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Alfred M. Shuey Collection M/A 1998.25.01

Alfred M. Shuey Collection M/A 1998.25.01
Creator:Shuey, Alfred M., 1846-1930
Title: Alfred M. Shuey Collection
Dates:1868-1927
Quantity: 1.0 boxes
Repository: James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library

Biography

Alfred M. Shuey, a Civil War veteran from Ohio, was an lifelong musician and prolific composer, publishing over 50 different musical compositions. He came to Minneapolis at age 17, immediately joined a small orchestra, and was a participant in the first public performance of any kind with an orchestra in Minneapolis in 1866. In 1876, he established the Minneapolis Orchestra union, and two years later he became the organist and choir leader at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, where he remained for 20 years. He remained an active musician, performing many concerts throughout Minneapolis and St. Paul, until the late 1920s.

He was also an active member of the Shriners and Masons. He is remembered as the "Father of all uniformed drills and parade organizations" within the Shriners, because he developed the first parade drills for the organization. He was a founding member of one of the earliest Shriner temples in Minneapolis. He was an active Mason for 60 years, including 35 years as Captain of the Zuhrah temple. He died at age 83 on April 8, 1930 of a cerebral hemorrhage, one day before his 84th birthday.

Collection Description

Collection includes two scrapbooks containing clippings and programs from many Minneapolis and St. Paul musical events. Scrapbook I contains 1868-1881 and Scrapbook II covers 1891-1897. Also includes some newspaper clippings including obituary and a program from a dinner honoring Captain Shuey in November 1927.

Subject Headings

Subjects

Musicians -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.
Musicians -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- Biography.

