Indianapolis Matinee Musicale records
Collection
Identifier: L506
Scope and Contents
This collection includes meeting minutes, programs, memberships lists, treasury reports, correspondence, newspapers, active membership booklets, awards, constitutions, bylaws, photographs and miscellaneous documents from the Indianapolis Matinee Musicale ranging from 1877 to 2021 regarding the organization's purpose and activities.
Dates
- 1877-2021
Creator
- Indianapolis Matinee Musicale (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Administrative History
The Indianapolis Matinee Musicale was created by Anne Cox and her sister in 1877. Twelve women gathered at Cox's house for an informal meeting regarding music. Two years later, the Parlor Club, which consisted of twenty members, adopted a constitution and decided on the name "The Ladies of Matinee Musicale". The goal of the club was to "raise musical standards and to advance the interest of music".
During the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago, the Indianapolis Matinee Musicale won 1 of 5 medals of honor and was recognized as the oldest music club in the country. In 1895, changes to the club were drafted and included anyone studying music could join as a student member. Notably, men could also join the club. In 1922, a new section was created for professional musicians and music teachers who chose not to be in membership.
Today, the Indianapolis Matinee Musicale offers rich experiences for music lovers of all ages. They sponsor performance opportunities and scholarship competitions for students, as well as professional recitals and choral concerts.
Source:
Indianapolis Matinee Musicale. Accessed January 5, 2018. http://indymatmusicale.org.
During the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago, the Indianapolis Matinee Musicale won 1 of 5 medals of honor and was recognized as the oldest music club in the country. In 1895, changes to the club were drafted and included anyone studying music could join as a student member. Notably, men could also join the club. In 1922, a new section was created for professional musicians and music teachers who chose not to be in membership.
Today, the Indianapolis Matinee Musicale offers rich experiences for music lovers of all ages. They sponsor performance opportunities and scholarship competitions for students, as well as professional recitals and choral concerts.
Source:
Indianapolis Matinee Musicale. Accessed January 5, 2018. http://indymatmusicale.org.
Extent
25 Cubic Feet (17 manuscript boxes, 1 small manuscript box, 1 cubic foot box, 47 volumes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in the following series:
Series 1: Secretary's minutes and reports, 1877-1981
Series 2: Constitution and active member's booklets, 1877-1981
Series 3: Volumes, 1881-1998
Series 4: Student and Junior Sections documents, 1930-1988
Series 5: Choral Ensemble documents, 1929-2017
Series 6: Programs, 1940-2016
Series 7: Subject files, 1877-1982
Series 1: Secretary's minutes and reports, 1877-1981
Series 2: Constitution and active member's booklets, 1877-1981
Series 3: Volumes, 1881-1998
Series 4: Student and Junior Sections documents, 1930-1988
Series 5: Choral Ensemble documents, 1929-2017
Series 6: Programs, 1940-2016
Series 7: Subject files, 1877-1982
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Indianapolis Matinee Musicale Mary E. Colkins on 2017/07/21.
Accruals
Further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2018/01/05 by Masada Sparrow. EAD finding aid created 2018/01/05 by Masada Sparrow. EAD finding aid updated on 2023/07/31 by A.J. Chrapliwy.
- Awards
- Brochures
- Business records
- By-laws
- Clubs -- Law and legislation
- Concert programs
- Constitutions
- Correspondence
- Financial statements
- Guest books
- Indiana -- Local history -- 20th century
- Indianapolis (Ind.) -- Societies and clubs
- Indianapolis Matinee Musicale
- Minutes (Records)
- Music -- Indiana
- Musicians -- Indiana
- Obituaries
- Photographs
- Private membership clubs
- Scrapbooks
- Student records
- Women -- Societies and clubs
- Women artists
Creator
- Indianapolis Matinee Musicale (Organization)
- Title
- Indianapolis Matinee Musicale collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
