Diamond writes on the need to persevere in composing, despite lack of performance support. He reports on the progress of the 11th symphony and an opera.

Photograph of composer Karl Korte interviewing composer Aaron Copland. Two unidentfied men in background. Taken at the University of Texas at Austin.

Copland writes about plans for his April 1972 visit to Austin.

Kay solicits money for Yaddo and mentions starting an opera based on the life of Frederick Douglass.

Schuman comments on an unnamed composition of Korte.

Letter from trumpeter Clark Terry to composer Karl Korte, offering comments on Korte's work "Think You Would Have Understood."

Czech composer Jaromir Podesva comments on Karl Korte's composition "Matrix." Podesva also asks Korte to look at his book on cadence options in 12-tone music. Letter is written in Czech.