Descriptive summary
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creator: |
Ames Town and Gown
Chamber Music Association |
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title: |
Records |
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dates: |
1950-[ongoing] |
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extent: |
4.64 linear ft. (6
document boxes, 2 half-document boxes, 1 oversized box) |
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collection number: |
MS 350
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repository: |
Special Collections Department, Iowa State University. |
Administrative information
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access: |
Open for research |
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publication rights: |
Consult Head, Special Collections Department |
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preferred citation: |
Ames Town and Gown
Chamber Music Association Records, MS 350, Special Collections
Department, Iowa State University Library.
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Historical note
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The Ames Town and Gown Chamber
Music Association was founded in 1949. Its first season of four
concerts was presented in 1950-1951. Originally called the Ames Concert
Association, the group was renamed the Town and Gown Celebrity Series in
1956. The current name was adopted in 1970.
The early goals of the
Association, as stated in their 1963 Articles of Incorporation, were as
follows: “to promote and manage presentations and productions of
attractions of various kind and nature, including musical, operatic and
dramatic performances, and intellectual and instructive entertainments,
and other things related thereto which may be used for the expression of
theatrical exhibition.” Over time, the focus of the Association has
shifted to chamber music. Their goal is to “increase the appreciation
of this art form in Ames and its surroundings by providing the
opportunity for patrons to hear chamber music groups live, with
excellent acoustics, at a reasonable cost.” The presentations sponsored
by the Ames Town and Gown Chamber Music Association promote a genre of
music that is not otherwise emphasized in the offerings available to the
Ames community.
The Association’s membership is
open to any person interested in chamber music. It is run by a board of
fifteen resident members and two Iowa State University students. The
Board elects the officers of the group: President, Vice President,
Secretary, Treasurer, and Archivist. The Association has six standing
committees: Finance, Fund-Raising, Membership, Program and Hospitality,
Publicity, and Talent. Each year, a regular schedule of four concerts
is presented, with special concerts added on occasion. |
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Collection
Description
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The Ames Town and Gown Chamber Music Association Records include the
following series: Organization, Concert Seasons, Photographs, and
Talent.
Organization includes the Articles of Incorporation for the Association,
1963; correspondence relating to fund-raising and membership, 1977-1978,
1984-1985, 1987; and minutes of the Iowa State University Music Council,
1959-1966. Also included are listings of the programs presented in each
concert season, 1950-1991 and scrapbooks from 1950-1956 and 1975-1979.
Concert Seasons includes board meeting minutes, contracts,
correspondence, membership lists, newspaper clippings, press releases,
programs, and reviews for the seasons 1950-1951 and 1956-1957 through
1986-1987.
Photographs includes photographs of artists who performed under the
auspices of the Association, 1970-1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1981-1984,
1986, 1990. Also included are photographs of some Association members
during the 1968-1969 season.
Talent includes correspondence with artists or artist’s management
firms, newspaper clippings, promotional material, and reviews,
1982-1990.
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Organization
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The collection is
organized in four series:
Series 1, Organization, 1950-2005, n.d.
(alphabetical)
Series 2, Concert Seasons, 1950-2005,
n.d. (chronological)
Series 3, Photographs, 1968-2001, n.d.
(alphabetical)
Series 4, Talent, 1982-1990, n.d.
