Angel in Black : A Musical Life in Letters, 1925-1973

From the cover: "At a time when opportunities were closed to women and orchestral venues boasted signs, 'Only Men Need Apply,' Elaine Shaffer's extraordinary talent and perseverance forged a career that would lead her to soaring heights. Angel in black as written by her sister Beverly Shaffer Gast, tells the true story of how Shaffer became the first female concert flutist in the world."