Records of the Lowell House Musical Society, ca. 1942-1988.

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Records of the Lowell House Musical Society, ca. 1942-1988.

Newsclippings, flyers announcing performances, programs of performances, and librettos.

0.17 cubic feet (1 half-document box).

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SNAC Resource ID: 7480706

Harvard University Archives.

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Harvard University

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Harvard College was founded by a vote of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts on October 28, 1636 that allocated “400£ towards a schoale or colledge.” Subsequent legislative acts established the Board of Overseers, but it was the Charter of 1650 that created the Harvard Corporation as the College's primary governing board and defined its composition and authority. The College Charter became a contentious target for College officials, the Massachusetts Governor and General C...

Harvard University. Lowell House

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Lowell House, built in 1930, was one of the first two Houses established by the gift of Edward Harkness. Built by the firm of Coolidge, Shepley, Bulfinch, and Abbot, the building won the Harleston Parker architectural medal in 1935. The House was named for the Lowell family, closely identified with Harvard since John Lowell graduated in 1721. The house system at Harvard began in 1928, under President Lowell with a $13 million dollar gift by Edward Harkness. Modeled after...

Lowell House Musical Society (Harvard University)

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Lowell House is one of the twelve undergraduate houses in Harvard College. The houses promote activities relating to music, theater, sports, and other special interests. The Lowell House Musical Society (occasionally called the Lowell House Music Society) was founded in 1931 and has produced a variety of traditional and modern productions, including an annual opera. From the description of Records of the Lowell House Musical Society, ca. 1942-1988. (Harvard University). WorldCat reco...