ARC-0005 Records of the
Lecture-Concert Series (aka, Fine Arts Program / Performing
Artist & Lecture Series)
Summary
|
Title |
Records of the Lecture-Concert Series |
|
Collection Number |
ARC-0005 |
|
Inclusive Dates |
1964-2001 |
|
Creator(s) |
Lecture-Concert Series Committee (Keith
Fennimore); Fine Arts Program Committee; Performing Artists & Lecture
Series Committee |
|
Extent |
2.0
linear ft |
|
Processed By |
Alexander Faxlanger, '04; Danica Dumsch, '06; Sarah Feldhake,
'07 |
|
Finding Aid Prepared By |
Sarah Feldhake, '07 - Spring 2006 |
|
Last Updated |
May 2007 |
|
Abstract |
The Lecture-Concert Series ran for
forty-two years. Its mission was to bring
scientists, musicians, politicians, activists and other notable figures to
campus to lecture or perform for the college and community. In
addition, an accompanying series of films was shown throughout the school
year. |
Table of Contents
|
Summary,
Access & Use,
Historical Note,
Scope & Content,
Inventory |
Access & Use
|
Acquisition Information |
Unknown |
|
Access Restrictions |
None |
|
Copyright |
The literary rights to this collection are assumed to rest with the
person(s) responsible for the production of the particular items within
the collection, or with their heirs or assigns. Researchers bear full
legal responsibility for acquisition to publish from any part of said
collection per Title 17, United States Code. The Albion College Special
Collections Unit may reserve the right to intervene as intermediary at its
own discretion. |
|
Preferred Citation |
Item, Folder Title, Box No., Records of the Lecture-Concert
Series, College Archives, Special Collections, Albion
College. |
Historical Note
The Lecture-Concert Series of Albion
College ran for forty-two years (1959-92 as the Lecture-Concert Series and
1993-2001 as the Albion Performing Artist and Lecture Series), bringing
scientists, musicians, politicians, activists and other notable figures to
campus to lecture or perform for the college and community. In
addition, an accompanying series of films was shown throughout the school
year. "Guided in part by an annual questionnaire distributed through
[the] college community, a small committee under the chairmanship of Dr.
Keith Fennimore continued to bring to the campus a succession of high
caliber cultural events." (Fennimore, Keith. The Albion College
Sesquicentennial History: 1835-1985, Albion College, 1985, p.642)
The series was organized by a committee of
faculty, and later, students, under the direction of English professor
Keith Fennimore, who was the program's chairman from the opening of the
series until his retirement in 1983. Admittance to these events was
free for Albion students, faculty and staff, and the community was invited
to purchase tickets or season passes.
Lectures, performances and film showings still take place at Albion, but
they are now sponsored or co-sponsored by various campus institutes,
departments, groups and organizations instead of by a single body.
The creation of the Student Union Board and its popular music concerts
caused ticket sales for Lecture and Concert Series events to dwindle, and,
in 1966, the Series was changed to the Fine Arts Program. (Fennimore, 644)
At a later date, the name of the program was changed back to the
Lecture and Concert Series, but there is not a record of when that
occurred, or when it became part of the Union Board, as it is
currently.
Scope & Content
The Records of the Lecture-Concert Series cover
the years 1964 to 2001, with the bulk of the collection from 1975 to 1992.
