New Orleans Friends of Music records, 1955-2008 | Louisiana Research Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: New Orleans Friends of Music records, 1955-2008Add to your cart.

ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection 389

Primary Creator: New Orleans Friends of Music (New Orleans, La.)

Extent: 13.0 Boxes

Arrangement: The collection is arranged as follows: organizational records, membership and officer lists, minutes, correspondence (1955-1978); subscriptions; calling lists; grant records; financial and artist contract records (1950s-1970s); overture papers; memos; publicity; programs; minutes; artist contracts; press releases; correspondence (1973-2003); financial records (1980s-2000s), minutes and correspondence (2000s); arts organizations, awards and publicity, artist files, and bound programs. The collection consists of thirteen boxes and two bound volumes.

Date Acquired: 01/16/1976. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Bueding, Ernest, 1910-1986., Chamber music -- United States., Concerts -- Louisiana -- New Orleans., Music -- Louisiana -- New Orleans., Music -- Societies, etc., New Orleans (La.) - History, New Orleans Friends of Music (New Orleans, La.)

Forms of Material: Correspondence., Financial records., Membership lists., Minutes., Programs (documents).

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The New Orleans Friends of Music is a volunteer music organization, established in 1956, that is enthusiastic about chamber music and brings visiting artists to play at Dixon Hall at the Tulane University campus. The collection is made up of the organization's articles of incorporation, by-laws, and amendments, membership lists, officer lists, minutes, correspondence, subscriptions, calling lists, financial records, artists' contracts, publicity, programs, promotional records, grant material, arts organization material, awards, and artist files.

Biographical Note

Dr. Ernest Bueding conceived and organized the New Orleans Friends of Music in 1956. As a professor at Louisiana State University, Dr. Bueding attracted a small group of people, many from the medical profession, in creating a chamber music society to bring in visiting artists. With the aid of a grant from the Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Foundation of the Library of Congress, the group presented its first concert on Jan. 27, 1956. Concerts have regularly been held at Dixon Hall on the Tulane University campus. Volunteers have traditionally assumed all responsibilities; sources of income include private donations and memberships.

Subject/Index Terms

Bueding, Ernest, 1910-1986.
Chamber music -- United States.
Concerts -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Music -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Music -- Societies, etc.
New Orleans (La.) - History
New Orleans Friends of Music (New Orleans, La.)

Administrative Information

Repository: Louisiana Research Collection

Accruals: Additional material added regularly.

Access Restrictions: Collection is open to the public. No known restrictions.

Use Restrictions: Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Acquisition Source: New Orleans Friends of Music.

Preferred Citation: New Orleans Friends of Music records, Manuscripts Collection 389, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Processing Information: Collection processed in by Ann Bradburn and Masaki Noguchi. Revised by Melissa Smith in 2005.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid information entered in Archon by LAC Group in 2011.

Other Note: OCLC Number: 435838440

Box and Folder Listing


Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Membership and officer lists, organizational records, minutes and correspondence],
[Box 2: Correspondence],
[Box 3: Correspondence],
[Box 4: Subscriptions, calling lists, grant records],
[Box 5: Financial and contract records, overture papers],
[Box 6: Memos, publicity, programs],
[Box 7: Programs],
[Box 8: Minutes, contracts, promotional records],
[Box 9: Correspondence],
[Box 10: Financial records, minutes and correspondence],
[Box 11: Arts organizations],
[Box 12: Awards, publicity and other records],
[Box 13: Artists (alphabetical)],
[Volume 1: Programs, 1956-1980],
[Volume 2: Programs, 1980-2000],
[All]

Box 8: Minutes, contracts, promotional recordsAdd to your cart.
Folder 1: Annual meeting minutes, 1974-1993Add to your cart.
Folder 2: Annual meeting minutes, 1994-2001Add to your cart.
Folder 3: Board of Directors; cumulative list, 1981-2005; 1955-2005Add to your cart.
Folder 4: Board minutes and agendas, 1975-1992Add to your cart.
Folder 5: Board minutes and agendas, 1993-2002Add to your cart.
Folder 6: Committee lists; nominating committee reports; subscription committee reports; long range planning committee reports; publicity committee reports, 1990-1997, 2002-2004; 1998; 1994-2004; 1991-1997; undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 7: Committee membership lists, 1979-1997Add to your cart.
Folder 8: Committee reports, 1975-1994Add to your cart.
Folder 9: Contracts, 1969-1984Add to your cart.
Folder 10: Artist contracts, 1979-1980Add to your cart.
Folder 11: Contracts, 1980Add to your cart.
Folder 12: Contracts, 1982Add to your cart.
Folder 13: Friends membership lists, 1979-1982Add to your cart.
Folder 14: List of possible granting agenciesAdd to your cart.
Folder 15: Mayor's arts awardAdd to your cart.
Folder 16: Overture to the cultural season, 1976-2000Add to your cart.
Folder 17: Press releases, 1971-1986Add to your cart.
Folder 18: Press releases, 1990-2002, 2003-2004Add to your cart.
Folder 19: Subscription promotional materials, ticket, membership card, 1984-1993Add to your cart.
Folder 20: Subscription promotional materials, 1994-2004Add to your cart.
Folder 21: Subscription record, 1982-1999Add to your cart.
Folder 22: WWNO ticket promotionsAdd to your cart.

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Membership and officer lists, organizational records, minutes and correspondence],
[Box 2: Correspondence],
[Box 3: Correspondence],
[Box 4: Subscriptions, calling lists, grant records],
[Box 5: Financial and contract records, overture papers],
[Box 6: Memos, publicity, programs],
[Box 7: Programs],
[Box 8: Minutes, contracts, promotional records],
[Box 9: Correspondence],
[Box 10: Financial records, minutes and correspondence],
[Box 11: Arts organizations],
[Box 12: Awards, publicity and other records],
[Box 13: Artists (alphabetical)],
[Volume 1: Programs, 1956-1980],
[Volume 2: Programs, 1980-2000],
[All]

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