This series includes Dalis' correspondence with colleagues, friends, family, and fans. Correspondence ranges from letters and telegrams to postcards which detail Dalis' wide network of colleagues and her connection to her family during her travels.

This series includes Dalis' correspondence with colleagues, friends, family, and fans. Correspondence ranges from letters and telegrams to postcards which detail Dalis' wide network of colleagues and her connection to her family during her travels.

The Career series includes performance reviews, performance programs, notes, correspondence, pamphlets, school documents, and other printed matter relating to Dalis' mezzo-soprano singing career from Europe to New York. The series includes documents regarding the Bayreuth Festival and Dalis' involvement with the San Francisco Opera.

The Career series includes performance reviews, performance programs, notes, correspondence, pamphlets, school documents, and other printed matter relating to Dalis' mezzo-soprano singing career from Europe to New York. The series includes documents regarding the Bayreuth Festival and Dalis' involvement with the San Francisco Opera.

The Career series includes performance reviews, performance programs, notes, correspondence, pamphlets, school documents, and other printed matter relating to Dalis' mezzo-soprano singing career from Europe to New York. The series includes documents regarding the Bayreuth Festival and Dalis' involvement with the San Francisco Opera.

The Career series includes performance reviews, performance programs, notes, correspondence, pamphlets, school documents, and other printed matter relating to Dalis' mezzo-soprano singing career from Europe to New York. The series includes documents regarding the Bayreuth Festival and Dalis' involvement with the San Francisco Opera.

The Career series includes performance reviews, performance programs, notes, correspondence, pamphlets, school documents, and other printed matter relating to Dalis' mezzo-soprano singing career from Europe to New York. The series includes documents regarding the Bayreuth Festival and Dalis' involvement with the San Francisco Opera.

The Photographs series includes photographs from Dalis' personal life and travels, but the bulk of the series contains photographs depicting Dalis' work during her mezzo-soprano career, and portraits she took for publicity shots and for her various opera roles. There also are other photos that depict her efforts for Opera San Jose and its events and outreach.

This series includes articles and clippings from magazines or newspapers that directly mention Irene Dalis or appear to be items that she collected pertaining to opera or the music industry. “Clippings” refers to newspaper cut-outs and other loose pages from various publications.

This series includes articles and clippings from magazines or newspapers that directly mention Irene Dalis or appear to be items that she collected pertaining to opera or the music industry. “Clippings” refers to newspaper cut-outs and other loose pages from various publications.