(alphabetical)
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Description of series
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Series 1 |
Organization |
1950-2005, n.d. |
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extent: |
2.18 linear ft. |
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description: |
This series
includes the Association's articles of incorporation; correspondence
relating to fund-raising and membership; membership books; and
minutes of the Iowa State University Music Council. Also included
are listings of the programs presented in each concert season
(1950-1991 and 2001) and two scrapbooks containing programs, news
clippings and photographs. Arranged alphabetically. |
Container list
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Box
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Folder |
Title |
Dates |
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15 |
9 |
“Ames Town and
Gown: The First 50 Years” book |
1999 |
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15 |
1 |
1997-1998 Members
and Donors |
1996-1998 |
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10 |
2 |
50th
Anniversary Pamphlet Files |
1950-1993 |
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16 |
4 |
50th
Season Celebration: Dinner at Brunnier Gallery and Concert by Opus
One (1 of 3) (18-4x6 color photos) |
2000 |
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16 |
5 |
50th
Season Celebration: Dinner at Brunnier Gallery and Concert by Opus
One (2 of 3) (19-4x6 color photos) |
2000 |
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16 |
6 |
50th
Season Celebration: Dinner at Brunnier Gallery and Concert by Opus
One (3 of 3) (18-4x6 color photos) |
2000 |
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1 |
2 |
Ames Community Art
Survey--questionnaire and final report |
1984 |
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10 |
13 |
Ames Community Arts
Council |
1981-1985 |
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10 |
20 |
Ames Community Arts
Council Grant Application for 1987-1988 Season |
1986-1987 |
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10 |
17 |
Ames Community Arts
Council: Membership Recruitment Proposals Fall 1984 and 1985 |
1984-1986 |
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10 |
16 |
Ames Community Arts
Council: Revenue Sharing Request for 1985-1986 |
1984, n.d. |
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10 |
18 |
Ames Community Arts
Council: Revenue Sharing Request for 1986-1987 |
1985, n.d. |
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1 |
3 |
Ames Community Arts
Council--budget request |
1987 |
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13 |
6 |
Ames Council on the
Arts Funding Application 1992 |
1989-2004 |
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1 |
4 |
Ames Public Library
Community Organizations Directory--questionnaire |
1984 |
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1 |
1 |
Articles of
Incorporation and By-Laws |
1950, 1963 |
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10 |
1 |
Board and Officer
Lists for History Pamphlet |
1949-1999 |
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17 |
1 |
Board and Officer
Lists, Membership Lists |
1999-2002 |
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17 |
8 |
Board Member Job
descriptions and contracts |
2000-2001. n.d. |
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10 |
10 |
By-laws and tax
documents, other master documents |
1963-1997 |
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12 |
8 |
Commission on the
Arts, City of Ames: 1988 application |
1987-1988, n.d. |
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1 |
5 |
Concert Manager’s
responsibilities |
1977 |
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14 |
9 |
Donor and
Membership information |
1995-1997 |
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1 |
6 |
Duplication of
services |
1985 |
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12 |
13 |
Financial Reports |
1988-1992 |
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13 |
2 |
Financial Reports |
1988-2000 |
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12 |
6 |
Fundraising 1987 |
1987 |
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10 |
9 |
Golden Book
Research Material: 1960-1969 Seasons |
1961-1977, n.d. |
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10 |
3 |
Golden Book
Research Materials |
1950-1986 |
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10 |
4 |
Golden Book
Research Materials: 1950-1959 Seasons |
1950-1957, n.d |
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10 |
12 |
Golden Book
Research Materials: 1980-1989 seasons |
1980-1998, n.d. |
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14 |
6 |
Golden Book
Research Materials: Flyers and photos used during 50th
Season Displays (7-8x10 b/w photos) |
1991-2000 |
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9 |
12 |
Golden Book
Research Materials: Fun Facts |
n.d. |
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10 |
6 |
Golden Book
Research Materials: Human interest; anecdotes |
1952-1999 |
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14 |
5 |
Golden Book
Research Materials: Musicales |
1990-2000, n.d. |
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10 |
5 |
Golden Book
Research Materials: Organizational History including personnel |
1950-1999, n.d. |
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1 |
7 |
Handicapped
accessibility document |
1984 |
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12 |
5 |
