Ima Hogg Symphony Programs Collection 1900-1978

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Ima Hogg Symphony Programs Collection 1900-1978

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Ima Hogg, daughter of Texas Governor James Hogg, helped found the Houston Symphony Orchestra in 1913, and became president of the Houston Symphony Society in 1917. This collection contains materials, primarily programs, that she collected in relation to cultural events which she attended in Houston, various American cities, and abroad. The development of the Houston Symphony is well-represented through programs and newspaper clippings.

Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 6641453

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Houston Symphony Orchestra.

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Hogg, Ima

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Ima Hogg, daughter of Governor James Stephen Hogg, was born in Mineola, Texas, on July 10, 1882. After graduating from the University of Texas, between 1901 and 1909 she studied music in New York, Berlin, and Vienna. She then moved to Houston, where she gave piano lessons to a select group of pupils and helped found the Houston Symphony Orchestra. She served as the first vice president of the Houston Symphony Society and became president in 1917. Ima Hogg was also involved in foundi...

Houston Symphony Society

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