Preliminary Guide to the Dothan Harmony Club Records (ca. 1911-1981)
Record Group 166
Date Span: 1911-1984
Extent: ca. 3 cu ft.
Organizational Sketch: The Dothan Harmony Club was organized in 1909 with the mission of "studying music in all its forms and cultivating musical talent." [Club Constitution, Article II]. It appears to have affiliated with the Alabama Federation of Music Clubs in 1916 but this is unconfirmed as of 3/6/2018. [Source is annual program, 1916-1917].
Scope/Content: Documents the club's existence and activities. Includes scrapbooks and photographs, musical scores and books, magazines, annual programs, correspondence, governing documents, meeting minutes, financial records.
Organized into 5 series:
- Series 1: Operational Records, 1911-1984, 16 file folders: Governing documents, project and event files, correspondence, annual programs
- Series 2: Scrapbooks and Photographs, 1920s-1980 (bulk 1958-1980), 10 items: Panorama photograph of club in 1920s, a modern photo album, and eight scrapbooks
of photos and newspaper clippings.
- Series 3: Music Books, 1912-1964, 8 items: Reference, instruction, and song books.
- Series 4: Musical Scores, 1919-1969, 24 items: Single- and multi-page sheets of music, some with multiple copies for distribution.
- Series 5: Periodicals, 1955, 2 items: One commemorative anniversary program and one issue of a club magazine.
Provenance: Dothan's Houston-Love Memorial Library stored club records but turned them over to the Wiregrass Archives when the Library moved its operations.
Processing Note (as of 03/06/2018): Some items boxed with other collections sent from Houston-Love Library, so parameters of collection inferred by Wiregrass Archives staff. Arrangement imposed by Wiregrass Archives staff. Duplicates of annual programs and musical scores discarded (two retained for archival purposes). Blank forms discarded.
Preferred Citation: Dothan Harmony Club Records, RG 166, Wiregrass Archives, 快猫成版视频 Dothan Campus, Dothan, AL.
Processing Date: 10/13/2015
INVENTORY
Series 1: Operational Records, 1911-1984, 16 file folders
File I.D. File Label
166-14-0729-S1-001 Constitution & By-laws
166-14-0729-S1-002 Harmony Club programs, 1945-46 & 1977-78
166-14-0729-S1-003 National Music Week
166-14-0729-S1-004 Ways & Means Projects, 1947-48
166-14-0729-S1-005 DHC Yearly Summary, 1974-77
166-14-0729-S1-006 Membership Rosters, 1980-82
166-14-0729-S1-007 Correspondence
166-14-0729-S1-008 DHC Sponsored Events
166-14-0729-S1-009 Publicity for Fine Arts Month, Feb 1961
166-14-0729-S1-010 Amahl & the Night Visitors
166-14-0729-S1-011 Annual programs, 1911-1920
166-14-0729-S1-012 Annual programs, 1920-1923
166-14-0729-S1-013 Annual programs, 1942-1943 & 1957-1959
166-14-0729-S1-014 Annual programs, 1960-1970
166-14-0729-S1-015 Annual programs, 1971-1974
166-14-0729-S1-016 Annual programs, 1980-1984
Series 2: Scrapbooks and Photographs, 1920s-1980 (bulk 1958-1980), 10 items
File I.D. File Label
166-14-0729-S2-001 Scrapbook, 1958-59, w/ ca. 1980 newspaper clippings & Eclectas Club materials
166-14-0729-S2-002 Scrapbook, 1959-60
166-14-0729-S2-003 Scrapbook, ca. 1960 [Fine Arts Week?]
166-14-0729-S2-004 Scrapbook, 1960-61
166-14-0729-S2-005 Scrapbook, 1961-62
166-14-0729-S2-006 Scrapbook, 1967-71
166-14-0729-S2-007 Scrapbook, 1973-74
166-14-0729-S2-008 Photo Album, 1978-80
166-14-0729-S2-009 Panoramic B/W Group Photo: Dothan Harmony Club ca. 1920s
Series 3: Music Books, 1912-1964, 8 items
File I.D. File Label
166-14-0729-S3-001 Shields, Elizabeth McEwen. Worship and Conduct Songs for Beginners and Primaries: For Use in Church School: Sunday Session, Week Day Session, Vacation Session and the Home. Richmond: John Know Press, 1929.
166-14-0729-S3-002 Mason, Henry, L. Opera Stories. Cincinnati: Willis Music Co., 1915.
166-14-0729-S3-003 Elson, Louie C. European Reminiscences, Musical and Otherwise. Being the Recollections of Vacation Tours in Various Countries. Philadelphia: Theo. Presser Co., 1914.
166-14-0729-S3-004 Hofman, Josef. Piano Playing with Piano Questions Answered. Garden City: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1914.
166-14-0729-S3-005 Beattie, John W., et al. The Golden Book of Favorite Songs: A Treasury of the Best Songs of Our People. Chicago: Hall & McCreary Co., [1923] -revised & enlarged 2nd ed.
