MSS 1305 AV Women's Association of Columbus Symphony Orchestra Records

              MSS 1305 AV
Women’s Association of Columbus Symphony Orchestra Records
Page 1
OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Manuscripts/Audiovisual Collections
MSS 1305 AV
Women’s Association of Columbus Symphony Orchestra Records
1947-2005
OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION
Number: MSS 1305 AV
Title: Women’s Association of Columbus
Symphony Orchestra Records
Creator: Women’s Association of Columbus
Symphony Orchestra
Dates: 1947-2005
Media: Printed material, scrapbooks, newspaper
clippings, photographs
Quantity: 2.5 cubic feet
Location: The Ohio Historical Center
HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE COLLECTION
The Women’s Association of Columbus Symphony Orchestra originated from the women’s
committee of the Columbus Philharmonic Maintenance Fund, which helped raise $120,000 to
fund the first Columbus Symphony in 1949. One year later, the Columbus Little Symphony
opened its first season with 26 players. They performed in Mees Hall on the campus of Capital
University. By 1955 the symphony had grown to 40 players and changed its name to the
Columbus Symphony Orchestra. The women’s committee became the Women’s Association
with elected officers and annual fundraising events.
SCOPE AND CONTENTS OF THE COLLECTION
Records are comprised of assorted scrapbooks, yearbooks and paper materials related to the
history of the Women’s Association of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. The collection
includes material from the Arlington-Grandview, Arlington, Bexley and Young Associates units
of the organization. It also includes some history of past conductors, performance brochures
and programs.
Created with Print2PDF. To remove this line, buy a license at: http://www.binarynow.com/