| Maxine Swalin | |
|---|---|
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Full name |
Maxine Martha McMahon Swalin |
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Presence at Shimer |
–1921 |
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Presence on Earth |
1903–2009 |
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Diploma |
Juilliard School of Music 1928 |
|
BA |
University of Iowa 1932 |
|
MA |
Radcliffe College 1936 |
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Role(s) |
Mount Carroll period alum |
Maxine Swalin was a student at Shimer College during the Academy period, graduating in 1921.
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- by NC Symphony
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Biography[]
Brief description[]
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Maxine Swalin (1903–2009) was a North Carolina activist and writer. Beginning in the 1930s, she and her husband collaborated to revive the defunct North Carolina Symphony and reestablish it as an official state orchestra. She died in 2009 at the age of 106, and was honored with a formal commendation by the North Carolina legislature. Her works include the memoirs An Ear to Myself and Coming of Age in North Carolina's Fifth Century. She received her education at Shimer College, Juilliard, University of Iowa, and Radcliffe College. (from Shimer College Wiki)
Works[]
- An Ear to Myself
- Coming of age in North Carolina's fifth century
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