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Collection Summary | |
Creator: |
Opera Guild of Southern Arizona Board of
Directors |
Collection Name: | Opera Guild of Southern Arizona records, |
Inclusive Dates: | 1958-1995 |
Physical Description: | 7 linear feet |
Abstract: | The bulk of the Opera Guild of Southern Arizona records pertains to the its annual activities, especially promotional, educational and fund-raising events. Monthly bulletins, scrapbooks and yearbooks document the many activities of the guild: opera previews, luncheons, dinners, sponsorship of opera students, scholarships, loans and grants, underwriting of annual Metropolitan and San Francisco opera auditions, aid to groups producing opera, and sponsorship of free matinees for school students. |
Collection Number: | MS 321 |
Repository: |
University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections University of Arizona PO Box 210055 Tucson, AZ 85721-0055 Phone: 520-621-6423 Fax: 520-621-9733 URL: http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/ |
The Opera Guild of Southern Arizona was conceived in 1957 by Ruth Booth who moved to Arizona that year. Finding no musical organizations dedicated to the promotion and expansion of opera in the area, Ms. Booth obtained the support of the Metropolitan Opera Guild in New York in her efforts to form a guild in Tucson. The charter meeting was held on April 13, 1958, with the stated aim of stimulating interest in and advancing the appreciation of opera as well as encouraging participation and bringing opera performances to audiences of all ages in Southern Arizona. The Opera Guild corporate in 1960 and continues its annual sponsorship of Metropolitan and San Francisco opera company auditions, student matinees, and a variety of fund-raising events intended to support community opera in Tucson. The Guild holds four to six regular board meetings annually.
The bulk of the Opera Guild of Southern Arizona records pertains to the its annual activities, especially promotional, educational and fund-raising events. Monthly bulletins, scrapbooks and yearbooks document the many activities of the guild: opera previews, luncheons, dinners, sponsorship of opera students, scholarships, loans and grants, underwriting of annual Metropolitan and San Francisco opera auditions, aid to groups producing opera, and sponsorship of free matinees for school students.
News clippings and photographs also document these varied activities. Organizational records include board minutes, financial statements, and a history of the guild's development. Additional materials are expected in the future.
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Approximately 2.5 linear feet of records were not retained. These consisted primarily of duplicate materials such as board minutes and monthly bulletins. In addition, the contents of photo albums, scrapbooks and notebooks were moved to file folders.
Opera Guild of Southern Arizona records(MS 321). Special Collections, University of Arizona Libraries.
Series I: Board Records, 1958-1991 | |||||||||||
box | folder | ||||||||||
1 | 1 | Guild organization history. , No Dates | |||||||||
1 | 2 | Oraganizational meetings. , No Dates | |||||||||
1 | 3 | Historical. , No Dates | |||||||||
1 | 4 | Articles of incorporation. , No Dates | |||||||||
1 | 5 | Guidelines. , No Dates | |||||||||
1 | 6 | Constitution and By-laws. , No Dates | |||||||||
1 | 7 | Board and committee members. , No Dates | |||||||||
1 | 8-14 | Board and committee minutes. , 1958-1991 | |||||||||
box | folder | ||||||||||
2 | 1 | Board minutes. , 1992-1994 | |||||||||
2 | 2 | Greene bequest and investment. , No Dates | |||||||||
2 | 3 | Assistance fund. , No Dates | |||||||||
2 | 4 | Barnes Loan Fund. , No Dates | |||||||||
2 | 5 | Ruiz donation, University of Arizona School of Music. , No Dates | |||||||||
2 | 6 | Booth Scholarship. , No Dates | |||||||||
