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Friends of Music/Pullman-Moscow Chorale records

 Collection
Identifier: MG 582

Content Description

This collection contains records of and concert programs featuring the Pullman-Moscow Chorale, formerly known as the Friends of Music. The collection also contains 18 reels featuring audio recordings of various concerts and musical programs.  

Dates

  • Creation: 1960-1978

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

P. Dean and Ruth Vanderwall were both members of the Pullman-Moscow Chorale. According to a note found in the collection, now located in Folder 1, the Friends of Music group was organized in 1959. In the 1970s, the group changed their name to Pullman-Moscow Chorale. This group is separate from other local entities with similar names. Glen Lockery served as the group’s conductor.

Extent

1 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Reel-to-reel sound recordings, concert programs, and newspaper clippings.

Arrangement

This collection was arranged in chronological order then sorted by item type imposed on the items in the collection during processing. 

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection of items was donated by P. Dean and Ruth Vanderwall

Related Materials

A prominent name in the collection is that of Glen Lockery, who served as the group’s conductor. For more information on Lockery, please see the Glen R. Lockery Papers, 1946-1980 (MG 122).  

Processing Information

This collection was processed by KT Turner, 2023 NWA Archivist-in-Residence.

Title
Guide to Friends of Music/Pullman-Moscow Chorale records
Status
Completed
Author
Finding Aid prepared by KT Turner, 2023 NWA Archivist-in-Residence.
Date
2023
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.
Sponsor
The processing of this collection made possible by Northwest Archivists, Inc. (NWA).

Repository Details

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