Birmingham Music Club Records
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BIRMINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY Department of Archives and Manuscripts Birmingham Music Club Records Background: In 1905 a group of ladies known as the "Birmingham Music Study Circle" started bringing classical music artists to Birmingham and presenting them in concert. In 1928, the group's name was changed to Birmingham Music Club. In 1933, The BMC launched the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. Scope and Content: This collection includes the organizations Constitution, minutes of meetings and annual reports for 1920-1960, yearbooks for 1909-1933, concert programs for 1899-1982, scrapbooks and newspaper clippings for 1927-1947 and 1970-1987. Related Collections: Alabama Symphony Orchestra Birmingham Civic Symphony Program Collection Size: 4 linear feet/foot ( 4 box/es) Source: Birmingham Music Club Restrictions: Standard preservation and copyright restrictions. File Number: Description: 130.1.1 Organizational Files: Constitution 1973 (revised) 2 items, 13 leaves 130.1.2 Organizational Files: Incorporation Papers 7 April 1932 1 item, 2 leaves 130.1.3 Organizational Files: Minutes of Meetings and Annual Reports 13 - 20 February 1920 1 item, 7 leaves No minutes or reports. Present only is a resolution and letter concerning dispute over the holding of a concert on Sunday afternoon, February 29. 130.1.4 Organizational Files: Minutes of Meetings and Annual Reports 24 March - !4 May 1925 3 items, 3 leaves 130.1.5 Organizational Files: Minutes of Meetings and Annual Reports 10 September 1925 - 8 April 1926 27 items, 36 leaves Minutes from general and Executive Board meetings concerning membership problems, season concerts, and club debt. Annual reports include those from the president, secretary, treasurer, and committee chairman which greatly expand upon the minutes. 130.1.6 Organizational Files: Minutes of Meetings and Annual Reports 8 April 1926 - 14 April 1927 25 items, 36 leaves Majority of minutes are from Executive Board meetings and discuss season and Sunday concerts, membership drives, and the endorsement of a new State Song being considered by the State Legislature. Annual reports include those from the president, secretary, and a few committee chairman. 130.1.7 Organizational Files: Minutes of Meetings and Annual Reports 1 September 1927 - 13 April 1928 25 items, 34 leaves Majority of minutes are from Executive Board meetings and discuss season concerts, sheet music for the public library, and advertisement of programs. Annual reports from the president, second vice president, secretary, treasurer, and committee chairman detail club activities. 130.1.8 Organizational Files: Minutes of Meetings and Annual Reports 19 April 1928 - 18 April 1929 33 items, 46 leaves Majority of minutes are from Executive Board meetings and discuss changes in the Constitution and By-Laws, arrangements for season and Sunday concerts, and membership drives. Annual reports from the president, recording secretary, and committee chairman highlight accomplished projects. 130.1.9 Organizational Files: Minutes of Meetings and Annual Reports 19 April 1929 - 10 April 1930 35 items, 48 leaves Majority of minutes are from Executive Board meetings and discuss library extension work, confirmation of guest artists for concerts, and sponsoring of two concerts in partnership with Mrs. Orline A. Shipman. Annual reports include those from recording secretary, treasurer, and some committee chairmen. 130.1.10 Organizational Files: Minutes of Meetings and Annual Reports 17 April 1930 - 23 April 1931 23 items, 30 leaves Majority of minutes are from Executive Board meetings and concern appointing committee chairmen, season and Sunday concerts, and Federation business. Annual reports include those from the treasurer, recording secretary, and a few committee chairmen. 130.1.11 Organizational Files: Minutes of Meetings and Annual Reports 7 April 1932 7 items, 18 leaves No minutes are present for year 1931 - 1932. Annual reports are from general chairmen of membership committee, artists' course committee, box office committee, education committee, plus the recording and corresponding secretaries. 130.1.12 Organizational Files: Minutes of Meetings and Annual Reports 27 April - 1 June 1933 15 items, 25 leaves No minutes are present for year 1932 - 1933. Annual reports include those from the corresponding secretary, treasurer, and some committee chairmen. 130.1.13 Organizational Files: Minutes of Meetings and Annual Reports 15 may 1940 1 item, 1 leaf Only the first page of the president's report remains for year 1939 - 1940. 130.1.14 Organizational Files: Minutes of Meetings and Annual Reports 27 May 1941 1 item, 2 leaves Only the annual report of President, Mrs. Laura Jackson Davids remains for year 1940 - 1941. 