Voice Group
Sub-Series
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Fargo-Moorhead Area Music Club records consist of its constitutions and by-laws, Executive Board and general meeting minutes, minutes of the Research Group and Voice Group, annual program booklets, annual reports, roll calls, correspondence, scholarship programs, state convention correspondence, club evaluation reports, music sheets, and newspaper clippings. Also included are newsletters, lists of elected officers, and scrapbooks detailing the complete history of the club's events.
All material is arranged in chronological order. There are nine versions of the constitution dating from 1925 to 1974. Meeting minutes range from 1917 to 1981, with the emphasis on the Executive Board and General Meetings. The research Group minutes are from 1943 to 1973 and the Voice Group minutes from 1949 to 1960. The annual program booklets are from 1919 to 1984, there are however the years 1900 to 1953 in a scrapbook. The annual reports are mostly by the officers and date from 1920 to 1984. There are also correspondence files, newspaper clippings, and brochures of the many programs sponsored by the club. The scrapbooks offer a unique musical and cultural history of Fargo-Moorhead, containing newspaper clippings, sponsored programs featuring many well-known artists, as well as obituaries, wedding announcements, and photographs.
The collection also contains the records of the Junior Music Club, which was founded by the main club. Its history, constitutions and by-laws, minutes, and scrapbooks, as well as annual reports, are filed separately in the collection.
All material is arranged in chronological order. There are nine versions of the constitution dating from 1925 to 1974. Meeting minutes range from 1917 to 1981, with the emphasis on the Executive Board and General Meetings. The research Group minutes are from 1943 to 1973 and the Voice Group minutes from 1949 to 1960. The annual program booklets are from 1919 to 1984, there are however the years 1900 to 1953 in a scrapbook. The annual reports are mostly by the officers and date from 1920 to 1984. There are also correspondence files, newspaper clippings, and brochures of the many programs sponsored by the club. The scrapbooks offer a unique musical and cultural history of Fargo-Moorhead, containing newspaper clippings, sponsored programs featuring many well-known artists, as well as obituaries, wedding announcements, and photographs.
The collection also contains the records of the Junior Music Club, which was founded by the main club. Its history, constitutions and by-laws, minutes, and scrapbooks, as well as annual reports, are filed separately in the collection.
Dates
- 1897-1984
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.
Extent
From the Collection: 4 Linear Feet (4 linear feet)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Fargo-Moorhead Area Music Club. (Organization)
- From the Collection: Fargo Musical Club. (Organization)
- From the Collection: Fine Arts Club (Fargo, N.D.). Music Section. (Organization)
- From the Collection: Fargo Amateur Music Club. (Organization)
- From the Collection: Fargo Music Club. (Organization)
- From the Collection: North Dakota Federation of Music Clubs. (Organization)
- From the Collection: Fargo Junior Music Club. (Organization)
- From the Collection: Fargo-Moorhead Area Music Club. Research Section. (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu