Bethlehem Chamber Music Society Archives
Scope and Contents
The material here includes the details of the beginning, constitution, incorporation, IRS material; much correspondence through the years regarding meetings, finances, and performers; secretary’s and treasurer’s reports; mailing lists (computer printouts); publicity material; and programs, posters, contracts and grant proposals.
Dates
- Creation: 1950-2007
Creator
- Bethlehem Chamber Music Society (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection housed remotely. Users need to contact 24 hours in advance.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
The Bethlehem Chamber Music Society was chartered in 1952, as a group promoting the local performance of Chamber Music. For many years the Curtis String Quartet in Philadelphia, led by Max Arnoff, were the featured performers. After that group disbanded, the Chamber Music Society began contracting with other quartets, and other chamber music groups from all over the country, to provide performers.
Extent
23 boxes ; 14 linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The material here includes the details of the beginning, constitution, incorporation, IRS material; much correspondence through the years regarding meetings, finances, and performers; secretary’s and treasurer’s reports; mailing lists (computer printouts); publicity material; and programs, posters, contracts and grant proposals. The material was donated in 1999 and 2001 by the Bethlehem Chamber Music Society.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The material was donated in 1999, 2001 and 2009 by the Chamber Music Society
Separated Materials
Posters are in Room 405, flat cabinet, Drawer 9
Subject
- Arnoff, Max (Person)
- Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (Organization)
- Mid-Atlantic States Arts Consortium (Organization)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Special Collections Staff -- Andrew Donnachie
- Date
- Unknown
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Lehigh University Special Collections Repository
Lehigh University
Linderman Library
30 Library Drive
Bethlehem PA 18045 USA
610-758-4506
610-758-6091 (Fax)
inspc@lehigh.edu