday Suite" for the younger orchestra
Chamber music
"Antiphonal Chorale" for brass choirs
"April Quintet" for woodwinds and piano
"Brass and Piano Quartet" for trumpet, horn, trombone, and piano
"Claviquint No. I" for woodwinds and piano
"Claviquint No. II" for woodwinds and piano
"Claviquint No. III" for flute, horn, strings, and piano 1973
"Diversion" for piano four hands and percussion 1976
"Dushkajinks" for two pianos, flute, recorder, violin and cello ("played at family concert in Winnetka about 1946-47")
"Eight Voices"
"Episode No. I" for flute, violin, and piano
"Episode Nos. II and III" for flute, clarinet, and bassoon
"Episode No. IV" for oboe, clarinet, and bassoon
"Fantasy for Three" for flute, marimba, and double bass
"47 Measures for 1107"
"Four Plus Four" for strings and winds
"Gaelic Fantasy" for recorders, strings, and piano (manuscript)
"Gaelic Fantasy" for recorders, strings, and piano (transparency)
"Impromptu for Two Pianos" (written for Alice and Fay Taylor)
"Morris Dance Fantasy" for strings and winds
"Octet" for woodwinds
"Percussion Plus: Suite" for flute, bass, and percussion
"Pour s'amuser: Suite" for marimba, flute, oboe, clarinet, and basoon
"Precision Patterns: Suite for Percussion Ensemble," dedicated to Randall Edson 1971
"Quartet Opus 44" for flute, clarinet, bassoon, and piano 1980
"Quick-step" for flute, oboe, clarinet, and bassoon
"Quintet for Amanda" for oboe and string quartet 1956
"Quintet for Flute and String Quartet"
"Quintet for Horn and Strings" 1973
"Quintet" in four movements for flute, violin, viola, cello, and piano 1950
"Recorder Quartet in D Minor," 1960
"Retrospective" for five winds and piano (manuscript)
"Retrospective" for five winds and piano (transparency)
"Sonata for Two Harpsichords"
"Sonata for Two Violincelli and Piano"
"Suite for Six" for flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, and harpsichord
"Suite for Three" for two recorders and clarinet, or two flutes and viola
"Suite for Two Alto Recorders" 1961
"A ThanCare Piece" for violin and piano
"Three Short Flights for Four Flutes, dedicated to Susan Stockhammer 1975
"Time Out" for percussion and piano
"Trio" for piano, violin and cello, dedicated to Mary Jane Metcalf 1976
"Trio Sonata" for viola, cello, and piano 1979
Solo pieces
"Berceuse for Nadia" for violin and piano 1949
"For Lelah" for cello and piano 1949
"A Gay Set: Piano Pieces for Second or Third Year of Study" 1961
"Inconsequential for David Alex" for flute and piano 1949
"A Method of Study for the Alto Recorder"
"Nine Piano Pieces" for about third year study
"A Short Piece for Virginal and Piano" (written for Fay and Alice Taylor)
"Sonata for Bassoon and Piano," dedicated to Bob and Kay Moore 1975
"Sonata for Flute and Piano"
"Sonata for Horn and Piano," dedicated to Dennis Behm 1974
"Suite for Solo Marimba"
"Three Moods" for flute and piano
Choral works
"Canaan Bound: Cantata" for chorus and orchestra 1948, rev. 1964
"Canaan Bound: Cantata" for chorus and orchestra, piano reduction
"The Flower" for women's chorus and woodwinds
"Interpretations: Cantata" for mixed chorus and orchestra
"The Light of Man" from the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, for mixed chorus, woodwinds, and piano (manuscript)
"The Light of Man" from the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, for mixed chorus and orchestra: full score and parts
"On Paumonok Shore" for women's chorus, reader, flute, and piano: full score and vocal parts (manuscript and transparency) 1958
"Songs of the Bards of Bengal" for women's chorus, flute, strings, and piano: full score and parts
"Ten Poems in a Filagree" for women's chorus, flute, piano, and string quartet: full score and parts
"Tensions" for mixed chorus
"Three Madrigals" for mixed chorus
Three Songs for Women's Voices: The Old Soldier, Prince of Sleep, and Ship of Rio
Juvenilia
"Etude" for piano
"French Suite" for piano 1928
"An Irish Courtship" for piano 1921
"A Joke" for piano 1921
"Poltarnees" for piano (manuscript)
"Poltarnees, Beholder of Oceans," a musical pantomime for piano, published by Smith College Clef Club n.d.
"Prelude" for piano 1927
Smith College exercises 1922-23
"Sonatine for Violin and Piano," 1928
"Toccata" for piano 1924
Miscellaneous (arrangements; transcriptions; and pieces by Gertrude Smith and unidentified)
"Christmas Round"
"Song in the Songless" for contralto, clarinet, and piano
"Trudle's Lighter Moment" for piano and voice [by D.S.D.?]
"Americana Collection": manuscript and mimeograph scores of American song arrangements
"Collection of First Songs for Children": songs by others [to be arranged?]
J.S. Bach, "Chorale and Aria" from "Cantata No. 153," transcribed for orchestra; and "From Cantata No. 4" (arranged by D.S.D.)
Brahms, "Romanze" for chamber orchestra: full score and parts (arranged by D.S.D.)
Fischer, "Six Fugues" transcribed for horns, trumpet, and trombone [arranged by D.S.D.?]
Grieg, "Norwegian Suite" for orchestra and piano (arranged by D.S.D.)
Marais, "Five Old French Dances" for winds and strings, or recorders and strings (arranged by D.S.D.)
Mozart, "Divertimento I" and "Divertimento II" (cello part only) [arranged by D.S.D.?]
Mozart, "Tempo di Menuetto": orchestral parts (arranged by D.S.D.]
Pachelbel and J.S. Bach, "Four Fugues" transcribed for winds and brass [by D.S.D?]
"Chuckatuck, Walla Walla," piece for speaking chorus
"We Wish a Happy Birthday"
"Three songs for Women's Voices with Wind Instruments"