Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Combined Musical Clubs records
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Scope and Contents of the Collection
In 1890, the Glee Club, Banjo Club, and Mandolin Club joined to create the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Combined Musical Clubs. After several dormant periods and name changes, the Combined Musical Clubs reappeared in 1908 and persisted as an umbrella organization for undergraduate musical groups until 1986. The collection includes correspondence, photographs, financial and administrative reports, brochures, concert programs, and a scrapbook.
The collection is arranged into three series. Series 1, Administrative Records, includes correspondence, photographs, and financial and administrative reports of the Combined Musical Clubs, arranged chronologically from 1927 to 1969. Series 2, Programs, Brochures, and Club Correspondence, includes materials related to individual musical clubs and concerts given. Material in the series is arranged by club, then chronologically, covering 1884 thorough 1972. Groups represented are the Baton Society, Chamber Players, Choral Society, Concert Band, and Glee Club. Of note is a scrapbook of combined groups, covering the period 1930-1942, located in box 7. Series 3, Musical Scores, consists of handwritten scores for six works.
Dates
- Creation: 1884 - 1972
Creator
Access note
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Conditions Governing Use
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Historical note
In 1890, the Glee Club, Banjo Club, and Mandolin Club joined to create the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Combined Musical Clubs. Each club retained its own leader and manager, but was under the control of the association. In 1892, the organization changed its name to the Technology Glee and Banjo Clubs, and in 1894 changed again to the Technology Glee, Banjo, and Mandolin Clubs. The association was dormant for two years, but was reborn as Musical Clubs. The group dissolved once again, only to reappear in 1908 as the Combined Musical Clubs, an umbrella organization for undergraduate band and choral groups at the Institute. Combined Musical Clubs persisted as an umbrella heading for MIT's musical groups until 1986.
Extent
3 Cubic Feet (6 manuscript boxes, 1 half manuscript box, 1 flat box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
In 1890, the Glee Club, Banjo Club, and Mandolin Club joined to create the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Combined Musical Clubs. After several dormant periods and name changes, the Combined Musical Clubs reappeared in 1908 and persisted as an umbrella organization for undergraduate musical groups until 1986. The collection includes correspondence, photographs, financial and administrative reports, brochures, concert programs, and a scrapbook.
Location
Materials are stored off-site. Advance notice is required for use.
Processing Information
Some materials in this collection were initially designated as the Combined Musical Clubs records (MC-0245). Between 1994 and 1995, the collection was redesignated the MIT Combined Musical Clubs records (AC-0312).
Subject
- MIT Concert Band (Organization)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Glee Club (Organization)
- MIT Choral Society (Organization)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Combined Musical Clubs (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Records of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Combined Musical Clubs
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- (Copyright 2010)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Libraries. Department of Distinctive Collections Repository
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries
Building 14N-118
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge MA 02139-4307 US
distinctive-collections@mit.edu
