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:

1. Series 1: Operational Records, 1911-1984, 16 file folders: Governing documents, project and event files, correspondence, annual programs
   
   
2. 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.
   
   
3. Series 3: Music Books, 1912-1964, 8 items: Reference, instruction, and song books.
   
   
4. Series 4: Musical Scores, 1919-1969, 24 items: Single- and multi-page sheets of music, some with multiple copies for distribution.
   
   
5. 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, Troy University 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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