Grand Forks Symphony Association Records, 1911-1991

Collection Overview

Abstract

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Administrative Information

Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: Governing Documents

This series contains brief histories of the Symphony written by Ruth and Ben Gustafson describing Symphony activity until 1974. Also included are the amended By-laws of 1967, 1977, 1978 and 1983. The By-laws were amended in 1967 to reflect what had been informally in effect since 1959; in 1977 in order to receive an IRS tax-exempt status; in 1978 to allow the Board of Directors the power to appoint an Advisory Committee for the purpose of implementing policy; and, in 1983 in order to reorganize the structure of the Symphony Association.

Box 1

Folder 1: Programs, newspaper clippings, and two copies of the inaugural program from March 13, 1911

Folder 2: History of the Symphony

Folder 3: Amended By-laws, September 1967

Folder 4: Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, 1976

Folder 5: Restated Articles of Incorporation, January 1977

Folder 6: Amended By-laws, October 1977

Folder 7: Amendments to the By-laws, 1978

Folder 8: Amended By-laws, 1983

Box 6

Folder 16: Constitutions and Bylaws

Folder 17: History

Box 7

Folder 32: Bylaw Revisions, 1983-1989

Folder 33: President's Annual Report, 1988

Folder 34: Manager's Annual Report, 1988-1989

Series 2: Membership

This series consists of membership information. Included are listings of orchestra personnel, 1969-1982; members of the Board of Directors, 1962-1987; Citizens Committee, 1967-1983; and the Board of Trustees, 1983-1987. Newspaper clippings and correspondence provide a limited amount of biographical information about the Symphony's conductors, 1971-1983. Material describing Haesle's tenure as conductor can be located with the Leo M. Haesle Fund scholarship records.

Box 1

Folder 9: Orchestra Conductors, 1971-1983

Folder 10: Orchestra Membership - 1969-1973.

Folder 11: Orchestra Membership - 1974-1982. Rehearsal Schedules.

Folder 12: News Clippings - Orchestra Personnel - 1950's - 1970's.

Folder 13: "Meet the Symphony" - 1979.

Folder 14: Symphony Recognition Presentations - 1970-1971; 1981-1982.

Folder 15: Leo M. Haesle Fund - 1973-1982.

Folder 16: Membership - Board of Directors - 1962-1987.

Folder 17: Citizens Committee - Board of Trustees Responsibilities - 1969-1987.

Folder 18: Membership - Citizens Committee - 1974-1977.

Folder 19: Membership - Citizens Committee - 1978.

Folder 20: Membership - Citizens Committee - 1979.

Folder 21: Membership - Citizens Committee - 1980.

Folder 22: Membership - Citizens Committee - 1981-1982.

Folder 23: Membership- Board of Trustees - 1983-1987.

Folder 24: Membership- Resignations - 1967-1984.

Box 6

Folder 20: Mailing List of Towns in the area

Folder 21: Symphony Personnel Address/Phone List: 1976-1977

Folder 22: Symphony Personnel Attendance: 1968-1970

Folder 23: Leo M. Haesle, Conductor: 1965

Box 7

Folder 1: Correspondence: 1965-1970

Folder 2: Correspondence: 1971-1977

Folder 3: Correspondence: 1978-1983

Folder 4: North Dakota Arts Council Correspondence:1969-1975

Folder 35: Committees: 1990

Folder 38: Correspondence: 1985-1991

Folder 39: Manager Search Candidates: 1988

Folder 40: Candidates for Election: 1990

Folder 41: Personnel addresses: 1990

Folder 42: Public Relations: 1988-1990

Folder 43: Publicity: 1989-1991

Folder 44: Auction Information : 1982

Folder 46: Celebration of Food, Wine and Music Invitation: 1989

Box 8

Folder 8: Correspondence, 1984-1986

Folder 9: Trustees, 1984-1985

Folder 10: Orchestra Personnel, 1980-1982

Folder 11: Orchestra Personnel, 1982-1983

Series 3: Meeting Minutes

This series contains the minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors, 1950-1987, which describe concert programming and the appearance of guest artists, rehearsal schedules and attendance, remuneration to conductors and orchestra personnel, publicity, concert attendance, and fund raising. The minutes of Citizens Committee meetings date from 1961-1983. Records from the 1950s were not included in this addition. The minutes deal primarily with the Committee's responsibility for fund raising. Their largest fund-raiser from 1960 to 1982 was the annual Symphony Ball held with a varying degree of success. The minutes of the Board of Trustees, 1983-1987 reflect the changed organizational make-up of the Symphony Association and delineate the functioning of the various appointed committees. Series III also contains a small amount of correspondence.

Box 1

Folder 25: Minutes of meetings - Board of Directors - 1950 - September, 1961.

Folder 26: Minutes of Meetings - Board 'of Directors - April, 1959 - April, 1970.

Folder 27: Minutes of Meetings - Board of Directors - September, 1970 - March, 1981.

Folder 28: Minutes of Meetings - Board of Directors - May, 1981 - January, 1987.

Folder 29: Minutes of Meetings - Citizens Committee - April, 1961 - April, 1965.

Folder 30: Minutes of Meetings - Citizens Committee - September, 1965 - October, 1969.

Folder 31: Minutes of Meetings - Citizens Committee - May, 1970 - November, 1974.

Folder 32: Minutes of Meetings- Citizens Committee- September, 1974 - July, 1977.

Folder 33: Minutes of Meetings- Citizens Committee- September, 1977 - May, 1979.

Box 2

Folder 1: Minutes of Meetings - Citizens Committee, 1979-1983

Folder 2: Minutes of Meetings - Board of Trustees, 1983-1987

Folder 3: Three-Year Plan Summary, 1981-1984

Folder 4: Correspondence - Miscellaneous

Box 6

Folder 18: Symphony Board Meeting Minutes, 1960-1978

Folder 19: Citizen's Committee Meeting Minutes, 1966-1977

Box 7

Folder 36: Meeting Minutes, 1988-1990

Box 8

Folder 7: Meeting Minutes, 1983-1986

Series 4: Artists and Programming

Box 2

Folder 5: Artists and Programming - 1942-1951.

Folder 6: News Clippings - 1946-1951.

Folder 7: Artists and Programming - 1952-1955.

Folder 8: Artists and Programming - 1956-1958.

Folder 9: Artists and Programming - 1959-1963.

Folder 10: Artists and Programming - 1963-1967.

Folder 11: Artists and Programming - 1968-1969.

Folder 12: News Clippings - 1952-1969.

Folder 13: Artists and Programming - 1970-1972.

Folder 14: Artists and Programming - 1973-1975.

Folder 15: News Clippings - 1970-1975.

Folder 16: Artists and Programming - 1976-1977.

Folder 17: Artists and Programming - 1977-1978.

Folder 18: Oakes, North Dakota Concert - April 29, 1978.

Folder 19: Artists and Programming - 1978-1979.

Folder 20: News Clippings - 1976-1979.

Folder 21: Artists and Programming - 1979-1980.

Box 3

Folder 1: Artists and Programming, 1980-1981

Folder 2: Artists and Programming, 1981-1982

Folder 3: News Clippings, 1980-1982

Folder 4: Artists and Programming, 1982-1983

Folder 5: Artists and Programming, 1983-1984

Folder 6: News Clippings, 1983-1984

Folder 7: Artists and Programming, 1984-1985

Folder 8: Artists and Programming, 1985-1986

Folder 9: Artists and Programming, 1986-1987

Folder 10: Artists and Programming, 1987-1988

Folder 11: News Clippings, 1985-1987

Box 7

Folder 5: Concert Programs, 1950-1960/61

Folder 6: Concert Programs, 1961/62-1965/66

Folder 7: Concert Programs, 1966/67-1970/71

Folder 8: Concert Programs, 1971/72-1975/76

Folder 9: Children's Concert Information, 1973

Folder 10: Grand Forks String Quartet, 1967

Folder 11: Greater Grand Forks Symphony Association Rehearsal and Concert Schedule, 1968-1975

Folder 12: Publicity, 1969-1973

Folder 13: Annual Report of Properties Transportation of the Greater Grand Forks Symphony Association

Folder 14: North Dakota Arts Council, 1968-1976

Folder 15: American Symphony Orchestra League, 1969-1973

Folder 16: 75th Anniversary of the Symphony Ball, 1984

Folder 17: 75th Anniversary Concert Programs, 1984

Folder 18: Season Concert Schedule, 1985-1986

Folder 19: Fall Concert Programs, 1985

Folder 20: Fall Concert Programs, 1986

Folder 21: High Tea Benefit Invitations, 1986

Folder 22: Season Concert Schedule, 1986-1987

Folder 23: Season Concert Schedule, 1987-1988

Folder 24: Spring Concert Programs, 1988

Folder 25: Children's Concert Programs, 1987

Folder 26: Harvest Hoe-Down Programs, 1985-1988

Folder 27: Hansel and Gretel Programs, 1988

Folder 28: Pops Holiday Concert Programs and Invitations, 1987-1988

Folder 29: February Concert Programs, 1988

Folder 30: "Get In Sync with Your Symphony" Concert Programs, 1989

Folder 31: Grand Forks Herald Articles, 1991

Folder 45: Season Schedules, 1989-90 and 1993-94

Folder 47: Pops Concert Programs, 1989

Folder 48: Family Concert Programs, 1990

Folder 49: Spring Concert Programs, 1990

Folder 50: Pops Concert Programs, 1990

Folder 51: Chester Fritz Auditorium Performance Magazine, 1990

Folder 52: Mozart Requiem Programs, 1991

Folder 53: 80th Anniversary Celebration Programs, 1990-1991

Folder 55: Concert Programs, 1911 and 1939

Inaugural concert program, 13 March 1911

Program, 26 November 1939

Series 5: Financial

This series documents the financial picture of the Symphony through annual or monthly treasurer's reports and annual budgets, 1961-1987. Fund-raising records list symphony memberships and contributions and describe projects such as the Symphony Ball, house tours, art auction, raffles, cocktail parties, High tea, bridge luncheons, and the Harvest Hoe-Down. Grant records date primarily from the 1970's and 1980's. Grants provided an important source of funding for the Symphony. Major grantors were Dayton-Hudson, the Myra Foundation, Burlington Northern, and the North Dakota Council on the Arts.

Box 3

Folder 12: Financial Statements and Budgets - 1961-1969.

Folder 13: Check Stubs - April, 1966 - September, 1969.

Folder 14: Financial Statements and Budgets - September, 1969 August, 1971.

Folder 15: Financial Statements and Budgets - September, 1971 August, 1973.

Folder 16: Financial Statements and Budgets - September, 1973 August, 1974.

Folder 17: Financial Statements and Budgets - September, 1974 August, 1975.

Folder 18: Financial Statements and Budgets - September, 1975 August, 1976.

Folder 19: Financial Statements and Budgets - September, 1976 August, 1977.

Box 4

Folder 1: Financial Statements and Budgets - September, 1977 August, 1978,

Folder 2: Financial Statements and Budgets - September, 1978 August, 1979.

Folder 3: Financial Statements and Budgets - September, 1979 August, 1980.

Folder 4: Financial Statements and Budgets - September, 1980 August, 1981.

Folder 5: Financial Statements and Budgets - September, 1981 August, 1982.

Folder 6: Financial Statements and Budgets - 1983-1987,

Folder 7: IRS Records - 1969, 1974.

Folder 8: IRS Records - 1975-1976.

Folder 9: IRS Records- 1976-1977

Folder 10: IRS Records -1977-1978.

Folder 11: IRS Records - 1978-1980.

Folder 12: IRS Records - 1980-1982.

Folder 13: Contracts -1977-1980.

Folder 14: Chester Fritz Expense Sheets and Ticket Sales - 1976-1981.

