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Thursday Musical Collection M/A 2000.63.01-25

Creator:	Thursday Musical. (Minneapolis, Minn.)
Title:	Thursday Musical Collection
Dates:	1892-1993
Quantity:	25.0 boxes
Repository:	James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library

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History

Founded on November 10, 1892 by 13 young musicians as the Lorelei Club with Laura C. Dennis Williams (neé Dennis) as president. The name was used for only one meeting; later, the organization was renamed as the Ladies Thursday Musicale with 16 more new members signing the constitution. Its purpose was, "to advance the interests and promote the culture of musical art in the city of Minneapolis and for the mutual improvement of its members" by providing a venue for local talent, including prominent musicians and opera singers.

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Description of the Collection

Newspaper clippings (1920s through 1993), photos, minutes books (1893-1966), directories (1900-1993: incomplete), programs (1892-1960s), yearbooks (1942-1956), and press clippings (1900-1964). Also included are several oversize photos in PBXXII.

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Related Material

See also SCMC catalogued book, Thursday Musical: The First Century 1892-1992, by Lois Cooper, ML28.M5T442 1992.

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Subject Headings

Subjects

Music--Minnesota--Minneapolis.
Music--societies.
Women--Minnesota--Minneapolis--Singers.
Women--Minnesota--Minneapolis--Societies and clubs.

Table of Contents

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programs, some with clippings glued to backs and/or comments written on backs, separated by location (YWCA Lounge or YWCA Benton Hall), 1964- 1971; explanatory letter from Program Committee to performers, 1970-1971 1964-1971 -- Box 1, Folder 1

programs, featuring musical and/or dance performances, 1930-1955; “Ladies Thursday Musicale” program, November 10, 1932 1930-1955 -- Box 1, Folder 2

programs, 1920-1929 (some undated); upcoming schedule with Club Commandments, undated 1920-1929 -- Box 1, Folder 3

programs, March 27, 1919-December 18, 1919 1919-1919 -- Box 1, Folder 4

programs, 1894-1912 1894-1912 -- Box 1, Folder 5

monthly bulletins, 1919-1936 (most undated) 1919-1936 -- Box 1, Folder 6

Prospectuses, 1908-1939 1908-1939 -- Box 1, Folder 7

clippings from Minneapolis Tribune, Minneapolis Magazine, and Minneapolis Star Tribune regarding Thursday Musical history and original members, 1929-1993 1929-1993 -- Box 1, Folder 8

clippings from the Minneapolis Tribune (Sunday and Morning), Minneapolis Star, and Minneapolis Sun Tribune regarding performers, 1950-1969 1950-1969 -- Box 1, Folder 9

clippings, including photographs of the early members as they appeared in 1892 for fortieth anniversary articles (10-2-1932 and 11-6-1932) and the fortieth anniversary fashion revue, from the Minneapolis Star-Journal, Minneapolis Tribune (Sunday and Morning), Minneapolis Journal, and Minneapolis Star, 1930-1949 1930-1949 -- Box 1, Folder 10

clippings, from local newspapers, and programs, 1940-1946 1940-1946 -- Box 1, Folder 11

clippings, including photographs of the members as they appeared in 1929, from the Minneapolis Tribune (and Morning) and the Minneapolis Journal, 1926-1930 1926-1930 -- Box 1, Folder 12

clipping from the Minneapolis Journal showing photographs of the early members as they appeared in 1892 for a fortieth anniversary article, November 6, 1932 1932-1932 -- Box 1, Folder 13

programs, news release, circular letters and correspondence, calendars, and photocopies of clippings (some not in previous envelopes), including 1980-81 and 1987-88 Board of Directors listing, 1922-23 Officers listing, and a reproduction of a photograph with a biography of Mrs. Laura Carroll Dennis Williams (neé Dennis), first president of the Thursday Musical, 1907-1997 1907-1997 -- Box 1, Folder 14

annual meeting mailer (1991), membership mailer (undated), handwritten notes about Florence E. Burtis (undated), and May 1960 article from Select 1960-1991 -- Box 1, Folder 15

photographs of members, 1904-1919 (most undated) 1904-1919 -- Box 1, Folder 16

yearbooks, with Officers listing, Constitution, By-Laws, Secretary’s and Treasurer’s Reports, members levels and listings, library collection listing, plans of study, musical section reports, artists’ recital schedules, committee members listings, season calendar, and meeting schedules, 1900-1914; club directories, including much of the above information, 1918-1992; Clara Williams—a Remembrance, 1990 1900-1992 -- Box 2

programs, correspondence, conference invitation, name tag, Treasurer’s Reports, 1969-1971 1969-1971 -- Box 2, Folder 1

programs, clippings, ticket, name tags, Officers and Board of Directors listings, calendars, announcements, information sheets, applications, board meeting minutes, Treasurer’s Reports, annual reports, budgets, WAMSO contest information, 1969-1971 1969-1971 -- Box 2, Folder 2

meeting notes, 1960-1971 1960-1971 -- Box 2, Folder 3

board meeting notes and minutes, budgets and treasurer’s reports, programs, correspondence, song lyrics, board of directors listing, newspaper clippings, 1965-1966 1965-1966 -- Box 2, Folder 4

board meeting notes and minutes, calendar, and board of directors and committee listings, budgets, 1964-1966 1964-1966 -- Box 2, Folder 5

two books of handwritten meeting minutes, budgets, board of directors listings, motions, 1952-1966 1952-1966 -- Box 3A

books of handwritten meeting minutes, programs, clippings, 1893-1944 1893-1944 -- Box 3B

clipping, Afternoon Concerts series, 1909-1910, and Prospectuses, 1918-1919 1918-1919 -- Box 3B, Folder 1

scrapbook: press clippings, 1956-1964 1956-1964 -- Box-folder 4

scrapbook: programs, 1963-1964 1963-1964 -- Box-folder 5

scrapbook: programs, 1947-1956 1947-1956 -- Box-folder 6

scrapbook: press clippings, 1932-1956 1932-1956 -- Box-folder 7

scrapbook: programs, 1956-1963 1956-1963 -- Box-folder 8

scrapbook: programs, 1921-1925 1921-1925 -- Box-folder 9

scrapbook: programs, 1925-1930 1925-1930 -- Box-folder 10

scrapbook: programs, 1930-1933 1930-1933 -- Box-folder 11

scrapbook: programs, 1933-1938 1933-1938 -- Box-folder 12

scrapbook: programs, 1938-1943 1938-1943 -- Box-folder 13

scrapbook: programs, 1943-1947 1943-1947 -- Box-folder 14

scrapbook: programs, 1906-1909 1906-1909 -- Box-folder 15

scrapbook: yearbooks, 1942-1956 1942-1956 -- Box-folder 16

scrapbook: yearbooks, 1892-1942 1892-1942 -- Box-folder 17

scrapbook: programs, 1893-1898 1893-1898 -- Box-folder 18

scrapbook: programs, 1899-1900; bulletins, 1919-1926 1899-1926 -- Box-folder 19

scrapbook: programs, 1899-1906 1899-1906 -- Box-folder 20

three scrapbooks: clippings, 1912-1914 1912-1914 -- Box-folder 21

scrapbook: clippings, 1900-1911 1900-1911 -- Box-folder 22

scrapbook: photos, correspondence, 1913-1914 1913-1914 -- Box-folder 23

guest book, 1912-1926 1912-1926 -- Box-folder 24

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