Historical brochure
1-4x5 b/w photo, 4-5x7 b/w photos |
1987 |
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10 |
11 |
History: 1970-1979
seasons |
1970-1979, n.d. |
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14 |
7 |
History: 1990-1999
seasons |
1991-1998, n.d. |
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1 |
8 |
Iowa Arts Council |
1985, n.d. |
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1 |
9 |
Iowa Arts Survey |
1984 |
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10 |
14 |
Iowa Nonprofit
Corporation Annual Reports |
1982,1984 |
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1 |
10 |
Iowa State
University Music Council--minutes and notes |
1957-1966 |
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1 |
11 |
Iowa State
University Music Department |
1989 |
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18 |
11 |
Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson
International Trio Award |
2002 |
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15 |
5 |
Member and Donor
Lists |
1997-1999 |
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15 |
12 |
Membership and
Donor Lists |
1999-2000 |
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7 |
1 |
Membership book |
1953-1956 |
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7 |
2 |
Membership book |
1957-1959 |
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7 |
3 |
Membership lists |
1952-1956 |
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12 |
3 |
Membership Lists (1
of 2) |
1969-1979 |
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12 |
4 |
Membership Lists (2
of 2) |
1957-1987 |
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1 |
12 |
Membership
solicitation |
1952-1987 |
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13 |
3 |
Northwest Area
Foundation Grant Request |
1989 |
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8 |
1 |
Scrapbook |
1950-1956 |
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8 |
2 |
Scrapbook |
1975-1979 |
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1 |
13 |
Stationery and
graphics |
n.d. |
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1 |
14 |
Support available |
1984-1985 |
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1 |
15 |
Yearly programs |
1950-2001 |
Description of series
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Series 2 |
Concert Seasons |
1950-2005, n.d. |
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extent: |
1.05 linear ft. |
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description: |
This series
includes board meeting minutes, contracts, correspondence,
membership lists, Ames Community Arts Council grant applications,
newspaper clippings, press releases, programs, and reviews for the
seasons 1950-1951 and 1956-1957 through 2004-2005. The files are
arranged chronologically by concert season. |
Container list
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Box
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Folder |
Title |
Dates |
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1 |
16 |
1950-1951 season |
1950 |
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10 |
7 |
1955-1956 season |
1955-1956 |
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1 |
17 |
1956-1957 season |
1956-1957 |
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1 |
18 |
1957-1958 season |
1957, n.d. |
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1 |
19 |
1959-1960 season |
1959-1960 |
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1 |
20 |
1960-1961 season |
1960-1961 |
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1 |
21 |
1961-1962 season |
1961-1962 |
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1 |
22 |
1962-1963 season |
1962-1963 |
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1 |
23 |
1963-1964 season |
1963-1964 |
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1 |
24 |
1964-1965 season |
1964-1965 |
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1 |
25 |
1965-1966 season |
1965-1966 |
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1 |
26 |
1966-1967 season |
1966-1967 |
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1 |
27 |
1967-1968 season |
1967-1968 |
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1 |
28 |
1968-1969 season |
1968-1969 |
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1 |
29 |
1969-1970 season
(1- 8x10 b/w photograph) |
1969-1970 |
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11 |
1 |
1970-1971 season (1
of 2) |
1970-1971 |
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11 |
2 |
1970-1971 season (2
of 2) |
1970-1971 |
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2 |
1 |
1971-1972 season |
1971-1972 |
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2 |
2 |
1972-1973 season |
1972-1973 |
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2 |
3 |
1973-1974 season
(1- 8x10 b/w photograph) |
1973-1974 |
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2 |
4 |
1974-1975 season |
1973-1975 |
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2 |
5 |
1975-1976 season |
1975-1976 |
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2 |
6 |
1976-1977 season |
1976-1977 |
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2 |
7 |
1977-1978 season |
1977-1978 |
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2 |
8 |
1978-1979 season (1
of 2) |
1977-1979 |
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2 |
9 |
1978-1979 season (2
of 2) |
1977-1979 |
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11 |
3 |
1979-1980 season (1
of 2) |
1978-1980 |
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11 |
4 |
1979-1980 season (2
of 2) (1- 8x10 b/w photograph) |
1978-1980 |
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3 |
1 |
1980-1981 season |
1980-1982 |
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3 |
2 |
1981-1982 season (1
of 2) (3- 8x10 b/w photographs) |
1981-1982 |
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3 |
3 |
1981-1982 season
(2 of 2) |
1981-1982 |
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3 |
4 |
1982-1983 season (1
of 2) (3- 8x10 b/w photographs) |
1982-1984 |
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3 |
5 |
1982-1983 season (2
of 2) |
1982-1984 |
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3 |
6 |
1983-1984 season (1
of 2) |
1980-1984 |
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3 |
7 |
1983-1984 season (2
of 2) |
1980-1984 |
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3 |
8 |
1984-1985 season (1
of 2) |
1984-1985 |
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3 |
9 |
1984-1985 season (2
of 2) |
1984-1985 |
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11 |
5 |
1985-1986 season (1
of 2) |
1984-1986 |
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11 |
6 |
1985-1986 season (2
of 2) |
1984-1986 |
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10 |
15 |
1985-1986 season
Board Meeting Minutes |
1985-1986 |
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10 |
19 |
1986-1987 Season:
Board Meeting Minutes and Annual Meeting Minutes |
1986-1987 |
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11 |
7 |
1986-1987 season (1
of 2) (1- 8x10 b/w photograph) |
1984-1987 |
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11 |
8 |
1986-1987 season (2
of 2) |
1984-1987 |
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Map Case |
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1986-1987 season:
Fresk Quartet poster |
1987 |
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11 |
9 |
1987-1988 season (1
of 4) |
1987-1988 |
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11 |
10 |
1987-1988 season (2
of 4) (8- 8x10 b/w photos) |
1987-1988 |
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12 |
1 |
1987-1988 season (3
of 4) |
1987-1988 |
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12 |
2 |
1987-1988 season (4
of 4) |
1987-1988 |
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12 |
7 |
1987-1988 season:
Board, committee, and annual meeting minutes |
1987-1988 |
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12 |
9 |
Leopold LaFosse
(1-8x10 b/w photo, 1-3x5 b/w photo) |
1988 |
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12 |
10 |
The Brass Ring (5-
8x10 b/w photos) |
1989 |
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12 |
11 |
Duo Cellisimo |
1989 |
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12 |
12 |
1988-1989 season
(3-8x10 b/w photos, 1 3x5 b/w photo) |
1988-1989 |
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13 |
1 |
Season Schedules |
1988-1999 |
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13 |
4 |
Verdehr Trio
(2-8x10 b/w photos) |
1989 |
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13 |
5 |
1989-1990 Season
(3-8x10 b/w photos) |
1989-1990 |
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13 |
7 |
Concert Programs
1989-1994 (1 of 2) |
1989-1994 |
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13 |
8 |
Concert Programs
1989-1994 (2 of 2) |
1989-1994 |
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13 |
9 |
Einar
Steen-Nokleberg (1-4x6 b/w photo) |
1990 |
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13 |
10 |
1990-1991 season
(5-8x10 b/w photos, 2 4x6 b/w photos) |
1990-1991 |
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14 |
1 |
1991-1992 season
|
1991-1992 |
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14 |
2 |
1991-1992 financial
records, member records and show notes |
1991-1992 |
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14 |
3 |
1992-1993 season |
1992-1993 |
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14 |
4 |
1993-1994 season |
1993-1994 |
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14 |
5 |
1994-1995 season
(3-4x6 color photos) |
1994-1995 |
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14 |
8 |
Newspaper
Appearances |
1991-1999 |
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14 |
7 |
Concert Receipts by
Season |
1993-1998 |
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14 |
8 |
Musicales |
1994-2000 |
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14 |
9 |
1995-1996 season |
1995-1996 |
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14 |
10 |
1996-1997 Season |
1996-1997 |
|
15 |
2 |
Quartetto Gelato
(1-8x10 b/w photo, 1-8x10 color photo) |
1996-2003 |
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15 |
3 |
Board Meeting
Minutes |
1997-1998 |
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15 |
4 |
1997-1998 season |
1997-1998 |
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15 |
6 |
1998-1999 season (1
of 2) |
1998-1999 |
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15 |
7 |
1998-1999 season (2
of 2) (17-4x6 color photos, 4-8x10 b/w photos) |
1998-1999 |
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15 |
8 |
Publicity and
Correspondence |
1998-1999, n.d. |
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15 |
10 |
Board of Directors
Meeting Minutes |
1999-2000 |
|
15 |
11 |
Advertising and
Newspaper Appearances |
1999-2000 |
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15 |
13 |
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