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Friends of Music Collection

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During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many “friends of music” organizations sprang up throughout Europe and the United States to sponsor public performances of music that was rarely performed in concert and opera halls. These were the forerunners of the modern performing arts organizations. In 1928 the Society of Friends of Music in the Library of Congress was formed in Washington, D.C., by Carl Engel (then chief of the Library’s Music Division), Alice Roosevelt Longworth and others. This collection contains the programs and business papers of the Friends of Music relating to concerts (mostly chamber music) initially held in the Library’s concert hall and the reading rooms as well as other Washington venues including art galleries and private residences. While this collection is spare, it is an excellent genealogy of this organization.

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General

Span Dates: 1928-1950
Bulk Dates: 1928-1930s
Major Language(s): English
Repository: Music Division, Library of Congress

Physical Collection

Number of Items: 500
Number of Containers: 7
Linear Feet: 3
Contents: Programs; correspondence; business papers; minutes; calendars; annual reports; financial records.
Processing History: Unprocessed; usable with caution; published programs and business documents in good condition, but much of the rest of the material is fragile.

Access/Copyright

Access Permissions: Permitted, subject to PARR policies and procedures
On Microfilm?: No
Copyright Info: http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html
Preferred Citation: Papers of the Society of Friends of Music in the Library of Congress, Music Division, Library of Congress

Subject(s)

Chamber Music