Folder 15: Insurance - 1967-1980.

Folder 16: Fund Raising - General.

Folder 17: Fund Raising - Symphony Memberships - 1950-1978.

Folder 18: Fund Raising - Symphony Memberships - 1979-1987

Box 5

Folder 1: Fund Raising - Symphony Ball - 1962-1970.

Folder 2: Fund Raising - Symphony Ball - 1971.

Folder 3: Fund Raising - Symphony Ball - 1972-1976.

Folder 4: Fund Raising - Symphony Ball - 1977-1978.

Folder 5: Fund Raising - Symphony Ball - March, 1979.

Folder 6: Fund Raising - Symphony Ball - October, 1979.

Folder 7: Fund Raising - Symphony Ball - 1980.

Folder 8: Fund Raising - Symphony Ball - 1982-1984.

Folder 9: Fund Raising - House Tours - 1977-1979.

Folder 10: Fund Raising - Art Auction - 1978.

Folder 11: Fund Raising - Raffle - Trip to Las Vegas - 1979.

Folder 12: Fund Raising - Symphony Night Cocktail Parties - 1983-1984.

Folder 13: Fund Raising - Harvest Hoe-Down - 1985-1987.

Folder 14: Fund Raising - High Tea and Bridge Luncheon - 1985-1987.

Folder 15: Publicity

Folder 16: Grants - Burlington Northern - 1977.

Folder 17: Grants - Dayton Hudson - 1980-1983.

Folder 18: Grants - Music Performance Trust Fund - 1949, 1977-1972.

Folder 19: Grants - Music Performance Trust Fund - 1979.

Folder 20: Grants - Music Performance Trust Fund - 1981-1983.

Folder 21: Grants - Myra Foundation - 1972-1980.

Folder 22: Grants - North Dakota Council on the Arts - 1970-1980.

Folder 23: Grants - North Dakota Council on the Arts and Humanities -1980-1983.

Folder 24: Grants - North Dakota Council on the Arts and Humanities -1983-1984 Request.

Folder 25: Grants - North Dakota Council on the Arts, News Clippings -1973-1982.

Folder 26: North Dakota Council on the Arts - 1979 Workshop and General Information.

Folder 27: Arts Conference - "No Small Changes, Bismarck - North Dakota Council on the Arts and Humanities - January, 1987.

Folder 28: Greater Grand Forks Council for the Arts and Humanities -1978-1984.

Folder 29: Minnesota Arts Council - 1973.

Folder 30: National Committee for Symphony Orchestra Support - 1977-1979

Folder 31: National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities - 1974-1981.

Folder 32: National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities - 1981 Voided Application for Statewide Residency Program,

Box 6

Folder 24: Application for Authorization to Conduct Games of Chance: 1980

Folder 25: Audit: 1972

Folder 26: Budget: 1970-1982

Folder 27: Financial Statements: 1975-1982

Folder 28: Ford Foundation: 1965

Folder 29: Grants: 1971-1980

Folder 30: Music Performance Trust Funds: 1970

Folder 31: Upper Red River Valley Project: 1966

Box 7

Folder 37: Financial Statements, 1988-1993

Box 8

Folder 1: Check Register, 1973-1976

Folder 2: Check Register, 1978-1983

Folder 3: Check Register, 1987-1989

Folder 4: Treasurer's Reports, 1983-1985

Folder 5: Tax Return Forms, 1981-1982

Folder 6: Income, Expenses, and Assets Information, 1982-1987

Series 6: Miscellaneous

Box 6

Folder 1: North Dakota Association of Symphony Orchestras, 1977-1981

Folder 2: North Dakota Citizens for the Arts, 1979-1986

Folder 3: North Dakota Federation of Music Clubs

Folder 4: American Symphony Orchestral League, 1970-1977

Folder 5: American Symphony Orchestral League, 1978

Folder 6: American Symphony Orchestral League, 1979

Folder 7: American Symphony Orchestral League, 1980

Folder 8: American Symphony Orchestral League, 1981

Folder 9: Symphony News, 1973-1978

Folder 10: Miscellaneous Materials Regarding Symphony Funding and Support Organizations

Folder 11: Bismarck - Mandan Symphony Orchestra

Folder 12: Fargo - Moorhead Symphony Orchestra

Folder 13: Minot Symphony Orchestra

Folder 14: Concert Artists - Photographs

Folder 15: Concert Artists - Photographs

Series 7: Photographs

Separated and placed in the Photograph File Cabinets.