130.1.15 Organizational Files: Minutes of Meetings and Annual Reports 1 January, 31 April, 1947 4 items, 4 leaves Only two reports from Treasurer, Mrs. Laura Jackson Davids remain for year 1946 - 1947. 130.1.16 Organizational Files: Minutes of Meetings and Annual Reports 31 May 1952 1 item, 2 leaves Only the report of Mrs. Lois Greene Seals, Chairman, Scholarship Committee remains for the year 1951 - 1952. 130.1.17 Organizational Files: Minutes of Meetings and Annual Reports 20 - 27 May 1953 3 items, 9 leaves No minutes of meetings are included and present only are two financial statements regarding year 1952 - 1953. 130.1.18 Organizational Files: Minutes of Meetings and Annual Reports 28 February 1954 1 item, 5 leaves No minutes of meetings are included and present only is a financial summary as of the above shown date. 130.1.19 Organizational Files: Minutes of Meetings and Annual Reports 1955 1 item, 2 leaves Contains a proposed budget for the 1955 - 1956 season. 130.1.20 Organizational Files: Minutes of Meetings and Annual Reports 24 September 1958 - 27 May 1959 + undated 4 items, 18 leaves For the 1958 - 1959 season, the file contains annual reports from the president, extension and award committee chairman. A few notes on the order of business taken by Mrs. Trotter (Marietta) Jones. 130.1.21 Organizational Files: Minutes of Meetings and Annual Reports 22 April 1959 - 27 April 1960 5 items, 20 leaves Notes on the order of business taken by the President Mrs. Trotter (Marietta) Jones. Also, a few annual reports. 130.1.22 Organizational Files: Calendars 1917, 1933, 1936 - 1941 19 items, 58 leaves Lists officers, Executive Board members, committee chairmen, and some concert dates. 130.1.23 Organizational Files: Officer Lists 1958 - 1959, 1959 - 1960 2 items, 6 leaves Listing of officers and past presidents. 130.1.24 Organizational Files: Yearbooks 1908 - 1909 2 items, 30 leaves Includes members, description of programs, and constitution/by-laws. 130.1.25 Organizational Files: Yearbooks 1909 - 1910 1 item, 26 leaves Includes membership list, description of programs, constitution and by-laws, and a treasurer's report for August 1909. 130.1.26 Organizational Files: Yearbooks 1910 - 1911 1 item, 26 leaves Includes membership list, description of program, constitution and by-laws, rules, and a treasurer's report. 130.1.27 Organizational Files: Yearbooks 1911 - 1912 1 item, 32 leaves Includes officer list, program list, constitution and by- laws, membership list, and accompanists for the season. 130.1.28 Organizational Files: Yearbooks 1912 - 1913 1 item, 32 leaves Includes officer list, program list, constitution and by- laws, and membership list. 130.1.29 Organizational Files: Yearbooks 1913 - 1914 2 items, 64 leaves Includes officer list, program list, reports from the treasurer and chairman of the Park Concert Fund, constitution and by-laws, and membership list. 130.1.30 Organizational Files: Yearbooks 1914 - 1915 1 item, 32 leaves Includes officer list, members of Program, Publishing, and Park Concert Fund committee, program list, reports from the treasurer and Park Concert Fund, plus active and associate membership lists. 130.1.31 Organizational Files: Yearbooks 1915 - 1916 2 items, 41 leaves Includes officer list, members of Program Printing, Musical Extension, Publicity, Park Concert Fund, Music Scholarship, and Current Topics committee, calendar for this season which includes the program list, constitution and by-laws, and activities and associate membership lists. 130.1.32 Organizational Files: Yearbooks 1916 - 1917 1 item, 25 leaves Contains officer list, members of Program, Printing, Musical Extension, Publicity, Current Topics, Park Concert Fund, and Music Scholarship committee, season calendar, guests for Saturday matinees, constitution and by-laws, active, associate, and junior membership lists, officers of Alabama Organization of Music Clubs, and a treasurer's report. 130.1.33 Organizational Files: Yearbooks 1923 - 1924 1 item, 22 leaves Contains Executive Board, committee chairmen, and Advisory Board lists, season calendars for regular and radio concerts. Various lists for junior club members, officer lists for East Lake, Ensley, Inglenook, and North Birmingham chapters, officers of Alabama Federation of Music Clubs, active membership list, plus constitution and by-laws. 130.1.34 Organizational Files: Yearbooks 1926 - 1927 1 item, 20 leaves Contains officer, committee chairmen, Executive Board and Advisory Board lists, artist concert lists, season calendar, list of junior club chapters, officers of Alabama Federation of Music Clubs, plus constitution and by-laws. 130.1.35 Organizational Files: Yearbooks 1927 - 1928 1 item, 10 leaves Contains officer, committee, Advisory Board, and junior officer lists, season programs, and officers of the Alabama Federation