Matinee Musicale records
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a complete series of administrative records including board minutes, annual reports, committee reports, financial statements, membership lists. The collection also includes publicity files, programs, photographs, scrapbooks and news clippings.
The collection is open and records are added periodically.
Dates
- 1900-2002
Creator
- Matinee Musicale (Duluth, Minn.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Matinee Musicale of Duluth, Minnesota was organized October 6, 1900, at the home of Mrs. A. MacRae with fourteen people present. The object of the organization as recorded in their constitution was "first, to advance the interest and promote the culture of musical art in the city of Duluth; and, second, the musical improvement of its members." It achieved these objectives through biweekly morning programs, afternoon recitals, and an evening series of artist recitals. The artist recitals presented a wide range of music, from Nelson Eddy to Pablo Casals to the Vienna Boys Choir. The organization also brought to Duluth many gifted young performers on the threshold of their careers. Membership in Matinee Musicale was available in categories: Active (performers), Associate (listeners), Student, and Special (people only attending the evening artist recitals).
In 1904, the Chorus Section was instituted of women members. The chorus was re-organized a number of times. In 1907, the Matinee Musicale joined the National Federation of Music Clubs. In 1914 the organization formed a student section. The Manuscript Department was organized in the 1924-1925 season by Margarethe Hokanson. In 1929 or 1930, the Civic All-Star Course of Matinee Musicale was added which had been an independent organization of Mrs. Bertha Richards prior to the Great Depression.
Pablo Casals performed for Matinee Musicale on March 18, 1918, at the First Methodist Episcopal Church (his intended January date was postponed). He performed the Handel Sonata, Dvorak Concerto in B minor opus 104, Boellmann Variations Symphonique, Jean Hure’s Air and Petite Chanson, Sait-Saens’ Allergo Appassianato, Faure’s Papillon, and Popper’s Masourka.
Gregor Piatigorsky performed for Matinee Musical on January 21, 1933 at the Duluth Armory.
Extent
16.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains a complete series of administrative records including board minutes, annual reports, committee reports, financial statements, membership lists. The collection also includes publicity files, programs, photographs, scrapbooks and news clippings.
Physical Location
This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.
Physical Description
16 boxes, 2 oversized
General
This collection is part of the Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, which are housed in the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives at the Kathryn A. Martin Library.
- Annual reports Subject Source: Local sources
- Arts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Clubs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Duluth (Minn.)--Social life and customs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Financial records Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Financial statements Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Matinee Musicale (Duluth, Minn.)
- Membership Lists Subject Source: Local sources
- Minutes Subject Source: Local sources
- Music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Musicians Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Newspaper clippings Subject Source: Local sources
- Organizations Subject Source: Local sources
- Performing arts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: Local sources
- Programs Subject Source: Local sources
- Reports Subject Source: Local sources
- Scrapbooks Subject Source: Local sources
- Women’s organizations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Matinee Musicale records
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: Staff, P. Maus.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
Contact The University of Minnesota Duluth Archives and Special Collections Collecting Area
Kathryn A. Martin Library
University of Minnesota Duluth
416 Library Drive
Duluth MN 55812-3001
(218) 726-8526
libarchives@d.umn.edu