166-14-0729-S3-006 Herman, Reinhold L. An Open Door for Singers: Hints to Vocalists. New York: G. Schirmer, 1912.
166-14-0729-S3-007 Morehead, Albert and James Morehead. 101 Best Loved Songs: Arranged for Piano, Organ and Any Number of Voices with Ukulele Diagrams and Chord Symbols for Guitar. New York: Sigma Music, Inc., 1954. [3 Copies]
166-14-0729-S3-008 Swift, Federic Fay. Together We Sing and Play. New York: Marks Music Corp., 1964.
Series 4: Musical Scores, 1919-1969, 24 items
File I.D. File Label
166-14-0729-S4-001 Rohrer, Gertrude M. Official Musical Setting of "Collect" from the Ritual of the National Federation of Music Clubs. Chicago: National Federation of Music Clubs, 1945. [9 Copies]
166-14-0729-S4-002 Smith, Julia. Invocation. New York: Mowbray Music Publishers, 1968.
166-14-0729-S4-003 Youse, Glad Robinson. Bless Us O God. New York: Bourne Co., 1969. [6 Copies]
166-14-0729-S4-004 Lutkin, Peter C. The Lord Bless You and Keep You: Farewell Anthem with Sevenfold Amen. Chicago: Clayton F. Summy Co., 1928. [9 Copies]
166-14-0729-S4-005 Simeone, Harry. Comin' Through the Rye: A Rhythm-antic Arrangement of an Old Folk Song. Delaware Water Gap: Shawnee Press, Inc., 1948 [3 Copies]
166-14-0729-S4-006 Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus. Ave verum Corpus: Jesu, Word of God Incarnate: Four-part Chorus for Mixed Voices. Boston: E.C. Shirmer Music Co., 1931. [3 Copies]
166-14-0729-S4-007 Loewe, Frederick, Alan Jay Lerner & Victor Lamont. The Heather on the Hill. New York: Sam Fox Publishing Co., 1948. [8 Copies]
166-14-0729-S4-008 Burr, Amelia Josephine & Florence Golson. A Spring Symphony: Cantata for Three-part Chorus of Women's Voices with Solo for Soprano. Wetumpka: John Chuech Co., 1921.
166-14-0729-S4-009 Bach, Johann Sebastian & Frank Damrosch. Four Chorales from the Motet "Jesu, Priceless Treasure". New York: G. Schirmer, 1927. [3 Copies]
166-14-0729-S4-010 Brahms, Johannes. How Lovely is Thy Dwelling-Place from "Requiem". New York: G. Schirmer, n.d.
166-14-0729-S4-011 Mendelssohn, Felix. How Lovely Are the Meesengers. New York: G. Schirmer, n.d.
166-14-0729-S4-013 Christianson, F. Melius. Beautiful Savior. Minneapolis: Ausburg Publishing House, 1919.
166-14-0729-S4-014 Christianson, F. Melius. O Sacred Head: Chorale. Minneapolis: Ausburg Publishing House, 1919.
166-14-0729-S4-015 Butcher, Frank C. Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence: Festive Anthem for Mixed Voices with Soprano Solo and Organ. Bryn Mawr: Oliver Ditson Co., 1936.
166-14-0729-S4-016 Franck, Cesar & George F. Barr. The Nations Prayer: Panis Angelicus. New York: Belwin, Inc., 1943. [9 Copies]
166-14-0729-S4-017 Strickland, Lily. If I Could Hear a Robin's Song. Minneapolis: Schmidt, Hall & McCreay Co., 1956.
166-14-0729-S4-018 Muzicheski and Peter D. Tkach. Cherubim Song. Chicago: Meil A. Kjos Music Co., 1939. [2 Copies]
166-14-0729-S4-019 Stainer, John. God so Loved the World: from "The Crucifixion": Quartet or Chorus. Philadelphia: Theodore Presser Co., n.d. [9 Copies]
166-14-0729-S4-020 James, Will. Hear My Prayer: for Four-Part Chorus of Mixed Vocals: Unaccompanied. New York: G. Schirmer, Inc., 1933. [10 Copies]
166-14-0729-S4-021 Star Spangled Banner, Piano Accompaniment. [2 Copies]
166-14-0729-S4-022 All Nature's Works His Praise Declare. [2 Copies]
166-14-0729-S4-023 Alabama [State Song] [Multiple Copies]
166-14-0729-S4-024 Lutkin, Peter C. & Irene Forman Williams. Federation Hymn ; Warren, G. W. God of Our Fathers: National Hymn ; Stainer, Sir John. Ritual and Sevenfold Amen. New: York: Remick Music Co., 1926. [2 Copies]
Series 5: Periodicals, 1955, 2 items
File I.D. File Label
166-14-0729-S5-001 Official Souvenir Program of the Five Flags Fiesta & 28th Biennial Convention. Nat'l Fed. Of Music Clubs, Miami, FL, April 20-30, 1955
166-14-0729-S5-002 Music Journal, 13, no.4 (April 1955)
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