The collection is primarily comprised of
information concerning individual artists and lecturers. It also
contains committee minutes and memos, photographs of the artists and
lecturers, promotional material and correspondence between Keith
Fennimore and the performers and their agents. Important individuals noted in the collection include
Martin Luther King, Jr., Maya Angelou, Duke Ellington, Eleanor
Roosevelt, and Noam Chomsky. The Records consist of 6 series:
Series I: Committee Materials
Series II: Film Series
Series III: General Information
Series IV: Performers
Series V: Photographs
Series VI: Promotional Information
Inventory
BOX 1
Series: Committee
Materials
| Folder |
Title |
| 1 |
Committee Agendas & Minutes (1983-89, n.d.) |
| 2 |
Committee Members (1979-89) |
| 3-4 |
Memos for/by Committee Members (1967-93) [2f] |
Series: Film Series
| Folder |
Title |
| 5 |
Budget (1979-92) |
| 6 |
Evaluations (1979-87) |
| 7-8 |
Film Presentations (1972-93) [2f] |
Series: General
Information
| Folder |
Title |
| 9-10 |
Budget (1963-92, n.d.) [2f] |
| 11 |
Correspondence (1959-91, n.d.) |
| 12 |
Evaluations (1983-84) |
| 13 |
Procedures & Policies (1985, 89, n.d.) |
| 14 |
Surveys (1975-87, n.d.) |
Series: Performers & Lecturers
| Folder |
Title |
| 15 |
Aeolian Trio of Depauw University (1967) |
| 16 |
Afromusicology Society & Ensemble (1991) |
| 17 |
Albion Dance Company (1992) |
| 18 |
Allbright, William (1974) |
| 19 |
Anderson, Richard (1975) |
| 20 |
Angelou, Maya (1983) |
| 21 |
Antoine, Mon Oncle (1988) |
| 22 |
Arden Trio (1986) |
| 23 |
Ars Musica (n.d.) |
| 24 |
Ax, Emanuel (1975) |
| 25 |
Berg, Judith Lee (1996) |
| 26 |
Berger, Keith (1985-86) |
| 27 |
Berkowitz, Keith (1985-86) |
| 28 |
Berry,
Mary Frances (1986) |
| 29 |
Best, Martin (1974) |
| 30 |
Beyond The Fringe (1965) |
| 31 |
Biggs, John Consort (1975) |
| 32 |
Billy Taylor Trio (2001) |
| 33 |
Bond, Julian (1974-80) |
| 34 |
Bonnier, Bess (1993) |
| 35 |
Bourbon Street Jazz Band (1982) |
| 36 |
di Bonaventura, Anthony (1968) |
| 37 |
Brooks, Patricia (n.d.) |
| 38 |
Brower, David (1976) |
| 39 |
Bunche, Dr. Ralph (1961-62) |
| 40 |
Camera Concerti (1962-63) |
| 41-42 |
Canadian Players (1961-62) [2f] |
| 43 |
Caradon, Lord (1975) |
| 44 |
"Carmen" (n.d.) |
| 45 |
Carmichael, Judy (1995) |
| 46 |
Carrasco, Dr. David (n.d.) |
| 47 |
Cary, Lorene (1994) |
| 48 |
Chenille Sisters (1993) |
| 49 |
Cherish The Ladies (1995) |
| 50 |
Chicago Little Symphony (1930-61) |
| 51 |
Chomsky, Dr. Noam (1992) |
| 52 |
Ciardi, John [Walker] (1962-63) |
| 53 |
Cisneros, Henry G. (1989) |
| 54 |
Cleveland Chamber Symphony (2000) |
| 55 |
Coleman, Dr. John (1981) |
| 56 |
Collegium Musicum (1974) |
| 57 |
Collins, Richard (1978) |
| 58 |
Commager, Dr. Henry (1959-60) |
| 59 |
Cronkite, Walter (1963) |
| 60 |
Dapogny, James (1975) |
| 61 |