Photograph 1: Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, 1941.

Photograph 2: Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, 1941.

Photograph 3: Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, 1950s

Photograph 4: Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, Spring 1968.

Photograph 5: Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, Spring 1968.

Photograph 6: Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, 1968-1970.

Photograph 7: Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, 1969.

Photograph 8: Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, 1969.

Photograph 9: Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, 1969.

Photograph 10: Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, Spring 1985.

Photograph 11: Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, 1969. - Merry Jensen.

Photograph 12: Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Facey-Conductor, 1970.

Photograph 13: Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Facey-Conductor, 1970.

Photograph 14: Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Facey-Conductor, 1970.

Photograph 15: Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Facey-Conductor, 1970.

Photograph 16: Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra Reception7 1970 - Thomas and Betty Facey.

Photograph 17: Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, 1969 - Liz Kiligan -president, Jane Summers, Pearl Nelson and Gertrude Mandel.

Photograph 18: Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, 1969 - Jim Reilly.

Photograph 19: Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, l969

Photograph 20: Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, 1969 - Dave Loiland and Bill Pond.

Photograph 21: Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, 1969.

Photograph 22: Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, 1969.

Photograph 23: Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, 1971 - Evelyn Warner, Merle Miller.

Photograph 24: Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, 1971.

Photograph 25: Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, 1971.

Photograph 26: Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, 1971 - Far Right -Ray Bostrum.

Photograph 27: Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, 1971

Photograph 28: Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra (Jack Miller Conductor), 1970s

Photograph 29: Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra (Jack Miller Conductor), 1977

Photograph 30: Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra (Jack Miller Conductor), 1977

Photograph 31: Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra (Jack Miller Conductor), 1977

Photograph 32: Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, 1977

Photograph 33: Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, 1971

Photograph 34: Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal, 1971

Photograph 35: Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, unknown

Box 7

Folder 54: Christmas Concert - assorted color photographs, undated

Series 8: Oversize Materials

Placed on the shelves adjacent to the collection.

Item 1: Financial Ledger, 1969-1970

Item 2: Financial Ledger, 1970-1971

Item 3: Financial Ledger, 1971-1972

Item 4: Financial Ledger, 1972-1973

Item 5: Scrapbook, 1954-1965

Item 6: Scrapbook, 1965-1974

Item 7: Scrapbook, 1974-1987

Item 8: Scrapbook - Symphony Ball, 1960s

Item 9: Poster for The North: Symphony for Orchestra, 20 April 1985

Poster is signed by Thomas Peterson, who composed the music.

Series 9: Audio Tapes

Separated and placed in the Audio Tape Collection.

Item 2147: Grand Forks Herald newspaper articles: 1986-1989

Item 2148: Grand Forks Symphony Concert, February 27, 1972 2nd half

Item 2149: Grand Forks Symphony Concert, April 9, 1972 1st half

Item 2150: Grand Forks Symphony Concert, April 9. 1972 2nd Half

Item 2151: Grand Forks Symphony Concert, April 15, 1973

Item 2152: Grand Forks Symphony Concert, December 2, 1976

Item 2153: Grand Forks Symphony Concert, March 6, 1977 1st half

Item 2154: Grand Forks Symphony Concert, March 6, 1977 2nd half

Item 2155: Grand Forks Symphony Concert, September 21, 1979

Item 2156: Grand Forks Symphony Concert, January 27, 1980

Item 2157: Grand Forks Symphony Concert, March 2, 1980

Item 2158: Grand Forks Symphony Concert, April 20, 1980