2 | 7 | Booth Scholarship, Humphrey correspondence. , No Dates | |||||||||
2 | 8-9 | Financial statements. , 1961-1992 | |||||||||
2 | 10 | Insurance. , No Dates | |||||||||
2 | 11 | Historian's report. , No Dates | |||||||||
2 | 12 | Charter members. , No Dates | |||||||||
box | folder | ||||||||||
3 | 1 | Membership. , No Dates | |||||||||
3 | 2 | Membership development. , No Dates | |||||||||
3 | 3 | Helpers. , No Dates |
Series II: Bulletins and Yearbooks, 1958-1994 | |||||||||||
box | folder | ||||||||||
3 | 4-11 | Bulletins. , 1958-1994 | |||||||||
3 | 12-13 | Yearbooks. , 1968-1994 |
Series III: Correspondence, 1957-1995 | |||||||||||
box | folder | ||||||||||
4 | 1-27 | Correspondence. , 1957-1985 | |||||||||
box | folder | ||||||||||
5 | 1-11 | Correspondence. , 1985-1995 |
Series IV: Sponsored Events, 1958-1994 | |||||||||||
box | folder | ||||||||||
5 | 12 | Publicity materials. , No Dates | |||||||||
5 | 13 | Student singers, Janice Felty. , No Dates | |||||||||
5 | 14 | Student singers, Jerry Howell. , No Dates | |||||||||
5 | 15 | Student singers, Joseph Pinedo. , No Dates | |||||||||
5 | 16-17 | Opera Dinner. , 1958-1959 | |||||||||
box | folder | ||||||||||
6 | 1-10 | Opera dinner. , 1960-1977 | |||||||||
6 | 11 | Tucson Civic Chorus. , 1959 | |||||||||
6 | 12 | Preview, Othello. , 1964 | |||||||||
6 | 13 | Preview, Tales of Hoffman. , 1967 | |||||||||
6 | 14 | Preview, Don Giovanni. , 1972 | |||||||||
6 | 15 | University of Arizona Artist Series, La Boheme. , 1964 | |||||||||
6 | 16 | Mad Hatters Brunch. , 1966 | |||||||||
6 | 17 | Boris Gudunov. , 1970 | |||||||||
6 | 18 | Luncheon. , 1975 | |||||||||
6 | 19 | University of Arizona School of Music Benefit. , 1979 | |||||||||
6 | 20 | Luncheon, Holiday in Italy. , 1980 | |||||||||
box | folder | ||||||||||
7 | 1 | Goldovsky Concert. , 1981 | |||||||||
7 | 2 | Tea. , 1985 | |||||||||
7 | 3 | Western Opera Theater. , 1969-1972 | |||||||||
7 | 4 | Ditty Bags. , 1968-1971 | |||||||||
7 | 5 | Miscellaneous Materials. , 1962-1989 | |||||||||
7 | 6 | Old Pueblo Experiential Repertory Adventure. , 1987-1990 | |||||||||
7 | 7 | Tours. , 1978-1989 | |||||||||
7 | 8 | National Endowment for the Humanities Proposal. , 1979 | |||||||||
7 | 9-16 | Student Matinees. , 1968-1980 | |||||||||
box | folder | ||||||||||
8 | 1-9 | Student Matinees. , 1980-1994 | |||||||||
8 | 10 | Student Matinee "Thank You" letters. , No Dates | |||||||||
8 | 11 | Alliance of Arizona Opera Guilds. , 1970 | |||||||||
8 | 12 | Regional Auditions History. , 1970 | |||||||||
box | folder | ||||||||||
9 | 1 | Arizona Opera Auditions. , 1962-1988 | |||||||||
9 | 2 | Arizona Opera Auditions Fund. , 1961-1970 | |||||||||
9 | 3 | Arizona Opera Auditions Fund. , 1961-1970 | |||||||||
9 | 4 | Audition Winners: New York & San Francisco. , 1957-1973 | |||||||||
9 | 5-11 | Metropolitan Opera Auditions. , 1958-1978 | |||||||||
box | folder | ||||||||||
10 | 1-6 | Metropolitan Opera Auditions. , 1978-1987 | |||||||||
10 | 7-12 | San Francisco Opera Auditions: Merola. , 1965-1987 | |||||||||
10 | 13 | Merola Opera-Guild Sponsorship of David Majors. , 1980 |
Series V: Scrapbooks, 1958-1994 | |||||||||||
box | folder | ||||||||||
10 | 14-21 | Scrapbooks. , 1958-1966 | |||||||||
box | folder | ||||||||||
11 | 1-11 | Scrapbooks. , 1966-1979 | |||||||||
box | folder | ||||||||||
12 | 1-5 | Scrapbooks. , 1981-January 1992 | |||||||||
box | folder | ||||||||||
13 | 1-4 | Scrapbooks. , February 1992-May 1994 |
Series VI: Opera Auditions Audio Tapes, 1978-1981 | |||||||||||
box | folder | ||||||||||
14 | 1-2 | San Francisco Opera Auditions (7" reels). , 1980 | |||||||||
14 | 3-6 | Metropolitan Opera Auditions (7" reels). , 1981 | |||||||||
14 | 7-8 | AIDA Preview (audio cassettes). , No Dates | |||||||||
box | folder | ||||||||||
15 | 1 | Metropolitan Opera Auditions (10.5" reels). , 1978 | |||||||||
15 | 2-4 | Metropolitan Opera Auditions (10.5" reels). , 1979 |