Davis, Adelle (1973) |
| 62 |
Dawkins, Kristin (1993) |
| 63 |
Detroit Camber Winds
(1992) |
| 64 |
Detroit Symphony
Orchestra (1979) |
| 65 |
Diary of a Madman (1975) |
| 66 |
Drew, Elizabeth (1975) |
| 67 |
Edwards, Christopher
(1979) |
| 68 |
Ellington, Duke (1979) |
| 69 |
Ervin, Samuel J. (1980) |
| 70-71 |
Evans, Maurice & Helen
Hayes (1962) [2f] |
| 72 |
Figuralchor Stuttgart
(1990) |
| 73 |
Flowers, Arthur (n.d.) |
| 74 |
Forces of Nature Dance Theatre (1996) |
| 75 |
Forche, Carolyn (1982) |
| 76 |
Ginsberg, Allen (n.d.) |
| 77 |
Graff, Herb (1980) |
| 78 |
Gramm, Donald (1962-63) |
| 79 |
Grand Rapids Symphony
Orchestra (1978) |
| 80 |
Gravitte, Debbie Shapiro
(n.d.) |
| 81 |
Hall, Donald (1967) |
| 82 |
Haqq, Rev. Abdul (1963) |
| 83 |
Harbinger Dance Company (1976) |
| 84 |
Hayman, Richard (1966) |
| 85 |
Hayslip, Le Ly (1992) |
| 86 |
Heiler, Anton (1968) |
| 87 |
Hill, Calvin (1983) |
| 88 |
Holt, John (1974-75) |
| 89 |
Hottelet, Richard C. (n.d.) |
| 90 |
Hubbard, Dr. Ruth (1994) |
| 91 |
Hungarian Virtuosi Orchestra (1994) |
| 92 |
Hutsah Puppet Theatre (1979) |
| 93 |
Inada, Lawson (1999) |
| 94 |
Jackson,
Dr. Wes (1992) |
| 95 |
James, Peter (1978) |
| 96 |
Jose
Limon Dance Company (1960-62) |
| 97 |
Kahaner, Larry (1995) |
| 98 |
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra (1996) |
| 99 |
Kalb, Marvin (1963-64) |
| 100 |
Kenny, Tony & The Boychoir (2000) |
| 101 |
King Jr, Dr. Martin Luther (1962-99) |
| 102 |
Kuralt, Charles (1976) |
| 103 |
Kynaston, Nicolas (1974) |
| 104 |
LaBudde, Sam (1996) |
| 105 |
Lettvin, Theodore (1961-62) |
| 106 |
Levin, Dr. Jack (1994) |
| 107 |
Loeb, Paul Rogat (1995) |
BOX 2
Series: Performers & Lecturers (continued)
| Folder |
Title |
| 1 |
Lorimer, Michael (1974) |
| 2 |
Luboshutz, Pierre & Genia Nemenoff (1964) |
| 3 |
Lucktenberg Trio (1978) |
| 4 |
Lukas, J. Anthony (1986) |
| 5 |
Luks, Dr. Eugene M. (1987) |
| 6 |
Lurie, Ronan (1977) |
| 7 |
Macguire, Daniel (1977) |
| 8 |
Margalit Dance Theatre Company (1974) |
| 9 |
Marlowe, Jeffry & Ronald (1966) |
| 10 |
Max, Peter (1975) |
| 11 |
McCall, Jerry (1962-63) |
| 12 |
McGovern, Sen. George (1981) |
| 13 |
"Metamora" (1986) |
| 14 |
Miller, Bill (1992) |
| 15 |
Miller, Dr. Jonathan (1986) |
| 16 |
Miller, Tim (1984) |
| 17 |
Missionary Stew (1992) |
| 18 |
The Modern Jazz Quartet (1968) |
| 19 |
Monroe, Bill (1978) |
| 20 |
Montoya, Carlos (1959-60) |
| 21 |
Morgan, Robin (1974) |
| 22 |
Myers, Norman (1990) |
| 23 |
Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas (1999) |
| 24 |
Naylor, Gloria (1992) |
| 25 |
Nelson, Gary (1988) |
| 26 |
Northwestern Mime Troupe (1973) |
| 27 |
Oberlin Can Consortium (1992) |
| 28 |
Oberlin, Russell (1959-62) |
| 29 |
Odile, Pierre (1974) |
| 30 |
Parseghian, Ara (1980) |
| 31 |
"The Pavlova Celebration" (1981) |
| 32 |
