Bulletins of the HMA Library

1. April, 1934
   Early History
   Gifts from Wulf Fries, Charles Peabody, Theodore Chase, Mrs. Frances G. Lee.
2. December, 1934
   Early programs.
3. April, 1935
   Various funds.
4. December, 1935
   Orchestra history, including Foote reminiscences
5. April, 1936
   Orchestra history.
6. December, 1936
   Boston Music Hall, 1852.
   New organ, 1863.
7. December, 1937
   Early addresses at Annual Meeting.
   Letter from Dwight to von Bülow.
   Disappearance of many letters.
8. January, 1939
   1850s and 1860s.
   Dwight’s Journal–Dwight history.
   Dwight in West Cedar St. from 1892 to his death in 1893.
9. December, 1939
   History of Ms. Thayer 1903-1939.
10. February, 1941
    Library history.
    Library housed at Boston Athenaeum 1858-1867.
11. January, 1942
    Programs for social evenings.
    Opening night of new house, Nov. 25, 1892.
    Programs of music by Liza Lehmann, Foote, Paine, A. Farwell.
    List of Presidents with bios.
    Gift of 90 compositions from Wm. Dietrich Strong.
    Gift of 29 compositions from B.J. Lang.
    Picture of Germania Musical Society described.
12. October, 1942
    Description of rare book material.
    146 books worth $978.00.
    Letters exchanged between Dwight & von Bülow.
    Mr. Dixwell’s flute, presented in 1899.
13. October, 1945
    Description of Gluck portrait.
    Gift from Wm. Dietrich Strong.
    Photographs in library of Foote, Chadwick, MacDowell.
    Mrs. Frances G. Lee – gift of chamber music.
    “Reminiscences” by Heinrich Gebhard (including story of Loettler’s “Pagan Poem.”)
    List of artist who made first public appearance at H.M.A.
    “Silent Noon” (Converse) given to H.M.A.
    From A. Foote–12 bound volumes of songs, piano & organ music, chamber music, many in ms.
14. April, 1946
    Mention of photograph of Philip Hale, donated by his wife.
    Harpsichord playing in America 1884-1946.
    Morris Steinert.
    Chickering Hall 1906-1910 (or earlier.)
    Very little baroque music played by BSO 1900-1920.
15. April, 1947
    Death of Courtenay Guild, 1946.
    Early Boston music – Thos. Ryan, Graupner, Mason, Dresel, Jullien, Germania Musical Society.
    Arthur Foote’s daughter: Mrs. Katherine Foote Raffy.
16. April, 1948
    Boston musical events – World’s Peace Jubilee, June 17-22, 1872.
    Opera in Boston.
    Harvard Orchestra 1865-66 to 1870.
    Arthur Foote’s “A Song of West Cedar Street”.
    Music Dept. at Harvard under Paine.
    National Jubilee of 1869.
17. January, 1949
    History of the Harvard Orchestra 1871- 7th & 8th seasons.
    National Peace Jubilee & World Peace Jubilee, orchestra of 1000, chorus of 10,000 & 20,000 children.
    Wooden coliseum built.
    Detailed decription of the event, including program.
18. January, 1950
    Reports on orchestra 1873-76 (through 11th season).
    Clara Doria.
    Organization of Cecilia Society.
    Story of World International Peace Jubilee 1872.
19. January, 1951
    More orchestra seasons, 12th – 17th (1876/77-1882.)
    Jubilee of 1851 opening of railroads between New England and Canada
    Il Pescaball.
    Article by Cyrus Durgin.
20. January, 1952
    Library report
    Chase collection originally 816 vols.
    Jubilee of 1815.
    Arionic Sodality 1813-1831
21. January, 1953
    Work on catalog in Guild Library.
    Wagner Letter.
22. March, 1954
    International Music Festival 1919.
    A singing club at Harvard 1840-
23. February, 1955
    Arionic Sodality
    Pierian Sodality 1833.
24. January 1956
    Library Report No. 1
25. February, 1957
    Library Report No. 2
26. February, 1958
    Death of Muriel French 1957
    Awards to composers established.
    History: Establishment of Music Department at Harvard one of the unwritten goals of the Association. (Paine’s appointment in 1862 began the department.)
27. January, 1959
    Last bulletin, Winners of HMA commissions.

Indexed by Barbara Winchester