Table of Contents

Venues where Alfred Shuey Performed


Venues where Alfred Shuey Performed

A.O.W.W. Temple, St. Paul, MNFriday, March 20, 1896
Academy of Music, St. Paul, MNFriday, October 25, 1872
Academy of Music, St. Paul, MNThursday, October 24, 1872
Academy of Music, St. Paul, MNThursday, August 29, 1872
Academy of Music, St. Paul, MNSaturday, April 18, 1868
Academy of Music, St. Paul, MNAugust 29, 1872
Academy of Music, St. Paul, MNTuesday, January 20, 1872
Academy of Music, St. Paul, MNFriday, September 3, 1875
Academy of Music, St. Paul, MNSaturday, May 12, 1877
Academy of Music, St. Paul, MNWednesday, February 28, 1877
Academy of Music, St. Paul, MNTuesday, March 14, 1876
Academy of Music, St. Paul, MNTuesday, January 11, 1876
Academy of Music, State Musical ConventionOctober 1872
Association HallFriday, April 12, 1878
Association HallMonday, January 21, 1878
Association HallFriday, November 16, 1877
Association HallWednesday, October 31, 1877
Augustana ChurchJune 16-17, 1896
Augustana ChurchFriday, October 1, 1897
Augustana ChurchThursday, February 27, 1896
Augustana ChurchWednesday, October 14, 1896
Augustana ChurchSunday, April 18, 1897
Augustana Lutheran ChurchFriday, May 13, 1892
Augustana Lutheran ChurchSeptember 28, 1892
Augustana Lutheran ChurchSunday, October 30, 1892
Augustana Lutheran ChurchSunday, March 25, 1894
Augustana Lutheran ChurchDecember 10, 1894
Augustana Lutheran ChurchWednesday, November 7, 1894
Augustana Lutheran ChurchDecember 9, 1894
Augustana Lutheran ChurchDecember 31, 1894
Augustana Lutheran ChurchFriday, February 22, 1895
Augustana Lutheran ChurchWednesday, February 5, 1896
Augustana Lutheran ChurchWednesday, March 3, 1897
Augustana Lutheran ChurchWednesday, March 18, 1896
Augustana Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, MNOctober 31, 1897
Bethesda Hospital dedicationNovember 10, 1896
Bethlehem ChurchWednesday, December 1, 1897
Century HallMonday, June 17, 1895
Christ Church, Reformed EpiscopalTuesday, March 4, 1879
Christ Church, St. Paul, MNThursday, January 9, 1872
Church of the Immaculate ConceptionFriday, April 5, 1895
Church of the RedeemerThursday, September 24, 1896
Coliseum HallJuly 17-21, 1891
Conservatory HallMay 31, 1894
Conservatory HallDecember 12, 1894
Conservatory HallWednesday, December 19, 1894
Dania HallFriday, June 19, 1896
Dania HallFriday, November 5, 1897
Emanuel AcademyFriday, April 29, 1892
Exposition AuditoriumSunday, August 23, 1896
Exposition AuditoriumFriday, November 29, 1895?
Exposition BuildingAugust 20, 1893
Exposition BuildingMay 17-18, 1897
First Swedish Ev. Lutheran ChurchWednesday, December 28, 1892
First Swedish Ev. Lutheran ChurchThursday, March 4, 1897
First Swedish Lutheran ChurchFriday, May 1, 1896
First Unitarian ChurchFriday, May 24, 1895
First Unitarian ChurchTuesday, April 27, 1897
Ford Music HallFebruary 3, 1893
Hodges' Academy of Music, Minneapolis, MNJanuary 2, 1872
House of Hope Presbyterian Church, St. Paul, MNMarch 6, 1873
House of Hope Presbyterian Church organ opening, St. Paul, MNMarch 5, 1873
Lutheran Augustana ChurchWednesday, May 22, 1895
Lutheran Augustana ChurchWednesday, September 25, 1895
Lutheran Augustana ChurchFriday, January 3, 1896
Lutheran Augustana ChurchWednesday, December 18, 1895
Lutheran Augustana ChurchFriday, March 13, 1896
Lutheran Augustana ChurchWednesday, April 25, 1894
Lutheran Augustana ChurchWednesday, May 12, 1897
Lutheran Augustana ChurchWednesday, April 21, 1897
Lutheran Augustana ChurchWednesday, May 26, 1897
Market HallThursday, April 27, 1893
Metropolitan Opera HouseFriday, March 10-Saturday, March 11, 1893
Metropolitan TheatreWednesday, January 27, 1897
Minneapolis Female AcademyFriday, December 6, 1872
Minneapolis Swedish TabernacleSaturday, June 8, 1895
Minnesota State Musical Convention and Festival, MinneapolisNovember 2-5, 1869
Mozart Hall (Sixth and Franklin Sts)Tuesday, January 5, 1897
Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran ChurchMonday, December 6, 1897
Opera House, St. Paul, MNSeptember 22, 1871
Opera House, St. Paul, MNTuesday, December 21, 1875
Park Ave. Congregational ChurchSunday, May 10, 1896
Peoples ChurchFriday, March 6, 1897
Peterson's Hall (Cor. 15th Ave. S. and Washington)September 26-October 3, 1896
Piano Club (at Howard and Farwell's)Monday, December 7, 1896
Plymouth ChurchMonday, June 15, 1896
Sjoberg's Hall, Payne Ave. Cor. WellsWednesday, March 31, 1897
St. Mark's Church organ openingMarch 8, 1872
St. Mark's Episcopal ChurchSunday, April 9, 1882
St. Mark's Episcopal ChurchSunday, April 17, 1881
St. Mark's Episcopal ChurchTuesday, December 25, 1883
St. Mark's Episcopal ChurchMonday, December 25, 1882
St. Mark's Episcopal ChurchSunday, December 25, 1881
St. Mary's ChurchFriday, November 27, 1896
St. Paul AuditoriumFriday, June 7, 1895
St. Pauli Menigheds KirkeSunday, July 24, 1892
Svenska Ev. Lutherska Augustana KyrkanMonday, December 6, 1897
Svenska Lutherska Augustana ChurchApril 15-16, 1891
Svenska Missions-TempletSaturday, April 25, 1896
Svenska Mission-TabernakletSunday, November 21, 1897
Swedish Ev. Lutheran Church, St. Paul, MNOctober 31, 1897
Swedish Lutheran Augustana ChurchDecember 28, 1893
Swedish Lutheran ChurchFriday, November 8, 1895
Swedish TabernacleJanuary 1, 1893
Swedish TabernacleFriday, December 3, 1897
The People's ChurchMarch 28, 1893
Unitarian AuditoriumFriday, April 17, 1896
Welsh Church (Franklin and 17th)Thursday, May 21, 1896
Zion ChurchWednesday, March 18, 1896

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