Philadelphia Chamber Symphony (1967) |
| 33 |
Plimpton, George (1975-77) |
| 34 |
Pogacnik, Miha (1975) |
| 35 |
Price, Vincent (1959-62) |
| 36 |
Pro Musica (1959-62) |
| 37 |
Proposed Artists (1961-92) |
| 38 |
Ralston, Ross (1975) |
| 39 |
Randall, Dr. Margaret (1993) |
| 40 |
Ray, Dr. Dixy Lee (1976) |
| 41 |
Roosevelt, Eleanor (1960-61) |
| 42 |
Ruckelshaws, William (1973-74) |
| 43 |
Rudolph, Wilma (1978) |
| 44 |
San Francisco Saxophone Quartet (1995) |
| 45 |
Scherman, Thomas & the Little Orchestra (1960) |
| 46 |
Schorr, Daniel (n.d.) |
| 47 |
Scott, Jim (1993) |
| 48 |
Sevareid, Erik (1973) |
| 49 |
Shaw, Robert Chorale & Orchestra (n.d.) |
| 50 |
Shirer, William L. (n.d.) |
| 51 |
Simon, Scott (1996) |
| 52 |
"Slaveship" (1974) |
| 53 |
Slavic Folk Ensemble (1975) |
| 54 |
Smeal, Eleanor (1997) |
| 55 |
Sojourner, Sabrina (1998) |
| 56 |
Solisti Di Zagreb (1965) |
| 57 |
Sopher, Joseph (1966) |
| 58 |
Sparling, Peter Dance Company (1999) |
| 59 |
Sorrentino, Joseph (1977) |
| 60 |
Stradivari Quartet (1974) |
| 61 |
Strimple, Dr. Nick (n.d.) |
| 62 |
Strossen, Nadine & Jack Thompson (2001) |
| 63 |
Teplitz, Jerry (1979) |
| 64 |
Terrill, Ross (1979) |
| 65 |
Tommy Dorsey Orchestra (1980) |
| 66 |
Treverton, Dr. Gregory (1992) |
| 67 |
Tsurumi, Yoshi (1993) |
| 68 |
University of Minnesota Jazz Quartet (2000) |
| 69 |
Vienna Octet (1963) |
| 70 |
Voices of Sarafina (1992) |
| 71 |
VonBrown, Wernher (1960-62) |
| 72 |
Wade, Raymond (1944-71) |
| 73 |
Wagner Chorale (1965) |
| 74 |
Waterford, Helen (1995) |
| 75 |
Weeks, Edward (1960) |
| 76 |
Whit/Lo Singers (1966) |
| 77 |
Wilson, Dr. Harold (1978) |
| 78 |
Zumwalt, Admiral Elmo R. (1985) |
| 79 |
Zweibel, Alan (1979) |
Series: Photographs
| Folder |
Title |
| 80 |
Brower, David (1976) |
| 81 |
Canadian Players (1961-62) [2f] |
| 82 |
Chenille Sisters (1993) |
| 83 |
Chomsky, Dr. Noam (1992) |
| 84 |
Detroit Chamber Winds (1992) |
| 85 |
Evans, Maurice & Helen Hayes (1962) |
| 86 |
Gramm, Donald (1962-63) |
| 87 |
Hesperus (n.d.) |
| 88 |
King, Jr., Dr. Martin Luther (1963) |
| 89 |
Kuralt, Charles (1976) |
| 90 |
McCall, Jerry (1962-63) |
| 91 |
Montoya, Carlos (1959-60) |
| 92 |
Oberlin, Russell (1959-62) |
| 93 |
Pro Musica (1959-62) |
| 94 |
Roosevelt, Eleanor (1960-61) |
| 95 |
Ruckelshaws, William (1973-74) |
| 96 |
Scott, Jim (1993) |
| 97 |
Sevareid, Erik (1973) |
| 98 |
Unknown (n.d.) |
| 99 |
Weeks, Edward (1960) |
Series: Promotional Materials
| Folder |
Title |
| 100-102 |
Brochures & Schedules (1961-2001) [3f] |
| 103 |
Drafts of Brochures & Schedules (1983-90, n.d.) |
| 104 |
Film
Brochures & Schedules (1977-88)
See
also Box I, Folders 7 & 8 |
| 105-106 |
Newspaper Articles (1960, 63, 79, 84-85, n.d.) |
| 107 |
Posters (1964-92) |
| 108 |
Promotion Assistant Position (1986) |
| 109 |
Tickets (1990-91) |
Back to Finding Aid List |
|
|
