Rossini Club (Portland, Me.)
Variant namesWomen's musical society organized 1869 in Portland, Me., incorporated 1871 as affiliate of Maine Federation of Music Clubs and National Federation of Music Clubs; named for Italian opera composer: Gioacchino Antonio Rossini. Current porpose of the club is three-fold: to provide live musical performances, encourage young musicians, and promote and present creative and educational musical activities; name also found: Portland Rossini Club.
From the description of Records, 1869-1969. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70973172
Founded 1869; incorporated 1871; comprised chiefly of women musicians and vocalists; active in charitable events and gave scholarship funds to music students; still active; named in honor of Italian composer Gioacchino Rossini.
From the description of Scrapbooks, 1869-1962. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70976863
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| creatorOf | Rossini Club (Portland, Me.). Records, 1869-1969. | Maine Historical Society Library | |
| referencedIn | Bourne, Harriet. Music programs and information about the Rockefeller family, 1947-1978. | Maine Historical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | Rossini Club (Portland, Me.). Scrapbooks, 1869-1962. | Maine Historical Society Library |
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| Relation | Name | |
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| associatedWith | Baxter, James Phinney, 1831-1921. | person |
| associatedWith | Bourne, Harriet. | person |
| associatedWith | Downs, Ocy, 1906-1999. | person |
| associatedWith | Fessenden, Francis, 1839-1906. | person |
| associatedWith | Gould, Ralph T., 1900-1994. | person |
| associatedWith | Jordan, Fritz. | person |
| associatedWith | Maine Federation of Music Clubs. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | National Federation of Music Clubs. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Rand, Emily K. | person |
| associatedWith | Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868 | person |
| associatedWith | Woodman, Edward, 1855-1939. | person |
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| Maine | |||
| Portland (Me.) | |||
| Maine--Portland | |||
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| Portland (Me.) |
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| Musicians |
| High school students |
| Music |
| Women |
| Women musicians |
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Corporate Body
Active 1869
Active 1962
