Herbert Stavely Sammond papers Bulk, 1891-1958 1885-1964

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Herbert Stavely Sammond papers Bulk, 1891-1958 1885-1964

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Herbert Stavely Sammond (1871-1964) was a Brooklyn-based organist, choral leader, and music teacher whose career spanned over 70 years. The Hebert Stavely Sammond papers, dating from 1885 to 1964 (bulk dates 1891 to 1958) and measuring 1.67 linear feet, constitute a personal record of Sammond's musical activity. Materials represented in the collection include correspondence, scrapbooks, clippings, writings, scores, sheet music, concert programs, and one black and white photograph of Sammond. Materials relating to the Morning Choral Society, Clinton Avenue Congregational Church, and the Middle Collegiate Church are included in the collection. Further, Sammond's own musical compositions and arrangements can also be found in the collection.

1.67 Linear feet; in four manuscript boxes.

Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)

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Sammond, Herbert Stavely, 1871-1964

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The Morning Choral Society was founded in 1919 by Herbert Stavely Sammond (1871-1964) as a non-sectarian women’s amateur vocal group. The group’s regular activities included two major annual concerts in the spring and winter. During the group's early years, rehearsals were held on Tuesday mornings, and then on Wednesday mornings and Monday evenings during its later period. Sammond acted as organist and conductor until his retirement in 1948. The Society was also involved with social events and f...

Morning Choral Society (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)

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The Morning Choral Society was founded in 1919 by Herbert Stavely Sammond (1871-1964) as a non-sectarian women’s amateur vocal group. The group’s regular activities included two major annual concerts in the spring and winter. During the group's early years, rehearsals were held on Tuesday mornings, and then on Wednesday mornings and Monday evenings during its later period. Sammond acted as organist and conductor until his retirement in 1948. The Society was also involved with social events and f...

Clinton Avenue Congregational Church (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)

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The practice of Congregationalism in the United States began in the 17th century when Pilgrim settlers from England founded the Plymouth Colony in the southeastern portion of modern-day Massachusetts. Congregationalism slowly spread to New York as the Pilgrims migrated. Church of the Pilgrims, located in Brooklyn Heights, was the first Congregational church established in the city of Brooklyn in 1844. The neighboring Plymouth Church was founded in 1847, and was home to the famed Rev...

Middle Collegiate Church (New York, N.Y.)

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In 1958, near the end of his long life, Herbert Stavely Sammond (1871-1964) authored a brief recollection of his musical career, Seventy Years at the Console . In it he credits his friends with the suggestion to write his life story, yet nonetheless finds purpose in the enterprise: "I am carrying out the suggestion, hoping that those who read it may find courage and inspiration to keep a’going, despite any handicap one may encounter along the way." Sammond's life was a s...