Harmonic Society of Newark (Newark, N.J.)
This Harmonic Society of Newark was the first choral society in Newark and the second in the country to be formed. A group of people met at the Newark Academy on April 23, 1830 and agreed to establish the Society, naming Albert Holbrook its first chair.
From the description of Harmonic Society of Newark record book, 1830-1838. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 53465903
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