Records of the Harvard Glee Club

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Records of the Harvard Glee Club

1859-

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Contains correspondence of Conductor G. Wallace Woodworth, Assistant Associate Manager and others concerning engagements and concert tours, financial affairs, membership, recordings, Choral Society, publicity, publications and related matters. Also includes minutes of meetings of the Executive Committee and other groups; constitution; financial reports; information about concerts and tours; sound recordings; motion pictures; and memorabilia. Additional material includes publications, such as programs and song books; clippings and press releases; and posters and photographs.

250 containers.

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Harvard University Archives.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8181840

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 Glee Club

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The Harvard Glee Club, America’s oldest college chorus, was founded in March 1858. Its repertoire includes sacred and secular pieces, folk songs from around the world, college songs, and popular show tunes. Traveling all over the United States and abroad, the Glee Club has performed for major choral organizations including The American Choral Directors Association, the Intercollegiate Men’s Choruses, the Italian Radio Orchestra, the New York Philharmonics, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. ---...

Woodworth, G. Wallace

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Woodworth graduated from Harvard in 1924 and taught music at Harvard. From the description of Papers of George Wallace Woodworth, 193?-1969 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76973226 ...