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Biographical / Historical

Joseph Vincent Higginson was a De La Salle Christian Brother from 1914-1939. While a Brother he wrote sometimes under the speudonym F. S. Carlton. He wrote and edited extensively about sacred music. He published many compositions under the pseudonym Cyr de Brant.
Materials Specific Details

Inscription on front endpapers: "To Brother Camillus Memories of the 1920s J. Vincent Higginson" by the author. Slip of paper inserted in the text "7/8/83 Cam, Many thanks for sharing this with me. Paged through it and found it most interestting. It sure is a scholarly piece of research/. Again thanks! Ben"

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