Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia supplementary records, ca. 1820-2004.

Format:

Other

Author/Creator:

Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia.

Contributor:

Musical Fund Society Foundation.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bartók, Béla, 1881-1945.

Bartók, Béla.

Lind, Jenny, 1820-1887.

Lind, Jenny.

Musical Fund Hall.

Concert programs.

Music--Societies--19th century.

Music.

Music--Societies--20th century.

Music--Societies, etc.

Genre:

Financial records.

Minute books.

Minutes.

Programs.

Scrapbooks.

Manuscripts, American.

Penn Provenance:

Exchange/transfer from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 2004.

Physical Description:

58 boxes

Arrangement:

Arranged in 2 parts, comprising 16 series. Part I (bulk ca. 1820-1950): I. Early Membership, 1820-1929 (1 box); II. Minutes of the Committees on Admission and Relief, 1844-1939 (4 bound volumes); III. Musical Fund Hall, 1824-1940 (minutes, engagement books, financial records, and programs in 14 volumes and 2 boxes); IV. General Correspondence, 1822-1951 (1 box); V. Amendments and By-Laws, 1910-1911 (1 box); VI. Financial Records and Reports, 1848-1935 (5 volumes and 1 box); and VII. Histories and Memorabilia (7 volumes and 3 boxes). Part II (bulk ca. 1959-2004): I. Officers and Members, 1959-2002 (3 boxes); II. Board of Directors, 1989-2004 (1 box); III. Musical Fund Society Annual Reports and Annual Meetings, 1990-2000 (1 box); IV. Musical Fund Society Special Committees and Standing Committees, 1984-2004 (7 boxes); V. Musical Fund Society Foundation, 1983-2004 (3 boxes); VI. Financial Correspondence, Records, and Reports, 1973-2004 (2 boxes); VII. Musical Fund Society Programs, Events, Announcements, 1965-2002 (1 box); VIII. Musical Fund Society Newsletter/Notes, 1983-2004 (1 box); and IX. Histories, Memorabilia, and Miscellaneous, 1976-2001 (1 box).

Place of Publication:

ca. 1820-2004.

Biography/History:

The Musical Fund Society was founded in 1820 in Philadelphia by John K. Kane, Dr. Robert M. Patterson, Dr. William P. DeWees, and a number of noted professional musicians, including composer and conductor, Benjamin Carr. It had two purposes: "the relief of decayed musicians and their families, and the cultivation of skill and diffusion of taste in music." From 1824 to 1924 the Society owned and occupied Musical Fund Hall, where it produced musical concerts as well as rented the space to other organizations. In its history it developed a large music library and sponsored several world-wide music competitions for composers; the winner in 1928 was Béla Bartók for his Third String Quartet.

Summary:

Correspondence and business records supplementing the main collection of records. These supplementary records include applications for membership; minutes for the committees on admissions and relief and for the Musical Fund Hall; programs and other materials related to the history of Musical Fund Hall (1848-1982), including material relating to performances of soprano Jenny Lind; financial records; correspondence; histories; memorabilia; and late 20th-century records of annual meetings, special and standing committees, and the Musical Fund Society Foundation. The supplementary records cover the same years as and should be used in conjunction with Ms. Coll. 90, Musical Society Fund Records.

Finding Aid/Index:

Finding aid available through the World Wide Web.

Related Collections:

See also Musical Fund Society Records, Ms. Coll. 90, Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania.

OCLC:

155862729