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Moscow Fine Arts Club records

 Collection
Identifier: MG 372

Scope and Contents

The records for the Moscow Fine Arts Club include the constitution and by-laws, minutes of meetings, membership information, programs, surveys, yearbooks, and two scrapbooks with clippings of club sponsored activities.

Dates

  • Creation: 1927-1993

Language of Materials

English

Biographical / Historical

The Moscow Fine Arts Club was organized in April 1923 as the Moscow Music Club; membership was limited to women, and it had 25 members. In 1945 the name was changed to the Moscow Fine Arts Club. The purpose of the club, as stated in the by-laws, was "to foster and promote a study and appreciation of the fine arts in the community." It did this by sponsoring music programs by local artists, and by granting yearly scholarships to music students ù later including art and theater arts. Citing lack of interest among the membership in filling executive offices, the officers for 1989 proposed to dissolve the club at the May 1989 meeting. The final recorded minutes are for December 1989.

Extent

1 cubic foot

Abstract

Constitution and by-laws, minutes of meetings, programs, yearbooks, and scrapbooks of this Moscow, Idaho women's club dedicated to the promotion of music and the fine arts.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The records of the Moscow Fine Arts Club were donated to the University of Idaho Library by Jan (Mrs. John) Hallaq in December 1991.

Title
Guide to the Moscow Fine Arts Club Records 1927-1993
Author
Finding aid prepared by Judith Nielsen
Date
©1995
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is in English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository