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A Finding Aid for the Records of the Plainfield Choral Club [1929-1931, 1940-1942, Undated]
Part of the Local Organizations Collection at the Plainfield Public Library
Finding aid prepared and encoded by Anna Henderson.
Overview of the Collection |
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| Repository: | Plainfield Public Library, Local History Department, 800 Park Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060 |
| Creator: | Plainfield Choral Club |
| Title: | Papers of the Plainfield Choral Club |
| Dates: | 1929-1931, 1940-1942, Undated |
| Quantity: | 1 file folder |
| Abstract: | The Plainfield Choral Club was established in 1928 with the intent of being a permanent chorus. Although it did not end up "permanent," it was a respected chorus while in existence. Membership included "seriously minded students and lovers of music resident of Plainfield and vicinity, which a united purpose of upholding the best traditions of outstanding composers." This collection contains concert programs and a fundraising pamphlet. |
| Language: | The records are in English. |
Biographical Note
The Plainfield Choral Club was established in 1928 with the intent of being a permanent chorus. Although it did not end up “permanent,” it was a respected chorus while in existence. Membership included “seriously minded students and lovers of music resident of Plainfield and vicinity, which a united purpose of upholding the best traditions of outstanding composers.” The first conductors were Willard Sektberg, Edward Harris and Charles Albert Baker. This collection contains concert programs and a fundraising pamphlet.
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Scope and Contents
The Plainfield Choral Club was established in 1928 with the intent of being a permanent chorus. Although it did not end up “permanent,” it was a respected chorus while in existence. Membership included “seriously minded students and lovers of music resident of Plainfield and vicinity, which a united purpose of upholding the best traditions of outstanding composers.” This collection contains concert programs and a fundraising pamphlet.
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Arrangement
The "Plainfield Choral Club" collection is arranged into one series:
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Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
The “Plainfield Choral Club” collection is available for research.
Access is restricted to materials prepared by the Local History department staff. All materials must be viewed in the Plainfield Room and may not be removed to another area of the library without permission of the Library Director or designee. Materials must be handled carefully and kept in order. Materials must not be leaned upon, altered, folded, ripped, or traced upon. Marks may not be added or erased from materials. Materials must be returned directly to Local History department staff and inspected before the researcher leaves the Plainfield Room.
Restrictions on Use
One photocopy may be made (by Plainfield Public Library staff) of each document for the purpose of research; official Local History departmental reproduction fees may apply. Permission to publish must be obtained by the Plainfield Public Library Board of Trustees as delegated to the Library Director. Permission to publish does not constitute a copyright clearance. The researcher is responsible for further copyright restrictions. The Plainfield Public Library is not responsible for the misuse of copyrighted material.
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Physical Charateristics or Technical Requirements
This collection consists of paper documents, which do not require any additional technology for access.
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Identification of item; Date (if noted); “Plainfield Choral Club” collection, Box and Folder Number; Local History Department, Plainfield Public Library, Plainfield, New Jersey.
Acquisition Information
The program from the 14th season of the Plainfield Choral Club (1941-1942) was donated in August 1999 by Keith McCoy; source of other materials is unknown.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Anna Henderson in February 2008. The finding aid was written by Anna Henderson in February 2008. Finding aid content follows the guidelines suggested by Describing Archives: A Content Standard.
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Detailed Description of the Collection
| Series 1: Programs, 1929-1931, 1940-1942, undated | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | Concert Programs and Fundraising Pamphlet, 1929-1931, 1940-1942, undated | |||||||||